Support Floods In For Son Of Single Mom Killed In Central Mass Attack Support Floods In For Son Of Single Mom Killed In Central Mass Attack
Support Floods In For Son Of Single Mom Killed In Central Mass Attack Multiple GoFundMes have been created to help provide for the 15-year-old boy who was at home the night his mother was stabbed to death at a Worcester County trailer park.  Maria Murray, 53, was stabbed multiple times in the back at Meadow Woods on Massachusetts Ave. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital, where she died of her wounds.  Orlando Garcia Rosado, her boyfriend, was arrested and charged with the killing, reports said.  Since the killing, several people have stepped up to ask for help providing for Mu…
Support Floods In For Suffolk Deputy Who Got Life-Threatening Diagnosis Days Before  Christmas Support Floods In For Suffolk Deputy Who Got Life-Threatening Diagnosis Days Before  Christmas
Support Floods In For Suffolk Deputy Who Got Life-Threatening Diagnosis Days Before Christmas A Suffolk County corrections officer who suffered a series of seizures over the holidays is now recovering after undergoing a lengthy surgery to remove a mass found on his brain. Deputy Jonathan Corey, 37, has worked with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department since November 2011 and is assigned the South Bay House of Correction at Bradston Street. Corey, who is from Leominster and now lives in Boston with his wife Christine and their puppy Buddy, suffered through multiple seizures and from that found out he had a large mass on his brain just six days before Christmas, a Facebook post said…
Everett Man, 20, Charged With Killing Expectant Father From Medford Everett Man, 20, Charged With Killing Expectant Father From Medford
Everett Man, 20, Charged With Killing Expectant Father From Medford A 20-year-old Everett man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of 34-year-old Wilfredo Landaverde Arevalo, who was about to have a baby girl.  Edwin Mendez Hernandez was arrested on Friday, Dec. 22, around 8 a.m. and charged with murder in the fatal stabbing, Boston police said.  Arevalo was found with life-threatening stab wounds shortly after 6:30 a.m. near 186 Gove St. on Friday, Dec. 15. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Related: Medford Man Fatally Stabbed In Boston ID’d By Police “He was a very intelli…
2 Men Charged In Fight That Left Man Dead At Gillette Stadium During Pats Game: DA 2 Men Charged In Fight That Left Man Dead At Gillette Stadium During Pats Game: DA
2 Men Charged In Fight That Left Man Dead At Gillette Stadium During Pats Game: DA Two Rhode Island men have been charged with assault and disorderly conduct following a fight at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in September that ended with the death of a 53-year-old, authorities said.   John Vieira, age 59, and Justin Mitchell, 39, of Warwick, were charged on Wednesday, Dec. 20, after months of investigation following the Sept. 17 brawl during a Patriots versus Dolphins game, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. It's unclear what sparked the brawl.  Related: Video Of Brawl At Gillette Stadium Shows Moments Before Man Collapses Dale M…
Murder-Suicide: Couple ID'd As Bodies Found On Dirt Road In Millis, DA Says Murder-Suicide: Couple ID'd As Bodies Found On Dirt Road In Millis, DA Says
Murder-Suicide: Couple ID'd As Bodies Found On Dirt Road In Millis, DA Says The bodies of a man and woman found by a Millis town employee on a remote dirt road off Route 15 have been identified. Investigators say the cause of death is a domestic murder-suicide.  Tanaia Wilkinson, 25, and Michael Fischella, 32, were found Sunday morning, Dec. 17. Both had been shot near their car in a desolate area away from the road, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said.  An autopsy determined that Fischella killed Wilkinson before turning the gun on himself, the prosecutor said. It's unclear why he did it.  Related: Man, Woman's Body Found In Remote…
Body Of Chelsea Father Killed By Car In Boston Returning Home Body Of Chelsea Father Killed By Car In Boston Returning Home
Body Of Chelsea Father Killed By Car In Boston Returning Home A 26-year-old Chelsea man died after he was hit by a car in East Boston, and a GoFundMe has been created to help his family. Aristeo Enrique Ramirez Garcia, from El Salvador, was hit by a commercial vehicle on Chelsea Street and Curtis Street shortly after 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. The driver stayed on the scene, and Boston police were investigating Garcia’s death as of Monday morning, Dec. 18. Garcia worked as a cook, and he leaves behind a wife, Maria Aguilar, and a 3-year-old daughter, NBC Boston reported. A GoFundMe created to help his family with funeral expenses raised more than…
Medford Man Fatally Stabbed In Boston Was Expecting Baby Girl Medford Man Fatally Stabbed In Boston Was Expecting Baby Girl
