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No Bail For Quincy Man Nabbed For 'Nightmarish' Attack On Woman: DA No Bail For Quincy Man Nabbed For 'Nightmarish' Attack On Woman: DA
No Bail For Quincy Man Nabbed For 'Nightmarish' Attack On Woman: DA A woman was left bloodied and bruised after a Norfolk County man grabbed her from behind, threw her to the ground, and began punching her and trying to take off her clothes, officials say.  Amos Sykes, 35, of Quincy, was ordered held without bail on Monday, Aug. 14 after being arraigned for assaulting a woman in Boston's South End two days earlier, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden. Sykes attacked a woman who was walking on Columbus Avenue, according to the Boston Police Department. Witnesses heard the woman's screams and saw him sitting on top of her, punching…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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8 Passengers, Driver Hurt After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Front Of MBTA Bus 8 Passengers, Driver Hurt After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Front Of MBTA Bus
8 Passengers, Driver Hurt After Pickup Truck Crashes Into Front Of MBTA Bus Eight passengers and a driver are injured after a pickup truck ran into an MBTA bus in Boston, authorities said. The truck smashed into the right front of the bus at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Dixwell Street just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, MBTA Transit Police said. The driver of the truck was said to be experiencing a medical emergency when they struck the bus, police said. Both vehicles sustained "moderate" damage as a result.  The driver was taken to a local hospital and was conscious and alert, police said. Meanwhile the bus driver, complaining of head, neck …

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by David Cifarelli
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Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square
Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square A community in Boston is reeling after one of its most prominent and beloved residents was killed when a 54-year-old man "knowingly" ran over him outside of an MBTA station early Thursday morning, authorities said.  Thomas Ruffen had just left his Jackson Square home around 4:30 a.m. when security video showed he had trouble walking and fell several times onto Columbus Avenue near the intersection with Ritchie Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. It's unclear why he fell or if he was conscious on the pavement. Maximo Mazanett stopped his 2011 Ford Explorer in front o…

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by Josh Lanier
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(UPDATED) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station (UPDATED) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station
(Updated) Driver Charged With Murder In Pedestrian's Death Near Jackson Square T Station The 54-year-old driver who hit and killed a pedestrian in Boston Thursday morning, Sept. 1, is facing a murder charge, authorities said.  Maximo Manzette will be arraigned Wednesday for murder, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Authorities did not release the pedestrian's name or age.  Police said Manzette was behind the wheel of a car as it hit the pedestrian walking near the intersection of Centre Street near the intersection of Columbus Avenue around 4:40 a.m. Investigators believe that Manzette "was aware of the victim's presence" before crashing into them, the prosec…

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by Josh Lanier