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Police ID Worcester State Hoops Star, Father As Pedestrian Killed on I-290, GoFundMe Created
Worcester police said identified the man who died in a hit-and-run crash along I-290 late Saturday night, Aug. 13, as a former star basketball star and father of a 4-year-old boy.
Jamal Mustapha, 27, was a standout player on the court at Doherty High School, where he graduated in 2013, reports said. Nicknamed Lucky Lefty, Mustapha played at UMass-Dartmouth for a season before he transferred to Worcester State University, where he played two seasons. His son Kyrie was born around this time.
Mustapha was killed at about 11:30 p.m. as he walked near exit 20 on 290. State …
Worcester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 'Faithful' Ex-Girlfriend, Mother Of 2
A Worcester man is facing life in prison after he was found guilty of the first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend, the Worcester County District Attorney's office said.
Antonio Lucas, age 43, was found guilty of murdering Cleucilene Alves da Silva, age 41, inside his home at 27 County Street in Worcester on May 31, 2019, the office said. Alves da Silva died after Lucas stabbed her multiple times.
“Our prosecution team of Assistant District Attorneys Tiffany Scanlon, Tara Nechev and Nathaniel Beaudoin, did an exceptional job presenting this case and working to obtain justice…
Worcester Police Officer Allegedly Finagled Pay For Unassigned Off-Duty Work
A Worcester police officer was arrested for supposedly collecting almost $45,000 for off-duty assignments that he did not work, authorities and MassLive report.
Colby Turner, who was apparently requesting and receiving reimbursement for the assignments, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 1, police said on Facebook.
"At this time, we believe this is an isolated incident," Worcester police said. "We will review our policies and procedures related to off-duty assignments, and will be conducting an internal and external audit of the system."
Turner, who has been with WPD for about five y…
