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How To Watch Funeral For Slain PA State Police Corporal Timothy J. O’Connor Jr. How To Watch Funeral For Slain PA State Police Corporal Timothy J. O’Connor Jr.
How To Watch Funeral For Slain PA State Police Corporal Timothy J. O’Connor Jr. Details have been released on how the public can watch and navigate road closures for the funeral of a Pennsylvania State Police corporal killed in the line of duty. Corporal Timothy J. O’Connor Jr., 40, of Chester County, will be honored with services at St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown, according to a Pennsylvania State Police release issued Monday, March 16. A public viewing will be held Tuesday, March 17 from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 18. While the service and burial are closed to the public at the request of O’Connor’s family, a livestre…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Mass Foster Parents Guilty In Infant's Death After Ignoring ‘Clear And Obvious’ Warning Signs Mass Foster Parents Guilty In Infant's Death After Ignoring ‘Clear And Obvious’ Warning Signs
Mass Foster Parents Guilty In Infant's Death After Ignoring ‘Clear And Obvious’ Warning Signs A Western Massachusetts jury has found two Berkshire County foster parents guilty in the death of a 10-month-old child who never got the care he needed. Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker, of Adams, were convicted of involuntary manslaughter and reckless child endangerment following a six-day trial, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. The couple was accused of ignoring clear warning signs that the 10-month-old Kristoff Zenopolous needed medical attention. The infant died in his crib on Feb. 18, 2020, in Adams, authorities said. The Medical Examiner found the child…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Found Buried Beneath Tyngsborough Garage Floor; Man Charged With Murder Woman Found Buried Beneath Tyngsborough Garage Floor; Man Charged With Murder
Woman Found Buried Beneath Tyngsborough Garage Floor; Man Charged With Murder A Massachusetts man is accused of shooting a woman and burying her beneath the floor of his garage, according to prosecutors. She was found more than a year later.  Shawn Sullivan, 40, of Tyngsborough, was charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and improper disposal of human remains, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Tyngsborough Police Chief Shaun Woods confirmed. The charges stem from the alleged killing of a woman whose identity has not yet been confirmed. Investigators say her remains were found buried beneath the g…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Mass Teacher From Brookline Gets 10 Years For Targeting Underage Girls Online Across US Ex-Mass Teacher From Brookline Gets 10 Years For Targeting Underage Girls Online Across US
Ex-Mass Teacher From Brookline Gets 10 Years For Targeting Underage Girls Online Across US A former Massachusetts science teacher who used social media to target underage girls across the country will spend the next decade behind bars. John Magee Gavin, 35, of Brookline, was sentenced Thursday, March 12, in federal court in Boston to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Gavin previously worked at Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston, the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School in Hyde Park, and the Brookline Public Schools. Federal prosecutors said Gavin used a Discord account t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Teen Reported Missing Hours Before ISIS-Inspired IED Plot At NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Home (UPDATE) Teen Reported Missing Hours Before ISIS-Inspired IED Plot At NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Home (UPDATE)
Teen Reported Missing Hours Before Isis-inspired IED Plot At NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Home (Update) Newtown Township police have revealed new details about their role in the investigation tied to the ISIS-inspired explosive plot outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence. The update comes after federal authorities charged Emir Balat, 18, of Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, of Newtown, with attempting to detonate explosive devices during protests outside Gracie Mansion on Saturday, March 7. Kayumi was reported missing to Newtown Township Police later that evening, authorities said in a community update released Thursday, March 12. A family member told police the 19-year-old …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Gets Life In Prison For Child Sex Abuse Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Gets Life In Prison For Child Sex Abuse
Trump-Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Gets Life In Prison For Child Sex Abuse A Jan. 6 insurrectionist pardoned by President Donald Trump will spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of several child sex crimes, authorities said. Andrew Paul Johnson, 45, was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, March 5. A jury in Hernando County, Florida, found him guilty of lewd or lascivious molestation of a child under 12, lewd or lascivious molestation of a victim between 12 and 16, two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition, and transmission of material harmful to a minor by electronic device. The investigation began in July 2025 after deputies …

