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Expect Heavy Traffic In Haverhill, Methuen After Water Main Bursts Causes I-495 Sinkhole: DOT Expect Heavy Traffic In Haverhill, Methuen After Water Main Bursts Causes I-495 Sinkhole: DOT
Expect Heavy Traffic In Haverhill, Methuen After Water Main Bursts Causes I-495 Sinkhole: DOT Massachusetts Department of Transportation officials warn drivers in Haverhill and Methuen to expect heavy delays on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 7-8, as crews repair a sinkhole on I-495.  A water main break beneath the highway opened up the sinkhole just after Exit 106 in the southbound lanes, State Police said, forcing authorities to close two lanes. Troopers said drivers should expect major delays on the interstate through the Methuen-Haverhill corridor and on interchanges at Routes 213, 110, 97, and 125.  Officials expect to have the water main repaired Monday night. Crews ca…
71-Year-Old West Wareham Man Killed In Four-Car Middleborough Crash On I-495 71-Year-Old West Wareham Man Killed In Four-Car Middleborough Crash On I-495
71-Year-Old West Wareham Man Killed In Four-Car Middleborough Crash On I-495 A 71-year-old man was killed on Friday, Aug. 2, in a four-vehicle wreck that began when a tractor-trailer crashed into traffic as it slowed down, authorities said.  Police were called to the crash around 11:30 a.m. on I-495 near Exit 12. A preliminary investigation found the tractor-trailer — for reasons unknown — slammed into the back of three vehicles, including a GMC Terrain being driven by a 71-year-old West Wareham man, State police said.  Paramedics rushed the man to an area hospital, but doctors could not save his life. Authorities have not released his name as they contact…
Mansfield Man Killed In Wrentham Crash Mansfield Man Killed In Wrentham Crash
Mansfield Man Killed In Wrentham Crash A 50-year-old Mansfield man was killed on Friday, Aug. 2, in a two-car crash in Wrentham.  Troopers were called to the wreck on Route 1 when a 2014 Mercedes CLA sedan traveling north on Route 1 attempted to make an abrupt U-turn from the center lane, State police said. The sedan slammed into a car in the left lane.  Paramedics rushed the driver of the Mercedes to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries.  Authorities have not released his name as they notify his next of kin. The driver in the second car was not injured.  Police closed a portion of the road …
Missing Mass 1-Year-Old Found Safe In Alabama After Mom Kidnaps Him: Police Missing Mass 1-Year-Old Found Safe In Alabama After Mom Kidnaps Him: Police
Missing Mass 1-Year-Old Found Safe In Alabama After Mom Kidnaps Him: Police A missing Massachusetts baby was found safe in Alabama after the boy's mother ran away with the child, authorities said.  The baby went missing on the morning of Thursday, June 20, from Fall River. Genezza Packett, the boy's mother had told the child's aunt, who has custody of the child, that she wanted to take her son to a local Dunkin' and would return to the apartment immediately after, State Police said.  The mom and the baby didn't return. Despite Packett facing multiple non-violent felonies, since she hadn't made any threats, Amber Alert authorities said the matter did not n…
Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant
Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant Workers at a Brockton wastewater treatment facility found the body of a man floating in the water Friday morning, May 24, authorities said.  The workers called 911 around 8:15 a.m. when they found the man at the 303 Oak Hill Way plant, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office said. The man's name was not released.  Police responded and investigated the scene, and preliminary findings do not suggest foul play, the prosecutor's office said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.  Male Body Found At Brockton Wastewater Treatment Plant, No Foul Play Suspected pic.twitter.com/w…
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Driver In Merritt Parkway Crash That Killed 4 A 21-year-old Fairfield University student has been identified as the wrong-way driver involved in a Connecticut crash that killed three people, as well as himself.  Related: IDs Released In Wrong-Way Merritt Parkway Crash With 4 Fatalities In Stratford Massachusetts resident Alexander Dennis, age 21, of the town of Wayland in Middlesex County, was positively identified on Tuesday, May 14, by the state Medical Examiner's Office as the driver of a 2016 Honda CRV the wrong way on the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Fairfield County around 1:45 a.m., Thursday, May 9, in Stratford. S…
