CRIME & SAFETY
Worcester Police Swiftly Apprehend Woman Suspected of Vehicle Break-In and Larceny on Russell St
Quick-thinking Worcester cops nabbed a 42-year-old woman this week for allegedly smashing a car window and pilfering belongings, authorities said. The Worcester Police Department reported that on the morning of April 27, they responded to an incident on Russell St where an individual broke into a motor vehicle around 8:05 AM.
Man arrested for stealing more than 27K credit card numbers at Walmart locations, affidavit says
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A man accused of stealing more than 27,000 credit card numbers at different Walmart locations in the northeast was arrested and charged in North Carolina last week. A criminal complaint was filed against Romario Serban on April 10 alleging he “participated in a fraudulent...
'Large loss for the city': Austin St. carriage house leveled after early morning fire Sunday
WORCESTER — Construction equipment remained visible Monday at the site of an Austin Street carriage house that was leveled following an early morning fire Sunday. One person was injured at the scene of the fire and later released from a hospital, Assistant Chief Adam Roche said. No firefighters were injured.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island police bust six-year, $4 million jewel theft ring
Jovan Lemon, 29, Paul Lemon, 30, Steven Berdugo, 28, and Paul Miller, 46, all of Rhode Island, were indicted earlier this month in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 towns in Massachusetts between July 2018 and March 2024.
Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer's death
The trial of a Massachusetts woman who prosecutors say killed her Boston police officer boyfriend by intentionally driving her SUV into him begins Monday amid allegations of a vast police coverup.Karen Read, 44, of Mansfield, faces several charges including second degree murder in the death of John O’Keefe, 46, in 2022. O’Keefe, a 16-year police veteran, was found unresponsive outside a home of a fellow Boston police officer and later was pronounced dead at a hospital. Read has pleaded not guilty and is free on bond.As the case unfolded, the defense's strategy has been to portray a vast conspiracy...
Judge rules ‘Turtleboy’ blogger can attend Karen Read murder trial
The Holden man known as “Turtleboy” can attend the Karen Read murder trial, a Dedham District Court judge ruled on Friday, The Boston Globe reported. Aidan Kearney, 42, appeared in Dedham District Court for a pre-trial hearing. Unrelated to the Read trial, he was charged separately with violating a restraining order with his former girlfriend.
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