Mass Eighth-Grade Student Dies During School Field Trip To CT Resort Mass Eighth-Grade Student Dies During School Field Trip To CT Resort
Mass Eighth-Grade Student Dies During School Field Trip To CT Resort School officials have confirmed that a Massachusetts eighth-grade student died during a school field trip at a Connecticut resort.  Emari Marshall-Woodard, 14, suffered a medical emergency and reportedly drowned while at High Meadow Resort in Granby on Wednesday, June 11, authorities said. Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinall confirmed he was a student of the district in a message to parents and staff on Thursday.  “Our entire Springfield Public Schools community is grieving the heartbreaking loss of one of our students following a school field trip yes…
'Satanic Ritual,' Threatened Forced Marriage: Woman Describes Horrific Ordeal After Escape 'Satanic Ritual,' Threatened Forced Marriage: Woman Describes Horrific Ordeal After Escape
'Satanic Ritual,' Threatened Forced Marriage: Woman Describes Horrific Ordeal After Escape A New Hampshire man is facing criminal charges after police say he threatened a Pennsylvania woman into marrying him, held her at gunpoint, and cut her hand during what she described as a “satanic ritual.” Daniel Ouellet, 47, was arrested after police responded to an Olive Garden in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday, according to authorities.  Pennsylvania State Police contacted officers in Newington to perform a welfare check after the woman’s mother tracked her cellphone to the restaurant. Officers arrived shortly before 11:30 a.m. Court documents say the woman ran from the rest…
Driver Accused Of Causing Catastrophic I-95 Crash That Killed 5 From Mass Heading To Court Driver Accused Of Causing Catastrophic I-95 Crash That Killed 5 From Mass Heading To Court
Driver Accused Of Causing Catastrophic I-95 Crash That Killed 5 From Mass Heading To Court The New York bus driver accused of causing the massive I-95 crash in Stafford County that killed five Massachusetts residents and injured dozens more is scheduled to make court appearances this week after being released from the hospital. Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, remains in custody at the Rappahannock Regional Jail and is expected to appear in Stafford County General District Court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, followed by a Stafford County Circuit Court appearance at approximately 9 a.m., according to Virginia State Police. The court hearings mark the latest development in th…
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Bellingham Man Has Heartwarming Plan For Prize Money $1M Lottery Jackpot: Bellingham Man Has Heartwarming Plan For Prize Money
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Bellingham Man Has Heartwarming Plan For Prize Money A Massachusetts man who won a $1 million payday in the state jackpot has a very wholesome plan for his winnings.  George Zakhary of Bellingham won the seven-figure jackpot playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $10-dollar scratch-off game “$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks." Zakhary chose the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity that would pay out the entire amount over 20 years.  He said he plans to put the money toward his mother's retirement.  He bought the winning ticket at Hotshot, 60 South St. in Wrentham. The store receives a $10,000 bonus…
Sister Of Former Mass State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds Sister Of Former Mass State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds
Sister Of Former Mass State Senator Avoids Jail After Lying To Grand Jury: Feds A business owner has been sentenced after admitting she lied to a federal grand jury investigating her brother, former Massachusetts State Sen. Dean Tran. Tuyet T. Martin, 56, of Pelham, New Hampshire, was sentenced in a Boston federal court on Friday, June 5, to two years supervised release and a $40,000 fine, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.  Martin pleaded guilty in January 2026 to one count of obstruction of justice, the prosecutor said. She was charged alongside her brother in June 2024. The sentencing stems from a federal investigation that gr…
Drunk Driver Accused Of Crashing Into Trooper's Car In Peabody Arrested By ICE After Release Drunk Driver Accused Of Crashing Into Trooper's Car In Peabody Arrested By ICE After Release
Drunk Driver Accused Of Crashing Into Trooper's Car In Peabody Arrested By ICE After Release A man accused of driving drunk the wrong way on Route 1 and crashing into a Massachusetts State Police cruiser is now in ICE custody after being released from jail, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Lucas Gustavo Di Benedetto, 41, of Newburyport, faced multiple charges from the early morning Sunday, May 31, crash in Peabody, but he was arrested again when he arrived at the Essex County Superior Court building on Tuesday.  DHS officials shared a video of his bust on social media.  WATCH: @EROBoston ARRESTS a criminal illegal alien who was RELEASED by M…
