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Two 18-year-olds missing in Worcester, police say
A pair of 18-year-olds are missing in Worcester, police said Monday, asking for the public's help finding them. Anyone with information on the location of Angelica Florian, who is about 5'3", and Lea Garcia, about 5' with tattoos on her back, right leg and right shoulder, was asked to call Worcester police at 508-799-8606.
Woonsocket police investigating stabbing
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Woonsocket police are investigating a stabbing that happened late Friday night. According to Chief Thomas Oates, officers were called to the area of Cass and Wood Avenues for a report of a stabbing victim that had walked into store. When they arrived, officer found a man sitting on the front steps […]
Newton Police confiscate gun from teen’s home
This weekend was Gun Violence Awareness Weekend, and the Newton Police Department started it off with a troubling annohncement. On Thursday, police followed up on a report of a teenager in possession of a gun. They went to the boy’s home and found a handgun in addition to a 17-round magazine, a 31-round magazine and extensions.
Boston Police Issue Warrant for Suspect Allegedly Tied to Brighton Break-In
The Boston Police Department is on the lookout for 36-year-old Ricardo Bastos, wanted on a warrant linked to a recent break-in in Brighton. Bastos is suspected in a burglary that occurred on May 14, 2024. Described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5'7" and weighing 170 lbs, he has brown eyes and black hair. Bastos is known to typically drive a red Honda and is believed to frequently visit the Brighton Ave. area in Allston and Framingham, according to the Boston Police report.
Mass. man hurt in 'reckless' rental UTV crash in N.H. will be charged
A Weston, Massachusetts, man is expected to be charged in connection with a utility task vehicle, or UTV, crash in a New Hampshire state park on Sunday that left him with serious injuries, officials said. Eduardo Castillo-Lares, 27, was riding a rented UTV in a large group of machines at...
Man threatened employees at McDonalds in Worcester with knife, police say
A man was arrested at around 3:20 a.m. at a McDonald’s on Main St. in Worcester on June 8 after threatening customers and employees with a knife, according to the Worcester Police Department. Raoul Slavin, 31, of Worcester, had threatened multiple people in McDonalds with a knife, including chasing...
Worcester man stopped by TSA for carry-on full of SPAM, video goes viral
WORCESTER - A Worcester man and his love for SPAM went viral when he tried to bring a case of it through TSA. The video has spawned millions of views on TikTok and got the company to give him a call. Joel Libed is a singer for an Irish step dancing group. They were performing in Austin, Minnesota. The city is the headquarters of Hormel. The company has a SPAM museum there. On his lunch break, he went to check it out."The SPAM Museum is very nice. I walked in, and I was like, 'Is this is like Disney Land?"...
Fire officials release more information on devastating housing complex fires week apart - one double fatal - as investigation continues
WORCESTER — Fire officials have released the latest on the devastating fires that happened a week apart, one which was responsible for taking two lives, while at the other, firefighters saved two lives. The June 4 fire at the Washington Heights apartment complex is still under investigation, Assistant Fire...
Funeral Set For Central Mass Marine Killed In California Motorcycle Crash
A funeral for a beloved US Marine from Worcester County who was killed last month in a motorcycle crash is scheduled for later this week. Connor Kelly, 21, of Webster, died on May 30 while driving home from taking his fiancee to a dentist's appointment, his family said. The Worcester native wo…
Drivers in Massachusetts warned of E-ZPass scam claiming they owe unpaid tolls
WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) -- Drivers in Massachusetts are being warned of scam text messages claiming their owe money for unpaid tolls. It all starts with a text message that looks like an invoice for unpaid toll booths from E-ZPass but the agency said they're fake. One Waltham driver posted the message she got on social media, warning others the collection was for tolls she never passed.
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