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Weymouth Teen Dies Days After Braintree Crash Caused By Drunk Driver, Police Say Weymouth Teen Dies Days After Braintree Crash Caused By Drunk Driver, Police Say
Weymouth Teen Dies Days After Braintree Crash Caused By Drunk Driver, Police Say An 18-year-old woman has died following a head-on crash in Braintree that police say involved a drunk driver earlier this month, authorities said.  Alexia "Lexi" Nixon, of Weymouth, succumbed to her injuries Tuesday night, Dec. 10, at Boston Medical Center, days after the Dec. 1. collision near 655 Union Street, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  The crash, which occurred around 12:50 a.m. between an SUV and pick-up truck, also left the SUV's 18-year-old driver and another passenger with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, officials said. The pickup truck d…

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by Josh Lanier
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5 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Crash Between SUV, Ambulance In Foxborough 5 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Crash Between SUV, Ambulance In Foxborough
5 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Crash Between SUV, Ambulance In Foxborough Four adults and a young child were taken to the hospital for treatment after a car and ambulance crashed just before 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. The child was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital for more care.  The crash happened on Route 140 (Main Street) in Foxborough. The paramedics — both in their 20s — were taking a patient in their 70s to get treatment when they crashed with a Honda driven by a 40-year-old woman with an elementary school-age child in the backseat, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  The four adults were taken to an area hospital. The child wa…

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by Josh Lanier
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Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips
Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips A 37-year-old North Attleboro man has been identified as the driver who was shot and killed while driving south on I-95 in Foxborough on Saturday, Feb 3.  Justin R. Parker was behind the wheel of a Mercedes that was struck by multiple bullets just before 10 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  Update: Investigators Ask For Dash Cam Video To ID Shooter's Car The Mercedes swerved into a Lexus SUV carrying a family, causing that car to crash into the woods. No one was seriously injured in that wreck, authorities said.  Parker's car swerved again, striking the ce…

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by Josh Lanier
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‘Respected Member Of Community’: Teen Charged With Murdering His Dad In Sharon, DA Says ‘Respected Member Of Community’: Teen Charged With Murdering His Dad In Sharon, DA Says
‘Respected Member Of Community’: Teen Charged With Murdering His Dad In Sharon, DA Says A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with killing his dad in Sharon in November 2023, officials said. Lucas Larson, who has been in the hospital since his father, Brad Larson, 62, was found dead on Nov. 2 at a home at 78 Deerfield Road, is set to face the murder charge in Norfolk Superior Court on Friday afternoon, Feb. 2. At the time of Brad Larson’s death, police called it an “apparent homicide” and said that he suffered an “obvious injury.” Related: 'Apparent Homicide': Body Found Inside Sharon Home ID'd By Police Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said that “a lim…

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(Update) Body Pulled From Avon Well ID’d As Man Missing Since September (Update) Body Pulled From Avon Well ID’d As Man Missing Since September
(Update) Body Pulled From Avon Well ID’d As Man Missing Since September Update: An autopsy has ruled out foul play in the death of Keith McKechnie, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. Avon police are still waiting for the results of a toxicology report.  Original: A man who was reported missing in Avon since September has been found dead in a well on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 25, according to the Norfolk District Attorney's Office. Keith McKechnie, 45, left his home on East High Street on Sept. 7 and didn’t come back, Avon police said. Family and friends had posted several pleas for help to track him down as he suffers from mental illness, and th…

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86-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed While Riding His Bike In Quincy ID'd 86-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed While Riding His Bike In Quincy ID'd
86-Year-Old Man Hit, Killed While Riding His Bike In Quincy ID'd Police in Quincy have identified the 86-year-old man who died after being hit while riding his bike on Friday, Sept. 8.  Li Dain Wu, of Quincy, was struck around 11:15 a.m. near 478 Southern Artery in the Roxie parking lot. Paramedics arrived and rushed him to South Shore Hospital, where doctors later pronounced him dead, Quincy police said.  The driver who hit him remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Quincy police said.  It's unclear what led up to the crash or what caused it, but it remains under investigation.  The Norfolk District Attorney's Off…

