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Joseph Erb charged with assault with intent to murder in Worcester stabbing
Worcester police arrested a man wanted on an assault with intent to murder charge on Saturday — more than three weeks after the victim in the case was stabbed. Worcester resident Joseph Erb, 35, is also facing an assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charge in connection with the stabbing, which seriously injured a man, court records show.
Worcester Police Arrest Suspect Accused in Chandler St Stabbing, Seek Community Tips
Authorities have collared a suspect in the stabbing that shook a Worcester street earlier this month. Thirty-five-year-old Joseph Erb of Austin St stands accused in the violent May 2 incident, according to a recent update from the Worcester Police Department. The ordeal unfolded on Chandler St, where at approximately 3:35...
Two men suspected of drowning in Mass. over Memorial Day weekend
LYNN - Police have announced that two men died over Memorial Day weekend in unrelated drownings. Drownings in Lynn and LunenburgA 29-year-old man drowned after entering Lake Whalom in Lunenburg on Saturday. Police said they received multiple 911 calls just after 8 p.m. and dispatched emergency crews, including a dive team, who searched the water. They discovered his body around an hour later, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.The Essex District Attorney said that a 60-year-old man is suspected of drowning in Sluice Pond in Lynn over the weekend. Both victims' identities have not been released.This comes after three people drowned...
Worcester honors Korean War veterans with a wreath laying ceremony
WORCESTER, Mass. - The city of Worcester paid tribute to Korean War veterans with a wreath-laying ceremony Monday. The city's Korean War Memorial honors the nearly 200 soldiers from Worcester County who died in the war. The memorial is on the corner of Foster and Front streets and features a...
Where to Find Gold in New England
Did you know that New England is home to gold-panning hop spots?. Gold-panning is the act of finding gold among other rocks. Gold is about seven times heavier than other rocks of a similar size. Using a screen and a bucket, you can shuffle around a pile of small rocks in the river bed, and be left with little gold pieces to keep or turn into real cash.
'Extremely active': What Brockton-area residents should expect this hurricane season
BROCKTON — With the start of the Atlantic hurricane season just a few weeks ahead, New Englanders should prepare for an "extremely active" hurricane season, according to AccuWeather forecasters. "The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to feature well above the historical average number of tropical storms, hurricanes, major...
Blond madman laughed as he stabbed 4 girls at Mass. movie theater before McDonald’s attack: report
A Porsche-driving madman with flowing blond locks laughed as he stabbed four little girls watching kids movie “IF” at a Massachusetts theater — then attacked two other people at a McDonald’s, according to cops and a witness. Jason Ravizza, 26, of Martha’s Vineyard, is also suspected in a murder investigation in Connecticut. He is accused of wounding four girls at the AMC Braintree 10 movie theater outside Boston in eastern Massachusetts about 6 p.m. on Saturday, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz. Authorities say he walked into the theater and stabbed the four children without saying a word. The victims were under 17, with the youngest...
Man allegedly used deceased person’s identity to work at Massachusetts fire department
A man, who police are still unable to fully confirm his identity, was arrested last week for allegedly using the identity of a person that died in 2002 to get a job at a Massachusetts fire department.
Mass. State Lottery winner: Lucky store sells 3 winners Sunday
One store in Webster sold three winning lottery tickets on Sunday, including one of the largest winners of the day, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Holly Farms in Webster had one winning ticket in “The Numbers Game” worth $10,285 and two winning “Keno” winners worth $3,000 and $1,500 respectively.
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