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Most Wanted: Mass State Police Seek 3 Fugitives Wanted For Homicide
A trio of fugitives wanted for "the ultimate crime" have been added to the Massachusetts State Police most wanted list, officials say. Wanted for three fatal shootings collectively, police are seeking three Eastern Massachusetts men, Luis Soto, Jerome Fordham, and David Lynch, "so that we may speak for their victims," according to Massachusetts State Police. Soto, 33, is wanted for shooting two men at a Dollar Tree store on North Montello Street in Brockton. Soto fired 16 shots inside the store on January 31, 2023, hitting two men and killing one of them. Soto is described as 5…
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Arrest Made After 42-Year-Old Man Dies From Stabbing At Central Mass Home: DA
A 32-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old man to death at a Central Massachusetts home this weekend, authorities said. Police responded for a reported assault at a home on Blackstone Street in Blackstone around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice. The 42-year-old, who was found stabbed inside the home, was taken to a Rhode Island hospital where he was pronounced dead, the DA's Office continued. An investigation led to the arrest of the 32-year-old who was charged with m…
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Love Triangle Killing: 56-Year-Old Murdered, Suspect Held Without Bail, DA Says
A 36-year-old Boston man allegedly shot and killed a 56-year-old after he saw the man leave his girlfriend's house the night before, authorities said. Austin Dillon, of Dorchester, was ordered held without bail on Tuesday, March 7, on charges of murder and illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, third offense, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Dillon is charged with murdering Jose Despeignes, who went by the nickname Shorty, on Saturday. It is so sad when life is taken to soon. Rest easy Jose Despeignes aka Shorty. Posted by Patricia Bernard on Sunday, March 5, 202…
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Dorchester Murder Suspect Nabbed In Roxbury, Gunshot Victim Dies On Scene: Police
A Boston murderer who shot and killed a man and left the scene of the crime is off the streets, officials say. An adult male victim was pronounced dead on the scene after police arrived at 109 Weaver Way in Roxbury at Saturday, March 4, around 3:30 p.m., according to the Boston Police Department. A warrant was issued for the arrest of 36-year-old Austin Dillion as the suspect in the deadly crime. Police executed the warrant and arrested Dillion in the area of 9 Rozella Street two days after the murder around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, March 6. Dillon will face charges of murder and u…
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Well-Being Check Reveals Man Shot To Death Inside Boston Apartment: Police
A man was found shot to death at a Boston apartment after police were called in for a well-being check this week, authorities said. Officers responded to 940 Parker Street in Jamaica Plain where they found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 6, Boston Police report. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity has yet to be released. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston Police at (617) 343-4470. Anonymous tips can be made by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 …
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Duxbury Community Honors Clancy Children, Lane Ladd With Spotlight Memorial
A memorial honoring three young children who were allegedly killed at their mother's hands earlier this year was displayed in their hometown on the South Shore this week. The "4 Angels Memorial," a temporary memorial for Cora, Dawson, and Callan Clancy, was unveiled in front of Holy Family Church in Duxbury on Wednesday, March 1, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "The memorial consists of four individual searchlights pointed up into the sky (three yellow and one purple) a symbol of their eternal light and to honor their memory," the campaign reads. "The memorial will run the mon…
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30 Stab Wounds: Man Indicted With Killing Stoughton Woman Last Year: DA
A grand jury in Norfolk County indicted a man on Wednesday, Feb. 22, accused of stabbing a Stoughton mom to death in December. Victor Carter, 40, has been held without bail since his arrest in January, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. He is accused of killing 40-year-old Amber Buckner. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, the prosecutor said. Related: Family, Friends Mourn Death Of Slain Stoughton Woman Police found her body in the yard of a home at 743 Park Street on Dec. 13. The Boston Globe reported she had been stabbed more than two dozen times…
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Family Hit With 'Unspeakable Pain' After 22-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Woburn
The family of a 22-year-old Cambridge man who was shot and killed at a Woburn home this week is getting help as they grapple with an "unspeakable pain," according to an online fundraiser. "He will always be remembered for his charisma, his ambition, and the way he lifted up those around him," a GoFundMe dedicated to Mussie Nirayo reads. "He will be deeply missed." Nirayo was found shot to death at a home on Washington Street in Woburn on Monday, Feb. 20, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Officers also found 26-year-old Tyler Olivier, of Woburn, suffering from …
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Boston Stabber Known As 'Dog Bite' Denied Bail: DA
A man who fled the state after stabbing and killing a person has been ordered held without bail, officials say. Dwight Watson, also known as "Dog Bite," was denied bail on Tuesday, Feb. 21 on the charges of stabbing a man to death in the summer of 2022, according to the Suffolk District Attorney's office. Watson, of Boston, is charged with the death of 48-year-old Urvin Gerald, who he stabbed in the early morning hours of July 16, 2022, at the Mount Horeb Lodge parking lot on Harvard Street. Read more: Police ID 48-Year-Old Man Stabbed To Death In Boston Neighborhood …
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Victim ID'd, Arrest Made In Fatal Presidents' Day Shooting At Woburn Home
Authorities have made an arrest and identified the victim of a fatal Presidents' Day shooting that occurred in Woburn. Officers responded for a reported disturbance at a home in Woburn around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 20, according to Woburn Police Chief Robert Rufo. Upon arrival, officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. One man, later identified as 22-year-old Mussie Nirayo, of Cambridge, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports. The other man, identified as 26-year-old Tyler Olivier, of Woburn, was taken to a nearby hospita…
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Boston Mom, 21, Allegedly Killed Over Explicit Photos 'Didn't Deserve' To Die
A 21-year-old woman who was stabbed to death allegedly over sexually-charged pictures she got from another girl's boyfriend did not deserve to die, people known to her are saying. Brianna Brown was a mother who also ran her own piercing business in Boston, according to her Facebook profile. The 21-year-old allegedly got "explicit photos" from the boyfriend of her suspected killer, 16-year-old Wilmary Mejia, along with another girl, Boston25 reports. UPDATE: Court paperwork identifies the suspect as Wimary Mejia. The 16-year-old is charged with murder for Saturday’s stabbing that kille…
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Deadly Stabbing In Boston Sparked By Boyfriend's 'Explicit Photos': Report
A 16-year-old girl is accused of stabbing a 21-year-old woman to death and seriously injuring a 17-year-old girl after her boyfriend allegedly sent both victims explicit photos, reports said. Wilmary Mejia appeared in West Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection to the stabbing that happened in Boston over the weekend, Boston25 reports. Prosecutors allege the altercation happened after Mejia's boyfriend sent explicit photos to both women, the outlet continued. Mejia allegedly took a bus was was "determined to fight" the ot…
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