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CEO Murder: ABC To Air New 20/20 Special On Case - Here's When
A shocking crime that has captivated the nation is the focus of a new TV special. ABC News Studios primetime one-hour program, "Manhunt: Luigi Mangione and the CEO Murder – A Special Edition of 20/20" premieres Thursday, Dec. 19, from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST on ABC, with streaming available the following day on Hulu. The program examines the case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder on Wednesday, Dec. 4 in Manhattan, a story that sparked national attention and a surprising social media movement hailing suspect Luigi Mangione as a folk hero for some. Featuring a detailed breakdown…
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Gilgo Beach Murders: 'Significant Development' To Be Announced By Investigative Task Force
Investigators in the Gilgo Beach serial murders are gearing up to announce a major break in the case. The Gilgo Beach Homicide Investigation Task Force – which includes the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police – will reveal a “new significant development in the investigation” during a press conference planned for Tuesday morning, Dec. 17. It will follow a scheduled appearance by accused serial murderer Rex Heuermann inside a Suffolk County courtroom in Riverhead, the DA’s Office said. Suffolk County DA Raymond Tierney, Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr, Acting Suf…
Police & Fire
Toddler Struck by Truck in Lowell, Fighting for Her Life At Hospital
A 2-year-old Massachusetts girl is fighting for her life after being struck by a truck in a tragic accident Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of West Third and Coburn streets in Lowell, near a daycare. Witnesses said the child’s mother was trying to get her into a car when the toddler suddenly ran behind the vehicle and into the street, where a passing truck hit her, according to police. Responding officers found the girl lying in the street with severe injuries. She was rushed to a Boston-area hospital, where doctors are treating what authorities des…
Obituaries
29-Year-Old With 'Gentle Loving Heart' ID'd As Man Found In Connecticut River
A 29-year-old man from western Massachusetts and law clerk for the State of New Jersey has been identified as the person police pulled from the Connecticut River earlier this week. Daniel Esrick, a Northampton native, was found Monday, Nov. 25, near the Gill side of Route 2, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. It's unclear how long he had been in the water. Daniel was a talented student, according to his obituary. He studied biology and physics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst before matriculating to the Temple University Beasley School of Law, where he g…
Police & Fire
Teen From Region Killed After Crashing Car Into Tree
A 19-year-old Connecticut woman was killed over the weekend after she crashed into a tree in Hartford County, authorities announced. Tolland County resident Makayla Theriaque, of Vernon, was identified as the victim in a Sunday evening, Aug. 25, crash in Manchester, police said. Officers were called to 233 Buckland Hills Drive for reports of a car crashing into a tree, Manchester police said. Paramedics rushed Theriaque, who was behind the wheel, to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. Manchester police are investigating the crash. Authorities a…
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Mom, Baby Boy ID'd As Victims In North Andover Slayings, DA Says
Police believe the 35-year-old woman who was found dead at a North Andover home this week fatally stabbed her 9-month-old son before turning the knife on herself. Jennifer T. Paez and her son Valentino Paez were found on Monday, Aug. 19, at the Turnpike Street home just after 5:15 p.m., the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Jennifer was dead when officers arrived, but Valentino clung to life for more than an hour before dying from his injuries at Lawrence General Hospital at 6:30 p.m. Evidence at the scene revealed that Jennifer stabbed Valentino and then hersel…
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Shooting Near Lowell Temple
Police say one person is dead and two more were injured in an early morning shooting in a Hindu temple's parking lot in Lowell. Officers were called to the Middlesex Street parking lot just after 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, to find the three victims suffering from gunshot wounds, the Middlesex District Attorney said. A 43-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 34-year-old man was taken to an area hospital for treatment. A 26-year-old woman who was also wounded in the attack drove herself to the hospital with a shooting injury, the prosecutor's office said. A…
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Police Investigating Triple Stabbing In Holbrook
Police in Holbrook are investigating a triple stabbing that happened early Saturday morning, July 13. Officers received a 911 call around 3:30 a.m. about the attack near 166 Longmeadow Drive, Holbrook police said. When they arrived, police found two men and one woman suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics rushed the victims to an area hospital for treatment. Authorities did not provide information on the severity of their wounds or updates on their conditions. Officers do not believe this was a random attack and say there is no ongoing threat to the community.…
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Motorcyclist Killed In Groton Crash ID'd As 27-Year-Old Man
Police have identified the 27-year-old motorcyclist who was killed in a head-on crash earlier this week in Groton. Cody Trudel, of Ayer, died after his bike was struck head-on along Boston Road just after 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Investigators believe the driver of an oncoming car in the westbound lane veered into his lane. The 20-year-old Townsend driver of that car remained at the scene. Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the crash. No charges had been filed as of Friday afternoon.
