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Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool
Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool A 4-year-old autistic girl named Eva was found unresponsive in her neighbor's pool in Worcester County on Thursday, July 11, after she went missing from her home. She was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later.  Police in Sutton received a 911 call around 3:50 p.m. that the girl had gone missing in the Peachtree Drive area, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Officers quickly began a search and found the girl in the pool. Responders rushed her to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where doctors pronounced her dead, authorities said.  Police did n…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult' Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult'
Zayan Mayanja Drowned In Nabnasset Lake After Leaving Home Community support has poured in for the family of a 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who drowned over the weekend in a Westford Lake after the child's mother created a fundraising campaign.   The body of Zayan Mayanja was found in Nabnasset Lake on Sunday, June 23, after he snuck out of a window at his family's home on Chestnut Road.  Nazifah Namaganda, Zayan's mother, wrote that her son loved to read and cared about animals. She created a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of the boy's funeral, which was held on Wednesday, June 26.  It's with gr…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Mass Singer Leaves 'AGT' Judges Stunned With Finals Performance: 'The World Loves You' Mass Singer Leaves 'AGT' Judges Stunned With Finals Performance: 'The World Loves You'
Mass Singer Leaves 'AGT' Judges Stunned With Finals Performance: 'The World Loves You' Lavender Darcagelo brought another legendary performance to "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday, Sept. 26., and made her case for why she should be crowned champion.  The Fitchburg phenom performed “You Will Be Found” from the musical “Dear Evan Hansen" in the finals of the NBC Competition show to rapturous applause.  “I am so very proud of you,” said judge Heidi Klum. “I found you. You found me. We found each other, and no matter what happens tomorrow, you know that you always have me.” Klum gave Darcangelo the "Golden Buzzer" during the singer's first performance on the show in July, which…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
'Tragic Accident': Search For Missing Lowell 7-Year-Old Ends With Heartbreak 'Tragic Accident': Search For Missing Lowell 7-Year-Old Ends With Heartbreak
'Tragic Accident': Search For Missing Lowell 7-Year-Old Ends With Heartbreak A missing child was found dead in a body of water in Tewksbury, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan. Anna Mburu, a 7-year-old Lowell resident, went missing after being last seen on Sunday, July 9 between 2 and 3 p.m. in the area of East Merrimack Street in the Belvidere neighborhood in Lowell, according to the Lowell Police Department.  A body of a girl, preliminarily believed to be Anna, was found in the Merrimack River around noon on Monday using side-scan sonar. The water was deeper than usual and moving faster than average because of recent heavy rain, but divers were…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Obituaries
Boston Community Mourns Loss Of 'Beautiful' 4-Year-Old Boy Mohamed Fofana Boston Community Mourns Loss Of 'Beautiful' 4-Year-Old Boy Mohamed Fofana
Boston Community Mourns Loss Of 'Beautiful' 4-Year-Old Boy Mohamed Fofana A mother's worst fear became a reality on Mother's Day this year after her 4-year-old son was found dead on an island just outside of Boston.  Mohamed Fofana, of South Boston, was a pre-K student at the Lee K-8 School, according to Boston Public Schools on Twitter.  Authorities found his body on Spectacle Island on Monday afternoon, May 15, after he was reported missing the night before, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "Our community is in mourning following the tragic news that Mohamed Fofana," BPS wrote. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and school community…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Search Continues For Missing 4-Year-Old Boy At Castle Island In Boston: Police Search Continues For Missing 4-Year-Old Boy At Castle Island In Boston: Police
Search Continues For Missing 4-Year-Old Boy At Castle Island In Boston: Police After a late-night search for a missing boy at Castle Island in Boston turned up dry, crews are still trying to locate the 4-year-old. Mohamed Abou Fofana, of South Boston, was playing at a park with an adult family member at Castle Island on Sunday evening, May 14, Massachusetts State Police report. Shortly after 7 p.m,, the relative lost sight of Mohemed and was unable to find him. The relative called police around 7:30 p.m., reporting the boy was missing.   #BREAKING: This is 4-year-old Mohemed Fofena.He went missing in South Boston last night off Castle Island. We just spoke with h…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Peabody Cafe Closes After Fire, Putting Its Good Works On Pause Peabody Cafe Closes After Fire, Putting Its Good Works On Pause
