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Plymouth County District Attorney's Office

Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing
Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…
Support Swells After 47-Year-Old Father Found Dead Inside Massachusetts Home Support Swells After 47-Year-Old Father Found Dead Inside Massachusetts Home
Support Swells After 47-Year-Old Father Found Dead Inside Massachusetts Home Donations have been pouring in after a 47-year-old man from Brazil, who lived in Massachusetts, died at his home this week, according to an online fundraiser.  Wander Pereira was found dead inside his Rockland home on Monday morning, June 12, a GoFundMe campaign reads.  The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice that State Troopers responded to the home because it was an unattended death. An official cause of death has yet to be released.  Pereira, who leaved behind his 20-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter, lived in the United States for only five ye…
Whitman-Hanson High Schooler Killed By MBTA Train, A 'Tragic Loss' Whitman-Hanson High Schooler Killed By MBTA Train, A 'Tragic Loss'
Whitman-Hanson High Schooler Killed By MBTA Train, A 'Tragic Loss' A high school is mourning the loss of a teenaged student who died after entering into an MBTA train's path.  A Whitman-Hanson Regional High School student, who was described as a female between the ages of 16 and 19 years old by MBTA Transit Police, died at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, according to Transit Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan.  The teenager was intentionally trespassing into the train's right of way and was hit and killed by an outbound train on the Plymouth line, around 1,000 yards south of Whitman Station.  She was pronounced dead at the scene, acc…
14-Year-Old Boy Dies Week After Hit By Car In Southeast Massachusetts: DA 14-Year-Old Boy Dies Week After Hit By Car In Southeast Massachusetts: DA
14-Year-Old Boy Dies Week After Hit By Car In Southeast Massachusetts: DA A 14-year-old boy has died from his injuries a week after he was struck by a car in Southeast Massachusetts, according to officials.  Tobey Alford, of Wareham, was hit by a Chevrolet Blazer while he was riding his bicycle at the intersection of Sandwich and Narrows roads around 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports. Wareham Bicyclist Succumbs To Injuries After Being Struck By Motor Vehicle pic.twitter.com/NHUh5Cksv4 — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) April 25, 2023 Tobey was flown to a hospital with a head injury. He was pronounced dead on …
Driver Indicted For Hingham Apple Store Crash That Killed 1, Injured 22: DA Driver Indicted For Hingham Apple Store Crash That Killed 1, Injured 22: DA
Driver Indicted For Hingham Apple Store Crash That Killed 1, Injured 22: DA A 53-year-old man has been indicted for crashing his car into an Apple Store at a shopping plaza on the South Shore, killing one person and injuring many more, last year, authorities said. Bradley Rein was indicted on one count each of second-degree murder and motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation on Tuesday, March 28, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  Man Indicted On Charges In Hingham Apple Store Crash That Killed One, Injured 22 Others pic.twitter.com/VpydqLXOqK — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) March 28, 2023 Rein was arrested after he drove his 2019 Toy…
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Facing Charges For Couple's Deaths: DA South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Facing Charges For Couple's Deaths: DA
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Facing Charges For Couple's Deaths: DA A man has been indicted on charges that he brutally murdered an older couple at their South Shore home at the end of last year, authorities said. Christopher Keeley, age 28, is being held without bail after he was indicted on two counts of murder in the deaths of Carl and Vicki Mattson on Tuesday, March 28, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  Man Indicted On Charges In Connection With Murder Of Marshfield Couple pic.twitter.com/K9i9Hq7rRZ — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) March 28, 2023 The married couple, both 70, was found bludgeoned and stabbed to death at their h…
ID Released For Driver Killed After Striking Tree In South Shore Town: DA ID Released For Driver Killed After Striking Tree In South Shore Town: DA
ID Released For Driver Killed After Striking Tree In South Shore Town: DA A driver who was killed after they apparently crashed their car into a tree on the South Shore this week has been identified as 67-year-old Barbara Oppel, of Kingston, authorities said.  Oppel died in the single-car crash that happened on Landing Road in Kingston on Monday morning, March 13, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office confirms to Daily Voice.  Oppel's son, who performs under the stage name Godforbid, commended his mother for her accomplishments in a tribute on his Facebook.  "She was a bartender who never graduated high-school, but got her GED and went to nursing school…
'Unthinkable': Brockton Stepfather Accused Of Shooting 14-Year-Old Stepson To Death 'Unthinkable': Brockton Stepfather Accused Of Shooting 14-Year-Old Stepson To Death