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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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GUILTY: Quincy Woman Stabbed Man To Death In Parking Lot, Jury Finds GUILTY: Quincy Woman Stabbed Man To Death In Parking Lot, Jury Finds
Guilty: Quincy Woman Stabbed Man To Death In Parking Lot, Jury Finds Alyssa Dellamano was found guilty on Wednesday, Aug. 2, of first-degree murder of a Quincy man in 2020, authorities announced.  The ruling comes after a four-day trial where prosecutors laid out how she had planned the fatal attack on Cameron Nohmy in the parking lot of Supreme Liquors on Quincy’s Hancock Street on Sept. 12, 2020, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  Nohmy died shortly after being stabbed twice. He was 24 years old.  “While the defense argued that Dellamano acted in self-defense, Assistant District Attorney Carolyn Hely made a convincing a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA
Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA A Brockton family suffered a grievous loss this week after two of their sons were killed in a wreck in Norfolk County. The community has created a GoFundMe to help them as they deal with their unimaginable loss.  Terry Boston, 15, died when the Nissan Altima his brother, Makhi Boston, was driving crashed into a tree in Randolph around 10:30 p.m. on 701 N. Main Street (Route 28) on Tuesday, July 18, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.   Paramedics airlifted Makhi Boston, 18, to Boston Medical Center, where he died of his injuries Wednesday. Two women were also injured in the crash. …

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by Josh Lanier
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(UPDATED) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash (UPDATED) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash
(Updated) 'Taken Too Soon': 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Others Injured In Randolph Crash Update: A memorial balloon release and candlelight vigil for Terry Boston, the 15-year-old killed in a Randolph car crash, is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, July 22, in the parking lot of Brockton High School.  A flyer for the event called Terry a "bright and caring person." "His light and energy would spread anywhere he was. This young angle was taken too soon." ----- Original: A 15-year-old Brockton boy was killed Tuesday night, July 18, after the car he was in crashed into a tree in Randolph, authorities said. Three others were hospitalized in the wreck.  The crash happened just before 10:…

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by Josh Lanier
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Nightclub Slaying: Third Man Arrested In Randolph July 4th Killing Nightclub Slaying: Third Man Arrested In Randolph July 4th Killing
Nightclub Slaying: Third Man Arrested In Randolph July 4th Killing Ten months after a July 4th shooting at a Randolph nightclub, police said they arrested a third man linked to the slaying.  Jovani Delossantos, age 29, of Worcester, was arrested on Wednesday, May 10, in a parking lot in Woburn, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. He is charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily harm, armed assault with intent to murder, and mayhem, the prosecutor said.  A judge ordered him held without bail.  Ivanildo Cabral, 29, of Worcester, and another man were shot near the Mojito Country Club's…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ana Walshe Case: Husband Indicted On First-Degree Murder Charge, Norfolk DA Says Ana Walshe Case: Husband Indicted On First-Degree Murder Charge, Norfolk DA Says
Ana Walshe Case: Husband Indicted On First-Degree Murder Charge, Norfolk DA Says A Norfolk grand jury has indicted Brian Walshe in the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, who was last seen on Jan. 1, and whose story has become a national obsession.  Brian Walshe, 48, was indicted Thursday, March 30, on charges of first-degree murder, misleading police/obstructing justice, and improper conveyance of a human body, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.  Brian Walshe has pleaded not guilty to the charges, the prosecutor said.  “This is only a step in a long process, during whic…

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by Josh Lanier
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Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Accused In 2022 Randolph Killing After Busting Second Suspect Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Accused In 2022 Randolph Killing After Busting Second Suspect
Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Accused In 2022 Randolph Killing After Busting Second Suspect Authorities have renewed their calls for help to find a Worcester man accused of a 2022 killing in Randolph after police arrested another suspect in the slaying.  Shawn Johnson, age 29, of Worcester, was arrested and charged last week in the July 4 killing of Ivanildo Cabral, 29, outside of the Mojito Country Club on Mazzeo Dr. around 8 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said on Monday, March 27. He is charged with murder, assault with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, armed assault with intent to murder, mayhem, and carrying a firearm, the prosecutor…