Peabody Cafe Closes After Fire, Putting Its Good Works On Pause A coffee shop that gives back to its community is now asking for a helping hand of its own. Breaking Grounds, a coffee shop located on 67 Main Street in Peabody, brews up opportunities for people with disabilities and autism, but a fire that broke out on Wednesday, May 10 will keep the cafe closed for up to six weeks, according to the Breaking Grounds site.  Operated by Northeast Arc, Breaking Grounds provides jobs and career training for people, and has successfully placed more than 30 people in jobs throughout the North Shore.  Its job training program, called Project Perk, is …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Politics
President Kennedy? Former Westchester Resident RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House President Kennedy? Former Westchester Resident RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House
President Kennedy? Former Westchester Resident RFK Jr. Announces 2024 Bid For White House There's now a possibility of another Kennedy back in the White House if the political winds blow in the right direction. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - son of the late US Attorney General and New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy - filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for president in the 2024 election, he announced Friday, April 7. The 69-year-old will run as a Democrat, according to his FEC filing. He said that he will officially kick off his campaign in Boston on Wednesday, April 19. “I am grateful for the outpouring of support…

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by Michael Mashburn
Neighbors
Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire
Mom Seeking Donations After 6-Year-Old Son Dies In Accidental Cape Cod Fire A mother is asking for help after her 6-year-old autistic son was killed in an accidental fire on Cape Cod this weekend.  Shantal Thomas lost her son Kyi in a two-alarm fire that happened at their Orleans home on Saturday, Feb. 4, according to a GoFundMe campaign.  Kyi, a student at Harwich Elementary School, loved watching "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Boss Baby," his mother wrote on the GoFundMe page. His favorite color was red.  "He was my God baby and just like my own son," a family member said on Facebook. "King I love you little man and will truly miss you and your sweet angelic smil…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Autistic 4-Year-Old Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston Autistic 4-Year-Old Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston
Autistic 4-Year-Old Dies After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston A young child with Autism has died after falling out of a fourth floor window in a Boston apartment complex, according to a GoFundMe organized in his honor.  Erika Moon said her 4-year-old son, Isaac, got around a baby gate and opened a window at their home at 12 American Legion Highway on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the campaign read.  Isaac was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries afterwards. He was in the hospital for several days before he was declared braindead.  "Unfortunately he passed away, and was declared brain dead," an update on the page said on S…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston
Autistic 4-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Falling From 4th Floor Window In Boston A young child with Autism is in critical condition after falling out of a fourth floor window in a Boston apartment complex, WHDH reports.  Erika Moon said her 4-year-old son, Isaac, got around a baby gate and opened a window at their home at 12 American Legion Highway on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 17, the outlet reports. Live Boston said multiple crews were on the scene.  "He opened the gate that's blocking my window and he opened the window. He leaned out and 'boom,' he fell out the window," Moon told WHDH. "I heard the boom, so I went running down and I picked him up. He wasn't br…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Police In Middlesex County's Quick Action Helps Find Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Police In Middlesex County's Quick Action Helps Find Missing 5-Year-Old Boy
Police In Middlesex County's Quick Action Helps Find Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Police in Acton reacted quickly after a 5-year-old boy with autism went missing on Thursday, Aug. 4, from his Middlesex County home. They rescued him and returned him home in less than an hour.  The boy vanished just before 4 p.m. in his house in the Crestwood Lane and Central Street area, the Acton Police Department said. Acton officers called in support from several local and state police departments, a number of K-9 units, and a drone to assist in the search.  After 55 minutes of searching, police located the boy on a small bridge over Ford Pond Brook not far from his home, pol…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Missing Boston Teen With Autism, Schizophrenia Found: Police Missing Boston Teen With Autism, Schizophrenia Found: Police
Missing Boston Teen With Autism, Schizophrenia Found: Police UPDATE: Boston Police said Dimitrius Pepin Cepeda was found Boston Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing teenager who suffers from Autism and Schizophrenia.  Dimitrius Pepin Cepeda, age 16, of Roxbury, was last seen in the area of 7 Wheatley Way on Wednesday, July 13, police said. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black sweatpants, white/black sneakers. Dimitrius also wears glasses.  Police said he has previously been found in Newton and Everett. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or police at (617) 343-4275.

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by David Cifarelli