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Teen Accused Of Fatal Shooting At Lynn Grocery Store Caught In Dominican Republic: DA Teen Accused Of Fatal Shooting At Lynn Grocery Store Caught In Dominican Republic: DA
Teen Accused Of Fatal Shooting At Lynn Grocery Store Caught In Dominican Republic: DA A teenager accused of fatally shooting a 17-year-old at a Market Basket parking lot in Lynn last month and fled the country has been caught and will be returned to Massachusetts to face charges, authorities announced.  Adrian Pena, 18, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on July 16 and has been extradited to Miami on a fugitive from justice warrant, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, July 23.  Pena is accused of shooting Kai Burgos, 17, of Saugus, in the parking lot of a Market Basket at 40 Federal Street on June 15, the prosecutor said.  Lynn po…

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by Josh Lanier
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Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger
Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Matthew Swartz sliced his finger open while carving his family's Thanksgiving turkey four years ago, and he's turned that scary moment into a yearly tradition of giving back to the people who saved his digit.  Swartz, of Swampscott, is a cook by trade. He opened Matteo’s, a Newton restaurant that featured Mediterranean Italian cuisine, in 1999 before he sold the place in 2005. But despite his years as a cook, slicing his index finger while trying to cut off a leg of his Thanksgiving turkey in 2019 is the worst injury he says he’s had in a kitchen. “I grabbed my butcher knife, and I de…

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450 Patients File Lawsuit Against Salem Hospital After Potential Exposure To HIV, Hepatitis 450 Patients File Lawsuit Against Salem Hospital After Potential Exposure To HIV, Hepatitis
450 Patients File Lawsuit Against Salem Hospital After Potential Exposure To HIV, Hepatitis Patients have filed a class-action lawsuit against Salem Hospital after nearly 450 of them say they were potentially exposed to HIV and hepatitis through their IVs. Endoscopy patients at Salem Hospital “were potentially exposed to infection due to the administration of their intravenous medication in a manner not consistent with our best practice,” the hospital said in a statement to the Daily Voice. The patients were potentially exposed over two years. It all started with one contractor, who no longer works at Salem Hospital, according to a hospital spokesperson. Salem Hospital said it s…

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by Khier Casino
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Teen Busted In Fatal Shooting Of Salem State Basketball Player: DA Teen Busted In Fatal Shooting Of Salem State Basketball Player: DA
Teen Busted In Fatal Shooting Of Salem State Basketball Player: DA Police in Essex County have arrested an 18-year-old man and charged him with fatally shooting Carl-Hens Beliard in a car early Wednesday morning, Nov. 1, authorities said.  Missael Pena Canela, of Salem, is charged with murder following the shooting near 22 Forest Avenue, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Related: Ex-North High Basketball Star Killed In Halloween Night Shooting: DA Police were called to the area just before 1:30 a.m. and found Beliard bleeding from a bullet wound. Paramedics rushed him to Salem Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, the prosecutor said.  …

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by Josh Lanier
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(Update) Man Dies From Wounds After Lynn House Party Attack; 3rd Death In Weekend (Update) Man Dies From Wounds After Lynn House Party Attack; 3rd Death In Weekend
(Update) Man Dies From Wounds After Lynn House Party Attack; 3rd Death In Weekend Update: The family of a 21-year-old who was shot while at a Lynn house party early Saturday morning, Sept. 2, has started a GoFundMe in his name.  Jandriel Heredia was called the heart of the family and their angel. He died on Sunday after succumbing to his wounds from the previous night's shooting.  The boy with the biggest heart and biggest smile, snatched from us in an instant and so senselessly. He did not deserve this, no one did. We are incredibly heartbroken, we are holding tight to his mother Iverca Cuevas and praying she finds strength to go on after losing her only son. …