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by Josh Lanier
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(UPDATED) Police ID Man Killed In While Walking In Plainville (UPDATED) Police ID Man Killed In While Walking In Plainville
(Updated) Police ID Man Killed In While Walking In Plainville Police in Norfolk County are investigating a fatal car crash Wednesday evening, March 1, involving a pedestrian. William Murray, 46, of Plainville, was hit as he walked along Taunton Street near the intersection of Shepherd Street around 7 p.m. in the town of Plainville, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  Responders gave Murray first aid until paramedics could rush him to Sturdy Memorial Hospital. Unfortunately, his injuries were too severe, and doctors could not save his life.  The driver of the Honda Accord called 911 after the crash and remained on the sce…

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by Josh Lanier
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(UPDATE) Dump Truck Vs. Moped: Police ID Teen Killed In Dedham Crash (UPDATE) Dump Truck Vs. Moped: Police ID Teen Killed In Dedham Crash
(Update) Dump Truck Vs. Moped: Police ID Teen Killed In Dedham Crash A 17-year-old was killed Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, in a crash involving his moped and a commercial dump truck near the West Roxbury Line in Dedham.  Rakeem Akile Austin, of Dorchester, was driving the motorbike around 11:15 a.m. near 21 Washington Street when the dump truck collided with the moped. Paramedics rushed the teen to Faulkner Hospital, but doctors could not save his life, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  The passenger on the moped was also taken to the hospital, but the prosecutor's office did not release any information on their injuries. The driver …

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by Josh Lanier
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Milton Father Of 2 Killed, Driver Now Indicted In His Death: DA Milton Father Of 2 Killed, Driver Now Indicted In His Death: DA
Milton Father Of 2 Killed, Driver Now Indicted In His Death: DA The 41-year-old man who crashed into and killed a Milton father of two last year has been indicted on manslaughter charges, authorities said.  Manuel Afonseca of Dorchester was indicted earlier this week on aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, involuntary manslaughter by wanton or reckless conduct, negligent motor vehicle homicide, and driving with a suspended license as a habitual traffic offender, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. He is expected to be arraigned on Monday, Feb. 6.  Afonseca is accused of crashing into Michael McGrath, 56, o…

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by Josh Lanier
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71-Year-Old Man Dies Day After Hit By Car In Sharon: Police 71-Year-Old Man Dies Day After Hit By Car In Sharon: Police
71-Year-Old Man Dies Day After Hit By Car In Sharon: Police A 71-year-old man has died after he was struck by a car at an intersection in Sharon this week, authorities said. Joel Singer was hit by a car at the intersection of South Main snd Chestnut streets just before 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, according to Sharon Police on Facebook. Singer was later airlifted to a nearby hospital where he reportedly died the next day.  We regret to confirm that the pedestrian in this crash, Mr. Joel Singer, age 71, did not survive his injuries. The... Posted by Sharon, Massachusetts Police Department on Monday, January 9, 2023 "The driver stayed on scene and…

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by David Cifarelli
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Driver Who Killed Milton Father Of 2, Injured Son In Head-On Car In March Charged: DA Driver Who Killed Milton Father Of 2, Injured Son In Head-On Car In March Charged: DA
Driver Who Killed Milton Father Of 2, Injured Son In Head-On Car In March Charged: DA Police arrested a 41-year-old Boston man who they say caused a head-on collision in March in Milton that killed a father of two and injured his son, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 5.  Manuel Afonseca is expected to be arraigned today, but the Norfolk District Attorney's Office has not released the charges he is expected to face. Authorities said the arrest comes after months of investigation.  Afonseca is accused of crashing into Michael McGrath, 56, on Blue Hill Avenue on March 8, according to the Patriot Ledger. McGrath was taking his 15-year-old son to hockey prac…

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Boston Man Pleads Not Guilty In Connection With Fatal Quincy Apartment Shooting Boston Man Pleads Not Guilty In Connection With Fatal Quincy Apartment Shooting
Boston Man Pleads Not Guilty In Connection With Fatal Quincy Apartment Shooting A Boston man is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to his role in a fatal shooting that took the life of a 32-year-old man from Quincy, the Norfolk County District Attorney's office reports.  Dwayne Harper, age 28, of Dorchester, was wanted for his involvement in a shooting at the Elevation Apartments in Quincy last month that claimed the life of Jordan Wiggins. Harper was arrested while leaving his home at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, the office reports. “Quincy Police and State Police detectives attached to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office have been working since the A…

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by David Cifarelli