Western Mass Man Killed In Crash, Dragged By Bear Remembered By Friends As 'Unique Soul' Western Mass Man Killed In Crash, Dragged By Bear Remembered By Friends As 'Unique Soul'
Western Mass Man Killed In Crash, Dragged By Bear Remembered By Friends As 'Unique Soul' You may have heard about Daniel Ducharme's death.  The 31-year-old was killed in Western Massachusetts on Sunday, May 5, after he lost control of his car and crashed in Hampshire County in the town of Hatfield. A bear is believed to have dragged him from the wreckage after that.  But his friends say those headlines left out who the South Hadley resident was.  Dozens of social media posts paint a far more complex picture of someone who cared for his friends, loved cracking jokes and making music, and had big plans for his future.  Evan Flynn posted on Facebook that Dani…
Central Mass Man ID'd As Driver Killed In Needham Crash Central Mass Man ID'd As Driver Killed In Needham Crash
Central Mass Man ID'd As Driver Killed In Needham Crash A 31-year-old Worcester County man was identified as the driver killed when he lost control of his truck and was T-boned by oncoming traffic in a Needham crash this week, police said.  Dylan Chaves, of Fiskdale, was driving his pick-up truck south on I-95 just after 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, when the vehicle lost traction and turned sideways into the left lane of oncoming traffic, State police said.  The Nashua man who crashed into the truck was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.  Chaves died at the scene, police said.  An initial investigation note…
Driver Killed In Early Morning I-95 Crash In Needham, Second Driver Seriously Injured Driver Killed In Early Morning I-95 Crash In Needham, Second Driver Seriously Injured
Driver Killed In Early Morning I-95 Crash In Needham, Second Driver Seriously Injured State troopers shut down several lanes of I-95 Tuesday morning, April 30, after a crash killed one driver and sent the other to the hospital with serious injuries.  The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. near Exit 33 in Needham when a pick-up truck lost control, went perpendicular to on-coming traffic, and was T-boned by a truck, state police said.  The driver of the truck that lost control died at the scene. The second driver was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said.  The name of the deceased driver was not released as police worked to contact his next …
Body Of Man Found Behind Framingham Restaurant ID'd As Employee Body Of Man Found Behind Framingham Restaurant ID'd As Employee
Body Of Man Found Behind Framingham Restaurant ID'd As Employee Police have identified the body of a man found dead behind a Framingham restaurant over the weekend  Anthony Junior Lopez was found behind Hot Table, where he worked.  The Office of Chief Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine what caused his death.  Investigators ask anyone who saw something unusual near the 1 Worcester Road restaurant on Saturday night to contact investigators at 508-532-5923. Framingham police, State Police, and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office are investigating the incident. 
27-Year-Old Bridgeport Resident ID'd As Victim In Massachusetts Suspicious Death Investigation 27-Year-Old Bridgeport Resident ID'd As Victim In Massachusetts Suspicious Death Investigation
27-Year-Old Bridgeport Resident ID'd As Victim In Massachusetts Suspicious Death Investigation A 27-year-old Connecticut man has been identified as a victim of a suspicious death in Massachusetts after his body was found in a home with "apparent trauma." Fairfield County resident Brooks Hood, of Bridgeport, was found dead inside a Middlesex County home on Wednesday, April 10, on Fenwick Street in Framingham. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Hood was found after the Framingham Police Department received an anonymous 911 call.  On Thursday, April 18, Ryan said the case was referred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, who would determine the cause and manner o…
57-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Cement Truck Crash In Boston 57-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Cement Truck Crash In Boston
57-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Cement Truck Crash In Boston Police have identified the man who was hit by a cement truck as he crossed the street on Tuesday, April 2, in South Boston and have released some preliminary findings from their investigation.  Fernando R. Pizarro, 57, who was last listed as homeless has been named as the victim in the crash near Traveler Street and Frontage Road just after 10 a.m., State Police said.  Investigators say Pizzaro was maneuvering his wheelchair "in and around" stopped cars at the intersection when the light turned green and a Boston Sand and Gravel cement truck ran over him.  The driver of…