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by Josh Lanier
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Second Man Killed In Lynn Over Labor Day Weekend Second Man Killed In Lynn Over Labor Day Weekend
Second Man Killed In Lynn Over Labor Day Weekend Another man has died after being shot in Lynn late Saturday night, Sept. 2, authorities said.  It happened just after 11 p.m. on Lincoln Street, where people called 911 when a man was shot inside a car, police said. Paramedics rushed him to the Salem Hospital, but doctors could not save his life.  Authorities are not releasing his name until they can make the proper notifications.  The man is at least the eighth person to be shot in Lynn over the long Labor Day weekend.  A 25-year-old man was killed, and six others were wounded — two critically — in an early morning Sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
'He Gave Me Strength': Mom Of Lynn Teen Stabbed To Death Asks For Help 'He Gave Me Strength': Mom Of Lynn Teen Stabbed To Death Asks For Help
'He Gave Me Strength': Mom Of Lynn Teen Stabbed To Death Asks For Help Karelis Santeliz said her son Daniel was a smart, loving, and vibrant young man who didn't deserve to die in a fight at a Lynn convenience store last week. But she wants to give him the burial he deserves, so she's turning to the internet for help.  Daniel Marquez Santeliz, 17, was stabbed during a fight Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Alpha Convenience Store at Freeman Square, Lynn police said. He died soon after at Salem Hospital.  Related: Teen Pleads Not Guilty To Fatal Lynn Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old: DA Iram Allen Jr., 15, of Lynn, is being charged as an ad…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen, 15, Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Fatal Lynn Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old: DA Teen, 15, Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Fatal Lynn Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old: DA
Teen, 15, Pleads Not Guilty To Murder In Fatal Lynn Stabbing Of 17-Year-Old: DA A 15-year-old boy is being tried as an adult in the killing of a 17-year-old at a Lynn gas station Tuesday night, authorities said.  Iram Allen Jr., 15, of Lynn, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder in the fatal stabbing of Daniel Marquez Santeliz at Alpha Convenience Store, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. He was ordered held without bail.  Investigators say a fight broke out between a group of teenagers at the Freeman Square store around 6 p.m. In the melee, police say, Allen stabbed Marquez Santeliz and ran away.  Doctors at Salem Hospital pronounced M…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Mass Hospitals Among Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says 2 Mass Hospitals Among Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says
2 Mass Hospitals Among Best Of The Best In US, New Study Says People who live in Massachusetts have access to some of the best hospitals in the country, a new study has found.  Two Boston hospitals were named among the 22 healthcare facilities that made an elite "Honor Roll" list created by U.S. News and World Report, meaning they excel across all or most types of care evaluated by researchers.   Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, both located in Boston, tied for best in the nation, the study said.  Brigham and Women's Hospital is also ranked fifth in the nation for treating cancer and named the best in the country in o…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Obituaries
Peabody Police Officer Dies Tragically, Community Rallies To Help Family Of Man 'Loved By Many' Peabody Police Officer Dies Tragically, Community Rallies To Help Family Of Man 'Loved By Many'
Peabody Police Officer Dies Tragically, Community Rallies To Help Family Of Man 'Loved By Many' The family of an Essex County man so beloved he was nicknamed the "Mayor of Peabody" is receiving an outpouring of support after his unexpected death.  Henry Breckenridge, a Peabody police officer, died from complications that arose during a non-emergency surgery at Salem Hospital, the Peabody Police Department announced on Thursday, July 20.  Hospital staff worked "heroically" to try and save him, but to no avail.  Breckenridge believed in community policing and was an "outstanding" officer, said Police Chief Tom Griffin. He was particularly loved by young people, who shared support and…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Beloved 55-Year-Old Woman Killed In Lynn Hit-Run Was 'Well-Liked' By Others Beloved 55-Year-Old Woman Killed In Lynn Hit-Run Was 'Well-Liked' By Others
Beloved 55-Year-Old Woman Killed In Lynn Hit-Run Was 'Well-Liked' By Others A 55-year-old woman was killed after she was hit by a car while crossing a major route on the North Shore this week, authorities said. Emira Barucija, of Lynn, was in the crosswalk near 1000 Western Avenue (Route 107) when she was struck by a vehicle around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29, Lynn Police report. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  Lynn Police were detouring traffic at Ida Street as a result, according to MassDOT Spokesperson Jacquelyn Goddard on Twitter. The driver of the involved vehicle then left the scene of the crash, Lynn Police said. A vehicle matching the description…

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by David Cifarelli
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Update: Woman Hospitalized After Hitting Herself With Own Car Update: Woman Hospitalized After Hitting Herself With Own Car
Update: Woman Hospitalized After Hitting Herself With Own Car A 911 call reporting that a pedestrian had been run over by a can sent firefighters rushing to a corner store where they found a woman who had injured herself with her own car, officials say.  Firefighters were dispatched to 59 North Franklin Street near Richdale Convenience Store at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, the Lynn Fire Department confirmed to Daily Voice. The injured woman attempted to get something off her windshield, but had not put her car in park.  The woman was transported to Salem Hospital with a non-life threatening leg injury. 

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by Morgan Gonzales
Obituaries
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched Karen Raffa was all about family. The Beverly resident was considered a true "connector" who went out of her way to make every member of her family – immediate or extended – feel special. "Some souls leave a mark on every life they touch. Karen was one of those souls," her obituary reads. "'K', as she was known, was the background, the foundation, and the catalyst for everything she touched."  Raffa tragically lost her life after she was hit by a car at North Shore Physicians Group in Salem on Friday, Dec. 9, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The driver involved was an 87-year-old Pea…

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by David Cifarelli
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Lynn Woman Gets 11 Years For Stabbing 36-Year-Old Man To Death In 2019: DA Lynn Woman Gets 11 Years For Stabbing 36-Year-Old Man To Death In 2019: DA
Lynn Woman Gets 11 Years For Stabbing 36-Year-Old Man To Death In 2019: DA A Lynn woman has been sentenced to 7-11 years in prison for stabbing a 36-year-old man to death three years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Beatrice Ortiz, age 37, was convicted of voluntarily manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of Charles "CJ" Stankiewicz on August 19, 2019, the office reports.  Prosecutors referenced surveillance footage that captured Ortiz grabbing a knife and plunging it into Stankiewicz's chest outside a business on Union Street in Lynn. The incident happened after the two had gotten into a fight, the office reports. Stankiew…

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by David Cifarelli
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84-Year-Old Man Drowns At North Shore Beach, Report Says 84-Year-Old Man Drowns At North Shore Beach, Report Says
84-Year-Old Man Drowns At North Shore Beach, Report Says An 84-year-old man has died after he was pulled from the water in Lynn, CBS Boston reports. Police responded to a report of a person drowning at Lynn Beach shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, the outlet reports.  Upon arrival, crews gave the man medical aid before transporting him to Salem Hospital for further treatment. He did not survive, the outlet reports.  The incident remains under investigation.  Click here to read the full story from CBS Boston. 

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by David Cifarelli