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Social Worker Killed In South Mass Hit-Run Leaves Behind Young Son, Husband Social Worker Killed In South Mass Hit-Run Leaves Behind Young Son, Husband
Social Worker Killed In South Mass Hit-Run Leaves Behind Young Son, Husband A 46-year-old social worker was tragically killed in a hit-and-run on a major route in Southeast Massachusetts this week, leaving behind a grieving son and husband. Erpharo Gilbert, of Raynham, died in the crash that happened on Route 24 North in West Bridgewater on Sunday, April 3, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Gilbert’s husband, Jean Marie Coquillon, told WPRI that the couple's 5-year-old son "is still waiting for his mom to come home.” He also expressed anger towards the driver who took Gilbert away from them. “If you stopped and didn’t run, maybe you could have saved her …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Moved Up To Most Wanted: Stakes Raised For Western Mass Homicide Suspect Moved Up To Most Wanted: Stakes Raised For Western Mass Homicide Suspect
Moved Up To Most Wanted: Stakes Raised For Western Mass Homicide Suspect Police have escalated their attempts to locate the man wanted for a homicide in Holyoke, officials say. Evdyeke Oniel Pabon Flores, a 21-year-old man wanted for the December 7, 2022 murder of 49-year-old Luis Ramos, was added to a list of most wanted fugitives on Thursday, April 6 by Massachusetts State Police. A state-wide alert was issued warning the public of Flores on Wednesday, March 29. Police warn that no one should approach Flores, who is considered armed and dangerous. Read more: ARMED & DANGEROUS: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect An active straigh…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
46-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Southeast Massachusetts: Police 46-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Southeast Massachusetts: Police
46-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Southeast Massachusetts: Police Editor's Note: A previous version of this article contained incorrect information. This article has been updated. A 46-year-old woman has died in a hit-and-run crash in Southeast Massachusetts this week, according to authorities. State Troopers responded to the crash on Route 24 North in West Bridgewater around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports. Initial investigation suggests that a 2008 Toyota Scion TC hit a 2015 Honda Accord while it was changing lanes, pushing the Honda into a concrete barrier. The Toyota then kept driving. A 2…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Man Killed In Southeast Massachusetts Rollover Car Crash: Police 28-Year-Old Man Killed In Southeast Massachusetts Rollover Car Crash: Police
28-Year-Old Man Killed In Southeast Massachusetts Rollover Car Crash: Police A 28-year-old man was killed in an overnight rollover crash on a major highway in Southeast Massachusetts this week, according to authorities.  William Gronblom died in the single-vehicle crash that happened on I-195 in Marion around 12:13 a.m. on Monday, April 3, Massachusetts State Police report. Initial investigation suggested that a Toyota RAV4, driven by Gronblom, drifted from the side of the road and onto the grass as it approached the Route 105 overpass. The car then struck the median and a concrete support section of the overpass, police added.  Gronblom was taken to …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Suspected Fentanyl Trafficker Has Bad Day In Western Mass: Police Suspected Fentanyl Trafficker Has Bad Day In Western Mass: Police
Suspected Fentanyl Trafficker Has Bad Day In Western Mass: Police A suspected drug trafficker had a bad trip last week when police stopped his car and seized pounds worth of fentanyl in Hampden County, authorities said.  Jose Rosado, 34, of Florence, was arrested on March 24, after police found the synthetic opioid during the stop along Route 91 in Holyoke, Massachusetts State Police said on Friday, March 31.  Officers seized 150 half-packages of fentanyl.  Rosado is charged with trafficking an amount of heroin/fentanyl between 100-200 grams.  For context, the DEA says a fatal dose of fentanyl can be as little as two milligrams.…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Body Found In Wooded Area Off I-95 South In Greater Boston Area: Police Body Found In Wooded Area Off I-95 South In Greater Boston Area: Police
Body Found In Wooded Area Off I-95 South In Greater Boston Area: Police Authorities are investigating after the body of a dead person was found off a major highway in the Greater Boston Area this week. The body was found in a wooded area next to I-95 South in Weston around 10:23 a.m. on Friday, March 21, Massachusetts State Police report.  The area in which the body was found is believed to have been a past homelessness encampment, State Police added. Efforts to recover the body caused the right lane and shoulder of the highway to be closed. The investigation is ongoing. No other information was released. 

