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Western Mass Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned By Trump Sentenced After Trove Of Child Porn Found: Police Western Mass Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned By Trump Sentenced After Trove Of Child Porn Found: Police
Western Mass Jan. 6 Rioter Pardoned By Trump Sentenced After Trove Of Child Porn Found: Police A Massachusetts man pardoned for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot will still head to prison, but this time it's because agents found him hoarding a massive trove of child pornography, federal authorities said.  Daniel Tocci, 31, of Amherst, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after investigators found more than 110,000 illicit images on his devices, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. A judge sentenced him to four years in prison.  The case began in January 2023 during a traffic stop in Hadley. A local officer recognized Tocci from…
Succession Actor Nicholas Braun Accused Of Driving Under Influence In New Hampshire Succession Actor Nicholas Braun Accused Of Driving Under Influence In New Hampshire
Succession Actor Nicholas Braun Accused Of Driving Under Influence In New Hampshire Nicholas Braun, best known as Cousin Greg on HBO’s Succession, was charged in New England on suspicion of driving under the influence after a late-night traffic stop over Labor Day weekend, authorities said. TMZ first reported that police in Moultonborough, New Hampshire pulled Braun over Friday night, Aug. 29, and booked him into the Carroll County lockup for about an hour before releasing him on his own recognizance. No bail was set. There is no mugshot because the station’s camera wasn’t working, the TMZ report states. Braun, age 37, was arrested on suspicion of DUI Impairment and O…
WATCH: Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders WATCH: Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders
Watch: Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders The Latah County Sheriff’s Office has released video showing Bryan Kohberger being stopped in his now-infamous white Hyundai Elantra just three months before the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. A Routine Stop, With Chilling Context Deputy Darren Duke pulled over Kohberger around 11:38 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, after clocking him driving 42 mph in a 35 mph zone. The bodycam shows Kohberger, then a Washington State University criminology student, calmly handing over his license and insurance. “You realize this is 35?” the deputy asks. Kohberger replies matter…
Oops? ‘High-Risk Stop’ On Virginia Mom With 3 Kids Was A Mistake, Police Say Oops? ‘High-Risk Stop’ On Virginia Mom With 3 Kids Was A Mistake, Police Say
Oops? ‘High-Risk Stop’ On Virginia Mom With 3 Kids Was A Mistake, Police Say A Virginia police department is apologizing after a local woman and her three children were mistakenly pulled over this week in Lynchburg when her car was incorrectly flagged as stolen, officials said. The high-risk traffic stop happened on Monday, June 23, after Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) officers ran a license plate displayed inside the rear window of the woman's vehicle. According to the department, the national database incorrectly indicated the vehicle was reported stolen, with the plates linked to a theft case out of Texas. “In accordance with department policy and out of an a…
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned
Lawmaker Shooting Suspect's Wife Found With Gun, Cash, Passports; Shooter's Car Found Abandoned The wife of a man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses—killing two and critically injuring the others— was found with thousands of dollars in cash, a firearm, ammunition, and multiple passports in the truck of her car, according to reports. KSTP in Minnesota reported that Jenny Boelter, the wife of suspect Vance Boelter, was pulled over during a traffic stop in Onamia, Minnesota, roughly 100 miles from their home, on Saturday, June 14.  Police detained her for questioning along with three relatives who were also in the vehicle, the Minnesota Star Tribune report…
Mass Woman Was Intoxicated When She Crashed Into State Trooper On I-90, Sped Away: DA Mass Woman Was Intoxicated When She Crashed Into State Trooper On I-90, Sped Away: DA
