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Justin Timberlake Admits Driving While Impaired In NY
Justin Timberlake formally accepted a plea deal in his alleged drunk driving case in New York. The former NSYNC frontman, age 43, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of driving while ability impaired in Sag Harbor Village court on Friday, Sept. 13. He was ordered to pay a $500 fine and complete 25 hours of community service within a year. He also agreed to make a public safety announcement about the dangers of drinking and driving. The judge said Timberlake's New York State driver's license will have a 90-day suspension. Earlier Report: NY Judge Suspends Justin Timberlake's Lic…
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John Gaudreau's Wife Announces Pregnancy With Third Baby At Funeral
As if the Gaudreau's story couldn't get any more tragic, Johnny's wife, Meredith, announced she's nine weeks pregnant with their third child — "a total surprise" — at his funeral service on Monday, Sept. 9. During her eulogy live-streamed by the Calgary Flames, Meredith said she and John shared an amazing six months as a family of four. Then announced there was another baby on the way. The audience audibly gasped at the news. "These will forever be the best six months of my life," she said from the service in Delaware County, PA. "There's specifically one week I'll cherish forever, it…
Police & Fire
Mugshot Released: Suspected NJ Drunk Driver Who Killed NHL Star, Brother
The mugshot was released for the Woodstown man accused of driving drunk, killing an NHL star and his brother. The Salem County Correctional Facility released the mugshot of 43-year-old Sean Higgins to Newsweek. Higgins was charged with two counts of death by auto in the Thursday, Aug. 29 crash that killed Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny, 31, played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames. Matthew, 29, was a boys hockey head coach at the brothers' alma mater of Gloucester Catholic High School. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among countless ho…
Obituaries
Boston College Remembers NHL Star, Brother Killed In Crash: 'No Words Can Express Our Sadness'
The Boston College community is reeling following the news that brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were standouts during their time with the Eagles men's hockey team, were killed in a crash in New Jersey. The duo were in Oldsman Township for their sister's wedding and were riding bikes on County Route 551 Thursday evening, Aug. 29, when a suspected drunk driver crashed into them, authorities said. Original Report: NHL Star, Brother Killed In New Jersey Crash Johnny, 31, played three seasons at Boston College and helped lead the team to a national championship in 2012, t…
Sports
BC Hockey Brothers Killed By Drunk Driver In NJ Right Before Sister's Wedding: Troopers
An NHL star and his brother from Salem County were killed by a suspected drunk driver one day before their sister's wedding, authorities said. Johnny Gaudreau of Carneys Point and Matthew Gaudreau of Pedricktown died on Thursday, Aug. 29, a state police spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Troopers responded to the crash near milepost 11.1 on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township at around 8:19 p.m. Sean Higgins of Woodstown was accused of driving drunk during the crash. The 43-year-old was charged with two counts of death by auto. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, played 11 N…
Obituaries
10-Year-Old Killed In Suspected DUI Crash In Mass. ID'd As Rising 5th Grader
School officials identified the 10-year-old boy who was killed over the weekend following an alleged stolen vehicle crash that sent six others to the hospital and left the child's father clinging to life. Jaylen Bush-Victorian, a rising fifth-grader at Downey School in Brockton, died Saturday, Aug. 24, at a stop light on Route 1 near the intersection of Route 495 when a Jeep crashed into the car he was in with his family. Two adults and three children were in the Nissan Altima with Jaylen. Original Report: Intoxicated Driver Sends 6 To Hospital In Plainville Cra…
News
This Is The Second OUI Charge For Megan Nagarian, Police Say
A 49-year-old Wilmington woman was arrested while driving drunk and speeding in Reading, authorities said. It was the second time she's been busted driving while intoxicated. Megan Nagarian was arrested on Thursday, June 20, and charged with operating under the influence (second offense), marked lanes violation, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and two counts of child endangerment while operating under the influence, Reading police said. Police first spotted Najarian speeding along Salem Street just before 9 p.m. After "several attempts" they pulled over …
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Drunk Woman Killed Woman After Crashing Into North Andover Building: DA
