Chicopee Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later Chicopee Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later
Chicopee Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later A Massachusetts landlord who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old child has been sentenced to prison.  Anatoliy Kuzmenko, 73, of Chicopee, was sentenced to two years in prison after a jury convicted him of one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. He must serve three years of probation after his release.  As part of his sentence, Kuzmenko must register as a sex offender.  The case began in May 2024, when three siblings spoke to Chicopee police officers to report sexual assaults they said…
'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Mass Teen Killed In Bike Crash 'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Mass Teen Killed In Bike Crash
'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Mass Teen Killed In Bike Crash A Massachusetts community is rallying around the family of a 15-year-old boy who was killed last month in a bicycle crash by honoring his generosity and kindness through a new scholarship created in his honor. Oliver Lewis was killed on June 23 after he was struck while riding his bicycle near King Street and the Interstate 495 north off-ramp in Franklin. Police said officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 3:20 p.m. The Franklin teenager was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation. Hundreds of people have sha…
Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4
Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 A grieving family is demanding justice after a Cambridge city worker and father of a 5-year-old boy was shot to death while off duty, leaving loved ones and neighbors searching for answers. Xavier Bautista, 32, was fatally shot shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street, steps from Sennott Park in Cambridge. A passerby discovered him around 5:30 a.m. and called 911, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Bautista was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been announced, and investigators have not said what led t…
60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Central Mass 60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Central Mass
60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Central Mass Dozens of cars burned and were destroyed when a fire tore through a central Massachusetts auto auction yard.  A 911 call sent firefighters rushing to the three-alarm blaze at Insurance Auto Auctions on Baldwinville Road in Templeton at around 2 a.m. Thursday, July 2. Crews rushed to find multiple vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from several regional departments responded to get the blaze under control.  Gardner firefighters said that about 60 cars were destroyed. No injuries have been reported.  Multiple vehicles were scheduled for an auction at…
Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In CT, Mass Driver Arrested: Police Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In CT, Mass Driver Arrested: Police
Tesla Clocked At 120 MPH On I-395 In CT, Mass Driver Arrested: Police A Massachusetts woman is accused of driving as fast as 120 mph on Interstate 395 before a Connecticut state trooper stopped and arrested her, according to police. Emily Ferreira, 20, of Framingham, was charged with reckless driving, failure to comply with pass-on-right rules, and following too closely after she was arrested on Sunday, June 28, in Montville, Connecticut State Police said. According to investigators, a trooper was driving north on I-395 when a Tesla blew past them around 6 p.m. at a high rate of speed. Authorities said the trooper followed the vehicle for more than two miles…
DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students
DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it is suing Massachusetts and Rhode Island, claiming the states unlawfully give college tuition breaks and financial aid to undocumented immigrants while denying those same benefits to some U.S. citizens. The Justice Department's Civil Division announced the lawsuits Tuesday, June 30. Federal officials argue the state laws conflict with federal law by allowing certain students without legal immigration status to qualify for in-state tuition and, in some cases, state financial assistance.  A news release about the lawsuit said those rule…
Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports
Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports A grandmother, her daughter, and her 2-year-old granddaughter were killed after their car plunged into the Seekonk River in Rhode Island, authorities said. The grandmother was trying to teach her daughter how to drive when the car went into the river in Pawtucket around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, according to WJAR.  Emergency crews searched for hours before suspending the operation around 1 a.m. Monday because of poor visibility and difficult water conditions. The Rhode Island State Police dive team resumed the search about seven hours later and recovered the submerged vehicle aroun…
Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash
Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash A 31-year-old Massachusetts State Police trooper died after an off-duty motorcycle crash over the weekend, leaving behind a wife and infant daughter.   Trooper Jacob Mick was riding his motorcycle around 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on Providence Road near Route 122 in Grafton, when his bike collided with a car, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  The Northborough native was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car that crashed with Mick was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.  Mick graduated from the…
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police An adult swimmer died after being pulled underwater by a strong current in the Hoosic River, police said on Sunday, June 28. The incident happened near State Route 67 and Beck Road in Hoosick in Rensselaer County, where troopers were called for a report of a missing swimmer at about 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, New York State Police said. An investigation determined a family had been swimming in the river when one adult swimmer became distressed in the strong current, went underwater, and did not resurface, police said. First responders searched the water and located the swimmer dead n…
Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI
Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI A Massachusetts man was arrested after police say he drove to Rhode Island under the belief he would meet a 15-year-old girl with whom he'd exchanged sexually explicit messages.  Richard Lallier, 34, of Rehoboth, was arrested on June 17 as part of Operation Red Card, a child exploitation and human trafficking enforcement initiative led by the Rhode Island State Police and the FBI, the US Attorney for the District of Rhode Island said.  Lallier was charged with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, attempted interstate travel for illicit sexual conduct …
Hampden County Native Killed In Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard Heads To Court Hampden County Native Killed In Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard Heads To Court
Hampden County Native Killed In Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard Heads To Court The man accused of driving under the influence of multiple drugs before causing a head-on crash that killed a Massachusetts man will have his case proceed to County Court in Pennsylvania after waiving his preliminary hearing. Logan Christopher Yeater, 29, of Armagh Township, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Denise Commins on Monday, June 1, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Yeater is charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, tampering with evidence, tw…
Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Mass Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Mass Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself
Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Mass Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself Authorities say they have identified the 27-year-old woman who crashed into a Central Massachusetts hotel, opened fire, and wounded an guest before killing herself. Olive Openshaw, a 27-year-old Belchertown resident who was eight months pregnant, crashed into the side of the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel in Sturbridge on June 18, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. Investigators said Openshaw got out of the SUV, pulled out a gun, and began shooting into the hotel. A guest in the lobby was struck in the torso. The victim was taken to Harrington Hospital in Southbridg…