Woman Killed In Weymouth ID'd, Police Investigating As Homicide Woman Killed In Weymouth ID'd, Police Investigating As Homicide
Woman Killed In Weymouth ID'd, Police Investigating As Homicide A 56-year-old Weymouth woman who was found dead on Monday, April 1, has been identified by authorities.  Christine Ruth Mello, who lived on Lake Street, had been reported missing before her body was recovered at her home, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. Investigators believe she had been dead for several days before she was found.  They did not say how she died.  The medical examiner's office performed an autopsy and has ruled her death a homicide, authorities said.  Police did not speculate on any potential motives for the killing. “Ms. Mello had …
One Of State's Most Wanted Captured In Central Mass: Accused Of 2023 Brockton Killing One Of State's Most Wanted Captured In Central Mass: Accused Of 2023 Brockton Killing
One Of State's Most Wanted Captured In Central Mass: Accused Of 2023 Brockton Killing A teenager who was considered one of the most wanted people in the state following a 2023 murder that police say he committed was captured in Worcester on Monday, April 1, authorities announced.  Kahmari T. Price, age 17, was wanted for a fatal shooting in Brockton on Feb. 26, 2023, and has been on the run since, State Police said. Troopers, Worcester police, and Brockton officers tracked him to a home on West Boylston St. and arrested him without issue after 9:30 a.m.  Price is accused of shooting Mark Boyd, 33, of Brockton, in the head near North Main Street. Investigators did n…
Police ID Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside In Western Mass Police ID Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside In Western Mass
Police ID Man Who Stole Car With Baby Inside In Western Mass Police have identified the man who sparked a statewide Amber Alert when he stole a vehicle in Western Massachusetts, on Friday morning, March 29, that had a 3-year-old baby inside.  Vadim Vorobyov, age 52, of Springfield, is charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and fugitive from justice in Connecticut and is also expected to be charged with kidnapping, child endangerment, and motor vehicle larceny in Massachusetts, State Police said.  Vorobyov stole the running car when he came across it outside of a home on Exchange Street in Chicopee around 8:40 a.m., police said. T…
Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed
Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed Police have arrested two men after a road rage incident earlier this week ended when they beat a truck driver with a hammer on I-495 in Worcester County, authorities said.  Javier Gutierrez Vargas, 23, and Juan E. Marin, 28, are charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a single count of disorderly conduct, State Police said on Tuesday, March 26.  The alleged attack happened just before 2 p.m. on Monday. It's unclear what started the altercation, but the truck driver, whose name was not released, and the two men in a Volkswagon GTI pulled into the …
Driver Killed In Weymouth Crash ID'd Driver Killed In Weymouth Crash ID'd
Driver Killed In Weymouth Crash ID'd Police have identified a 60-year-old as the man who was killed in a crash on Thursday evening, March 22.  Patrick Mulligan, of Weymouth, was pronounced dead at South Shore Hospital following the crash on Route 3 around 6:30 p.m., State Police said.  Police said Mulligan was behind the wheel of a 2008 Altima that rolled over after it struck a GMC pickup truck, troopers said. The truck driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  Police are investigating what led up to the crash.  Troopers closed several lanes of Route 3 for two hours as they cleaned, clea…
Police Search For Explosives Underwater After Unexploded Ordinance Found In Needham Police Search For Explosives Underwater After Unexploded Ordinance Found In Needham
Police Search For Explosives Underwater After Unexploded Ordinance Found In Needham State police dive teams searched the Charles River on Monday morning, March 11, after two explosives were found there last week.  Magnet fishers found what appeared to be a bomb on March 2 and an unexploded "bazooka" round on March 6 while casting from the Kendrick Street Bridge, CBS Boston reported. Both items were very deteriorated as if they had been there for years.  A CBS news team was with the magnet fishers when they pulled the rocket round from the water.  State Police Lt. Sean Quirk told CBS that he wouldn't be surprised if there were more unexploded ordinance …
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…
