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Brockton Man Shot Into Car, Wounded Driver Following Fender Bender: DA Brockton Man Shot Into Car, Wounded Driver Following Fender Bender: DA
Brockton Man Shot Into Car, Wounded Driver Following Fender Bender: DA A judge ordered a 24-year-old Brockton man held without bail after he allegedly shot a man Sunday night, Nov. 6, following a car crash in Brockton.  Aquan Hudson is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and illegal weapon and ammunition charges, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. He will remain in custody pending a dangerous hearing on Wednesday.  Police responded to a Shotspotter notification in the 92 Westview Street area just after 9:30 p.m. on Sunday and found a red SUV idling at a stop sign with significant fron…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say
Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say Boston Police are investigating a string of shootings in the city where six people were either killed or injured in one night over the weekend.  The first shooting happened in the area of 10 Orlando Street in Mattapan around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, police report. Responding officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.  Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment where one male victim, 48-year-old Edwin Pizarro, of Mattapan, was pronounced dead. The other sustained life-threatening-injuries, police said.  Then, police responded to a second sho…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Man Suspected Of Murdering 48-Year-Old Brockton Woman Dies In Hospital Man Suspected Of Murdering 48-Year-Old Brockton Woman Dies In Hospital
Man Suspected Of Murdering 48-Year-Old Brockton Woman Dies In Hospital A man suspected of murdering a 48-year-old woman in the driveway of her Brockton home has died in the hospital, authorities said. Suspect Dead In Brockton Murder Of Woman pic.twitter.com/iPVQuQJvur — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) November 3, 2022 Joao Correia, age 56, was in custody for the murder of Veronica Goncalves, who was found dead in the driveway of 342 Crescent Street in Brockton just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responding officers found Goncalves bleeding with obvious signs of trauma to her head, Plymouth County District Attorney …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home HOMICIDE: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home
Homicide: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home A homicide investigation is underway after a 48-year-old woman was murdered in the driveway of a Brockton home, authorities said.  Veronica Goncalves was found dead in the driveway of 342 Crescent Street in Brockton just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said on Twitter. @MassStatePolice @BrocktonPolice Investigating Death Of Brockton Woman pic.twitter.com/zQi8TFpMdP — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) November 2, 2022 Responding officers found Goncalves bleeding with obvious signs of trauma to her head, Cruz continued. She was pronounced dead at…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Delays On Commuter Rail After Man Purportedly Gets Hit By Train In Brockton Delays On Commuter Rail After Man Purportedly Gets Hit By Train In Brockton
Delays On Commuter Rail After Man Purportedly Gets Hit By Train In Brockton An ongoing police investigation temporarily suspended service on the Middleborough/Lakeville Line of the Commuter Rail on the morning of Monday, Oct. 31, officials said.  Following earlier reports of delays in the morning, the MBTA terminated a train from South Station at Montello Station in Brockton around 8:15 a.m. Subsequent trains were being delayed as well. ❌ Middleborough/Lakeville Line Train 005 (7:25 am from South Station) is terminated at Montello due to police activity on the right of way. — MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) October 31, 2022 While the investigation is in its earl…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online
Missing Southern MA Girl Possibly Went To Meet Man Posing As Teenage Boy Online The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined in the search for a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Raynham last week who could be in danger.  Colleen Weaver was last seen in the area of Orchard and King Streets around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, Raynham Police Chief James Donovan reports.  Heather McNally, who is a family friend, said Colleen possibly went to be go meet a man posing as a teenage boy who she met online in a GoFundMe organized on Colleen's behalf.  "Colleen is a beautiful soul. She is a spitfire who stands up for the little guy in any given situation," McNally …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Exposes Himself To NJ Hotel Worker: Police Massachusetts Man Exposes Himself To NJ Hotel Worker: Police
Massachusetts Man Exposes Himself To NJ Hotel Worker: Police Police in New Jersey arrested a 38-year-old Massachusetts man after a hotel worker accused him of exposing his genitals and "performing a lewd act," authorities said.  Daniel Cater, of Brockton, sneaked into the employee's area of a Candlewood Suites hotel at 279 Secaucus Road on Oct. 17 just after 6:30 a.m. and performed the stunt, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said.  Police arrested him without incident and charged him with lewdness, Miller said. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Mass Men Who Tried To Steal $530,000 Through People's Cell Phones Sentenced Mass Men Who Tried To Steal $530,000 Through People's Cell Phones Sentenced
Mass Men Who Tried To Steal $530,000 Through People's Cell Phones Sentenced Two Massachusetts men who pleaded guilty to taking part in a scheme to steal $530,000 worth of cryptocurrency and "OG" steal social media accounts will spend two years in federal prison, authorities said.  Eric Meiggs, 25, of Brockton, and Declan Harrington, 22, of Rockport, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of conspiracy, four counts of wire fraud, one count of computer fraud and abuse and one count of aggravated identity theft, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Harrington also copped to an additional count of wire fraud.  The men admitted they we…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield
IDs Released For Duo Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-495 In Mansfield Authorities have identified the two people killed in an early morning multi-vehicle crash in Mansfield as Crystal Blake, age 32, of Dorchester, and Roland Roberge, age 27, of Norton. Crews responded to the crash on I-495 south just after the South Main Street bridge in Mansfield just before 4 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Mansfield Fire said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, police found three vehicles in the right breakdown lane and two vehicles in the center median, according to Massachusetts State Police. Blake and Roberge were pronounced dead on arrival both inside their respect…

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by David Cifarelli
Traffic
Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police
Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic was backed up for several miles because of a fatal truck crash on I-495 south in Andover, authorities said. Police responded to the crash involving two trucks near Exit 97 close to I-93 just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Massachusetts State Police said.  Initial investigation suggests that a waste disposal company truck carrying a roll-off dumpster was stopped in the right lane while exiting the highway, police said. At the same time, a box truck approaching the line of cars slammed into the truck carrying the dumpster.  The driver of the box truck, an adult male, was taken t…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police
Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police Police arrested last week another person they say was involved in a shooting outside of Charlestown High School's graduation over the summer.  Austilino Pereira, 21, of Dorchester, is the fourth person arrested in connection to the June 13 shooting across the street from the high school football field, Boston police said. Authorities charged Pereira with unlawful possession of a firearm, firing a gun within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition, police said.  Along with Pereira, police previously arrested Tyrese…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Overnight Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-93 In Boston: Police 1 Killed, 2 Injured In Overnight Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-93 In Boston: Police
1 Killed, 2 Injured In Overnight Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-93 In Boston: Police A 34-year-old man from Quincy is dead and two people are injured following an overnight multi-vehicle crash on I-93 south in Boston, authorities said.  Initial investigation suggests that Christian Yemga's Hyundai Sonata struck the guardrail and became disabled, Massachusetts State Police said.  Yemga then left his car and started walking on the highway where he was hit by an Acura RSX between Exits 13 and 12 around 2:30 a.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  #MaTraffic Alert: X-WAY/I-93 South. Road closed between X14/Columbia Road and the Gas Tank. Crash investigatio…

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by David Cifarelli