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Father speaks out after 12-year-old son's beating on school bus in Framingham
The beating of a middle school student on a school bus in Framingham, Massachusetts, is causing alarm among parents. The incident, captured on cellphone video, shows the 12-year-old Cameron Middle School student enduring multiple punches to his face and body by several classmates. "He's been staying a lot at home...
Swimmer found dead after going missing in Harvard, Mass., pond
A swimmer died early Thursday morning at a pond in Harvard, Massachusetts, police said. The person went under the water about 250 feet from shore near Barba's Point in Bare Hill Pond, and a friend who was there called police about 12:28 a.m., according to Harvard police. Rescuers from around...
Warrant Search in Lowell Leads to High-Speed Chase and Seizure of Illegal Firearms Arsenal
A 20-year-old man wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant led law enforcement on a chase through Downtown yesterday before being nabbed and found with a stash of illegal firearms. Members of the Warrant Unit, comprising the Lowell Police, Middlesex Sheriff's Office, and the Massachusetts State Police, made the arrest following a foot pursuit, authorities said.
Court docs reveal failed attempts to keep Acton, Massachusetts, victim safe from abuser
WOBURN, Mass. — Why couldn't theteenage girl murdered Thursday in Acton be kept safe from the man accused of abusing her? 5 Investigates gathered documents across multiple courts to see what went wrong. Juliano Santana is accused of abducting his stepdaughter in Acton, then murdering her and killing himself....
Pedestrian struck by car in Leominster
A pedestrian was injured in a crash in Leominster, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning. Leominster police say they responded to Graham Street shortly before 9 a.m. after a pedestrian was hit by a car. Police were still on scene an hour later, with red and yellow police tape sectioning off a good...
Fire and Ambulance Log: May 21 to 27, 2024
The Ambulance Service responded to six calls and transported two patients to the hospital, one with Advanced Life Support services on board. The ambulance was not called to any vehicle crashes. One person needed a lift assist. At 4:18 p.m. a Lancaster County Road resident called 911 after their water...
Police Log: May 21 to 27, 2024
In the past week, police made 12 motor vehicle stops, three resulting in verbal warnings and nine in written warnings or citations. Officers also checked on a disabled motor vehicle, made a well-being check, and responded to five false burglar alarms. At 7:39 p.m. a Candleberry Lane resident called police...
Overnight fire in Fitchburg drives 23 from apartment house
FITCHBURG — Nearly two dozen residents of a Mechanic Street apartment house are being aided by the American Red Cross and Salvation Army after a fire early Thursday. Firefighters converged on the house, 163 Mechanic St., shortly after midnight. Flames filled part of the building. By then, the residents...
NY man held without bail in connection with Ayer teen’s 1993 death
A New York man pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the 1993 shooting death of an Ayer teenager in Fitchburg in Worcester Superior Court on Friday, two months after a Gardner man did the same. Robert D’Lucca, 49, was indicted on one count of murder along with armed...
Hundreds of Pride flags stolen from rotary in Carlisle; Police investigating
Authorities are investigating the theft of hundreds of LGBTQ+ Pride flags from a rotary in Carlisle earlier this week, according to police. Police were notified Monday more than 200 Pride flags placed in the rotary in the center of the town at the intersection of Lowell Street, Bedford Road and Westford Road were stolen overnight, the Carlisle Police Department said in a statement.
Veteran Foxborough firefighter and Ashland resident named fire chief in Southborough
SOUTHBOROUGH — Andrew Puntini said he has firefighting in his blood. Southborough's new fire chief said his grandfather, Armando Puntini, was a longtime captain with the Ashland Fire Department, retiring in 1978. "I never got to visit him at the station, but I always heard a lot about it...
Box cutter used as weapon in workplace dispute, Leominster police say
LEOMINSTER, Mass. — One employee of a Massachusetts packaging company is facing criminal charges after police said she used a box cutter as a weapon during a dispute with a coworker. The incident occurred Friday morning in Leominster, the police department confirmed. Officers were sent to the US Pack...
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