Lowell Man Accused Of Killing Whitman Woman Left In Car At Boston Airport Busted In Kenya: Cops Lowell Man Accused Of Killing Whitman Woman Left In Car At Boston Airport Busted In Kenya: Cops
Lowell Man Accused Of Killing Whitman Woman Left In Car At Boston Airport Busted In Kenya: Cops A 40-year-old Lowell man has been arrested in the killing of a Whitman woman whose body was found in a garage at Boston Logan Airport, officials said. Troopers found the deceased woman, later identified as Margaret Mbitu, 31, inside a car in the Central Parking garage at Logan Airport around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, authorities said. Kevin Kangethe, the suspect in the killing, boarded a flight to Kenya. Related: Body Of Missing Whitman Woman Found In Car At Boston Logan Airport: DA Mbitu was last seen leaving work in Halifax at 11 p.m. on Oct. 30, authorities said in a missing person's …
Toddler Dies After Being Removed From Home Of Winthrop Lieutenant Facing Child Rape Charges: DA Toddler Dies After Being Removed From Home Of Winthrop Lieutenant Facing Child Rape Charges: DA
Toddler Dies After Being Removed From Home Of Winthrop Lieutenant Facing Child Rape Charges: DA A 2-year-old who was found unresponsive at the Winthrop home of a police lieutenant facing child rape and indecent assault charges has died, officials said. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of the toddler’s death, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. It is the relationship the child had with the police lieutenant.  “The initial investigation into the death of a two-year-old in Winthrop today indicates no signs of foul play or physical trauma,” the prosecutor said on Friday, Jan. 26.  Related: Winthrop Police Lt. James Feeley Charged…
Man In Two-Car Crash Airlifted To Hospital After Being Hit By Third Car In Haverhill Man In Two-Car Crash Airlifted To Hospital After Being Hit By Third Car In Haverhill
Man, 60, In Two-Car Crash Hit By Third Car In Haverhill A 60-year-old man from Derry, New Hampshire, suffered serious injures after being hit by an oncoming car in Haverhill. The crash happened at Main Street near Talmuth Avenue shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22, according to Haverhill police. Police said the man, one of the drivers involved in a two-car crash, was outside his own car when he was hit by a third car. Related: Multiple People Injured In 4-Car Crash In Dracut The man, who has not been identified as of Monday afternoon, was airlifted to a Boston area hospital. No charges were filed at this time, authorities said. H…
Third Teen Dies In Hospital Days After Boston Rollover Crash: State Police Third Teen Dies In Hospital Days After Boston Rollover Crash: State Police
Third Teen Dies In Hospital Days After Boston Rollover Crash: State Police A passenger who was rushed to the hospital in grave condition after a rollover crash in Boston has died, authorities said.  He was a 17-year-old from Roslindale, state police said.  The crash happened on the northbound side of Morrisey Boulevard shortly after 3 a.m. on Jan. 4 near UMass-Boston. Related: 2 Dead, 2 Injured In Boston Rollover Crash There were four teens inside the 2013 Hyundai Accent, which was reported stolen out of Jamaica Plain and traveling at a high speed just before the crash, police said. Officers also found a gun in the wreckage. A 15-year-old boy …
Weymouth Man Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash On I-495 In Franklin Weymouth Man Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash On I-495 In Franklin
Weymouth Man Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash On I-495 In Franklin A 39-year-old Weymouth man was killed after he lost control of his car and it tumbled along I-495 in Franklin, authorities said.  Related: Police ID Weymouth Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Wreck The man was traveling north near exit 41 on Friday, Jan. 5, when his vehicle skidded and rolled over multiple times, State Police said. He was ejected during the rollover.  Police began immediate life-saving efforts when they arrived, and paramedics rushed him to Milford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The crash shut down multiple lanes of the interstate from 3:30 p…
(UPDATED) 2 Dead, 2 Injured In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Boston, 4 Teens ID'd: Police (UPDATED) 2 Dead, 2 Injured In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Boston, 4 Teens ID'd: Police
