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1 Killed In Marlborough House Fire
A housefire in Marlborough on Wednesday morning, May 22, claimed the life of one person, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the 66 Nolan Way home just before 8:30 a.m. to find fire coming from the back left corner of the single-family house, the state Fire Marshals Office said. Crews forced their way inside and found an adult man dead. Authorities did not release his name as they are still notifying his next of kin. Firefighters had the blaze under control within 30 minutes. Investigators believe the fire began in the living room on the home's first…
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27-Year-Old Bridgeport Resident ID'd As Victim In Massachusetts Suspicious Death Investigation
A 27-year-old Connecticut man has been identified as a victim of a suspicious death in Massachusetts after his body was found in a home with "apparent trauma." Fairfield County resident Brooks Hood, of Bridgeport, was found dead inside a Middlesex County home on Wednesday, April 10, on Fenwick Street in Framingham. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Hood was found after the Framingham Police Department received an anonymous 911 call. On Thursday, April 18, Ryan said the case was referred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, who would determine the cause and manner o…
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Stow Man, 20, Locked Himself In Home With Teen Girlfriend's Body: Police
Police arrested a 20-year-old man after he locked himself inside his home for hours on Friday afternoon, April 5, with his 17-year-old girlfriend's body, authorities said. Shane Curry, of Stow, was charged with assault and battery on a household or family member and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Nevaeh Goddard was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to see what caused her death. If investigators can find evidence of homicide, Curry's charges will be amende…
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Son Of Missing Mass Man Whose Remains Were Found In Saugus Woods Asks For Help
A community is coming together to help pay for the funeral costs of a beloved Eastern Massachusetts father whose skeletal remains were found in a wooded area months after he went missing. The remains of 53-year-old Essex County resident John Lawler of Haverhill were found on Sunday, Feb. 18 in a wooded area near David Drive in Saugus, according to the Essex County District Attorney. Earlier Report - Skeletal Remains In Saugus ID'd As Haverhill Dad Missing Since July Lawler had gone missing in July 2023 after leaving the Salvation Army rehab center on Broadway in S…
Obituaries
Skeletal Remains In Saugus ID'd As Haverhill Dad Missing Since July
Officials have identified the remains found in a wooded area in Saugus on Sunday, Feb. 18, as a 53-year-old Haverhill father who went missing in July. John Lawler's remains were found in a wooded area near David Drive by a person walking their dog, the Essex County District Attorney said. Lawler was last heard from in July when he left the Salvation Army rehab center on Broadway in Saugus to purchase fishing supplies, reports said. Lawler was a lifelong resident of Haverhill and an avid angler. "Lawler left his home with his fishing rod. All of his belongings inclu…
Police & Fire
Skeletal Remains Found In Saugus Woods
Police are investigating after human remains were found by someone walking their dog in Saugus Sunday morning, Feb. 18. The discovery happened in the woods off David Drive just before 10 a.m. The skeletal remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine how they died and to identify them. Police say they do not believe there is any risk to the public. The Essex County District Attorney's Office did not release any other information about the discovery.
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(
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) Man's Body Pulled From Neponset River In Milton Near Yacht Club
State police divers found a body in a Norfolk County river after a nearly two-hour search on Tuesday morning, Feb. 13. State police said the man's body was found in the Neponset River near the Neponset Valley Yacht Club at 25 Wharf St. in Milton. Divers were called to the scene just after 9 a.m. and located the corpse just after 11 a.m., authorities said. Related: Family ID's Body Of Man Pulled From Neponset River MSP divers, Marine Unit, patrols, detectives, and crime scene personnel are on-scene along the Neponset River in Milton for a death investigation. Furthe…
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19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Teen At Lowell Party Nabbed In California
A 19-year-old Lowell man has been arrested in California and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen during a party in Lowell. Dustin Defrietas, 19, was arrested by police in Stockton, California, after Sakdara Khoeun, also 19, was shot and killed at a party at a home on Westford Street in Lowell on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Khoeun died later that same day, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said in a statement. An autopsy later conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner revealed the cause of death to be a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Defrietas i…
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Woman Found Dead On South Boston Beach ID'd By Police; Investigators Narrow Cause of Death
A woman whose body was found on Carson Beach in South Boston Monday morning, Oct. 16, has been identified as a 29-year-old woman. Megan Anderson, whose last permanent address was in Las Vegas, was found on the beach near Day Boulevard just before 7 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said. She may have been homeless. A preliminary examination showed no indication of trauma on her body, police said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will release the cause of death.