A 28-year-old North Andover woman has been charged with killing someone after crashing into a building while intoxicated and speeding off, authorities said. Vickiana Vargas-Guevara, age 28, of North Andover was charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol and being negligent, motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death; leaving the scene of property damage, operating under the influence of liquor, and reckless operation, the Essex County District Attorney said. Diana Melo, 37, of Lawrence, was kill…
Police & Fire
I-84 Crash: Woman Accused Of Driving Drunk With Child In CT
A woman from Massachusetts has been arrested after she allegedly drove drunk and crashed on a Connecticut interstate with her 1-year-old child in the car. The Hartford County crash happened on Saturday, April 13 in the town of Southington, according to Connecticut State Police. Just before 7:30 p.m. that day, 36-year-old Elizabeth Silva was reportedly driving drunk, heading west on I-84 near exit 28 when police said she rear-ended another vehicle, which then spun and crashed into a third car. The three people in the first car Silva hit — a 20-year-old woman, a 64-year-old man, and a 58-…
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Tewksbury Mom Hit By Drunk Driver Facing 'Long Road' To Recovery; Friends Rally To Help Her
Hundreds of people have rallied to help a Tewksbury mom of two boys after she was hit by a drunk driver while riding in an Uber with friends. Kristy Blanchard was on a trip with friends in Miami when she was hit, a GoFundMe for her says. She suffered several broken bones and remains in Florida undergoing treatment until she is healthy enough to return. She has suffered severe injuries involving a multitude of broken bones, among other things, and has a long road to recovery ahead of her which will require multiple surgeries and extensive rehab. The goal is to support Kristy and …
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police
An elderly Methuen woman was killed and an elderly man is in critical condition after a drunk driver rear-ended their car in a hit-and-run crash in Andover on Saturday, Dec. 30, authorities said. Constantino Quispe, 76, and Luzmila Medina Quispe, 75, both of Methuen, were in the backseat of a 2009 Honda Fit hatchback traveling on I-495 north, south of Exit 99, when a 2014 Ford Edge sedan crashed behind them, Massachusetts State Police said. The hatchback was pushed across the breakdown lane and hit a guardrail. Jaymee K. Miller, 32, of Lawrence, later identified as the sedan's …
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Boston Dad With ‘Biggest Heart’ Needs Help After Drunk Driver Left Him Near Death
The friends and family of a man known for giving back to the Boston community are raising money for his recovery after he was hit by a drunk driver. Ben Jacobs, a husband and father, was left in critical condition after he was run over by a drunk driver, a friend shared on GoFundMe. As most of you know Benny was the victim of a selfish act by a drunk driving accident. He was ran over and in critical condition. Ben and his family are going to need all of our help in his recovery. Benny has the biggest heart out of anybody I know and is always there to lend a helping hand for anyone in need. …
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits, Drags Woman In Salem: Police
Salem police are urging drivers to exercise caution on Halloween night after an alleged drunk driver seriously injured a woman after dragging her beneath a Toyota Rav 4 on Saturday, Oct. 28. Vasiliy Orlov, 43, of Salem, was arrested and charged in the crash, Salem police said. This is his third OUI charge. The incident happened during the Haunted Happenings event near 318 Essex Street just after 7 p.m. on Saturday. Police say Orlov crashed into a 35-year-old woman and dragged her. He also struck another car. Good Samaritans helped free her from the car's undercarriage, Salem po…
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Medfield Teen Charged With Boat Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old Dover Girl On Cape Cod: DA
Authorities have accused a 19-year-old Norfolk County man of crashing a boat while intoxicated over the summer and killing a beloved 17-year-old girl with a bright future, officials said. David K. Sullivan, 19, was indicted on Friday, Sept. 29, on death of a person caused by operating a vessel or boat under the influence of alcohol, possessing fake RMV documents, minor in possession of alcohol, reckless or negligent operation of a vessel causing death, and two counts of operation of a vessel while under the influence of alcohol causing serious bodily injury, Cape an…
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Driving Drunk, Wrong Way In Darien, Police Say
A man from Massachusetts was arrested for driving his truck the wrong way down a Connecticut road in an apparent drunk driving incident, police reported. It happened on Sunday, July 23 on Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Darien, according to Darien police. At approximately 2:15 a.m., police arrived at Post Road on reports that an intoxicated man was driving a white pickup truck in the wrong lane. When they arrived at the scene, they located Byron Lopez-Najera, age 37, driving slowly around the parking lot of the Mini Cooper dealership on Post Road. Lopez-Najera, who is from the neighbor…
