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IDs Released For Three Teenagers Killed In New England Crash IDs Released For Three Teenagers Killed In New England Crash
IDs Released For Three Teenagers Killed In New England Crash This story has been updated. The three teenagers killed in a single-vehicle crash in Western Massachusetts have been identified by Massachusetts State Police and a GoFundMe organized in their honor. The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Sunday, June 26,  in the town of Brimfield in Hampden County, Massachusetts State Police said. Vencent “Vinnie” Ardizzoni, age 17, of Holland in Hampden County, Shane Douglas, age 18, of West Brookfield in Worcester County, and Dominic “Dom” Gardner, age 17, of Oxford in Worcester County, were all killed in the crash that occurred …

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by David Cifarelli
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Three Teenagers Killed, One Seriously Injured In New England Crash Three Teenagers Killed, One Seriously Injured In New England Crash
Three Teenagers Killed, One Seriously Injured In New England Crash Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that claimed the lives of three teenagers overnight in Western Massachusetts. Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, June 26,  Massachusetts State Police patrols from the Sturbridge Barracks responded to the crash in the town of Brimfield in Hampden County in the the area of 40 East Brimfield-Holland Road. Responding troopers found a 2006 Nissan Sentra that had gone off the road and rolled over approximately 40 feet into the wood line, Massachusetts State Police said. Three occupants, all male, were determined to be dead on-scene. They were: …

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River
IDs Released For Mother, 6-Year-Old Son Who Both Died After Being Swept Into Merrimack River A four-day search for a 6-year-old boy who was swept into the Merrimack River has come to a close after a kayaker found a body authorities believe to be his. Massachusetts State Police announced that a body believed to be that of 6-year-old Mas DeChhat was located in the Pipers Quarry area of the river on the morning of Sunday, June 12. Mas' mother, identified as 29-year-old Boua DeChhat, of Lowell, also died while trying to save her son and 7-year-old daughter after they were swept away by the current in the area of Deer Island in Amesbury, officials said.  Authorities reported that …

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by Nicole Valinote
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CT Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old CT Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old
CT Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old A Connecticut man has been arrested for the shooting death of a 21-year-old Western Mass man. The murder took place in Hampden County in Springfield on Worthington Street around 10 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Hartford resident Andre Wise, age 21, was arrested on Wednesday, May 4, for the shooting of Karmari Alexander, of Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Following the homicide, Wise was identified as a suspect and a warrant was granted for his arrest, Walsh said. On Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m. Wise was nabbed near the intersection of Hall and Dic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search For NY Teacher Who Went Missing In Berkshires Nears One Month Search For NY Teacher Who Went Missing In Berkshires Nears One Month
Search For NY Teacher Who Went Missing In Berkshires Nears One Month Police and family members are still searching for an upstate New York woman who has been missing for almost a month. Albany County resident Meghan A. Marohn, age 42, of Delmar, hasn't been seen since Sunday, March 27 when she was on a trip in Western Massachusetts. Her vehicle, a black 2017 Subaru Impreza, was found in Berkshire County in the town of Lee parked on Church Street at Longcope Park, a heavily wooded hiking area in south Lee, said the Massachusetts State Police. See Earlier Story: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Woman Who Went Missing In Lee Her brother, P…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say
Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say A multi-state police chase that started in Massachusetts and ended in a standoff following a crash near the Rhode Island-Connecticut border led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man who will face a host of charges after driving at police investigators who fired shots at his vehicle. The events began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, in Bristol County when officers in New Bedford attempted to stop a white Toyota Tacoma that was being driven by Ian Grant, a resident of Dartmouth in Bristol County, who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. A Massachusetts State Police sp…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack
Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Law enforcement agencies in the Northeast are ramping up security at transportation hubs as police search for a wanted man who injured more than a dozen people in a shooting at a New York City subway station on Tuesday, April 12. A shooter reportedly sporting a gas mask and construction vest opened fire before fleeing the scene in Brooklyn at Sunset Park in the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue, striking at least 10 people. Original story - 10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest In response, police agencies in the region announced that they were close…

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by Zak Failla
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Family Of Missing NY Woman Offers $50K Reward For Her Return Family Of Missing NY Woman Offers $50K Reward For Her Return
Family Of Missing NY Woman Offers $50K Reward For Her Return The family of a missing upstate New York woman are offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her return after her vehicle was found in Western Massachusetts. Albany County resident Meghan A. Marohn, age 42, of Delmar, hasn't been seen since Sunday, March 27. Her vehicle, a black 2017 Subaru Impreza, was found in Berkshire County in the town of Lee parked on Church Street at Longcope Park, a heavily wooded hiking area in south Lee, said the state police. See Earlier Story: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Woman Who Went Missing In Lee Marohn is described as being abou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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8-Year-Old Found After Going Missing From Airbnb In New England Where His Family Was Staying 8-Year-Old Found After Going Missing From Airbnb In New England Where His Family Was Staying
8-Year-Old Found After Going Missing From Airbnb In New England Where His Family Was Staying An 8-year-old boy who was reported missing from an Airbnb where his parents were staying in Western Massachusetts has been located, state police announced. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, the Monterey Police Department in Berkshire County requested assistance from the Massachusetts State Police with a search for an 8-year-old boy who had been reported missing. Police said that the child was missing since approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning from an Airbnb house that he was staying at with his family. The search involved members from: State Police-Lee Barracks; Lieutena…

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by Zak Failla
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24-Year-Old Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo In New England, Police Say 24-Year-Old Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo In New England, Police Say
24-Year-Old Arrested After Trying To Access Tiger Enclosure At Zoo In New England, Police Say A man has been arrested after police say he tried to access the tiger enclosure at a zoo in the region. At approximately 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, Massachusetts State Police troopers responded to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, where security staff had detained the man who they say broke into the zoo and was attempting to gain access to the enclosure.  The man, identified as Matthew Abraham, age 24, of Worcester, was stopped by security before he could access the enclosure and was not harmed, police said. An investigation determined that Abraham scaled multiple fences in his attempt to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT
Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 'High-Impact' Trafficker Of Drugs, Firearms From CT Police have arrested a 24-year-old man who investigators believe is a high-impact trafficker of drugs and firearms. Luis Ortiz, from Worcester, Massachusetts and Putnam, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 17, at a home in Worcester following an investigation. Police said Ortiz was charged with gun and narcotics offenses, including the illegal sale of firearms, ammunition, and fentanyl.  The investigation into Ortiz's activities began in January after troopers received information that he was illegally in possession of firearms, authorities said. Police said in…

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by Nicole Valinote
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40-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-95 Crash 40-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-95 Crash
40-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-95 Crash An investigation is underway after a 40-year-old man died from injuries he sustained in a single-vehicle crash on a stretch of I-95. Troopers in Massachusetts responded to the crash on the southbound side in the Norfolk County town of Westwood at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. After arriving at the scene, troopers located a 2014 Jeep Wrangler that had gone over the guardrail on the right side of the road and rolled over, according to Massachusetts State Police. The driver, a Bridgewater man, suffered life-threatening injuries during the crash, police said. He was taken to a hospit…

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by Nicole Valinote