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(Update) Woman's Body Found On South Boston Beach: Police
Update: Police have identified the woman found dead on Carson Beach on Monday. Her name is Meghan Anderson. She's a 29-year-old woman whose last address was in Las Vegas. Click here for more information on the updated story. Original Report: A woman's body was found just before 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16, on a beach in South Boston, authorities said. State police were called to an area of Carson Beach just off Day Boulevard, where they located the body. Investigators are being tight-lipped about the circumstances around how the body was found. The Office of the Chief Medical Exa…
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Body Found In Lowell Canal; Police Attempting To ID Them
A body was pulled from the water of a Lowell canal Thursday morning, Sept. 7, but investigators are not sure who it is or how it got there. Officers were called to 110 Canal Street around 11 a.m. after a pedestrian spotted the body floating in the water, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine how the person died. The body did not show any obvious signs of trauma, authorities said. Lowell police will investigate the person's identity.
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Update: Man Found Dead In Saugus Reservation Likely Fell To His Death
A family friend was searching for a missing Essex County hiker when he came across the man's body, officials said. A 65-year-old Saugus man was found dead in Breakheart Reservation in Saugus around 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 16, according to the Massachusetts State Police Department. The man went to Breakheart Reservation around 8 a.m. on Wednesday to find a missing piece of property. He was reported missing around 5:45 p.m. by a family member who had not heard from him since late afternoon. Family and friends began looking for the missing man in the reservation. About h…
Police & Fire
Woman Drowns While Swimming In South Boston Bay
Police are investigating the death of a woman who drowned off of Castle Island in South Boston. A 93-year-old woman, who was part of a private adult daycare program, was taking part in a supervised swimming trip to Pleasure Bay on Monday, Aug. 15, Massachusetts State Police said. She went for a dip and suffered injuries that caused her death soon after. The woman went into the water with two friends with instructions to stay in shallow water. At some point, she swam into deeper water and panicked. She yelled for help before going underwater. Her friends lept to the rescue…
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Man's Body Found In South Boston Dumpster
Boston police are investigating after a public works employee found a dead body inside a dumpster that had been left on the side of a road in South Boston, police and reports said. A man's body was discovered in the area of 400 Frontage Road in South Boston on Monday, August 7, according to the Boston Police Department. Police responded to the scene around 10:10 a.m. Bay Village residents called 311 to report a shopping cart full of rubbish, including a blue trash can on Winchester Street near the intersection of Arlington Street, according to CBS Boston. Department of Public Works emp…
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Body Of Lynn 24-Year-Old Who Called 911 Then Disappeared Found In Revere
Authorities have found the body of a 24-year-old man from Lynn who never returned home after a cab ride last weekend, officials say. The body of Dickson “Joel” De Los Reyes was found in marshland along Route 107 in Revere on Friday, June 17, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports. De Los Reyes, of Lynn, was not heard from since calling 911 around 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, after he got in a LYFT around 3:42 a.m. to leave a party in Chelsea. Earlier Report: Lynn Man, 24, Calls 911, Goes Missing After Late-Night Cab Ride The ride was terminated around 3:56 a.m., afte…
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Body Of Missing 4-Year-Old Boy At Castle Island In Boston Found: Police
The body of a 4-year-old boy who went missing on Castle Island in Boston has been found following about a day's search, according to authorities. State Police recovered the body of Mohamed Fofana, of South Boston, on the shoreline of Spectacle Island around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 15, Massachusetts State Police report. The location is directly across the water from Castle Island where Mohamed was last seen playing with an adult family member on Sunday night, as previously reported by Daily Voice. FINAL UPDATE— with much sadness we report that we located Mohamed’s body at 12:29 PM t…
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Body Pulled From Merrimack River In Methuen: DA's Office
Authorities are investigating after a body was pulled from the Merrimack River in Methuen over the weekend, according to officials. Methuen Fire responded to the incident at a boat ramp at 1110 Riverside Drive in Methuen around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports. The body is pending identification by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The investigation is ongoing.
