Teen Busted With Gun Outside Arcade In Worcester: Police Teen Busted With Gun Outside Arcade In Worcester: Police
Teen Busted With Gun Outside Arcade In Worcester: Police Police in Worcester said they arrested a man carrying and "cocking" a loaded gun outside of an arcade very early Friday morning, May 12.  Pablo Roman, 19, of Worcester, faces charges of carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, disorderly while armed, and trespassing, Worcester police said.  A woman called police around 12:15 a.m. after she saw a man cock a pistol outside of the Free Play Arcade on Union Street before shoving the gun into his waistband. Officers approached Roman near the Worcester bus hub on Foster Street, but he ran away …
Road Reopens After Suspect Barricaded Himself Inside Chicopee Apartment Road Reopens After Suspect Barricaded Himself Inside Chicopee Apartment
Road Reopens After Suspect Barricaded Himself Inside Chicopee Apartment Chicopee Police say Pendleton Road is now open following an incident earlier this afternoon when a suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment.  Police did not release any information on the suspect, but said the Hampden District Attorney would update reporters tomorrow.  ---------------------- Police in Chicopee are asking the public to stay away from the Pendleton Avenue area after a suspect barricaded themself inside a home on Wednesday afternoon, May 10.  Massachusetts State Police officials on the scene to help with the situation say there is no active threat to the public. They …
Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts High School: Police Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts High School: Police
Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts High School: Police Authorities are investigating after a body was found outside of a high school in Central Massachusetts this weekend. Auburn Fire responded to a report of an unresponsive man located in the driveway of Auburn High School around 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26, Auburn Police said on Facebook. On Sunday at 6:35 a.m., Fire Personnel responded to the Auburn High School, 99 Auburn Street, for a report of an... Posted by Auburn MA Police Department on Sunday, February 26, 2023 The man was pronounced dead on scene and the area around the school was closed until 10:30 a.m. to deal with the situati…
Missing Chicopee Teen Known To Frequent Springfield, Agawam: Police Missing Chicopee Teen Known To Frequent Springfield, Agawam: Police
Missing Chicopee Teen Known To Frequent Springfield, Agawam: Police Chicopee police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old who left her home early Wednesday morning, Feb. 8.  Kristafina Tanner walked away from her home just after 3 p.m. Police are asking the public to contact them if they see her as her family is worried. She is known to frequent Springfield and Agawam, police said.  Police released a photo of what she was wearing when she disappeared.  Police ask anyone with information to contact Chicopee detectives at 413-594-1740.
Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts Home: Police Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts Home: Police
Body Found Outside Central Massachusetts Home: Police A death investigation is underway after authorities found a body found outside a private home in Central Massachusetts.  The body was found outside a Boylston home on the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 13, Boylston Police said on Facebook. The discovery sparked a shelter-in-place to surrounding schools in Berlin and Boylston but was later lifted, police said. The victim's identity was not released.  There is no danger to the public and the investigation is ongoing. 
Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood
Man, Woman Found Dead At Home In Residential CT Neighborhood Police are investigating after a man and a woman were found dead inside a quiet residential neighborhood in Connecticut. The two were found in Hartford County around 5:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28 in Vernon. According to Lt. Robert Marra, of the Vernon Police Department, officers responded to the home at 21 Vinetta Drive for a report of two "untimely deaths." Upon the officers' arrival, they located a man and a woman who had died from gunshot wounds, Marra said. The victims have been identified as Anthony Priester, age 61, and Karen Priester, age 60, both of Vernon, he added. Marra said…
CT State Police Seek Witnesses After Stabbing During Assault At Shopping Plaza Parking Lot CT State Police Seek Witnesses After Stabbing During Assault At Shopping Plaza Parking Lot
CT State Police Seek Witnesses After Stabbing During Assault At Shopping Plaza Parking Lot Police in Connecticut are asking the public for help identifying three vehicles in an alleged stabbing attack of a man in a plaza shopping lot. The incident took place in Litchfield County around 5:25 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 in Woodbury at the Woodbury Green South Plaza at 787 Main Street South. According to Connecticut State Police, troopers were dispatched for a reported assault. During the course of an investigation, troopers identified a man who participated in the altercation in the parking lot and sustained a suspected stab wound to his upper torso.  The man was transported by p…
Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities
Body Found In Central Mass Home: Authorities Authorities are investigating after a body was found in a home in central Massachusetts over the weekend.  Millbury Police responded to a 911 call at a home on 303 Millbury Street on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 1, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.  Upon arrival, officers found one person dead inside and another person in the back of the house who had made the call. MORE: Investigators on scene tell me they’re waiting on a warrant to search this home on Millbury Ave. after a man was found dead here. Another man inside the house who called 911 is facing charge…
Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School
Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School Students and staff were let out of school early after a bomb threat was made against Fitchburg High School, school officials said.  The school got word of the threat around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, school officials said on Facebook. The school was evacuated as a precaution and everyone was safely outside. UPDATE: Authorities currently sweeping the building. Everyone is outside and safe. Main entrance is blocked off to allow... Posted by Fitchburg Public Schools on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Fitchburg Fire and Police swept through the building and students were dismissed ea…
CT State Police Release IDs, New Info After Suspicious Deaths Of Man, Woman CT State Police Release IDs, New Info After Suspicious Deaths Of Man, Woman
CT State Police Release IDs, New Info After Suspicious Deaths Of Man, Woman Police have identified a Connecticut man and woman who were killed in a suspicious shooting at a home. The two were discovered in a Hartford County home around 5:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28 in East Granby on Wynding Hills Road, according to the Connecticut State Police. Troopers and East Granby Officers responded to the residence, where they located two adults, identified as Thomas Jacius, age 49, and Doreen Jacius, age 48, addresses unknown at this time, with apparent gunshot wounds, state police said. Officials said both were pronounced dead at the scene. "Based on initial findings, these…
Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff
Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff A Massachusetts State Police K9 officer named Frankie died on Tuesday night, July 26, after a 38-year-old  suspect shot him during a standoff in Fitchburg earlier that day. The 11-year-old Belgian malinois is the first State Police dog to die in the line of duty, officials said.  Word traveled quickly through the rank and file of police offices across the state and country, and many of them have sent their condolences and thanks for Frankie's heroism and bravery during his eight years of loyal service.  Our thoughts are with the Massachusetts State Police as they mourn the loss of their…
These Massachusetts Counties Among Healthiest In Nation, New Report Says These Massachusetts Counties Among Healthiest In Nation, New Report Says
These Massachusetts Counties Among Healthiest In Nation, New Report Says When it comes to the healthiest locales in the United States, several counties in Massachusetts are faring quite well, according to a new ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The outlet analyzed nearly 3,000 US counties on metrics it said shape and show the health of a community, like public safety, access to healthcare, educational equity, income, housing affordability, food availability, and nutrition. Analysts then used that data to rank the 500 healthiest communities in the country across 10 categories on a scale of zero to 100. In Massachusetts, Nantucket County was ranked h…