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Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash A driver going the wrong way on a Middlesex County highway led to a head-on collision earlier this week that claimed the life of a 25-year-old Somerville woman will face charges in the fatal crash, police said.  The head-on crash happened just before 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, on Route 2 in Littleton. A 22-year-old Leominster woman drove her Dodge SUV west in the eastbound lane, Massachusetts State Police said.  She collided with a Mazda CX-5 near mile marker 114.  Geetika Guruprasad, who was driving the Mazda, was rushed to Emerson Hospital in Concord, where doctors…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Murder Conviction: Gold Chain Helps Land 'Career Criminal' In Prison For Life: DA Murder Conviction: Gold Chain Helps Land 'Career Criminal' In Prison For Life: DA
Murder Conviction: Gold Chain Helps Land 'Career Criminal' In Prison For Life: DA A 34-year-old Middlesex County man convicted this summer of gunning down a man in a parking lot in 2017 was given a life sentence this week, authorities said.  Tony Dyshaun Harris, of Everett, was found guilty of murder, carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a license, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license on June 6, the Middlesex District Attorney said on Thursday, Aug. 17. A judge found him guilty of being a career armed criminal in July because of his previous conviction for a violent assault.  Harris shot and killed 20-year-old&n…

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Marlborough College Professor Indicted On Child Porn Charges: Feds Marlborough College Professor Indicted On Child Porn Charges: Feds
Marlborough College Professor Indicted On Child Porn Charges: Feds An American Sign Language professor from Middlesex County, who allegedly traded child pornography online featuring kids as young as 4, was indicted this week on multiple federal charges, authorities said.  Larry Stephen, 45, of Marlborough, is charged with one count of receipt of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Thursday, Aug. 17. Police arrested him in June.  Agents in Virginia began investigating Stephen in May after they found child porn being shared on an unnamed social med…

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by Josh Lanier
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These Mass Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says These Mass Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says
These Mass Communities Boast Some Of 'Most Enviable' Lifestyles In US, New Study Says Three thousand Americans voted to determine the American suburb with the most enviable lifestyle, and five Massachusetts communities made the list.  A handful of Massachusetts suburbs were named among the 175 suburbs with the most "enviable lifestyle" in America, according to Moving Feedback, an online platform designed to help people move.  Brookline, Needham, and Wellesley, all in Norfolk County, scored spots 91, 147, and 156, respectively.  Two Middlesex County communities, Newton and Weston, came in at spots 167 and 175, respectively.  Topping the list at positions…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor
Teen Who Attacked Woman In Medford On Loose After Cutting Off GPS Monitor The 18-year-old arrested for assaulting a woman in Middlesex County sawed off his GPS ankle monitor and police have no idea where he is now, officials say.  Police began searching for Nature Moncoeur, 18, of Somerville, on Monday, Aug. 14 after Moncoeur violated his probation and cut off the GPS ankle monitor he was ordered to wear wore after his arrest for attacking a young woman on Royall Street on July 3, 2023, according to the Medford Police Department. Moncoeur allegedly followed the woman before he sneaked up behind her and hit her multiple times, as reported by Daily Voice.…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Bologna, Egg Attack: Car Vandalized, Tire Slashed In Belmont, Police Say Bologna, Egg Attack: Car Vandalized, Tire Slashed In Belmont, Police Say
Bologna, Egg Attack: Car Vandalized, Tire Slashed In Belmont, Police Say A creative vandal decorated a car with common household items under the cover of night, a Middlesex County man told police.  A resident of Olmstead Drive in Belmont caught the would-be artist covering his 2016 Infiniti sedan in shaving cream, eggs, and bologna on his Ring camera around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, the man told the Belmont Police Department. The car was also scratched and had its front left tire slashed, police noticed.  The Ring video shows a person wearing a black and white zip-up jacket with the hood up and shorts. A nearby resident told police she heard a…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Estranged Husband Killed Wife As She Sat In Her Car In Everett Driveway: Jury Estranged Husband Killed Wife As She Sat In Her Car In Everett Driveway: Jury
Estranged Husband Killed Wife As She Sat In Her Car In Everett Driveway: Jury A 58-year-old Peabody man was convicted Tuesday, Aug. 8, of gunning down his estranged wife a month after she requested a divorce in 2018, authorities announced.  Emilio Matarazzo was found guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo following a 16-day trial in Middlesex County, the Middlesex District Attorney said. A judge will sentence him on Thursday.  Ersilia was sitting in her car in her parents' driveway in Everett on the morning of Dec. 19, 2018, when her soon-to-be ex-husband ambushed her and shot her in the chest with a Beretta .12-gauge…