Police & Fire
Teen Shot Multiple Times Dies In Lawrence
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed over the weekend in Lawrence, authorities said. Police were called to the area of Brook Street just after 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, after people heard multiple gunshots, Lawrence police said. They arrived to find the teenager bleeding from gunshot wounds. Paramedics rushed him to Lawrence General Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. Authorities did not release the boy's name. Lawrence police and Massachusetts State troopers are investigating the shooting. They ask anyone with information about the fatal s…
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Missing Mass 1-Year-Old Found Safe In Alabama After Mom Kidnaps Him: Police
A missing Massachusetts baby was found safe in Alabama after the boy's mother ran away with the child, authorities said. The baby went missing on the morning of Thursday, June 20, from Fall River. Genezza Packett, the boy's mother had told the child's aunt, who has custody of the child, that she wanted to take her son to a local Dunkin' and would return to the apartment immediately after, State Police said. The mom and the baby didn't return. Despite Packett facing multiple non-violent felonies, since she hadn't made any threats, Amber Alert authorities said the matter did not n…
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15-Year-Old Shot To Death In Lowell Found By Family Member
A 15-year-old girl was repeatedly fatally shot in Lowell on Friday evening, June 14, authorities announced. Lowell police received a 911 call just after 6 p.m. after a family member found the girl inside a Lawrence Street apartment with multiple traumatic injuries to her body, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Investigators found multiple shell casings near her body. Officers were searching the apartment Friday night and into Saturday morning. The investigation is ongoing.
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'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says
New details are shedding light on the lengths that accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann went to in hopes of getting away with his alleged murder spree. The 60-year-old Long Island resident, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned on two more charges of second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, in the killings of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. Heuermann was previously charged with the murders of four Gilgo Beach victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect …
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.
Police & Fire
Man's Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston
Police dive teams pulled a man's body from the Charles River in Boston on Monday afternoon, Feb. 12, authorities announced. Witnesses said they saw a man struggling to keep his head above water around 11:30 a.m. near the Longfellow Bridge. But no one was able to save him. Police pulled his body from the water just after 12:45 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said. Dive teams and searchers from multiple agencies took part in the search for the man. The man's name was not released as investigators notify his next of kin. The Office of the Chief Medical Examine…
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Card Skimmer Found At Needham Grocery Store, Police Issue Warning
Needham police are asking anyone who shopped at Sudbury Farms grocery store between Dec. 16 and Christmas Eve to monitor their credit and debit card balances after a skimming device was found on a self-checkout lane. The device, which looks like a typical credit card acceptor, is placed over the store's device and steals the information of any card swiped through it. Similar devices have been found in Roche Brothers stores in Wellesley, Natick, Weston, Sudbury, and Cambridge, Needham police said. Police are investigating who placed the skimmer but have asked resident…
Police & Fire
Shooting Near Lynn Pizza Hut Leaves 3 Seriously Injured
Three people were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after a shooting at a parking lot near a Pizza Hut in Lynn on Tuesday night, Dec. 26. The shooting happened shortly after 8:30 p.m. near State and Tremont streets, according to Lynn Police Lt. Rick Connick. It’s unclear if the incident happened inside or outside the restaurant, or what led to the shooting. No arrests have been made as of Wednesday afternoon, as police search for the shooter or shooters. Connick told the Boston Globe that the shooting appeared to be a targeted incident. Lynn police are investigating the shooti…
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed In East Boston Expected To Make Full Recovery
A person sent to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in East Boston is expected to make a recovery, police said. The stabbing happened at the intersection of Sumner and Paris streets, near Maverick MBTA Blue Line station entrance shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19. The entrance was closed because of police activity, the T said in a post. Reports initially said the person was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. But police told the Daily Voice that their condition is now considered non-life-threatening. Blue Line: The east…
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Teacher Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Students Resigns From Arlington Catholic High
A teacher in Arlington has stepped down after students came forward last week to allege the educator had inappropriately touched them, school officials said. Arlington Catholic High School administrators said in a Tuesday, Dec. 19, letter to parents and staff that the students reported the alleged touching to teachers on Thursday. The teacher, who was not named, was placed on immediate administrative leave and escorted from the building as per the school's policies, and administrators and police began investigations. The legal department of the archdiocese was also informed of t…
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Salem Daycare Under Investigation After Toddler Found Wandering Street Alone: Police
Police in Essex County said a mail carrier called officers last week when they found a 3-year-old walking alone on a Salem street without shoes. The daycare the boy walked away from is now under investigation. Salem police were called to the Palmer Street area to reports of a young child walking alone just after 11:15 a.m. on Dec. 8. They found the boy wearing a long-sleeved shirt, sweatpants, and just socks on his feet, officials said. The mail carrier kept him safe until police arrived. The child was taken to North Shore Medical Center for evaluation. Employees of …
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'Apparent Homicide': Body Found Inside Sharon Home ID'd By Police