Mass Woman Was Intoxicated When She Crashed Into State Trooper On I-90, Sped Away: DA A 32-year-old woman accused of seriously injuring a Massachusetts State trooper when she crashed into him on I-90 and drove off was intoxicated at the time of the crash, authorities said.  Naisha Rodriguez, 32, of Springfield, faces multiple charges following the early morning crash on Tuesday, June 10, in the westbound lanes in Chicopee, the Hampden District Attorney said.  The trooper was performing a traffic stop around 2:20 a.m. Exit 51 in Chicopee when a car slammed into them. Paramedics rushed the officer to Bay State Medical Center with severe injuries.  An email…
Mass State Trooper Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash On I-90 Mass State Trooper Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash On I-90
Mass State Trooper Seriously Injured In Hit-Run Crash On I-90 Massachusetts State Police have arrested a hit-and-run driver who crashed into a trooper early Tuesday morning, June 10, leaving the officer fighting for their life.  The crash happened around 2:20 a.m. on I-90 near Exit 51 in Chicopee, Massachusetts State Police said. The trooper was working a traffic stop when they were struck.  Paramedics rushed the trooper to Baystate Medical Center, a trauma hospital, for the serious injuries they suffered in the crash.  Authorities did not identify the trooper.  A report just after noon Tuesday said police had arrested someone in…
Mass State Trooper Accused Of Trading Sex For Leniency In Traffic Stop: DA Mass State Trooper Accused Of Trading Sex For Leniency In Traffic Stop: DA
Mass State Trooper Accused Of Trading Sex For Leniency In Traffic Stop: DA A Massachusetts State Trooper allegedly used his position of authority to solicit a sexual favor in exchange for leniency during a traffic stop, authorities announced. Trooper Terence Kent was indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on Tuesday, March 11, on charges of bribery and indecent assault and battery, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The allegations stem from an Aug. 24, 2024, incident that unfolded along Soldiers Field Road in Brighton. According to prosecutors, the victim was parked near the roadway when Kent allegedly used his marked cruiser to block the vehicle. When th…
UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (UPDATED) UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (UPDATED)
UVA Lockdown: Cops Search For Career Criminal (Updated) Students and staff at the University of Virginia have been advised to shelter in place as police search for a wanted suspect with a reported criminal past. At around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, an alert was issued by UVA Police amid a search for a suspect later identified as Nyheem Hill in the Alderman area. UVA Emergency Alert: Police looking for suspect, area of Alderman Rd, Blk male 6'4 wearing a grey hoodie. Avoid area, shelter in place. If seen call 911. — UVA Police Division (@UVAPolice) February 25, 2025 According to police, Hill fled from a traffic stop, has a known criminal his…
Lawrence Teen Charged In NJ Stolen Vehicle Pursuit: Cops Lawrence Teen Charged In NJ Stolen Vehicle Pursuit: Cops
Lawrence Teen Charged In NJ Stolen Vehicle Pursuit: Cops A police chase ended with a dramatic foot pursuit across Route 46 and the arrests of three people in a stolen car, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, when Clifton Police Officers Michael McNally and Anderson Ferreira spotted a Black Honda Accord driving erratically on Route 21 North before merging onto Route 46 East, Clifton Police Lt Robert Anderson said. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver sped up to evade them, struck another vehicle, and continued down the exit ramp to River Drive in Elmwood Park, Anderson said. The suspect aband…
Mass Drug Dealer Arrested, Released In CT: Police Mass Drug Dealer Arrested, Released In CT: Police
Mass Drug Dealer Arrested, Released In CT: Police Two men including an ex-convict were arrested following a major drug investigation that turned up heroin, crack coaine, a significant amount of cash, weapons, and more in Connecticut, police said. Specialized Waterbury officers were patrolling Oak and Howard streets around noon on Feb. 4, when they spotted Riyadh Easley, 33, of Waterbury operating a 2008 Honda Ridgeline, Lt. Ryan Bessette said. At the time, Easley had an active arrest warrant. During further investigation, officers saw Easley exit his vehicle and get into the passenger seat of an unregistered Infiniti QX60. Offic…
(VIDEO) Suspect Who Dragged Trooper During Traffic Stop Caught In Eastern Mass: Police (VIDEO) Suspect Who Dragged Trooper During Traffic Stop Caught In Eastern Mass: Police