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
(Update) Standoff: Police Release Details On Incident Near Central Mass School (Update) Standoff: Police Release Details On Incident Near Central Mass School
(Update) Standoff: Police Release Details On Incident Near Central Mass School Police said a standoff near Cushing Academy in Ashburnham Thursday morning, March 30, ended peacefully after a suspect who led officers on a chase locked himself in his truck near the Worcester County school and refused to come, Massachusetts State Police said.  The driver's name was not released.  The chase began in Winchendon after the driver assaulted an officer and sped away, authorities said. He led officers on a prolonged chase that ended in Ashburnham after he made a series of poor choices and ended up trapped in a woodline near the college prep academy on Route 101. Ashburnham pol…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police
Fatal Accident Reported On Mass Pike In Western Mass: Police A fatal accident has occurred on the Mass Pike in Western Massachusetts on Thursday morning, March 30, according to Massachusetts State Police on Twitter. The incident happened on I-90 West in Russell around 6 a.m., according to a Tweet from State Police. The department later clarified that the crash involved one vehicle and one person had died. UPDATE-Crash involves one car and has resulted in a fatality. The right lane westbound is closed. Investigation is underway. #MATraffic https://t.co/4dvyFzuDHX — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) March 30, 2023 The westbound lane of the high…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
ARMED & DANGEROUS: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect ARMED & DANGEROUS: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect
Armed & Dangerous: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect A state-wide alert has been issued warning the public of a 21-year-old man who is wanted for shooting a 49-year-old man to death.  Evdyeke Oniel Pabon Flores is wanted on an active straight warrant, with full extradition, for murdering Luis Ramos on December 7, 2022, in Holyoke, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Police officers received reports of gunshots in the area of Pine and Sargeant Streets in Holyoke and arrived to find Ramos suffering from a gunshot wound.  The State Police Detective Unit for Hampden County is seeking EVDYEKE ONIEL PABON FLORES, 21, who is wanted f…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Stabbing: Police Bust 3rd Suspect After Multi-Town Chase In Western Mass Stabbing: Police Bust 3rd Suspect After Multi-Town Chase In Western Mass
Stabbing: Police Bust 3rd Suspect After Multi-Town Chase In Western Mass Police in Franklin County arrested a third man in an overnight attack that sent a man to the hospital with a stab wound and had police chasing suspects for hours, authorities said.  Juan Rodriguez, age 31, and Alex Santana, 31, both of Southbridge, were arrested and charged in the overnight attack near the intersection of North Main Street and Oxbow Road early Monday morning, Orange police said. Massachusetts State troopers just before noon arrested a 22-year-old from Longmeadow in the assault, though they haven't released his name yet.  Orange officers received a 911 call around …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Male Skier, 67, Dies After Crashing Into Tree At Central Mass Ski Area Male Skier, 67, Dies After Crashing Into Tree At Central Mass Ski Area
Male Skier, 67, Dies After Crashing Into Tree At Central Mass Ski Area A 67-year-old man has died after crashing into a tree at a Central Massachusetts ski trail this week, according to officials.  Multiple authorities responded to a report of an unresponsive skier at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton around 9:25 a.m., the company said in a statement sent to Daily Voice. The male skier was brought to the bottom of the mountain where he was pronounced dead, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Procopio said. The man's name has yet to be released. "The entire Wachusett family is grieving this tragic loss," Wachusett Mountain said i…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide
Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide A trio of fugitives wanted for "the ultimate crime" have been added to the Massachusetts State Police most wanted list, officials say. Wanted for three fatal shootings collectively, police are seeking three Eastern Massachusetts men, Luis Soto, Jerome Fordham, and David Lynch, "so that we may speak for their victims," according to Massachusetts State Police.  Soto, 33, is wanted for shooting two men at a Dollar Tree store on North Montello Street in Brockton. Soto fired 16 shots inside the store on January 31, 2023, hitting two men and killing one of them.  Soto is described as 5…

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by Morgan Gonzales