26-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Lowell; Police Ask For Tips 26-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Lowell; Police Ask For Tips
26-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Lowell; Police Ask For Tips Lowell police are investigating the shooting death of a 26-year-old Lowell man Tuesday night, Nov. 15, as a homicide following an autopsy report. Investigators are asking for the public's help to ID the shooter.  Officers found Odogwu Ganobi bleeding out near the intersection of Chelmsford Street and Maitland Avenue around 7 p.m. and rushed him to Tufts Medical Center in Boston, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  He died of his wounds later that night. The chief medical examiner's office conducted an autopsy and ruled the killing a homicide.  Inve…
Ex-Framingham Pastor Charged With Raping, Sexually Assaulting Teenager: DA Ex-Framingham Pastor Charged With Raping, Sexually Assaulting Teenager: DA
Ex-Framingham Pastor Charged With Raping, Sexually Assaulting Teenager: DA A grand jury indicted an 89-year-old former Framingham pastor this week and charged him with raping and sexually assaulting a young boy several years ago, authorities said.  Francis Strahan is charged with one count of rape of a child by force and three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The alleged incidents took place between 2004 through 2008 when the purported victim was a student at Saint Bridget’s School, authorities said. The alleged victim said Strahan raped and sexually assaulted him when they we…
44-Year-Old Sudbury Man Hit And Killed Walking In Acton 44-Year-Old Sudbury Man Hit And Killed Walking In Acton
44-Year-Old Sudbury Man Hit And Killed Walking In Acton A 44-year-old pedestrian was hit and killed Thursday night, Oct. 13, while walking in Acton, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced.  Kevin Shaw of Sudbury was on Great Road near Brook Street when a 17-year-old driver in a Subaru wagon crashed into him just after 6:30 p.m., officials said. Responders rushed Shaw to Lahey Clinic, where he later died of his injuries.  The driver remained at the scene of the wreck. Police are still investigating the causes of the crash. Authorities have not filed charges. 
Former Stow Town Treasurer Charged With Embezzling Taxpayer Cash: Police Former Stow Town Treasurer Charged With Embezzling Taxpayer Cash: Police
Former Stow Town Treasurer Charged With Embezzling Taxpayer Cash: Police A 57-year-old Westminster woman is accused of siphoning off tens of thousands of taxpayer money during her time as Stow town treasurer, authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 16.  Pamela Landry faces a litany of charges after authorities say she stole between $45,000 and $133,584 from 2017 to 2019, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  An outside audit of Stow's books in 2019 revealed a shortage of $133,584.39 from the town's bank accounts. When authorities questioned Landry, whose job it was to manage those funds, she blamed the bank and gave the inspector a f…
Malden Woman, 19, Killed In Wilmington Car Crash: DA's Office Malden Woman, 19, Killed In Wilmington Car Crash: DA's Office
Malden Woman, 19, Killed In Wilmington Car Crash: DA's Office A 19-year-old woman from Malden has died in a car crash in Wilmington, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office reports. Mattie Fitzgerald was killed in the crash that happened in the area of 411 Salem Street around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13, the office reports. Fitzgerald was found dead inside the vehicle, which was found on the side of the road. Fitzgerald was the only one in the car, the office reports. The crash is under investigation. 
29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police 29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police
29-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed Walking Through Cambridge Parking Lot: Police A box truck hit and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian as he crossed through a parking lot in Cambridge earlier this week, authorities said.  Matthew Barker was in a lot off State Street near Massachusetts Avenue Thursday night, Sept. 1, around 8:30 when a box truck for a local restaurant crashed into him, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced on Friday. It's unclear what caused the wreck. Responders rushed Barker to an area hospital for treatment, but doctors couldn't save his life. The truck driver, a man in his 20s, remained at the scene, authorities said. The prosecutor did n…
Inmate Knocks Out Corrections Officer With Metal Object At Central Mass Prison Inmate Knocks Out Corrections Officer With Metal Object At Central Mass Prison
Inmate Knocks Out Corrections Officer With Metal Object At Central Mass Prison A Massachusetts Correctional Officer was seriously injured after they were attack by an inmate with a metal object at a Shirley prison, officials said. The attack happened in the gymnasium of MCI-Shirley around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, a spokesperson with the Department of Correction told Daily Voice.  The inmate was immediately detained by other staff and later removed from the general population, the spokesperson said. The officer, who was rendered unconscious, was taken to a local hospital for treatment.  The inmate will also complete an internal discipline p…
Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report
Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report The death of a 70-year-old Somerville cyclist, who died after a parked car opened its door in his path and caused him to crash, has started a heated online debate over who is at fault. City officials promise fixes to prevent this from happening again.  Stephen Conley of Somerville was riding his bike on the Broadway bike lane just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, when a Land Rover's driver-side door opened as he passed, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Conley fell hard onto the asphalt and died at a hospital the following day.  Police are still investigating the…
70-Year-Old Somerville Cyclist Killed After Driver 'Doored' Him: Police 70-Year-Old Somerville Cyclist Killed After Driver 'Doored' Him: Police
70-Year-Old Somerville Cyclist Killed After Driver 'Doored' Him: Police Somerville police identified the 70-year-old cyclist who died over the weekend after a parked driver opened his car door into the bike rider and caused him to crash.  Stephen Conley of Somerville was riding his bike on the Broadway bike lane just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, when a Land Rover's driver-side door flew open right in front of him, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Conley suffered life-threatening injuries in the crash.  Responders rushed him to Mass General, but doctors could not save his life. Conley died on Saturday, police said.  Cyclist…
Son Of MBTA Transit Police Chief Charged With Murder Of Lynn Father Of 4 Son Of MBTA Transit Police Chief Charged With Murder Of Lynn Father Of 4
Son Of MBTA Transit Police Chief Charged With Murder Of Lynn Father Of 4 The son of the MTBA's Transit Police Chief is being held without bail after he was charged with shooting a Lynn man to death in Everett last month, the Boston Globe reports. Brian Green, age 35, was arrested in connection with the murder of Jarmahl Sutson, age 38, the Middlesex District Attorney's office reports. Sutson was shot inside a home on Central Avenue in Everett in the early morning hours of July 19, the office reports.  Investigation revealed that Green used to live at the same apartment and was upset about Sutson's relationship with his estranged wife who still lived there. Auth…
Great-Nephew Of Lowell Woman, 64, Stabbed To Death Charged In Slaying: Police Great-Nephew Of Lowell Woman, 64, Stabbed To Death Charged In Slaying: Police
Great-Nephew Of Lowell Woman, 64, Stabbed To Death Charged In Slaying: Police Police said they arrested a 22-year-old man and charged him with the stabbing death of his great aunt in Lowell last week.  Rayshawn Settles, of Lowell, faces murder charges in connection with the brutal stabbing of Linda Gilbert on July 31, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Lowell police said they found Gilbert unconscious on the floor of her Loring Street home just before 11:20 p.m. She was covered in stab wounds. Responders rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, authorities said.  Investigators said surveillance video shows …
Lowell Woman, 64, Found Stabbed To Death Inside Home; Police Investigating Lowell Woman, 64, Found Stabbed To Death Inside Home; Police Investigating
Lowell Woman, 64, Found Stabbed To Death Inside Home; Police Investigating Authorities in Lowell are investigating after a 64-year-old woman was found dead inside her home, the Middlesex District Attorney's office said. Lowell Police responded to Linda Gilbert's home on Loring Street around 11:19 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, the office reports. Upon arrival, officers found Gilbert unresponsive and with apparent trauma. She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner later determined Gilbert had died from multiple stabbed wounds. Her death was ruled a homicide, the office reports.  The investigation …