Police & Fire
(Update) Boxford Man Charged With Drunk Driving Fatal Crash In Newbury: DA
An Essex County man with an outstanding warrant was arrested for driving drunk in a crash that led to a man's death, officials say. James Turcotte, 63, of Danvers, died after his motorcycle and another motorcycle collided on Route 1 in Newbury on Thursday, July 13, according to the Newbury Police Department. The crash was reported around 7:45 p.m., after which police responded and found Turcotte suffering from serious injuries, but alive. Turcotte was taken to Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport where he eventually died. The other involved motorcyclist, Scott Dam…
Police & Fire
Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police
A police officer who got behind the wheel while under the influence is still at work, but off the streets, officials say. Lieutenant John Earley, of the Boston Police Department, was arrested on Sunday, May 21 by the Walpole Police Department for operating a car while drunk, according to the Boston police. Another driver reported Earley's alleged drunk driving, Boston.com reports. When Walpole police arrived on the scene they found him passed out at the wheel, and when asked for his driver's license he handed over a lottery ticket instead. Earley was charged with operating unde…
Police & Fire
Dracut Man Arrested For Drunk Driving With Semi-Automatic Rifle In Backseat
A 66-year-old man racked up firearm charges when he got behind the wheel drunk with a semi-automatic rifle loose in his backseat, according to officials. Police received a report of a possibly drunk driver in a black Ford 350 pickup truck near 1788 Main Street in Tewksbury around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, according to the Tewksbury Police Department. The Ford's driver, Ronald Charette, of Dracut, was found in a parking lot and was arrested after police determined him to be under the influence of alcohol by police. A search of Charette's vehicle found an unsecured se…
Police & Fire
Ashland Man Killed In Intoxicated New Year's Eve Car Crash: Report
A car crash early in the morning of New Year's Eve turned deadly for an Ashland man, Boston 25 reported. Three people were heading north in a car on Route 146 when the driver, 25-year-old Christopher Vincent of Watertown, lost control of the car while trying to enter the access portion of the highway, according to Boston 25. The car smashed into the attenuator head-on. Vincent and a back-seat passenger were injured in the collision but the front-seat passenger, 22-year-old William Molloy, died from injuries sustained in the crash, the news outlet reports. Vincen…
Police & Fire
Barely Legal Massachusetts Man Arrested For Wrong Way Driving, Drugs In NH
A Lowell man who drove against traffic on the interstate got busted for more than just reckless driving, after cops discovered the man was intoxicated and was transporting drugs in his car, authorities said. Nikhl Israni, 22, was driving southbound on I-293 North around 1 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23 when cops were called to the scene, New Hampshire State Police announced. Israni managed to make it from the I-293 Granite street exit in Manchester and onto the Everett Turnpike in Bedford until police were able to apprehend him around mile marker 19 – all while driving the wrong direction. …
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Driver Found Guilty In 2019 East Boston Crash That Killed 20-Year-Old Woman
A 26-year-old man was found of guilty of crashing his car while drunk and taking the life of a young woman in Boston over three years ago, authorities said. Dylan Etheridge was found guilty of manslaughter while OUI in the death of 20-year-old Amber Pelletier in East Boston on Thursday, Dec. 8, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Prosecutors said that Etheridge hit several parked cars while potentially driving at 80 miles per hour down Bennington Street in East Boston on May 5, 2019, NECN reports. His car eventually flipped and skidded across the road, striking a conc…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver From Mass Apprehended With Stop Sticks In New Hampshire
An intoxicated driver attempted to drive from Massachusetts to New Hampshire, but did so while driving against traffic, authorities said. Multiple people reported a silver sedan driving northbound in the southbound lane on I-93 shortly after midnight on Thursday Dec. 8, New Hampshire State Police reported. WRONG-WAY DRIVER APPREHENDEDOn December 8, 2022 at approximately 12:15 AM, #NHSP received multiple reports of silver sedan traveling the wrong way on Interstate 93 from the state line. pic.twitter.com/3nZqmTO2g6 — New Hampshire State Police (@NH_StatePolice) December 8, 2022 A troop…
Police & Fire
Driver Charged With Hingham Apple Store Crash That Killed 1, Injured 19
A 53-year-old man has been charged for crashing his car into an Apple Store at a shopping plaza on the South Shore, killing one person and injuring many more, authorities said. Bradley Rein was arraigned on a charge of reckless homicide by a motor vehicle in Hingham District Court on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz reports. HINGHAM CRASH UPDATE: As a result of the extensive investigation by @statepolice @HinghamPolice, obtained an arrest warrant charging Bradley Rein, 53, with Reckless Homicide by Motor Vehicle. Rein was arrested last night, and is schedule…
