Saugus Drug Runner Who Helped Move 100,000 Fentanyl Pills Gets 2 Years: Feds Saugus Drug Runner Who Helped Move 100,000 Fentanyl Pills Gets 2 Years: Feds
Saugus Drug Runner Who Helped Move 100,000 Fentanyl Pills Gets 2 Years: Feds A 46-year-old Saugus woman who pleaded guilty to her role in a large drug ring that sold fake Percocet pills that were spiked with fentanyl was sentenced to two years in federal prison Friday, Dec. 16.   Nicole Benton pleaded guilty in October to charges of conspiracy to manufacture, distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and other controlled substances and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. She will also serve three years of parole once she's released.  Federal investigators said Be…
Owner Seeking Help After Vandals Cause $1K In Damage At Roller World In Saugus Owner Seeking Help After Vandals Cause $1K In Damage At Roller World In Saugus
Owner Seeking Help After Vandals Cause $1K In Damage At Roller World In Saugus A roller rink in Saugus is determined to not let vandals who caused $1,000 in damages skate by, says the rink's owner.  Roller World, located near Route 1, was forced to close on Saturday Dec. 3 after discovering that vandals broke a heavy steel panic bar on a door to the rink's lobby area.  The panic bar, with steel blocks on either end measuring about four to five inches thick, and its hinges were broken, said owner Gerry Breen.  "The panic bars that go across the doors, they broke one of them right in half, they pulled the armature right out of the door," said Breen. "All this is all s…
Massachusetts Groom Killed Days Before Wedding In NH Motorcycle Crash: Report Massachusetts Groom Killed Days Before Wedding In NH Motorcycle Crash: Report
Massachusetts Groom Killed Days Before Wedding In NH Motorcycle Crash: Report A groom from Saugus has died and his fiancé is recovering after the two were victims of a motorcycle-involved crash in New Hampshire days before their wedding, WHDH reports. Jessie Edom and Jeff Zajac were on their way to put down their final deposit when they were hit by a 2010 Toyota Corolla on Route 107 in Seabrook, NH, on Saturday, Nov. 5, the outlet reports. New Hampshire State Police said the car was trying to make a left turn into the Brook Casino when it hit the couple on their Harley Davidson, traveling in the opposite direction.  Zajac, who was driving the motorcycle, was pronoun…
Matriarch Of Iconic Saugus Restaurant Kowloon Restaurant Dies At 95: Report Matriarch Of Iconic Saugus Restaurant Kowloon Restaurant Dies At 95: Report
Matriarch Of Iconic Saugus Restaurant Kowloon Restaurant Dies At 95: Report The woman who helped make Kowloon Restaurant into one of the most iconic and beloved restaurants in Saugus has died, a news report announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Madeline and her husband, William Wong, opened the restaurant on Route 1 in 1959 and grew it into a landmark establishment over the next six decades, WCVB reported. William died in 2011 at 88 years old.  Madeline Wong, a trailblazer, icon, grandmother and great grandmother -- and matriarch of Kowloon restaurant -- has passed away at the age of 95. Our hearts go out to her family. https://t.co/uwyTWqhk0A pic.twitter.com/cxIZ2…
Melrose Man Nabbed, Charged For Shooting That Wounded 2: Police Melrose Man Nabbed, Charged For Shooting That Wounded 2: Police
Melrose Man Nabbed, Charged For Shooting That Wounded 2: Police A 44-year-old man has been charged in connection with a double shooting in Melrose, authorities said.  Christopher Corcoran, of Melrose, was arrested for the shooting that happened in the area of 44 Waverly Place, off West Wyoming Drive, around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, Melrose Police Chief Michael Lyle reports. Upon arrival, officers found two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds to their lower bodies. Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment and were later released, Lyle said. Breaking: @MelrosePolice K-9 unit & patrol officers looking for evidence following a sh…
Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds
Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds The FBI arrested nearly a dozen men in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and California this week as part of a money laundering operation that helped clean $25 million in drug cash, federal authorities said.  The arrests come after a months-long undercover investigation that followed how the organization moved kilos of cocaine and MDMA from Massachusetts and distributed it throughout the country, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. The suspects thought they could hide the millions of dollars they made using cryptocurrency to avoid raising any alarms at a traditional bank, feder…
Drunk Woman Smashes Into Boston Market Storefront On Route 1 In Saugus Drunk Woman Smashes Into Boston Market Storefront On Route 1 In Saugus
