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Gotcha! Here's How FBI Says It Nabbed Paterson Kidnappers
A Paterson resident who'd just been kidnapped was being shown a photo array of suspects when he suddenly pointed at one of the pictures.
The man in the photo, Joel Ramon Garcia, 33, of Paterson, and an accomplice had held him at gunpoint last month during a six-hour car ride to Massachusetts, while demanding a ransom from his father, before releasing the victim two days later, the FBI said.
Federal agents quickly captured both Garcia and Julio Cesar Paniagua, 27, at the same time.
Credit the victim's assistance and some sound detective work.
It began on Nov. 15, when the victim's father c…
Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones Movie Filmed In Stoughton, Dedham To Premiere On Paramount+
A new crime thriller with a star-studded cast that was filmed across Massachusetts is set to be released this week on the streaming service Paramount+.
"Finestkind," stars Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster, and Toby Wallace, will premiere on Friday, Dec. 15. It first premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The movie is set in the coastal town of New Bedford and was filmed there, and in nearby Dedham, Stoughton, Scituate, and Fairhaven, according to IMDB.
"Finestkind" is the latest offering from director Brian Helgeland, who mad…
Man, 36, Dies Fighting With Dedham Police Following Stabbing Incident: DA
A 36-year-old Dedham man died Wednesday, Dec. 6, after he was shocked with a TASER and pepper sprayed during a fight with police, authorities said.
Samuel Pattillo, 36, became combative with police after they were called to a double stabbing on Jackson Pond Road just after 6 p.m., the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said.
When police arrived at the scene, they received multiple more calls about a man in "obvious distress" walking along Country Club Road, not far from the stabbings, the prosecutor said. Officers approached the man, later identified as Pattillo, and he b…
High-End Prostitution Network Serviced Boston's Elite: Feds
Three people were arrested and charged with running a high-end prostitution network in Massachusetts and Virginia that catered to VIP customers and elected officials. It was so exclusive that potential "Johns" had to provide references to book appointments, federal authorities said.
Han Lee, age 41, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, James Lee, age 68, of Torrance, California, and Junmyung Lee, age 30, of Dedham, Massachusetts, were all charged with running the operation that serviced elected officials, high-tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government…
Accused Quincy Teen Killer Arrested In Puerto Rico, Returned To Mass: DA
A man police say shot and killed 17-year-old Nathan Paul in Quincy last year and fled to Puerto Rico has been arrested and brought back to Massachusetts, the Norfolk County District Attorney said.
Keniel Diaz-Romero, formerly of Quincy, will be arraigned later this week on charges of murder, larceny from a person, possession of a counterfeit bill, uttering a counterfeit bill, conspiracy to commit larceny, and unlawfully carrying a firearm, the prosecutor said.
Diaz-Romero is the sixth and final suspect to be charged in the killing of the Weymouth High School senior on Feb. 15, …
Father Of 3 Dies Suddenly At Age 36, Community Pours Out Support For The Dedham Native
A local electrician and "first-class gentleman" died unexpectedly, leaving behind a loving family, including three daughters.
Keith D. Cedrone, of Norwood, and formerly of Dedham, died suddenly on Monday, June 19, possibly due to a cardiac event, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe created to offset funeral expenses.
Cedrone, who died at 36 years old, graduated from Dedham High School where he played in the marching band.
He earned his black belts in karate and tai chi at the Dedham Community Center, where he would go on the teach karate.
Cedrone was a proud electri…
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds
Instead of fostering recovery, the operator of a chain of addiction treatment centers used his position to launder money, steal millions of dollars, and write prescriptions under doctors' names without permission, said the US attorney's office.
Michael Brier, of Newton, used his position as operator of Recovery Connections Centers of America to rake in millions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and other such organizations by falsifying healthcare claims, back-dating documents, and writing prescriptions using the names of doctors without their permission, according to Unite…