Beloved Nantucket Dad Fighting For Life After Being Pulled From Harbor Beloved Nantucket Dad Fighting For Life After Being Pulled From Harbor
Beloved Nantucket Dad Fighting For Life After Being Pulled From Harbor A Nantucket husband and father of two is fighting for his life after he was pulled unresponsive from the waters of Nantucket Harbor earlier this week, authorities said. Now, friends and family are rallying support for his loved ones as he remains hospitalized. Farruh Nunuzov, 48, was found in the harbor just off the town pier on Monday, June 1. He was rescued from the water by the Nantucket Moorings crew, and paramedics rushed him to Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Authorities said Nunuzov had been kiteboarding in Nantucket Harbor at the time of the incident. The emergency triggered a large re…
Hopkinton Man Held Disabled Boater Underwater During Violent Lake Maspenock Fight: Police Hopkinton Man Held Disabled Boater Underwater During Violent Lake Maspenock Fight: Police
Hopkinton Man Held Disabled Boater Underwater During Violent Lake Maspenock Fight: Police A 70-year-old man has been arrested after police say he held an injured man's head underwater during a fight over access to Lake Maspenock in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Steven Dana, of Hopkinton, is charged with attempted murder, two counts of strangulation/suffocation, and assault and battery on a disabled person following the alleged attack on Wednesday, June 4, police said. According to police, surveillance video showed Dana slap the man across the face before the two began struggling in the water. The footage allegedly showed Dana forcefully holding the younger man underwater until peopl…
CT Man Living In Home Where Marlborough Woman Was Found Dead Faces New Strangulation Charge CT Man Living In Home Where Marlborough Woman Was Found Dead Faces New Strangulation Charge
CT Man Living In Home Where Marlborough Woman Was Found Dead Faces New Strangulation Charge A Connecticut man who lives in the home where a woman was found dead earlier this year has turned himself in to police after being charged with strangling and threatening a woman he met on a dating app. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, turned himself in to police on Wednesday, June 25, and was charged with disorderly conduct, second-degree threatening, and second-degree strangulation/suffocation, according to Connecticut State Police. His bond was initially set at $100,000 before a judge raised it to $750,000. This is Werhan's third domestic violence case since 2024, according to authorities…
New Bedford Man Avoids Prison In Fatal OUI Motorcycle Crash That Killed Young Woman New Bedford Man Avoids Prison In Fatal OUI Motorcycle Crash That Killed Young Woman
New Bedford Man Avoids Prison In Fatal OUI Motorcycle Crash That Killed Young Woman A New Bedford man found guilty of a fatal DUI motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a young woman will avoid prison but not punishment for her death. William Botelho Jr. received a two-year suspended sentence on Wednesday, June 3, after being convicted of motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence in a New Bedford crash that killed Krystal Geraldo, of North Scituate, Rhode Island, Plymouth County prosecutors said. Investigators said Botelho was riding a motorcycle northbound near 2344 Acushnet Ave. when he lost control and struck a guardrail around 7 p.m. on June 6, 2021…
Hanover Police Officer Indicted In Fatal Brockton Hit-And-Run That Killed 23-Year-Old Father Hanover Police Officer Indicted In Fatal Brockton Hit-And-Run That Killed 23-Year-Old Father
Hanover Police Officer Indicted In Fatal Brockton Hit-And-Run That Killed 23-Year-Old Father A Hanover police officer has been indicted on felony charges after prosecutors say he drunkenly struck and killed a young father, then drove away without stopping. A Plymouth County grand jury returned the indictment against 36-year-old Thomas Hayes on May 28, court records show. Hayes, a Hanover resident and police officer, is accused of hitting and killing Alfredo "Fredy" Alves in Brockton and leaving the scene, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office said. Hayes faces felony charges of leaving the scene of a crash causing personal injury or death and motor vehicle homicide while o…
Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing
Painter's Body Found Hidden Under Mattress In Mass Greenhouse; Friend Charged In Killing A dead body hidden beneath a mattress in a greenhouse led police to arrest a Massachusetts painter now charged with murdering a Connecticut man after he returned to the scene covered in blood, officials said.  Cole Bushnell, 41, of Sheffield, was arraigned Tuesday, June 2, in Great Barrington District Court on a murder charge in the death of Michael Moore, a 40-year-old from Winsted, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Bushnell is being held without bail and was ordered to have no contact with witnesses in the case. Police began investigating on Monday after a worker …