'Unthinkable': Brockton Stepfather Accused Of Shooting 14-Year-Old Stepson To Death A stepfather is accused of killing his 14-year-old stepson and injuring his 39-year-old girlfriend in an overnight shooting in Brockton, according to officials.  Justelino Resende, age 38, of Brockton was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Nehemiah Cepeda at 93 Tribou Street just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  Responding officers found Cepeda along with the woman suffering from gunshot wounds just before 2 a.m., the DA's Office reports. Cepeda, who was a ninth grade student at the Brockton Therapeutic Day School, …
Man's Body Washes Up On Plymouth Beach Near Abandoned Vehicle: Officials Man's Body Washes Up On Plymouth Beach Near Abandoned Vehicle: Officials
Man's Body Washes Up On Plymouth Beach Near Abandoned Vehicle: Officials An investigation is underway after the body of an unidentified man was found on a South Shore beach this week, officials said.  Plymouth Police responded for reports of a body that washed up on White Horse Beach around 4:42 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the office said. Police also found an abandoned car in the same area where the man was found. His identity was not released.  No foul play was suspected and no other information was released. The investigation is ongo…
Jeep Flees After Pedestrian Gets Struck Twice, Dies In Brockton Hit-Run: DA Jeep Flees After Pedestrian Gets Struck Twice, Dies In Brockton Hit-Run: DA
Jeep Flees After Pedestrian Gets Struck Twice, Dies In Brockton Hit-Run: DA Authorities are searching for a suspected driver and vehicle after an older man, who was reportedly struck by two cars, died in a hit-and-run in Brockton this week.  Police responded to the crash in front of 690 Quincy Street around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office on Twitter. @MassStatePolice @BrocktonPolice Investigating Pedestrian Fatal pic.twitter.com/R4CdPbNoNi — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) March 1, 2023 The victim, later identified as 70-year-old Leland Thompson, of Brockton, was taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth…
Grisly Details Surface As Lindsay Clancy Appears In Court For Kids' Murders Grisly Details Surface As Lindsay Clancy Appears In Court For Kids' Murders
Grisly Details Surface As Lindsay Clancy Appears In Court For Kids' Murders Prosecutors allege that a 32-year-old mother from the South Shore intended on killing her children, but her defense attorney claims a mental illness drove her to do it.  Appearing on Zoom from her bed at a Boston hospital, Lindsay Clancy was arraigned in Plymouth District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Duxbury mother is charged with the deaths of her three children: 5-year-old Cora Clancy, 3-year-old Dawson Clancy, and 8-month-old Callan Clancy.  She pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and three counts each of strangulation and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Plymout…
East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA
East Boston Man Gunned Down By Former Employee At Brockton Dollar Tree: DA State and local police are looking for a man wanted in connection with a double shooting that claimed the life of a man from East Boston this week. Police responded to reports of gunshots at the Dollar Tree at 999 North Montello Street in Brockton around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  The shooting happened at the Dollar Tree located on North Montello Street in Brockton on Tuesday, Jan. 31Google Maps Street View Upon arrival, officers found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital for treatmen…
49-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Massachusetts Wrong-Way Crash: Report 49-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Massachusetts Wrong-Way Crash: Report
49-Year-Old Woman Killed In South Massachusetts Wrong-Way Crash: Report A 49-year-old woman was killed in a wrong-way crash on a major route on the South Shore this week, reports said. Janelle Sampey was going north on Route 3 South when she smashed into another driver on Tuesday night, Dec. 6, Boston25 reports citing the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office.  Sampey was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet continued. Route 3 South was completely closed and traffic was being diverted off Exit 20 as a result, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Another woman involved in the crash was taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for treatment, Boston2…
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 …
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…
NH Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Gruesome' Murder Of NJ Woman In Massachusetts NH Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Gruesome' Murder Of NJ Woman In Massachusetts
NH Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Gruesome' Murder Of NJ Woman In Massachusetts A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the gruesome death of a New Jersey native in Massachusetts, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said.  Julian Squires, 48, from Manchester, was found guilty on charges of murder and kidnapping for his role in the Nov. 3, 2015 killing of Ashley Bortner, 29, of Paulsboro, Cruz said in a release. "The murder of Miss Bortner was particularly gruesome and cruel," DA Cruz said. "I am pleased that the jury saw the facts of this case and found Julian Squires guilty for his role in this heinous crime."  New Hamps…