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Students Stabbed: 3 Arrested In Linked Brockton Attacks, Police Say Students Stabbed: 3 Arrested In Linked Brockton Attacks, Police Say
Students Stabbed: 3 Arrested In Linked Brockton Attacks, Police Say Two high schoolers were stabbed in the first of two linked incidents of assault, officials say. Both students were hospitalized after getting stabbed outside the Brockton High School building, near the softball field, at approximately 2:10 p.m. on Friday, May 12, said Darren Duarte, Director of Communications for the Brockton Police Department. A slew of first responders arrived at the scene, and Brewster Ambulance transported the two juveniles with stab wounds to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Police say the incident was not random, and that the school ha…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Teenaged Trio Nabbed In Stolen Car Pursuit In Wellesley: Police Teenaged Trio Nabbed In Stolen Car Pursuit In Wellesley: Police
Teenaged Trio Nabbed In Stolen Car Pursuit In Wellesley: Police Three 15-year-olds led police in a chase that reached unsafe speeds in the latest development of a string of stolen car cases in Wellesley, officials say. Police noticed a vehicle driving at very slow speeds on Colburn Road in Wellesley around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2 and attempted to follow the vehicle as it sped down Washington Street, Forest Street, and into Needham, according to the Wellesley Police Department.  The speeding vehicle's license plate indicated that the vehicle was stolen from Great Plain Avenue in Wellesley early Monday morning.  Needham police joi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lifestyle
'Not Just A Box Of Joe On Wheels': South Shore Coffee Van Spreads Positivity, Empowers Women 'Not Just A Box Of Joe On Wheels': South Shore Coffee Van Spreads Positivity, Empowers Women
'Not Just A Box Of Joe On Wheels': South Shore Coffee Van Spreads Positivity, Empowers Women A new mobile coffee shop meets its guests where they are in a sunshine-yellow Volkswagen van.  Elizabeth Estabrook opened south shore-based Lady Sunshine Coffee in March and has spent her time in the six weeks since she opened crafting her customers' experience just as much attention as the cup itself.  Estabrook takes her van, which she herself outfitted for coffee brewing, from location to location, selling espresso drinks, coffees, and teas, all with a positive affirmation written on the bottom of the cup.  "It’s not just the coffee," Estabrook said. "It's something that sticks with yo…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Man Admits To Killing Toddler In Brockton; Gets 10-Year Sentence: DA Man Admits To Killing Toddler In Brockton; Gets 10-Year Sentence: DA
Man Admits To Killing Toddler In Brockton; Gets 10-Year Sentence: DA A 28-year-old man who was accused of shaking a Brockton 2-year-old to death in 2016 pleaded guilty just as his trial was set to begin, authorities said.  Timy Jo Griffin, 28, of Long Beach, California, admitted to one count of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, April 4, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced Griffin to 10 years to 10 years and a day for the killing.  Brockton police raced to the home of Griffin's girlfriend on Dec. 5, 2016, after he called 911 when the child was unresponsive. Paramedics rushed him to Brockton Hospital, and he was later a…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Man Turns Self In For Hit-Run That Killed 46-Year-Old Southeast Mass Woman Man Turns Self In For Hit-Run That Killed 46-Year-Old Southeast Mass Woman
Man Turns Self In For Hit-Run That Killed 46-Year-Old Southeast Mass Woman A 33-year-old man from Brockton has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 46-year-old woman earlier this week, according to authorities. Juan Leonardo Parra Altamirano turned himself into authorities for the crash that happened on Route 24 North in West Bridgewater on Monday, April 4, Massachusetts State Police report. Parra Altamirano is facing several charges including leaving the scene of a crash that caused personal injury resulting in death. He is due in Brockton District Court Thursday afternoon. The crash took the life of Erpharo Gilber…

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by David Cifarelli
Obituaries
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
Father-Son Duo Traffic Drugs, Firearms, Get Busted In Brockton: Police Father-Son Duo Traffic Drugs, Firearms, Get Busted In Brockton: Police
Father-Son Duo Traffic Drugs, Firearms, Get Busted In Brockton: Police A Brockton family operation was broken up when police seized more than 800 grams of fentanyl, seven "ghost guns," and tools used to manufacture and package drugs.  A three-month police investigation led to the arrests of 38-year-old Shem Khattiya and his 20-year-old son Nathen Khattiya on the morning of Friday, March 31 for trafficking and manufacturing firearms and narcotics, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Police executed search warrants at a home on Moraine Street in Brockton and a 2016 Audi A7 sedan and recovered 834 grams of Fentanyl, cutting agents used by traffickers t…

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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
Person Trapped In Sideways Car Crash In Brockton Hospitalized: Police Person Trapped In Sideways Car Crash In Brockton Hospitalized: Police
Person Trapped In Sideways Car Crash In Brockton Hospitalized: Police The occupant of a car flipped onto its side was trapped inside until firefighters arrived and were able to extricate the individual from the overturned car, officials say.  Firefighters arrived at the corner of Banks and Ridge Streets in Brockton around 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29 to find the vehicle on its side and one person trapped inside, according to the Brockton Fire Department on Twitter.  The car had flipped and was on its side when firefighters arrived at the scene.Brockton Fire Department The vehicle had smashed into a fence and bushes as it overturned.  Additional to…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Student Stabbed At Brockton Special Needs School, Teen Arrested: Police Student Stabbed At Brockton Special Needs School, Teen Arrested: Police
Student Stabbed At Brockton Special Needs School, Teen Arrested: Police A student at Brockton Therapeutic Day School at Huntington was stabbed Thursday morning, March 16, authorities said.  Police were called to the 1121 Warren Ave. school just after 9:30 a.m. to reports of an assault and battery with a knife, officials said. Police described his injuries as not life-threatening, and he is being treated at a nearby hospital with school administrators by his side. Officials said he is alert and responsive.  A 17-year-old was arrested in the incident.  Police did not release either of their names.  Check back with the Daily Voice for up…

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by Josh Lanier
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
Police & Fire
'Unthinkable': Brockton Stepfather Accused Of Shooting 14-Year-Old Stepson To Death 'Unthinkable': Brockton Stepfather Accused Of Shooting 14-Year-Old Stepson To Death
'Unthinkable': Brockton Stepfather Accused Of Shooting 14-Year-Old Stepson To Death A stepfather is accused of killing his 14-year-old stepson and injuring his 39-year-old girlfriend in an overnight shooting in Brockton, according to officials.  Justelino Resende, age 38, of Brockton was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Nehemiah Cepeda at 93 Tribou Street just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  Responding officers found Cepeda along with the woman suffering from gunshot wounds just before 2 a.m., the DA's Office reports. Cepeda, who was a ninth grade student at the Brockton Therapeutic Day School, …

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by David Cifarelli