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Athol Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Head-On Western Mass Crash Athol Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Head-On Western Mass Crash
Athol Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Head-On Western Mass Crash A 57-year-old Worcester County woman was killed after a car drifted into her lane and collided with her car on Friday afternoon, June 30, authorities said.  Tracy Matthews, of Athol, was driving her Chevy Cobalt east in Franklin County on Route 2 in the town of Gill near Barton Cove Campground around 4 p.m. when a Mazda Miata crossed the center line and crashed into her, authorities said. Paramedics rushed her to Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield, where doctors pronounced Matthews dead.  The 63-year-old Needham driver of the Miati and his passenger were…
Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash
Two Killed In Head-On Worcester County Crash Police are investigating a head-on crash that killed two people in the region. It happened at approximately 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 in Worcester County. Massachusetts State Police troopers assigned to State Police-Athol responded to Route 2 in Athol. Athol and Orange Fire/EMS and Police also responded to the scene. Troopers observed two vehicles with heavy front-end damage and both operators suffering serious injuries, said police.  A preliminary investigation revealed a 2007 Nissan Versa, operated by Eric Shaw, age 46, of Maynard in Middlesex County, was being operated westboun…
New England Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Insurrection New England Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Insurrection
New England Man Accused Of Assaulting Officers During Jan. 6 Insurrection A 60-year-old Massachusetts man is the latest to be charged for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, federal officials announced. Worcester County resident Vincent Gillespie, of Athol, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 18, and charged for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers during the riot and breach at the Capitol. According to court documents from at least 4:11 p.m. to at least 4:25 p.m. on Jan. 6, Gillespie was among rioters in the Lower West Terrance of the Capitol who engaged in pushing, shoving, yelling, and fighting with law enforcement…
Four Charged With Shoplifting At Big Y In Region Four Charged With Shoplifting At Big Y In Region
Four Charged With Shoplifting At Big Y In Region Four suspects are facing a host of charges after being busted with illegal drugs, a handgun, and other suspicious items during an investigation into shoplifting in Western Massachusetts. In Hampden County, the East Longmeadow Police Department received a report of four people shoplifting from the Big Y Supermarket on North Main Street at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20. An employee at the score provided officers with a description of the suspects and the vehicle they fled in, which was later located near the Big Y. During the traffic stop, investigating officers located sus…
Massachusetts State Police Investigating Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Massachusetts State Police Investigating Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Massachusetts State Police Investigating Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Police are investigating after two drivers were killed in a wrong-way crash in Massachusetts. Troopers in Worcester County responded to the crash on Route 2 in Phillipston at about 11 p.m., according to the Massachusetts State Police. State Police had received reports shortly before 11 p.m. about a driver going west on the eastbound side of Route 2. Authorities then received reports about a head-on crash on the eastbound side west of Exit 79 in Phillipston.  Police said the crash involved a 2014 Chevy Sonic and a 2018 Ford Escape. Authorities said the Ford left the roadway and we…
Western Massachusetts Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say Western Massachusetts Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say
Western Massachusetts Man Killed After Losing Control Of Vehicle, Police Say A 59-year-old man was killed after he lost control of his car negotiating a curve and collided head-on with another vehicle in the opposite lane, according to police. The crash took place shortly before 8:30 p.m., Monday, July 5, in Worcester County, near 49 South Main St., in Athol, said the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. The man, from the Town of Orange in Franklin County, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, the DA's Office said.  The driver of the other vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Athol firefighter…