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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…
Driver Was On Phone When He Hit, Killed Woman In Bedford: DA
A 34-year-old Billerica man is believed to have been on his phone when he crashed into a 53-year-old woman, killing her, authorities said.
The man, whose name was not released, hit the woman on Saturday, July 20, just after 3:30 p.m. as she walked her bicycle across Concord Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Paramedics rushed the woman to Lahey Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, the prosecutor's office said. Her name has not been released as authorities contact her family.
The driver remained at the scene.
An initial investigation revealed he…
Militia Members Guilty Of Armed I-95 Hours-Long Standoff With Police In Wakefield
Two men were found guilty on Friday, June 21, for their role in an eight-and-a-half-hour armed stand-off with police that shut down a portion of I-95 on one of the busiest travel days of the year, authorities said.
Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latimer was found guilty of unlawful possession of a large capacity weapon, unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a shotgun or rifle, improper storage of a rifle or shotgun near a minor, use or wearing body armor during a felony, and unlawful possession of ammunition, the Mid…
Bedford Woman Fatally Shot Parents In Their Car: DA
A Bedford woman was arrested and charged with killing her parents on Thursday, June 6, after she told someone she had killed them, authorities said.
Jessica Cavallaro, 24, has been charged with murder, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injuries, and illegal possession of a firearm, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Bedford police received a 911 call around 9 a.m. Thursday that said Cavallaro had told them that she had shot and killed her parents, the prosecutor said.
When police arrived at their parents' home, they …
Lowell Man Guilty Of Fatal Shooting Gets 20 Years In Prison: DA
A 21-year-old Lowell found guilty of the fatal shooting of a man over online comments was sentenced to 20 years behind bars on Tuesday, May 28, authorities said.
Timmy Chan, 21, of Lowell, was convicted of second-degree murder, carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a permit, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling in connection, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Chan was accused of shooting and killing Nathaniel Fabian on Oct. 13, 2021, near Loring and Westford streets, the pro…
Mass School Bus Driver Accused Of Raping Child Younger Than 14
A 32-year-old Marlborough man has been arrested and charged with raping a young boy last year when he visited the man's home, authorities announced this week.
Derek Thistle, of Marlborough, was charged on Friday, May 3, with forcible rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and open and gross lewdness, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
A woman contacted police in July after she said she saw Thistle expose himself to her nephew while on a FaceTime call with the boy, authorities said. When she asked the child about the inci…
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 …
'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA
A 44-year-old Lowell man was found guilty of throwing gasoline on his wife and setting her ablaze, causing her death weeks later, authorities said.
Santos Lebron De Los Santos was convicted this week of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday, March 8, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Los Santos was accused of setting his wife, Celeste Marte Lebron, age 49, ablaze on March 31, 2021, just after 10:30 p.m. at their Varnum Street home in Lowell, the prosecutor said.
Neighbors saw flames shooting from t…
Lowell Man Accused Of Murder After Brutally Beating Mom To Death In His Condo: DA
A 24-year-old Lowell man has been indicted for the murder of his mom after she was found beaten to death in July 2023, according to officials.
Michael Belous, 24, was arrested after his mom Elena Vainer, 51, of Reading, was found barely breathing and beaten shortly before 1 a.m. at his condo on Middlesex Street on July 17, 2023, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Belous was charged with assault and battery on a household or family member and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury.
Officers and paramedics found Vainer suffering from severe head, face, arm, and neck injuries as…
Cold Case: Man, 27, Fatally Shot Young Mother After 2015 Everett Concert, DA Says
A 27-year-old man has been charged with the 2015 fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman outside of a nightclub in Everett, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 12.
Henry “J.R.” Del-Rio is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous Weapon (firearm), attempted assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (firearm), possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and carrying a firearm subsequent offense, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Del-Rio is accused of shooting Ashlee Berryman, the mother of a then 3-year-old boy, outside Braza Grille nightclub in …
Man Admits To 2020 Rape Of Girl, 13, After Breaking Into Her Cambridge Home: DA
A Cambridge man has confessed to the violent rape of a 13-year-old girl more than 23 years ago, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Roger W. Reddick, Jr., 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of rape of a child with force and was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison, the Middlesex District Attorney announced. He'll serve three years of probation following that.
Related: Bust Made In Decades-Old Child Rape Case Thanks To New DNA Testing: DA
Reddick broke into a Cambridge home in the early morning hours of Oct. 18, 2000, pinned the girl to her bed with his hand …
Murder-Suicide: Victim, 28, Moved To US To Chase Her Dreams, Friends Say
Kethlen Paula Alves Tavares Trindade Rocha, a 28-year-old woman gunned down by her ex-boyfriend in a murder-suicide in Marlborough, came to the United States to find a better life, her friends said in a fundraiser.
Kethlen was shot and killed Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, by her ex-boyfriend, Marlon Moreira Costa, 29, at her home on Rice Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
Related: Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Ex, Himself In Marlborough Home
The couple had been in an argument at his home the night before. The next morning, he followed her home, forced his way …
