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Mass Officer Narrowly Avoids Falling Tree That Crushes His Cruiser Mass Officer Narrowly Avoids Falling Tree That Crushes His Cruiser
Mass Officer Narrowly Avoids Falling Tree That Crushes His Cruiser An officer on patrol Saturday, Sept. 16, in Norfolk County said he just barely escaped a large tree that fell and crushed his police cruiser, authorities said.  The officer was outside his patrol car responding to a call of low-hanging wires near the intersection of South Main Street and River Road in Cohasset when he heard a loud snap nearby and watched as a giant tree fell toward him.  The officer, who was not named, sprinted away from the tree's path and narrowly avoided being hit. The passenger side of his patrol cruiser was not as fortunate.  The tree crushed the cruise…

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by Josh Lanier
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Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests
Equipment Fell On Boy, 2, Killing Him In Cohasset, Initial Investigation Suggests The tragic death of a 2-year-old boy in Norfolk County has led to an investigation by the District Attorney's office as well as emotional turmoil for the people involved, officials and reports say. A 2-year-old died at a Cohasset auto body shop on Thursday, Aug. 31, according to David Traub, the communications director for the Norfolk District Attorney's Office. An initial investigation suggests a machinery part fell on the child in the area where mechanics were working on a piece of heavy equipment. The person operating the equipment carried the child to a nearby police station, and t…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police
Scituate Woman Slapped With Fourth OUI Charge After Cohasset Crash: Police A Scituate woman has been charged with her fourth OUI after crashing into another car this past weekend, authorities said. Linda Burlingame, age 62, was charged after she was arrested for the crash that happened near Border Street Bridge in Cohasset around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, Police Chief William Quigley reports.  Responding officers found an empty Audi SUV with rear-end damage and Burlingame trying to drive away in her Honda sedan, which had heavy front-end damage. Officers approached Burlingame and told her to stop the car, at which she refused. It was later determined th…

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by David Cifarelli
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Body Of Missing Cohasset Hunter Found After 12-Hour Search: Police Body Of Missing Cohasset Hunter Found After 12-Hour Search: Police
Body Of Missing Cohasset Hunter Found After 12-Hour Search: Police The body of a Quincy man who was reported missing during a family camping trip over the weekend was found dead after a 12-hour search, authorities said. Joseph Whooley, age 56, was last seen around Lily Pond in Cohasset on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 8, Cohasset Police said on Facebook. Police said.  His body was found near the same pond just before 11 a.m. on Sunday, Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley said.  UPDATE 2:00PM Please see the below statement from Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley. "Cohasset Police, with the... Posted by Cohasset Police Department, Cohasset MA on…

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by David Cifarelli