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Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA
Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA A 16-year-old girl was killed on Thursday, May 30, after she was kidnapped by her stepfather and executed in a murder-suicide outside of her home in Acton, authorities said.  Juliano Santana, 49, reportedly snatched the girl as she walked near her home on Great Road in Acton before driving her back to her house and killing her and then himself in his car, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Santana was out on bail after he was accused of sexually assaulting the girl multiple times, authorities said. He was charged with six counts of aggravated rape of a child on Sept. 7, 2…
Man Dies Day After Being Shot In Western Mass; Police Seeking Tips Man Dies Day After Being Shot In Western Mass; Police Seeking Tips
Man Dies Day After Being Shot In Western Mass; Police Seeking Tips A man who was shot Monday afternoon, June 19, has died of his wounds, authorities said.  Police have not publicly identified the man yet until they notify the family.  The man was shot in the 600 block of State St, police said. Officers found him bleeding from a bullet wound after responding to a ShotSpotter alert just after 5 p.m.  Responders rushed him to an area hospital for treatment, where he later succumbed to his wounds.  Update: The gunshot victim from the 600 block of State St. succumbed to his injuries at Baystate on Monday. The SPD Homicide Unit under the direction of Cap…
'Granby Girl' Case: After ID, Fund Created To Give Patricia Ann Tucker New Gravemarker 'Granby Girl' Case: After ID, Fund Created To Give Patricia Ann Tucker New Gravemarker
'Granby Girl' Case: After ID, Fund Created To Give Patricia Ann Tucker New Gravemarker It took 45 years for police to identify the woman known only as the "Granby Girl," and now a group of people online want to make sure people never forget it.   Related: Police ID The 'Granby Girl' 45 Years After Her Body Was Discovered The body of Patricia Ann Tucker was found in November 1978. She had been shot in the head and dragged off a logging road in Granby. For years, her grave was only marked by a simple white cross. In 1998, a group of people raised the money to get a tombstone for her resting place that read "Unknown." This headstone was erected in the late 90s for the "Gran…
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home
IDs Released For 2 Of 3 Found Dead In CT Home State Police have identified two of three people found dead inside a northern Connecticut home as being Massachusetts residents.  The three, including a child, were found in Windham County in the town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. The two have been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester. The third person has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, state police said. Earlier report: Update: Child Among 3 Found Dead In CT Home, State Police Say Police responded t…
COLD CASE: Boston Man ID'd As Body Found In Fall River Landfill 17 Years Ago COLD CASE: Boston Man ID'd As Body Found In Fall River Landfill 17 Years Ago
Cold CASE: Boston Man ID'd As Body Found In Fall River Landfill 17 Years Ago Authorities in Fall River say they have solved a mystery that has evaded them for nearly two decades, but a big question remains.  The Bristol County District Attorney's Office on Thursday, Sept. 1, announced that investigators had identified the body found in a landfill 17 years ago as 41-year-old Leon Brown of Boston. Though, the circumstances surrounding his death are still unknown.  Officers discovered Brown's body in the BFI landfill along Airport Road on Aug. 29, 2005, with few clues to help investigators ID him then. He disappeared earlier that month, but no one reported hi…
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help after a man was found shot to death in a driveway. The incident took place in Tolland County in Hebron on Grayville Road around 5:10 p.m., Saturday, May 21. The man was found when troopers responded to 158 Grayville Road for a report of a dead man lying in the driveway of the home, said the Connecticut State Police. A man on the scene told troopers he found the man in the driveway of the home, state police said. An investigation determined the man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead by EMS. The man's identity has…
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says
Suspect Left Evidence Behind At Home Of NY Mom Found Dead In Duffel Bag, Report Says Updated story: Suspected Lover In Custody In Brutal Killing Of Stay-At-Home Mom, NYPD Says As police continue to investigate the death of a New York mom whose body was found stuffed in a duffel bag with some 58 stab wounds, sources say the killer left a piece of evidence that is being tested for DNA. Orsolya Gaal, age 51, was found around 8 a.m., Saturday, April 16, in Forest Hills, Queens, by two walkers in the area after a blood trail led to her home at 72-24 Juno St., said the NYPD. NYPD officials have declined to offer information on the case, but high-ranking law enforcement sour…
