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Waterbury Man Gets 8 Years In Prison For Botched Kidnapping, Shooting
A Connecticut man who tried to kidnap a Western Massachusetts man at gunpoint on New Year's Eve 2022, but shot him instead when the man fought back, will serve eight years behind bars, authorities said.
New Haven County Marc A. Veturis, 29, of Waterbury, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 28, to multiple felonies linked to the shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
The charges come from a Hampshire County incident on Mill Valley Road in Hadley.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported at the time that the victim, a 59-year-old Hadley business owner, h…
Ex-Patriots Player Patrick Chung Tweets 'Best Day Of My Life,' Charged With Assault, Battery
Former New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung was charged with assault and battery on a family member, multiple news reports say.
The 34-year-old athlete, who also played for the New England Patriots, was released on $10,000 bail Tuesday following the incident outside of a Milton, Massachusetts home Monday, Oct. 5, CBS 4 in Boston reports.
Chung on Monday posted the following tweet:
Best day of my life — Patrick Chung (@PatrickChung23) October 25, 2021
A police report obtained by the news outlet says Chung pushed a woman, causing her to fall the ground, and hit her in her face with…
Man Found Guilty Of Raping, Kidnapping Woman At Massachusetts Motel
A 41-year-old man has been convicted of kidnapping and raping a woman at a motel in Shrewsbury after a jury-waived trial in Worcester Superior Court.
Edward Lacey of Worcester was found guilty on Friday, March 19 of kidnapping, two counts of rape, three counts of indecent assault and battery, strangulation, threat to commit a crime, and assault and battery. He was found not guilty of assault with intent to murder.
Judge David Ricciardone presided over the four-day trial. The judge set Thursday, April 1 for sentencing.
Lacey was arrested by Shrewsbury Police on May 12, 2018, and charged wit…
Parents Awoken By Strange Sound, Foil Kidnapping Attempt In Western Mass
When the parents went to investigate a strange sound in their home, they found a man on the second floor, dressed in dark clothes, and holding their toddler.
The man attempted to flee with the 20-month-old child, but the parents were able to tackle him and take their child back.
The incident took place on Saturday, March 13, sometime after 1 a.m. in Amherst, according to police.
The following day, Amherst Police arrested a suspect - Jimmy Lee Sanchez, 35, a homeless man living in Amherst, in connection with the alleged attempted kidnapping.
The terrifying incident was reported to police…