Medford Man Fatally Stabbed In Boston Was Expecting Baby Girl A Medford man who was killed after being stabbed in East Boston on Friday, Dec. 15, was identified as an expectant father. A fundraiser has been created to help his family.  Wilfredo Landaverde Arevalo, 34, was found with life-threatening stab wounds shortly after 6:30 a.m. near 186 Gove St., police said. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital, where he died. Related: Man Dies From Stab Wounds In Boston Hospital: Police Arevalo was expecting a baby girl and was excited about becoming a father, his obituary said. “He was a very intelligent man, as he studied both Spanis…
'Kind-Hearted, Creative Soul': Theatre Community Remembers Boston Woman, Mom Of 3 'Kind-Hearted, Creative Soul': Theatre Community Remembers Boston Woman, Mom Of 3
'Kind-Hearted, Creative Soul': Theatre Community Remembers Boston Woman, Mom Of 3 A Boston woman who died shortly after giving birth to her baby boy is being remembered by loved ones and the theatre community she was heavily a part of as “a kind-hearted and creative soul.” Elise O'Hara, 37, formerly of Wellesley, died on Tuesday, Dec. 12, after the birth of her third child, Michael, at Beth Israel Medical Center. “The O'Hara Family has always been kind and selfless members of the Church and the community, please consider helping them pay for the necessary child care and funeral services in this incredibly trying time,” a GoFundMe created to help O’Hara’s family said. O’…
Fundraiser For Family Of Waltham Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Created Fundraiser For Family Of Waltham Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Created
Fundraiser For Family Of Waltham Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Created A fundraiser has been created for the family of a Waltham police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month in a hit-and-run crash that left another person dead and two others hospitalized.  Officer Paul Tracey was killed on Dec. 6 while managing traffic at a National Grid job site. Utility employee Roderick "Kito" Jackson was also killed when a man crashed into them and kept driving.  Running 4 Heroes created the fundraiser to benefit Tracey's family. The organization raises money for first responders killed in the line of duty. The group has raised more than $…
2 Men Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Boston Man At Intersection 2 Men Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Boston Man At Intersection
2 Men Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Boston Man At Intersection Two people have been indicted on charges related to the shooting death of Moises Ortiz-Santiago, who was described by friends as being “sweet and humble.” Xavier Steven Pena-Guerrero, 21, and Orlando Soto, 24, both of Boston, were indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on Thursday, Dec. 14, for: Murder Possession of a firearm Carrying a loaded firearm Ortiz-Santiago, 27, of Dorchester, died after being shot on July 30 at the intersection of Weldon and Quincy streets in Dorchester, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A funeral service was held on Aug. 11 at Floyd A. Williams Funera…
'Loyal, Genuine, Kind': Fundraiser For Family Of State Trooper Who Died Suddenly Nears Goal 'Loyal, Genuine, Kind': Fundraiser For Family Of State Trooper Who Died Suddenly Nears Goal
'Loyal, Genuine, Kind': Fundraiser For Family Of State Trooper Who Died Suddenly Nears Goal A GoFundMe for a Massachusetts State Trooper who died unexpectedly last month has raised more than $68,000 for his wife and two young children. The fundraiser hopes to generate $75,000 to help them as they transition.  Sgt. Gregory Furtado, a State Trooper since 2006, died overnight on Nov. 30. The cause of his death has not been released. Furtado had served as the leader of the narcotics task force for the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office.  Related: Active Duty State Trooper Sgt. Dies Unexpectedly His sister-in-law Anna Qualls created the GoFundMe to help her si…
'Forever Loved': Northeast Tech Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As Loving, Caring Friend 'Forever Loved': Northeast Tech Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As Loving, Caring Friend
'Forever Loved': Northeast Tech Senior Killed In Crash Remembered As Loving, Caring Friend Friends and family of an 18-year-old high school senior from Malden who died in a Middleton crash last week said he was someone you could always rely on.  Robert “Bobby” Giardino, 18, died Wednesday night, Dec. 6, after the pickup truck he was driving with three teens veered off the road into the woods, hit several trees, and rolled onto its roof, MassLive reported. Besides Giardino, another 18-year-old, and two 17-year-olds were rushed to local hospitals. Officials have not released their names or conditions.  Related: Northeast Metro Tech Senior From Malden Killed In Middleton…