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by Josh Lanier
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(Update) Woman Killed Boyfriend At Marlborough Home With His Young Son Inside: Police (Update) Woman Killed Boyfriend At Marlborough Home With His Young Son Inside: Police
(Update) Woman Killed Boyfriend At Marlborough Home With His Young Son Inside: Police A 37-year-old woman accused of killing her boyfriend during an argument at their home in Middlesex County on Wednesday, Aug. 2, is being held without bail, authorities said.  Darlene Carreras, of Marlborough, is charged with manslaughter in the stabbing death of 45-year-old Eric Murray inside the Stone Gate Apartments on Saint Ives Way, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  A neighbor of Carreras called 911 just after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday after they heard sounds of a fight and a woman screaming for help, the prosecutor said. When officers arrived, they found M…

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by Josh Lanier
Lifestyle
Lottery Winner Returns To Work After Picking Up $1M Check Lottery Winner Returns To Work After Picking Up $1M Check
Lottery Winner Returns To Work After Picking Up $1M Check A fat check didn't stop one Middlesex County lottery winner from going to work later that same day.  Tyler Considine, a Dracut mechanic, won $1 million in the “100X Cash” instant ticket game on Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. Considine took the lump-sum payment worth $650,000 before taxes. But instead of immediately going on a spending spree, he said his first stop would be to deposit his winnings and then clock in at work.  Considine bought the lucky ticket at the Dracut Town Variety store at 1734 Lakeview Ave. in Dracut. The store will get a $1…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Update: Westford Man Who Went For Walk, Did Not Come Back Found With Help Of Police Helicopter Update: Westford Man Who Went For Walk, Did Not Come Back Found With Help Of Police Helicopter
Update: Westford Man Who Went For Walk, Did Not Come Back Found With Help Of Police Helicopter The missing man was found on Monday, August 7, according to the Westford Police Department.  Original story below:  Local and state police are searching for a missing Middlesex County man with the help of a state police helicopter.  Vinod Maudgal, of Westford, went for a walk on the night of Sunday, August 6, or early the following morning in the wooded area between Cutter Lane and True Bean Way, and did not come back, according to the Westford Police Department.  The wooded area is off Beaver Brook Road and Buckingham Drive and runs parallel to Concord Road.  We…

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Man Hospitalized With Serious Wounds In Waltham Stabbing; Cops Bust Suspect Man Hospitalized With Serious Wounds In Waltham Stabbing; Cops Bust Suspect
Man Hospitalized With Serious Wounds In Waltham Stabbing; Cops Bust Suspect A 33-year-old man faces multiple charges after police say he stabbed someone Sunday morning, Aug. 6, in Middlesex County.  Thiago Oliveira, of Waltham, is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, and threats, Waltham police said. He will be arraigned on Monday.  Officials say Oliveira attacked a man at the Adams Street Apartments at 94 Adams St. in Waltham around 11:15 a.m. The victim suffered severe but non-life-threatening injuries in the attack. Police provided first aid until paramedics cou…

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Police & Fire
Cemetery Crook Caught Stealing From Dead In Eastern Mass, Police Ask For Help Cemetery Crook Caught Stealing From Dead In Eastern Mass, Police Ask For Help
Cemetery Crook Caught Stealing From Dead In Eastern Mass, Police Ask For Help A man caught on camera raiding gravesites in Middlesex County decided to steal the police camera as well — giving investigators a good look at his face, officials say.  Wilmington officers asked for the public's help to identify the man they say stole from the dead at Wildwood Cemetary in Wilmington, according to the Wilmington Police Department.  "We interrupt your scrolling to enlist your detective skills," read a playfully-written post by the Wilmington Police Department. "Our detectives recently placed a trail camera in Wildwood Cemetery to catch thieves stealing from gravesites. Lo and…

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by Morgan Gonzales