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Ex-Central Mass Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA Ex-Central Mass Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA
Ex-Central Mass Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA A 27-year-old man from Millbury has been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Colton Paszkowski, a former Millbury firefighter, was found guilty earlier this month on six counts of child rape following a two-day trial. On Tuesday, April 26, a judge handed down three concurrent sentences of eight to 10 years, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.  He will spend three years on probation after his release.  Prosecutors said the sexual assaults happened in 2021 across three Worcester County commun…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Springfield Predator Gets Up to 13 Years In Prison For Repeatedly Raping Young Child Springfield Predator Gets Up to 13 Years In Prison For Repeatedly Raping Young Child
Springfield Predator Gets Up to 13 Years In Prison For Repeatedly Raping Young Child A 57-year-old Massachusetts man will spend the next 10 to 13 years behind bars after a Hampden County jury found he had repeatedly raped a child between the ages of 6 and 8 years old, authorities said.  Benito Roman, formerly of Springfield, was convicted of aggravated rape of a child, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and two counts of intimidation of a witness following a three-day trial, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said.  Along with his prison term, Roman must serve three years of probation following his release, the judge ruled.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Roslindale Man Sentenced For 120 MPH Racing Crash That Killed Father Of 2 On I-93 In Braintree Roslindale Man Sentenced For 120 MPH Racing Crash That Killed Father Of 2 On I-93 In Braintree
Roslindale Man Sentenced For 120 MPH Racing Crash That Killed Father Of 2 On I-93 In Braintree A Roslindale man will spend up to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for killing another driver during a high-speed street race on I-93 in Braintree, authorities said.  Hedweens Quetant, 21, admitted in court to driving more than 120 miles per hour with his headlights off before smashing into an SUV and killing its driver, 46-year-old Michael Wojdag of Hanson, authorities said. Wojdag was married with two children.  The deadly crash happened on I-93 North near Exit 6 on Feb. 19, 2023. Massachusetts State Police said Quetant was racing another ca…

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by Josh Lanier
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Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports
Karen Read Acquitted Of Murder In Death Of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe: Reports Karen Read — who has been the subject of national headlines and was the face of an HBO documentary — has been vindicated. On Wednesday, June 18, a jury acquitted Read, 45, of the most serious charges she was facing in connection with the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe, whose body was found in a snowstorm after being struck by a vehicle. @cnn The Massachusetts woman had been accused of striking her off-duty police officer boyfriend and leaving him to die in January 2022 during a drunken rage, according to authorities. O’Keefe, 46, died of blunt force trauma to the head,…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads
Teen Obsessed With School Shootings Is Sentenced — But His Probation Is What’s Turning Heads A Maryland teenager who wrote a 129-page manifesto fantasizing about carrying out a school shooting in Maryland has been sentenced — and his probation will come with rare conditions. Alex Ye, 19, of Rockville, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but 12 months suspended, and five years of supervised probation after being convicted of making threats of mass violence, Montgomery County prosecutors announced. Ye waived credit for the 14 months he’s already spent behind bars since his April 2024 arrest. His sentence starts now. Ye was arrested last year after a concerned friend called…

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by Zak Failla
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‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face ‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face
‘Should I Smoke Em?’ Maryland Man’s Viral Gun Threat To Cop Blows Up In His Face A Montgomery County man who pointed a loaded gun at a police officer while recording himself on Instagram—captioning the video “Should I smoke em”—has learned his punishment, prosecutors announced. William Alvarenga, 21, of Gaithersburg, will serve five years in prison as part of a 33-year sentence, with all but five years suspended.  He will also be placed on five years of supervised probation when he gets out, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Friday, May 16. It all started on Nov. 4, 2024, when detectives were tipped off about a disturbing video circul…

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by Zak Failla
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'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report 'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report
'Sushi John' Seized By ICE Accused Of Espionage Runs Thriving NJ Noodle Shop: Report A New Jersey restaurant owner known to locals as “Sushi John” has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being convicted of acting as an agent of a foreign government, according to federal officials and NJ Advance Media. ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Newark took Ming Xi Zhang into custody on March 24, according to a statement from immigration officials put out last month. Zhang remains detained in ICE custody, the agency said in a statement. “Any illegal alien conducting activities related to espionage, sabotage or export control against the United State…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Massachusetts Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA Massachusetts Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA
Massachusetts Sex Offender Hides Out In Pennsylvania, Attacking Officer: DA A convicted sex offender from New England who fled registration requirements in Vermont and Massachusetts was sentenced to state prison in Pennsylvania after committing a string of crimes over two days, including a hit-and-run, high-speed chase, and assaulting a police officer, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nathan D. Taylor, 39, of New Holland, was sentenced to two and a half to five years in state prison, followed by five years of probation, after pleading guilty on Feb. 27 to indecent assault, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, accidents involving damage to an at…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn 'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn
'Incredibly Dangerous' Registered Chelsea Sex Offender Gets 10 Years For Child Porn A registered sex offender with a history of sexual abuse will spend a decade in prison after he admitted to having hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material, federal authorities said. Lasall Johnson, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in March and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Thursday, June 6, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will serve five years of probation after he is released.  Investigators arrested Johnson after agents traced his IP address from a peer-to-peer file-sharing site where large amounts of …

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by Josh Lanier