CRIME & SAFETY
Man fatally shot at Leominster home, girlfriend arrested
A man is dead and a woman arrested after a domestic incident Wednesday in Leominster, Massachusetts, officials said. The woman was identified as Jami Parker, 28. Investigators believe she shot her boyfriend in the head during an argument at her home on Main Street at the intersection of Keystone Drive.
Nashua man found shot dead 100+ miles from where he was last seen in 1991
NASHUA, N.H. — The shooting death of a Nashua man remains unsolved decades later. Maurice Giguere was 30 when he was last seen alive on Feb. 22, 1991. He was seen leaving a party across the street from his home on Clairmoor Drive. He was reported missing by a...
Dylan Chaves, of Fiskdale, ID'd As Driver In Fatal Crash
Dylan Chaves, of Fiskdale, was driving his pick-up truck south on I-95 just after 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, when the vehicle lost traction and turned sideways into the left lane of oncoming traffic, State police said. The Nashua man who crashed into the truck was taken to an...
Man charged with installing credit card skimmer at Walmart in Hudson
HUDSON - Federal investigators are accusing Roman Serban of stealing thousands of dollars from Walmart customers across the Northeast, including here in Massachusetts.Installed skimming devices at WalmartsAccording to an FBI criminal complaint, between July 2 and July 8 of 2023, Serban stopped at 19 Walmarts, including a location in Hudson."Other people should work hard for their money instead of stealing from others," said Hudson resident Ann Bouvier.Investigators said Serban used skimmers installed on top of credit card terminals or Walmart's point of sale. The fakes are designed to look like a normal machine but with additional electronics to capture data....
Lowell Man Pleads Guilty to String of Armed Bank Robberies in Worcester
A Lowell man has admitted to a series of armed bank heists in Worcester last year, pleading guilty to the charges in federal court, authorities said. Joselito Santiago-Matias, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery and two counts of armed bank robbery before U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman, who has set the sentencing for July 24, 2024. The man was indicted by a grand jury in September 2023 following the April spree, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Editorial: Benefits of police body cameras well worth the expense
In the nationwide atmosphere of heightened scrutiny on the performance of police officers, the Lowell Police Department launched a body-camera pilot program last April that equipped 30 officers – 10 on each shift – with those devices. As part of this initial introduction, then-interim Police Superintendent Barry Golner...
Nashua man faces multiple felony charges after arrest
NASHUA — A 51-year-old man was arrested Saturday on a felony warrant, facing several charges including theft and drug possession, Nashua police said. Stephane Webster was charged with one count of theft by unauthorized taking with two prior convictions, a Class B felony, one count of possession of a controlled drug as a subsequent offense, a Class A felony, and two counts of resisting arrest or detention, Class A misdemeanors.
Manchester man charged in connection to fatal Rindge crash
RINDGE, N.H. — Members of the Rindge Police Department say a Manchester man has been charged in connection with a deadly crash that happened last November. Elie Embal Angol Ayaya, 25, is facing charges of negligent homicide and second-degree assault. The crash happened on Nov. 17, 2023, in the...
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