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Quadruple Murder: Matthew Locke Guilty Of Vicious Murder Of Mass. Family: DA
A jury convicted a Massachusetts man of the brutal quadruple murder of his cousin's wife and her three young children at their Worcester County home, prosecutors said.
Matthew Locke, 38, formerly of Ware, was found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of Sara Bermudez, 38, Madison Bermudez, 8, James Bermudez, 6, and Michael Bermudez, 2, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.
Locke, a cousin of Moses Bermudez, committed the March 1, 2018, murders while Moses was out of town in California, authorities said.
The trial lasted four weeks and included…
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…
Lowell Murder-Suicide Victims ID'd As Husband, Wife, Child
Police have identified the man who police say killed his wife and their child before turning the gun on himself last week.
Steven Johns, 52, is accused of killing his wife Kaydion Dawson, 45, and their 7-year-old daughter at their home and calling people before killing himself before officers arrived, the Middlesex District Attorney said Friday, May 3.
Officers were called to the Warren Street apartment on Sunday, April 27, just after 6:30 p.m. The caller said he had just killed his wife and child and had several guns in the home.
When police arrived they found all three …
Men Attempt To Carjack Western Mass Police Detective, Get Free Ride To Jail Instead: Police
Two men who attempted to steal a car from a plainclothes Springfield police detective left empty-handed, but did end up getting a free lift to jail.
Dannie Abrew, 20, and Devin Abrew, 19, both of Springfield, face multiple felonies following the incident on Friday, March 29, Springfield police say.
A plainclothes detective was sitting in his car in the area on Reed Street around 8:15 p.m. when he heard a metallic tap on his driver's side window. He turned to see Danne Abrew pointing a gun at his head while Devin circled the unmarked police car, authorities said.
The detective s…
Quincy Man's Body Dumped From Car Into Alley In Washington, DC: Reports
The body of a Quincy man was found in a Washington, DC, alley last week, and police are searching for answers, reports said.
Alan Chi Chen, 41, was found early Thursday morning, Nov. 30, in the 100 block of W St., Fox 5 DC reported.
The report said Chen's body was dumped out of a Porsche just after 11:15 p.m. the night before. The scene was captured on a nearby surveillance video.
The family of the man whose body was dumped in a DC alley tells @fox5dc that police told them he was pushed from his own car. The family sent us a photo of the Porsche that Alan Chen was driv…
Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting
Authorities are investigating after two young men who shot and killed on the South Shore this weekend.
Jahzier Porter, age 16, and Jayden Santos-Andrade, age 19, died in the shooting that took place on Albert Road in Braintree on late Saturday night, June 24, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.
Porter was a student at Braintree High School while Santos-Andrade, of Dorchester, would have turned 20 next month, the office added.
UPDATE: The two victims have been identified by Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey as 16-year-old... Posted by Kevin Wiles …
Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists
A man and woman stand accused of robbing two USPS mail carriers last year — one at knifepoint — to steal their master keys, officials said.
Myesha Lewis, 22, of Boston, and Kenneth Demosthene, 22, of Stoughton, were charged with two counts each of robbery of any person having lawful charge, control, or custody of any mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States, aiding and abetting; two counts each of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, aiding and abetting, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They were both released following a fi…