Police & Fire
ID Released For Newburyport Industrial Worker Who Died In Chemical Explosion
A chemical explosion at an industrial park resulted in the death of one person and the hospitalizations of four others. An industrial worker found dead on Thursday, May 5 was identified by officials as 62-year-old Jack O'Keefe, of Methuen, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office. O'Keefe was one of five people who were inside the building, a metal addition on the rear of the larger facility, at 9 Opportunity Way when a chemical explosion occurred. Read more: Body Of Missing Worker Found After Chemical Explosion At Newburyport Industrial Park Four of the workers were t…
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Mom's Health A Concern After Baby Girl's Remains Found At Mass Recycling Center
Authorities are concerned for a mother's wellbeing after the remains of a baby girl were found at a recycling center in Southeast Massachusetts last week. Cape and Island District Attorney Galibois said that their investigation into the incident has led them to believe "that the health and welfare of the mother may be at risk," Massachusetts State Police report. This comes after the newborn's remains were found by employees at Zero Waste Solutions in Rochester, MA, on Thursday, April 27, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The baby was found inside a trash collection th…
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Baby Girl's Remains Found At Southeast Massachusetts Recycling Center: Police
State Police are asking the public's help in identifying the remains of a baby girl that were found at a recycling facility in Southeast Massachusetts this week. The newborn's remains were found by employees at Zero Waste Solutions in Rochester, MA, on Thursday, April 27, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports. The baby was found inside a trash collection that apparently came from Martha's Vineyard, Procopio said. Authorities believe the mother may live on, have ties to, or recently travelled to the island. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has begun post-mort…
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Update
: Possible Infant Remains Found Outside Revere Apartment Identified
Local and state authorities are investigating after possible remains of an infant were found outside a Revere apartment building this week. Revere Police responded after a man found the remains outside a multi-unit building at 86 Dolphin Avenue around 6:23 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, Massachusetts State Police report. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the possible remains and determined they belonged to a baby girl who was at or close to full-term, police said. She was also likely to be white or light-skinned, police added. Investigators have determined the body …
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Woburn Man Rendered Unconscious In Downtown Boston Dies Week Later: Police
A 46-year-old Woburn man who was attacked and found unconscious in Downtown Boston on Saint Patrick's Day died a week later, authorities said. Officers responded for a report of a man down in the area of 17 Winter Street in Downtown Crossing around 9 p.m. on Friday, march 17, Boston Police report. Upon arrival, officers found the man, later identified as Barry Whelan, unconscious with a "small abrasion" on the back of his head, WCVB reports. Whelan was taken the hospital where he was pronounced dead after being taken off life support on Friday, March 24, Boston Police sai…
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Family 'Shattered, Broken' After Missing Burlington Woman Found Dead At 49
A family is in mourning after police found the body of a Burlington woman less than a day after she was reported missing. Kaylin Rose, age 49, of Burlington was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 17, Police Chief Thomas P. Browne reports. Her body was found on Saturday. "We are sorry that we can confirm that Kaylin Rose has been found dead," Burlington Police said on Facebook. "There is no foul play suspected." "Today we lost our beautiful daughter(in law)," Kaylin's mother-in-law Lyda Rose said on Facebook. "To say I am shattered and broken is an understatement. She was such a kind, loving…
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Greenfield Man, 28, Dies After Suffering 'Medical Event' In Police Custody: DA
A 28-year-old Greenfield man arrested earlier this week has died after suffering a "medical event" while in police custody, authorities said. Police arrested the man early Tuesday morning in Greenfield after officers found what they believed was cocaine in his car during a traffic stop on Route 2A just before 3 a.m., the Northwestern District Attorney Office said. They did not release the man's name. While at the Shelburne Falls State Police barracks, the man suffered a medical incident, and responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he di…
