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Peabody Man Tries To Kill Girlfriend, Nabbed For Arson, Kidnapping, Police Say Peabody Man Tries To Kill Girlfriend, Nabbed For Arson, Kidnapping, Police Say
Peabody Man Tries To Kill Girlfriend, Nabbed For Arson, Kidnapping, Police Say An Essex County man scorched his apartment in an attempt to murder his girlfriend who was still inside, officials say.  Edi Diazabakana, of Lowell, was arrested around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8 after he kidnapped his girlfriend and tried to kill her, a plot that was only foiled because police arrived at his apartment because a fire alarm was reported to be going off, according to the Peabody Police Department.  Diazabakana's girlfriend was yelling for help when police arrived at the apartment at 85 Lowell Street, telling the police that her boyfriend was trying to kill her. Fir…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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UPDATE: Firefighter Hospitalized While Battling 4-Alarm Boston Fire That Displaced 21 UPDATE: Firefighter Hospitalized While Battling 4-Alarm Boston Fire That Displaced 21
Update: Firefighter Hospitalized While Battling 4-Alarm Boston Fire That Displaced 21 A two-and-a-half story house fire that rapidly progressed from the basement through the roof of a building injured a firefighter and displaced nine children and 12 adults, officials say.  The fire broke out in the basement of the wood-frame house located on 105 Cushing Avenue around 1:15 p.m., according to the Boston Fire Department.  A 3rd alarm has been ordered companies have been going thru multiple air bottles battling the fire. An overhead picture from the Drone showing the heavy smoke from the building. pic.twitter.com/GZHolf2her — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) April 4, 2023 Fi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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2 Children, 13 Adults Displaced in Roxbury Triple-Decker 3-Alarm Fire 2 Children, 13 Adults Displaced in Roxbury Triple-Decker 3-Alarm Fire
2 Children, 13 Adults Displaced in Roxbury Triple-Decker 3-Alarm Fire A firefighter was injured putting out the roaring fire that spread to three buildings and three floors, officials say.   A duplex at 41 Quincy Street caught on fire, according to a Boston Fire Department Tweet made at 8:37 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. A second alarm was rung after the blaze quickly spread to two neighboring buildings at 43 and 45 Quincy Street. This is what the 1st due companies saw on arrival at the 3 alarm Fire on Quincy St. A great job of getting ladders to the building with the low wires. pic.twitter.com/H0D7c2fHcf — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) February 27, 2023 H…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Pets Die, Dozens Displaced After 'Stubborn' Fire Destroys Beverly Apartment Building Pets Die, Dozens Displaced After 'Stubborn' Fire Destroys Beverly Apartment Building
Pets Die, Dozens Displaced After 'Stubborn' Fire Destroys Beverly Apartment Building Two pets were killed and more than 40 people were displaced after a "stubborn" fire burned through a North Shore apartment complex, authorities and reports said.  Crews responded to the fire in the Trask Court neighborhood around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the building.  Fire through the roof 3rd alarm https://t.co/s3smuzIhTu pic.twitter.com/7z43t3QijD — PC Photography (@CicalaPhilip) December 30, 2022 As crews worked to control the flames, a third alarm was struck and additional crews from severa…

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by David Cifarelli
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2 Injured, 12 Displaced After Multi-Family Home In Lowell Catches Fire: Report 2 Injured, 12 Displaced After Multi-Family Home In Lowell Catches Fire: Report
2 Injured, 12 Displaced After Multi-Family Home In Lowell Catches Fire: Report Two people were injured and twelve were displaced in an early morning two-alarm fire over the weekend in Lowell, WCVB reported.  The fire started at 63-65 St. James Street around 5 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5, the outlet reports. All 12 survivors exited the building before fire department personnel arrived on the scene.  The fire was able to be contained within an hour and no nearby buildings were impacted. Both people taken to the hospital were said to have minor injuries, the outlet said. Jessica Mendes, one of the affected residents, created a GoFundMe fundraiser. Me…

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by Morgan Gonzales