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Man Cops To Dumping Body In Westford After Woman ODs In Car: DA Man Cops To Dumping Body In Westford After Woman ODs In Car: DA
Man Cops To Dumping Body In Westford After Woman ODs In Car: DA A 59-year-old Western Massachusetts man admitted to leaving a woman's body on the side of a Westford road in 2019 after she overdosed in his car, authorities announced on Monday, May 8. He will spend the next seven to eight years behind bars.  Daniel Perras, of Easthampton, pled guilty to destruction of evidence and improper disposal of a body after he left Melissa Mestre in Westford and got rid of her things to avoid being any link to her death, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Perras picked up Mestre on Jan. 31, 2019, from her home in Springfield and dro…

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by Josh Lanier
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Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A Lynn man who pleaded guilty to guns and weapons charges will spend the next decade behind bars, a federal judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 17.  Rahiym Mervin, age 30, admitted to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in September, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was out on bail on another drug and gun case in Norfolk County when police arrested him in December 2021, the prosecutor added.  Police pulled over Mervin's rented car in Dorchester when they caught him speeding. Officer…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police: Body Found In Beverly, Death Either Suicide Or Overdose (Update) Police: Body Found In Beverly, Death Either Suicide Or Overdose (Update)
Police: Body Found In Beverly, Death Either Suicide Or Overdose (Update) A body found in Beverly is the result of either suicide of an overdose, the Beverly Police Department confirmed to Daily Voice.  Police were called by a neighbor between 9 and 9:30 a.m. about a dead body, Public Information and Education Officer Michael Boccuzzi said. Beverly police and firefighters are currently on the scene awaiting the arrival of medical examiners and Massachusetts State Police.  Beverly PD investigating a found body, unknown cause. #boston pic.twitter.com/Qc2znV54M2 — Stanley Forman (@sjforman138) December 28, 2022 The body's identity is not available because of th…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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4 Workers Overdose At Charles Park Construction Site In Cambridge: Police 4 Workers Overdose At Charles Park Construction Site In Cambridge: Police
4 Workers Overdose At Charles Park Construction Site In Cambridge: Police Four Cambridge construction workers are recovering after they reportedly overdosed while on the job this week, authorities said. Cambridge Fire, EMS and Police responded to reports of multiple overdoses at a construction site at Charles Park in Cambridge just before noon on Friday, Dec. 9, Cambridge Police report.  Upon arrival, crews found the four construction workers conscious and alert. They were taken to local hospitals where they are expected to recover. Authorities have not released any other information. 

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by David Cifarelli
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2 Men Found Dead At Forest Hills Station In Boston: MBTA 2 Men Found Dead At Forest Hills Station In Boston: MBTA
2 Men Found Dead At Forest Hills Station In Boston: MBTA An investigation is underway at an MBTA station in Boston after two men were found dead, authorities said. The two were found dead at Forest Hills Station over the weekend, an MBTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. Initial investigation suggests the duo overdoses. Foul play is not suspected.

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by David Cifarelli
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Charlestown Man Facing Charges In Quadruple Fentanyl Overdose: Police Charlestown Man Facing Charges In Quadruple Fentanyl Overdose: Police
Charlestown Man Facing Charges In Quadruple Fentanyl Overdose: Police A Charlestown man has been arrested after four people were hospitalized for overdosing on fentanyl, authorities said. Police responded to a report of an overdose at 1442 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park around 5:13 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, Boston Police report. Upon arrival, officers found three woman and one man unconscious.  Narcan was administered to the victims and they regained consciousness, police said. All three were taken to local hospitals for further treatment. Officers later learned the victims snorted a powdery substance before collapsing. The substance was found in a fanny …

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by David Cifarelli