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Man Guilty Of Framingham Rape, Knife-Point Robbery: DA
A 37-year-old man has been convicted of raping a woman and robbing her at knifepoint in Framingham, authorities said.
Lance McDonald, of Framingham, was convicted on Tuesday, July 24, with two counts of rape, one count of armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and wiretap violation, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
McDonald was accused of meeting up with a 42-year-old woman at a Red Roof Inn on April 25, 2022, after responding to an ad for sexual services, authorities said. The woman told police that he physically and sexually assaulted her before pulli…
3 Charged In Movie Style Heist Of Mass. Cannabis Cash Courier: Feds
It played out like a scene from the film "The Town." Three masked men pull up to a cash courier, zip-tie him at gunpoint, pepper spray him, steal more than $430,000, and then burn the getaway vehicle.
That's what federal authorities said three men did during a February 2024 heist in Swansea.
Steven Madison, 38, of Bridgewater, Christopher White, 37, of Raynham, and Quentin McDonald, 25, of Brockton, were indicted on one count of robbery interfering with interstate commerce, one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, one count of arson of property used in or affecting i…
'Barbaric Attack': 2 Men Who Burned Victim During Springfield Home Invasion Sentenced
Two men found guilty of torturing and permanently disfiguring a Springfield man during a 2019 home invasion were sentenced to decades in prison on Thursday, June 27, authorities said.
Paul Gayle, 30, and Malik Erskine, 24, both of Springfield, were found guilty of multiple violent felonies in the "barbaric attack," Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. Markendall Johnson, now 21, who was charged as a youthful offender because of his age on the day of the robbery, was also convicted in the case.
Gayle was sentenced to 35 to 40 years in state prison, and a judge gave …
Teen, Man Busted After Armed Robbery In Randolph: Police
After several days on the run, a second suspect was arrested and charged with robbing someone at gunpoint as they sat in their car in Randolph, authorities said.
Eliezer Beato, 20, and Shaun Culbreath-Isles, 18, both of Malden, face multiple felonies from the Monday, May 13, robbery, Randolph police said.
The duo is accused of stealing jewelry, a cell phone, and multiple checks from someone at gunpoint just before 1:30 p.m. in the Johnson Road area. No one was injured.
Officers rushed to the scene and caught Culbreath-Isles as he tried to run away, police said. He ha…
Marquis Alexander's Criminal Rap Sheet Is 19 Pages Long: DA
A man with an arrest record 19 pages long added more charges to that rap sheet after he threatened to stab a woman with a hypodermic needle at a bus stop earlier this week, authorities said.
Marquis Alexander, 32, of Randolph, was charged with assault with a hypodermic needle, possession of heroin (subsequent offense), and possession of a class E drug (subsequent offense), the Suffolk County District Attorney said.
He was being held on $2,500 bail, but Alexander's bail from a previous arrest was revoked, authorities said.
A woman flagged down an MBTA officer in the Atlant…
Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA
A Waltham police officer and utility worker are dead, and two more are injured by a man who crashed into them and stole a police cruiser in an escape attempt on Wednesday, Dec. 6, authorities said.
Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, is charged with two counts of manslaughter and armed robbery, but more charges are likely forthcoming, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. He will be arraigned on Thursday.
Related: Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Crash With Officer ID'd
The prosecutor said Simon was driving a pick-up truck on Totten Pond Road in Waltham when…
Robber Cuts Hole In Man's Pants To Steal Cash, ATM Card, Phone: Boston Police
A man with a knife allegedly stole a man’s phone, money, and ATM card by cutting a hole in his pants on Monday night, Nov. 20, Boston police said.
Brandon Frazier, 36, of East Boston, pulled a knife on the man and demanded money from him at 406 Meridian St. shortly before 7 p.m., according to the Boston Police Department.
When the man refused to give him money, Frazier cut a hole in the man’s pants and grabbed the cash, an ATM card, and a cell phone.
Frazier held the knife to the man’s throat and demanded his PIN, police said.
When the man refused again, Frazier dropped his phone and ATM …
Seen Him? Armed, Dangerous Carjacking Suspect From Mass On Loose, Police Say
New, updated report: New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Dracut, Police Say
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding an armed suspect who allegedly stole a woman's car after fleeing officers in Essex County, police said.
The pursuit began on Tuesday, Oct. 3 just after 10 p.m., when Haverhill Police began pursuing a white Kia on Route 97 westbound toward Salem, New Hampshire, eventually stopping the chase when the vehicle crossed state lines.
According to Massachusetts State Police, authorities in Salem then began receiving reports of attem…
Murder Conviction: Lynn Man Found Guilty Of Aspiring Pilot's 2017 Shooting Death
A man from the North Shore was found guilty in connection with the shooting death of a 24-year-old aspiring pilot whose family immigrated to the United States from Iran, officials said.
Brian Brito, age 27, of Lynn, was conviction of the first-degree murder of Mohammedreza “Sina” Zangiband, 24, of Salem, on Friday, June 9, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.
Zangiband's death, which came in March 2017, was part of a crime spree across the North Shore at the time, according to the DA's Office. The 12 counts of which Brito was found guilty included:…
Murder Indictment: 3rd Man Charged In Killing Of Lawrence Man In 2022
A Boston man was indicted this week with the murder of a Lawrence man in 2022, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17.
Lee Harvey, 30, of Roslindale, was charged with robbing and killing 32-year-old Jose Delacruz outside of a Bank of America at 257 Essex St. in Lawrence on March 27, 2022, the Essex County District Attorney said.
The grand jury also returned indictments against Harvey on charges of carrying a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and armed robbery while masked, the prosecutor said.
Harvey is the third person arrested in connection with the robbery k…
Man Guilty In 2020 Haverhill Stabbing Murder; Faces Life In Prison: DA
A Merriman man was convicted on Thursday, April 13, of stabbing a man to death during an armed robbery gone wrong, authorities said.
Kaiden Henderson, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 26-year-old Jose Vasquez in 2020, the Essex County District Attorney said. Vasquez was killed on Nov. 21 in his Marble Street home in Haverhill.
Devaughn Johnson, 28, of Haverhill, was found guilty of accessory after the fact of armed robbery, but the jury acquitted him on accessory after the fact of murder, the prosecutor said.
Henderson faces a manda…
Lynn Man Found Guilty In 2020 Murder Of 25-Year-Old Worcester Man: Essex DA
A jury found a 37-year-old Lynn man guilty of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a Worcester man during a robbery in January 2020, authorities said.
Derell Guy, 37, was found guilty of first-degree murder on the theories of extreme atrocity and cruelty, felony murder, and armed robbery in a Lawrence court on Monday, Jan. 23, the Essex County District Attorney said.
Investigators said Guy confronted Bryan Omar Mendez-Hernandez, 25, of Worcester, in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2020, to demand his jewelry. When Mendez-Hernandez ran, Guy chased him down a…