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Man Found Dead After Fire Breaks Out At Medford Homeless Encampment (
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Local and state officials are investigating after a person died from a fire in Medford, authorities said. Medford Fire responded to the area of 295 Middlesex Avenue, behind the old Crunch Fitness, around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, according to State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy fire coming from a wooded area behind the building. Firefighters also found an adult male who was dead inside the debris of what appeared to be a homeless encampment, Ostroskey added. The man's body was taken by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner which …
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Autopsies Performed On Fetal Remains Found In South Boston Apartment Freezer
Autopsies have been performed on the remains of two infant males and two infant females that were found in the freezer of a South Boston apartment earlier this month, authorities said. Police responded to the apartment at 838 East Broadway around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, as previously reported by Daily Voice. It was later determined that investigators found fetal remains inside the apartment, Boston Police said. One set was found on Thursday and additional sets were found on Friday. Breaking: authorities are investigating the discovery of a dead fetus in the freezer of this ap…
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Family IDs Man Found Dead At Hingham Park As WBZ NewsRadio's Mike 'Sky' King
Family and friends have identified the missing person found at a park on the South Shore on Thanksgiving Day as Traffic Reporter for WBZ NewsRadio Mike King. King was originally reported missing on Wednesday, Nov. 22 after he left his Weymouth home to go to Dunkin' before work. Loved ones and colleagues said he never showed up. King's body was found at Bare Cove Park in Hingham on Thursday afternoon, according to Hingham Police. The news of King's death sickened both his loved ones and co-workers. Heartbreaking update. Mike King’s body was found in Hingham this morning, according to…
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Missing Person Found Dead At Bare Cove Park In Hingham On Thanksgiving: Police
There was a large police presence at Bare Cove Park after police found the body of a missing person, authorities said. Hingham Police did not identify the person but said there is no sign of foul play and no danger to the public. The investigation has been turned over to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, police said. The park was later reopened.
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Man Suspected Of Murdering 48-Year-Old Brockton Woman Dies In Hospital
A man suspected of murdering a 48-year-old woman in the driveway of her Brockton home has died in the hospital, authorities said. Suspect Dead In Brockton Murder Of Woman pic.twitter.com/iPVQuQJvur — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) November 3, 2022 Joao Correia, age 56, was in custody for the murder of Veronica Goncalves, who was found dead in the driveway of 342 Crescent Street in Brockton just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responding officers found Goncalves bleeding with obvious signs of trauma to her head, Plymouth County District Attorney …
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Update
: Body Of Missing Kayaker Pulled From Freeman Lake In Chelmsford
The body of a missing kayaker was pulled from Freeman Lake in Chelmsford on the afternoon of Monday, Oct 3, authorities said. Chelmsford Police responded to a report about a man in distress who was boating on the lake around 12:22 p.m., Chief James Spinney and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan report. BREAKING: Police tell me they recovered a man’s body from this lake in Chelmsford after he was reported missing from his boat just after noon today. Search just ended. Gathering details for @boston25 at 5 & 6 pic.twitter.com/tESBxj9Zqz — Litsa Pappas (@LitsaPappas) October 3, 202…
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Husband Charged With Fatally Stabbing Wife At Central Mass Home
A 40-year-old man is accused of stabbing his wife to death at their Framingham home, the Middlesex County District Attorney's office said. Edvardo Gomes-Da Silva, of Framingham, has been charged in connection with fatally stabbing his wife, Neiriane Pereira-Da Silva, age 30, also of Framingham, the office reports. Police responded to a 911 call at the multi-family home on Taylor Street around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, the office reports. The caller told police they saw blood on the stairway of the third floor of the building and was worried someone was in need of hel…
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