Police & Fire
Hingham Schools Bus Driver Charged With Drunk Driving With Busload Of Students: Police
Authorities arrested a Hingham Public Schools bus driver and charged her with drunk driving with a busload of students after one of the passengers called the police for help on Thursday, Nov. 17, officials said. Bethann Sweeney, 53, of Hanover, faces charges of operating under the influence, child endangerment while operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment of a child, and having an open container of alcohol while driving, Massachusetts State Police said. A passenger on a Plymouth North High School bus called troopers just befor…
Police & Fire
Cambridge Man With 3 Children In Car Crashed While Drunk, High: Police
A 30-year-old Cambridge man who crashed his car with three children inside had an open bottle of alcohol on the passenger seat, authorities said. Officers also believe he was high on marijuana at the time of the wreck, a report said. Leroy Blake, 30, faces a litany of charges stemming from the Tuesday, Nov. 15, crash on Hampshire Street, Cambridge Police logs said. Police did not release any information on his relationship with the children or if anyone was injured in the crash. Police said Blake was driving his girlfriend's car without her permission on a suspended license…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Smashes Into MSP Cruiser, Injuring Trooper On I-93 In Randolph
A Massachusetts State Trooper is recovering after a drunk driver smashed into his cruiser that was stopped on the side of a major highway over the weekend, authorities said. The 35-year-old male Trooper was in the breakdown lane of I-93 north in Randolph when a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee rammed into the back of his cruiser around 7:18 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, Massachusetts State Police report. This happened while the Trooper was conducting a traffic stop and waiting for an unregistered BMW to get towed. The force from the crash caused the cruiser to slam into the back of the BMW. The ba…
Police & Fire
Ex-Trooper Accused Of DUI Crash in Boston That Killed 51-Year-Old Gets $5,000 Bail: DA
A 26-year-old former Massachusetts State trooper was charged this week with a reported drunk driving wreck that left a 51-year-old Winthrop man dead, authorities said. Kristopher Carr of Monson was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, operating under the influence, and recklessness in the Oct. 29, 2021 crash, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $5,000 bail, but he isn't allowed to drive and must take random alcohol tests as a condition of his pre-trial release. According to investigators, Carr had six or seven alcoholic dr…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Cambridge Police Officer Suspended For Drunkenly Smashing Into Motorcyclists
A Cambridge Police officer is suspended after he was arrested for apparently driving drunk and causing a multi-vehicle crash, authorities said. Michael Daniliuk has worked with the department as Youth Resource Officer for the past 24 years, Cambridge Police said. Daniliuk was off-duty at the time of the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Columbia Street around midnight on Monday, Aug. 29, police said. Initial investigation revealed Daniliuk slammed into three motorcyclists who were stopped at a red light on Broadway. Two of them, along with Daniliuk, w…
Police & Fire
72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty
Police identified the man who died early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, after a drunk driver collided with him going the wrong way on I-495 in Hopkinton. Samuel B. Ibikunle, 72, of Westborough, died just after midnight when a 2018 Ford Transit driving south in the northbound lanes slammed head-on into his car, Massachusetts State Police said. A tractor-trailer behind Ibikunle's Infiniti couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of his car. Police said Devin Arroyo was drunk when he made the fatal mistake that lead to the crash. Responders rushed Arroyo an…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver, 29, Kills 1 In Wrong-Way Wreck On I-495 in Hopkinton: Police
Police said a 29-year-old drunk driver killed one man and caused another crash when he drove in the wrong direction on I-495 early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, police said. Devin Arroyo entered the northbound lanes driving south just after midnight in Hopkinton, Massachusetts State Police said. Troopers said he was intoxicated when he made this deadly error. Moments later, his 2018 Ford Transit van collided head-on with a man driving an Infiniti. A tractor-trailer couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of the crashed car, police said. Responders rushed the Infiniti to UM…
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