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Man Accused Of Killing Mom Of 7-Year-Old In Hopkinton Road Rage Crash Now Charged With Murder Man Accused Of Killing Mom Of 7-Year-Old In Hopkinton Road Rage Crash Now Charged With Murder
Ryan Sweatt Is Accused Of Running Down Destini Decoff A 36-year-old Milford man accused of killing a 26-year-old woman in Hopkinton earlier this month is now charged with murder, the Middlesex County District Attorney said.  Ryan Sweatt was previously charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger, and a marked lanes violation in the April 6 killing of Destini Decoff, 26 of Milford, the prosecutor said.  Sweatt was driving a Honda Civic on Route 85 when he argued with people in another car. When they stopped and got out of their vehicle, Sweatt made a U-turn and cras…

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Thanksgiving Day Shooting Kills 1, Injures Another In Cambridge: DA Thanksgiving Day Shooting Kills 1, Injures Another In Cambridge: DA
Thanksgiving Day Shooting Kills 1, Injures Another In Cambridge: DA A shooting early Thanksgiving morning left one family with an empty seat at their table and another waiting for updates at a Boston hospital, authorities announced.  The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. at 10 Magazine Street in Central Square, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. A man and a woman were standing near a Tesla in the road when someone opened fire on them.  A 27-year-old female died of her wounds at the hospital, and a 26-year-old man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  Police are asking for information on the shooti…

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Obituaries
Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA
Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA A 63-year-old Malden native was identified as the person who was hit and killed last week in Middlesex County as she was walking near the road, authorities said.  Mary "Teresa" McTaggart died Thursday, Oct. 19, as she walked along Main Street at Mountain Avenue in Malden around 1:15 p.m. when she was struck in a chain-reaction crash, the Middlesex County District Attorney said.  An initial investigation found that a BMW SUV was driving south on Main Street when it crashed into a vehicle at a stop light, went off the roadway, and hit two telephone poles before crashing into Mc…

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Man, 22, Shot His Mom, Her Friend With Illegally Purchased Pistol: DA Man, 22, Shot His Mom, Her Friend With Illegally Purchased Pistol: DA
Man, 22, Shot His Mom, Her Friend With Illegally Purchased Pistol: DA A 22-year-old Middlesex County man is being held for a mental health evaluation after police arrested him for shooting his mother and one of her friends, authorities said.  Brent Justice Roman-Finnagan of Lexington used an illegally purchased pistol to pull off the attack, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. Roman-Finnagan's mom, age 57, called 911 around 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, to report that her son had shot her and her friend, a 55-year-old Haverhill woman, the prosecutor said. Their names were not released.  Lexington police took Roman-Finnagan into custody …

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'Bad Rumors': Peabody Chiropractor Accused Of Filming Patient In Bathroom Denies Accusation 'Bad Rumors': Peabody Chiropractor Accused Of Filming Patient In Bathroom Denies Accusation
'Bad Rumors': Peabody Chiropractor Accused Of Filming Patient In Bathroom Denies Accusation Several patients of a Peabody chiropractor accused of secretly planting a hidden camera in his practice's bathroom reported receiving a text message from him Wednesday night, July 19, claiming he was the victim of a misunderstanding.  In the message that several people posted to social media, Scott Kline called the charges against him "(very) bad rumors and theories" and said his Back on Track office on Chestnut Street could remain open.  Hope you are doing well. I wanted to mention that recently there were false accusations made against me and there are some v bad rumors and theo…

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Bust Made In Decades-Old Child Rape Case Thanks To New DNA Testing: Middlesex DA Bust Made In Decades-Old Child Rape Case Thanks To New DNA Testing: Middlesex DA
Bust Made In Decades-Old Child Rape Case Thanks To New DNA Testing: Middlesex DA It's been 22 years since a man broke into a 13-year-old girl's Cambridge bedroom in the middle of the night and raped her. But after years of searching, police say they arrested the attacker thanks to new advancements in DNA testing.  Roger W. Reddick Jr., 41, of Cambridge, was charged with three counts of rape of a child with force, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced on Thursday, March 30.   The arrest is the work of the Cold Case Unit, which has targeted clearing a backlog of violent crimes using new technologies and procedures.  “This case is every parent’s nightmare – a…

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Police & Fire
Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man
Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man A jury acquitted a Reading police officer on Monday, Nov. 21, in the shooting death of a 43-year-old unarmed man while responding to reports of an assault in 2018. He is the first officer in nearly 30 years to face a jury for an on-duty killing.  Officer Erik Drauschke was charged with manslaughter in the killing of Alan Greenough. A caller told police that Greenough had attacked two people at a home attached to an East Coast Gas station on Feb. 3, 2018. Drauschke, who went to that call, responded to a similar call the night before at the same address against Greenough, t…

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