Sharon police are investigating an “apparent homicide” after officers found a man dead on Thursday, Nov. 3. Brad Larson, 62, suffered an "obvious injury" at a home at 78 Deerfield Road, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey and Sharon Police Chief Stephen Coffey. A relative walked in and found him that way. We are very sorry about the loss of Brad Larson. He was a tall man with a very gentle soul. Brad Served as president... Posted by Sharon Historical Society on Friday, November 3, 2023 Larson was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Investigators hav…
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Domino's Driver Stabbed Protecting Co-Worker In Roxbury: Police
Police in Boston are investigating a stabbing near a Domino’s pizza restaurant in Roxbury that left one person with life-threatening injuries after they jumped into a fight to save a co-worker. Officers responded to the area of 1400 Tremont St. around 1:30 a.m. and found a person bleeding from a stab wound. They were rushed to a local hospital. Another Domino’s driver, who witnessed the incident, told CBS News that it started when a group of 10 young adults attacked a delivery driver and tried to steal his scooter. A different co-worker jumped in to defend the driver, only to…
Police & Fire
E-Bike Rider Killed In Hingham Crash Identified: Police
A 61-year-old woman who died in a crash after riding an electric bicycle in Hingham on Monday, Oct. 30, has been identified by police. Yueyi Lin, of Hingham, was killed in the crash involving an e-bike and a pickup truck that left another person seriously injured on Monday, several media outlets reported. Related: 1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Electric Bike, Pickup Truck Crash In Hingham Officers responded to reports of a crash on Rockland Street and Ringbolt Road around 6:11 a.m. Paramedics took the two people riding the e-bike to South Shore Hospital after officers found them on the road with serio…
Police & Fire
Woman Stalked, Raped At Lesley University In Cambridge: Police
A woman told police that a man approached her last month at Harvard Square, followed her to the Lesley University campus in Cambridge, and raped her, authorities said. Cambridge police announced on Thursday, Oct. 26, that investigators are searching for a man who they believe attacked a woman on Sept. 23 between 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. near St. John’s Road. The woman did not report the attack until last weekend, police said. The suspect is described as a man in his 30s-40s, with brown eyes, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with a medium build, police said. He has poor hygiene, facial…
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Child Porn: Salem Man Admits To Sharing Pics Of Kids As Young As 12, Feds Say
A 35-year-old Salem man pleaded guilty last week to keeping and distributing child sexual abuse material, federal officials said. Andrew R. Sorrento admitted to the two charges and faces a potential 40-year prison sentence for his crimes, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Police began tracking Sorrento in July 2022 after investigators identified him as a person sharing child sexual abuse material on social media posts and in text messages, the prosecutor said. Officers searched his home in December and seized his cell phone, which contained 23 images of children bei…
Police & Fire
(Update) Gunman On Loose: Police Urge Lynn Residents To Shelter In Place
A man accused of a shooting in Lynn just after 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13, is on the loose, and police are asking residents to stay indoors until he is caught. Related: Police Arrest Man Wanted In Shooting Near Lynn Vocational Tech The shooting happened in the area of Commercial and Neptune Streets near Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. The gunman ran away before Lynn police could arrest him. Investigators ask anyone who sees the man, knows who he is, or sees anything suspicious to call 911 immediately.
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Tyngsborough Girl Dies After Being Found Unresponsive: Police
A teenager was found dead in her Middlesex County home earlier this week, and police are now investigating the cause, officials say. A 14-year-old girl was found unresponsive in her home on Monday, July 31, and doctors pronounced her dead after responders took her to a local hospital, according to the Tyngsborough Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. First responders arrived at a home in Tyngsborough around 7:45 a.m. after they received a report of an unresponsive person. They provided emergency medical treatment to the girl but to no avail. …
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(Update) Threats Force Plane To Return To Boston; Passenger Removed From Flight
Update: The call to New Jersey officials that forced a Newark-bound flight to return to Boston was a hoax, Massachusetts State Police said on Monday. The man removed from the flight posed no threat to the plane's safety, never made threats, and is now cooperating with police. Investigators said they will now track down the person who made the fake-threat call to New Jersey police. Original: A plane leaving from Boston Logan Airport Sunday, July 30, was forced to turn around after authorities received a tip that a passenger had made threats of violence about the flight. Delta Ai…
Police & Fire
Attempted Kidnapper, 18, Nabbed In Somerville 1 Week After Medford Attack: Police
A young man was arrested for the assault of a woman one week after the attack, officials say. Nature Moncoeur, of Somerville, was arrested on the morning of Tuesday, July 11 after a week-long investigation into the attack of a woman in her 20s, according to the Medford Police Department. The woman was attacked while going for a walk on Royall Street on Sunday, July 3 around 10:45 p.m. Her assailant followed her and then attacked, hitting her multiple times. Read original story here: New Update: Medford Woman Assaulted While On Walk, Police Ask For Help To ID Suspect The woman fought …
Obituaries
Tragic Death Of 'Cherished' Lynn 24-Year-Old Sparks Outpouring Of Community Support
The character of a young man whose body was found in a marsh was summarized by his family as "a good person, son, boyfriend, best friend, and a hard worker." Dickson "Joel" De Los Reyes, of Lynn, had not been heard from since Sunday, June 1 when his phone called 911 after getting a LYFT from a party in Chelsea. His body was found in marshland along Route 107 in Revere on Friday, June 17, as reported by Daily Voice. Read more: Body Of Lynn 24-Year-Old Who Called 911 Then Disappeared Found In Revere His family, who describes De Los Reyes as "the best friend that we ever had," has received …
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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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