Search Underway At Fairfield County Park In Connection To Jennifer Dulos Case Search Underway At Fairfield County Park In Connection To Jennifer Dulos Case
Search Underway At Fairfield County Park In Connection To Jennifer Dulos Case Connecticut State police are searching a Fairfield County park near the area where the SUV of the missing mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos was discovered more than two years ago. On Monday, Dec. 20, numerous police vehicles are at Waveny Park in New Canaan, where detectives from the Major Crimes and K-9s are "on a standard follow-up investigative effort out of an abundance of caution," the state police said.  A spokesman for the state police said: "Detectives are following up on previous investigative information pertaining to the Jennifer Dulos homicide investigation."  …
20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home 20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home
20-Year-Old, Teen Both Found Dead Inside CT Home Police are on the scene of a possible double homicide in which a 20-year-old and a teen were found shot to death inside a Connecticut home. The two were discovered around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 13 at a home at 45 Fenwick St. in Hartford after police responded to a report of a person with a gunshot wound. Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert said the victims were a man and a woman identified as Deandre Faison, age 19, and Alicia Underwood, age 20, both of Hartford. According to Boisvert, the crime scene was contained to the first-floor apartment of the two-story home and the victims appe…
Woman Found Dead Inside Her Connecticut Apartment With 'Obvious Signs Of Trauma' Woman Found Dead Inside Her Connecticut Apartment With 'Obvious Signs Of Trauma'
Woman Found Dead Inside Her Connecticut Apartment With 'Obvious Signs Of Trauma' Police are investigating the murder of a Connecticut woman found inside her apartment with obvious signs of trauma. Catherine Hays, age 53, of Hartford, was found around 1 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25, after police responded to a possible medical call. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, patrol officers, along with EMS responded to an apartment at 93 Spring St. on a possible medical call. Upon arrival, Hays was located dead with obvious signs of trauma.  There was also evidence of a shooting on the scene, Boisvert said. The Hartford Police Major Crim…
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report
Brian Laundrie Likely 'Being Taken Care Of' While In Hiding, Says FBI Expert In New Report A former FBI agent who has taken part in some high-profile searches for fugitives says he believes Brian Laundrie is being taken care of and given help while in hiding. Laundrie, age 23, the subject of a nationwide manhunt in connection with the murder of fellow Long Island native Gabby Petito, hasn't been seen since his parents reported him missing from their North Port home in Sarasota County, Florida in mid-September.  The ex-agent, Terry Turchie, told Fox News digital, fugitives like Brian Laundrie "tend to try to figure out" how they can reach their "comfort zone" while on the run and…
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel A high-end escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel and dumped on a quiet residential street in the region was born and raised in Fairfield County. Nicole Flanagan, age 42, of Greenwich, was found on Friday, Aug. 13, stuffed in the barrel in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey after residents noticed a horrible smell coming from it, according to a report in The New York Post. Flanagan, the mother of three, was born in Greenwich, and has family in town, according to her obituary. She was last seen alive on surveillance video entering 95 Wall St. in the Financial District the night befor…
Man Found Dead Inside Western Mass Store From Gunshot Wound, Police Say Man Found Dead Inside Western Mass Store From Gunshot Wound, Police Say
Man Found Dead Inside Western Mass Store From Gunshot Wound, Police Say Police in Western Mass are asking the public for help after a man was found dead inside a convenience store from a gunshot wound. The incident took place around 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 14, at the One-Stop Plaza in the 400 block of Central Street in Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, a spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. When officers arrived on the scene they found the man who was dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Springfield Police Detective Unit at  413-787-6355 or anonymously Text-A-Tip, Text CRIMES (2-7-4-6-3-7) type SOLV…