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Drunk Driver Crashed Into 2 Houses, Displacing Family In Hopkinton: Police Drunk Driver Crashed Into 2 Houses, Displacing Family In Hopkinton: Police
Drunk Driver Crashed Into 2 Houses, Displacing Family In Hopkinton: Police A drunk driver is facing multiple charges after police say he hit two homes with his van in Hopkinton, leaving one uninhabitable, police said. Stephen Murphy, 52, of Hopkinton, hit two homes with his van at 75 and 77 Grove St. before driving away from the area shortly before 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4. Officers stopped the car driven by Murphy and arrested him shortly after, police said. First responders arrived at the two homes to find one of them with significant damage to a load-bearing wall. Firefighters worked to stabilize the home in Hopkinton. Hopkinton Police Department Firef…

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by Khier Casino
Obituaries
Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family
Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family A young man drowned in a Middlesex County lake, leaving behind a mourning family.  The body of Wilinson J. Orbequito, age 21, of Hopkinton, was recovered from Lake Maspenock in Hopkinton on Saturday, July 22, according to the Hopkinton Police Department.  Orbequito had gone swimming at Sandy Beach one day earlier and never return.  Firefighters and police officers began searching the beach line for the 21-year-old on Friday and deployed sonar-equipped rescue boats. They suspended the search overnight due to an intense storm and limited visibility.  First responders resumed the search Satu…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Charged With Repeatedly Raping 15-Year-Old: DA Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Charged With Repeatedly Raping 15-Year-Old: DA
Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Charged With Repeatedly Raping 15-Year-Old: DA A former deputy police chief is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a 15-year-old student multiple times while working as a school resource officer, authorities say.  John “Jay” Porter, a former Hopkinton deputy chief of police, was indicted on three charges of rape of a child on Monday, May 1, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan.  Porter allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old student while working for the Town of Hopkinton school system as a school resource officer between 2004 and 2005.  Deputy Chief Porter marked 30 years of service on Thursday, July 14. His …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Deputy Police Chief Under Investigation On Administrative Leave Massachusetts Deputy Police Chief Under Investigation On Administrative Leave
Massachusetts Deputy Police Chief Under Investigation On Administrative Leave A deputy police chief who is under investigation has been placed on administrative, authorities said.  Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett said Deputy Police Chief John Porter, who has been with the department since 1992, was placed on leave on Saturday, Aug. 27.  According to a release, Bennett learned about Porter's status on Thursday. No other information was released.

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by David Cifarelli