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Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA
Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA A former officer with the Dedham Police Department has finally entered prison for his role in the kidnapping death of an Avon father nearly a decade ago, officials said.  Micheal Schoener, age 49, entered state prison on Thursday, May 4 for the kidnapping and murder of 37-year-old James Robertson, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Robertson was taken from his family home on New Year's Day 2014 and was found murdered in the woods of Upton about two years later, the DA's Office reports.  Robertson was last seen by his family getting into a car with two me…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Hopkinton Military Vet Dies, Wife Hospitalized In Fatal 2-Alarm Easter Fire Hopkinton Military Vet Dies, Wife Hospitalized In Fatal 2-Alarm Easter Fire
Hopkinton Military Vet Dies, Wife Hospitalized In Fatal 2-Alarm Easter Fire In the early hours of Easter Sunday, a two-alarm fire tore through a home and claimed the lives of a military veteran and a dog, and sent a senior woman to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.  The fatal fire broke out at a house on Hayward Street in Hopkinton around 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 9, according to the Hopkinton Fire Department.  Officials have not yet released the name of the man who died in the fire, but WCVB identifies the man as Don MacNeill. He and his wife were beloved community members, according to WCVB.  Firefighters arrived at the scene and were greeted by heav…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Police Seek Drivers In Braintree Crash That Killed 'Devoted' Family Man Police Seek Drivers In Braintree Crash That Killed 'Devoted' Family Man
Police Seek Drivers In Braintree Crash That Killed 'Devoted' Family Man While police seek information about a pair of racing cars that may have caused the crash that killed a 46-year-old man, the man's family is reeling from the aftermath of the "painful, significant loss."   Michael Wojdag, of Hanson, died in a crash that occurred just before 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19 on Route 93 North in Braintree, according to the Massachusetts State Police. A black 2019 Honda Civic crashed into Wojdag's black 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe, pushing Wojdag's SUV off the road and causing his death.  Evidence suggests that two other cars could have been involved i…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Killed In Central Massachusetts Car Crash Was 'Full Of Life' 18-Year-Old Killed In Central Massachusetts Car Crash Was 'Full Of Life'
18-Year-Old Killed In Central Massachusetts Car Crash Was 'Full Of Life' An 18-year-old from Uxbridge was killed in a car crash that happened over the weekend in Upton, authorities said. Jacob Osanya died in the crash that occurred at the intersection of Glenview and Pearl streets after 9 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, Upton Police said in release.   Initial investigation suggested another 18-year-old was driving a 2019 Acura Sedan north on Glenview Street when he veered off the road, struck a tree and overturned, according to police.  The driver along with three other passengers were able to free themselves from the vehicle and were taken to a local …

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by David Cifarelli