CRIME & SAFETY
DA: ‘Major breakthrough’ made in case of dismembered body found on road near Mass. state forest
A “major breakthrough” has been made in a decades-old investigation into the gruesome discovery of a woman’s body on a road near a Massachusetts state forest, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
Decades-Old Dismemberment Dilemma Nears End: Massachusetts DA Signals Breakthrough in 1989 Cold Case
Officials in Massachusetts are on the brink of a significant turning point in a cold case that's puzzled investigators for decades. The Northwestern District Attorney's Office has announced an imminent "major breakthrough" in the grisly 1989 homicide of a woman whose dismembered remains were found by the side of a Warwick road, an update that could finally put to rest questions that have endured for 35 years.
Vermont man sentenced for running Keene, New Hampshire-based drug trafficking ring
KEENE, N.H. — A Vermont man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for his role in a Keene, New Hampshire-based drug trafficking ring. Lamar Carter, 33, pled guilty back in December of 2023 to conspiring to distribute a controlled substance in New Hampshire. Several people have...
Keene police warn of email scam targeting Microsoft account users
KEENE — In a recent advisory, the Keene Police Department has alerted residents of a sophisticated email scam that aims to compromise Microsoft account security by exploiting users’ fears of unauthorized activity. According to authorities, the phishing emails are crafted to appear urgent, informing recipients that abnormal activity...
Brattleboro police seek hit-and-run driver after teen struck
BRATTLEBORO — A 17-year-old pedestrian was hit by a motor vehicle on Maple Street on Tuesday morning, and the driver fled the scene, according to the Brattleboro Police Department. The incident occurred at about 8:12 a.m., and the juvenile was transported to Brattleboro Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The...
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