(Updated) 2 Dead, 2 Injured In High-Speed Rollover Crash In Boston, 4 Teens ID'd: Police Update (Friday, Jan. 5): A second teen who died in a rollover crash in Boston on Morrissey Boulevard on Thursday morning, Jan. 4, has been identified as a 15-year-old male from Mattapan, state police said. A passenger who was rushed to the hospital in grave condition has been identified by authorities as a 17-year-old male from Roslindale. Their names are not being released because they are ages 17 and younger, according to state police, which is continuing its investigation into the crash. Update (Thursday, Jan. 4): One passenger of the Hyundai who died in a rollover …
'Funniest Person In World': 70-Year-Old Man Dies Near Wellesley College 'Funniest Person In World': 70-Year-Old Man Dies Near Wellesley College
'Funniest Person In World': 70-Year-Old Man Dies Near Wellesley College A 70-year-old died while walking near Wellesley College on Wednesday morning, Dec. 27. Silas Logan was found unresponsive by officers who arrived at a slightly wooded area on Central Street near Weston Road shortly after 9 a.m., the Essex District Attorney’s Office told MassLive. A person who reported the incident was performing CPR when officers responded to the scene and took over lifesaving measures, Wellesley police said. The Wellesley fire department and paramedics continued medical care, but Logan died on the scene, authorities said. Wellesley police, state police, and Wellesley Co…
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police A woman in Danvers told police that a Lawrence man raped her while holding a butcher knife, authorities said.  Rene Montes, 55, of Lawrence, was arrested on Thursday morning, Dec. 21, in Methuen and charged with aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, State Police said.  The woman told troopers that she had been assaulted and raped in her Danvers home shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. She said the man held her down against her will while holding a meat clever.  The woman was taken to a local hospital to be treated for h…
2 Bodies Found By Worker On Dirt Road In Millis ID’d 2 Bodies Found By Worker On Dirt Road In Millis ID’d
2 Bodies Found By Worker On Dirt Road In Millis ID’d A Millis town worker found the bodies of two people while working on a remote dirt road off of Route 115 near the intersection of Route 27. Michael Fischella, 32, and Tanaia Wilkinson, 25, who both lived at 67 Curve St. in Millis, were found shot near their car on Sunday morning, Dec. 17, the Norfolk District Attorney said. Police found a gun under the man’s body. Both Fischella and Wilkinson were “well known to each other,” according to authorities. "We are still very early in this investigation and there is much to be done, but we do not yet have evidence of third-party involvement," N…
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason A video showing a short police chase and arrest in South Boston has gone viral after commenters were astonished by the number of patrol cars involved in the pursuit.  Kailyn Almeida, 23, of Bridgewater, and Christopher A. Meade, 30, of Malden, were arrested following the chase on Monday, Dec. 11, State Police said.  The chase began just after 10 p.m. when a trooper tried to pull over a white Acadia in Dorchester near the Neponset Avenue bridge.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Only In Boston (@onlyinbos) …
Chelsea Building Fire Rule Suspicious; Reward Offered For Info Chelsea Building Fire Rule Suspicious; Reward Offered For Info
Chelsea Building Fire Rule Suspicious; Reward Offered For Info Fire officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information as they investigate who sparked a three-alarm blaze in Suffolk County.  The fire happened at 43-45 Blossom St. in Chelsea on the evening of Nov. 8. “This fire had a very real chance of spreading to other buildings in a densely built residential neighborhood,” said Chelsea Fire Chief Leonard Albanese. The Chelsea Fire Department responded to heavy fire on the upper floors of the vacant building. The fire spread through the roof of the structure, but firefighters were able to contain it.  No injuries were reported. The…
Teen Ejected From SUV, Hit By Traffic Dies In Fiery Lawrence Crash: Police Teen Ejected From SUV, Hit By Traffic Dies In Fiery Lawrence Crash: Police
Teen Ejected From SUV, Hit By Traffic Dies In Fiery Lawrence Crash: Police One North Andover teen is dead, and three others are injured after they were involved in a crash on I-495 in Lawrence on Thursday night, Nov. 10, police said.  An 18-year-old girl was speeding north near Exit 100 just after 9:15 p.m. in an SUV when she veered into the lane of a 2022 pick-up pulling a camper, State Police said.  Authorities have not released the woman's name as they notify her family.  The SUV clipped the camper and lost control. It left the road, tripped over a guardrail, and rolled down a steep embankment before bursting into flames, State Police said. …