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by Chris Spiker
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Police ID 69-Year-Old After Kids Find Dismembered Body In Shirley Pond Police ID 69-Year-Old After Kids Find Dismembered Body In Shirley Pond
Police ID 69-Year-Old After Kids Find Dismembered Body In Shirley Pond The human remains uncovered by a group of middle schoolers earlier this week belong to a 69-year-old man, authorities announced.  Peter Degan, 69, of Rockland, Massachusetts, was confirmed as the victim by Middlesex (Massachusetts) District Attorney Marian Ryan and Shirley Police Chief Samuel Santiago after investigators recovered multiple body parts.  The body had been severed with a sharp instrument, and police believe he died of foul play. Investigators do not believe the killing was random. The discovery happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, near the Maritime Vete…

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by Josh Lanier
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Human Remains Found In Water Near Shirley Bridge, Foul Play Suspected Human Remains Found In Water Near Shirley Bridge, Foul Play Suspected
Human Remains Found In Water Near Shirley Bridge, Foul Play Suspected Authorities confirmed they have opened an investigation after human remains were found in water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge in Shirley.  A group of middle schoolers was walking in the area when they spotted the body in the waterway on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said.  Police believe the person was the victim of foul play, but did not go any further in what they found.  Investigators said there is no ongoing threat to the community.  Residents should expect an increased police presence near Shaker Road and t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man In His 80s, Dog Killed In Early Morning Foxborough House Fire; Officials Investigating Man In His 80s, Dog Killed In Early Morning Foxborough House Fire; Officials Investigating
Man In His 80s, Dog Killed In Early Morning Foxborough House Fire; Officials Investigating An early morning house fire in Foxborough that left an elderly man dead is under investigation, authorities said.  The fire broke out just before 3 a.m. at 39 Granite St., according to Foxborough Fire Chief Michael P. Kelleher. A Foxborough police officer on patrol smelled smoke and alerted firefighters. Firefighters shared video of the blaze on Facebook.  Crews arrived to find the single-family home heavily involved. Flames vented through the windows. Firefighters attacked the blaze from the ground and used an aerial ladder to reach the roof of the two-story home.  In…

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by Josh Lanier
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Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA
Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA A man accused of killing two teens outside a busy Brockton shopping plaza has pleaded not guilty and will remain held without bail, prosecutors said.  Davinci Leonard, 23, was arrested Feb. 12 in Mexico after authorities say he fled the country following the shooting, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. He is accused of killing 15-year-old Tymari Albertson and 18-year-old Cevannah Alvarez. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder. He also faces charges of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, a…

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by Josh Lanier
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'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting 'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting
'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting A 48-year-old Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police say he had inappropriate conversations with someone he believed to be under age 16. Paul W. Melnick, of Newtown, was arrested Friday, Feb. 27, following a police investigation that began with a complaint received the day before, Newtown police said. Authorities said the case is still under investigation. According to investigators, Melnick allegedly engaged in “inappropriate communications” with a person he thought was a minor. As a result, he was charged with enticing a minor by computer, harmful communication with a mino…

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by Josh Lanier
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Fugitive, 26, Caught, Accused Of Burglaries In Norfolk County, NY, Police Say Fugitive, 26, Caught, Accused Of Burglaries In Norfolk County, NY, Police Say
Fugitive, 26, Caught, Accused Of Burglaries In Norfolk County, NY, Police Say A 26-year-old man accused of a residential burglary in the Hudson Valley, NY, and wanted on a felony warrant for similar incidents in Massachusetts, has been arrested following a multi-agency investigation, police said.  Flushing resident Itan Beltran was arrested on Sunday, March 1, in connection with a burglary that occurred in the Orange County town of New Windsor on Feb. 5, New Windsor Police announced on Monday, March 2.  Authorities said the investigation revealed that suspects in the New Windsor case were also linked to burglaries in Massachusetts. The joint probe led …

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by Ben Crnic