Drunk Woman Smashes Into Boston Market Storefront On Route 1 In Saugus A Chelsea woman was charged with driving drunk after crashing her car through the front of a restaurant over the weekend, authorities confirm to Daily Voice.  Saugus Police responded to the crash at the Boston Market on Route 1 around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, Boston's Wicked North Shore said on Facebook.  **CAR ROLLOVER INTO BOSTON MARKET** Around 1:30 this morning a driver flipped their vehicle into Boston Market on Route 1 in Saugus. No update on injuries. Unconfirmed report of drunk driver.  Posted by Boston’s Wicked North Shore on Saturday, October 1, 2022 According to …
Officers Find Drugs, Cash During Car Search At Winthrop Gas Station: Police Officers Find Drugs, Cash During Car Search At Winthrop Gas Station: Police
Officers Find Drugs, Cash During Car Search At Winthrop Gas Station: Police A search of a car landed two men in jail after police said they found drug paraphernalia, cash, and fentanyl.  Gaberial Arias, 30, of Saugus, and Patrice Debnam, 30, of Lynn, were arrested earlier this week after police went through Arias' car at a gas station on Monday, Sept. 26, Winthrop police said.  Officers had a search warrant for Arias' home and car from an ongoing investigation, and with the help of police in Everett and Saugus, they tracked down to a Gulf Gas station in Winthrop around 11 a.m., officials said. He was in Debnam's white Toyota Corolla.  Police found m…
Boston Neo-Nazi Group Founder Back In Court As DA's Civil Rights Team Ramps Up Prosecutions Boston Neo-Nazi Group Founder Back In Court As DA's Civil Rights Team Ramps Up Prosecutions
Boston Neo-Nazi Group Founder Back In Court As DA's Civil Rights Team Ramps Up Prosecutions The founder of a Boston-based Neo-Nazi group plans to serve as his own attorney in his trial for allegedly fighting outside of a Drag Queen Story Hour event earlier this summer, authorities said.  Chris Hood, 23, who started the National Social Club 131, returned to court on Monday, Sept. 19, for a pre-trial hearing, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Hood's group protested the event in Jamaica Plains on July 23, where they held signs that called the drag queens "pedo scum" and marched in the streets. Police said Hood got into a brawl with counter-protesters outside the Lor…
These 4 Massachusetts Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners These 4 Massachusetts Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners
These 4 Massachusetts Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners Four Massachusetts schools were named 2022 National Blue Ribbon winners. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, a part of the United States Department of Education, announces hundreds of award recipients each year. The award was created to recognize schools that are considered outstanding, and the winners are honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC, where schools receive plaques and flags. The following Massachusetts schools won awards this year (click on the school name to see the Blue Ribbon review): Edith C. Baker Elementary School in Chestnut Hill Luther Conant Scho…
Malden Man Accused Of Shooting At Car With Toddler Inside Going To Prison On Gun, Drug Charges Malden Man Accused Of Shooting At Car With Toddler Inside Going To Prison On Gun, Drug Charges
Malden Man Accused Of Shooting At Car With Toddler Inside Going To Prison On Gun, Drug Charges A 22-year-old accused of trafficking drugs and flaunting his cash and machine guns in a YouTube video will spend more than six years in federal prison, authorities said.  Phillips Charles, also known as PHON C, pleaded guilty to several drug and gun charges in April and was sentenced earlier this month to six and a half years in prison with four years of supervised release, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.  Charles is well known to police in Middlesex County. After his arrest in October 2019 arrest for suspected drug trafficking, the reported gang member continued to traffic drugs…
Randolph 41-Year-Old Killed In Late Night Multi-Car Crash In Melrose: Police Randolph 41-Year-Old Killed In Late Night Multi-Car Crash In Melrose: Police
Randolph 41-Year-Old Killed In Late Night Multi-Car Crash In Melrose: Police A 41-year-old man from Randolph has died in a late night crash in Melrose, authorities said.  Police responded to the multi-vehicle crash on Lynn Fells Parkway in Melrose around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, Massachusetts State Police said.  Initial investigation revealed that a Mercedes CLS was speeding when it crossed over the center line and struck a Volkswagen Jetta going the opposite direction, police said.  The Mercedes then veered off the road, struck a tree, then hit two unoccupied cars parked in the driveway of a home on the street, police said.  The driver o…