(Video) Suspect Who Dragged Trooper During Traffic Stop Caught In Eastern Mass: Police Caught! After a nearly daylong manhunt, Massachusetts State Police captured the man they say dragged an officer with his car as he tried to escape arrest. Derek Lobo, 31, of Brockton, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 13, Massachusetts State Police said.  The Massachusetts State Police are seeking the driver of a car that dragged a Trooper on a traffic stop in Brockton last... Posted by Massachusetts State Police on Thursday, September 14, 2023 He is charged with:   Assault and battery on a police officer Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Trafficking in Fentanyl, more than 10…
Framingham Man 'Drippin' In Marijuana Arrested In Traffic Stop: Police Framingham Man 'Drippin' In Marijuana Arrested In Traffic Stop: Police
Framingham Man 'Drippin' In Marijuana Arrested In Traffic Stop: Police A man driving with a suspended license was discovered to have a large amount of concentrated THC and marijuana, including boxes of drugs decorated with characters from "The Simpsons" labeled as "Drippin Diamonds," according to officials.  A traffic stop on Route 90 in Framingham led a police officer to discover that the driver of a Honda Civic, Jonathan Senat, was driving with a suspended license, according to the Massachusetts State Police. 26-year-old Senat was removed from the car and an officer searched the vehicle so it could be towed away, finding a large amount of vacuum-sealed T…
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop 899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop
899 Bags Of Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Group, Including Mass. Man During PA Traffic Stop A Massuchesetts man, a woman, and two men from Pennsylvania were arrested after a traffic stop led police to discover hundreds of packets of fentanyl and cocaine among other illicit items.  Officers pulled over the group's vehicle in the 300 block of New Holland Avenue in Lancaster City on Monday, Dec. 12 at 10:30 p.m. During a search of the vehicle the police found and seized these items: 899 packets of fentanyl. 33.8 grams of crack and powder cocaine. 46.4 grams of marijuana. Multiple types of drug paraphernalia. One unlawfully possessed handgun. All four people in the car were arr…
Medford Man To Face Charges In Fatal Taunton Crash That Killed Woman: Police Medford Man To Face Charges In Fatal Taunton Crash That Killed Woman: Police
Medford Man To Face Charges In Fatal Taunton Crash That Killed Woman: Police A 34-year-old Medford man is expected to face charges in connection with a fatal crash that killed a woman in Southern Massachusetts, authorities said. Troopers tried stopping a vehicle being driven by Hector Bannister-Sanchez in Middleborough around 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, Massachusetts State Police report. However, Bannister-Sanchez blew through the traffic stop and sped away. Troopers did not pursue the vehicle, police said.  Shortly after, Bannister-Sanchez crashed into another vehicle on Kingman Road in Taunton. Troopers responded to the crash where they found an…
Speeding Ticket Leads To Gun Bust For Boston Men Already Facing Weapons Charges: DA Speeding Ticket Leads To Gun Bust For Boston Men Already Facing Weapons Charges: DA
Speeding Ticket Leads To Gun Bust For Boston Men Already Facing Weapons Charges: DA A simple speeding ticket landed two Boston men in prison after police said they caught them with guns despite already facing multiple weapons charges.  Nikolas LaRonde, 24, of Roxbury, and Jabbar White, 21, of Roslindale, face several charges stemming from the traffic stop, and a judge deemed them as dangerous offenders, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.   The incident began around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, when a Massachusetts State trooper pulled the men over for going 13 miles over the speed limit along Blue Hill Avenue, police said. The routine s…
3 Arrested in Revere After Police See Through Ruse To Hide Drugs As Cookies 3 Arrested in Revere After Police See Through Ruse To Hide Drugs As Cookies
3 Arrested in Revere After Police See Through Ruse To Hide Drugs As Cookies State troopers said a large duffle bag they found in the trunk of a car labeled "cookies" this week had less to do with baking and everything to do with getting baked.  Bryan DaRosa, 18, Rick Pierre, 23, and Halland Pierre, 18, all of Lynn, were pulled over on Revere Beach Monday, Aug 8, after a state police trooper spotted DaRosa's BMW had no front license plate and an expired inspection sticker, the Massachusetts State Police Office said. The registration also had lapsed a month prior.  Because of that, police had to impound the car, which meant troopers would need to searc…