Mass. 7-Year-Old Only Feet Away As Parents Killed Crossing Road On Vacation; Victims ID'd Mass. 7-Year-Old Only Feet Away As Parents Killed Crossing Road On Vacation; Victims ID'd
Mass. 7-Year-Old Only Feet Away As Parents Killed Crossing Road On Vacation; Victims ID'd A 7-year-old Middlesex County girl was only feet away from her parents as they were killed crossing a road in Lakeland, Florida, authorities said.  Ronald Jeanbaptiste, 54, and Yanique Pierre, 46, both of Everett, were struck along Imperial Boulevard as they attempted to cross. The Toyota Yaris that hit them had a green line, Lakeland Police said, but the investigation remains ongoing.  No charges have been filed.  The child was not injured and was placed in the care of family members. "There were no environmental contributors to the crash, and the driver of the Yaris …
Griswold Crash Leaves Massachusetts Trucker Dead Griswold Crash Leaves Massachusetts Trucker Dead
Griswold Crash Leaves Massachusetts Trucker Dead A 42-year-old Middlesex County, Massachusetts, man died after crashing his truck down an embankment along I-395 in Connecticut. Tim Murray, of Ashby, crashed his Freightliner truck in Griswold, New London County between Exit 24 and 28 around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8 Construction had closed the southbound right-hand lane of the highway. As Murray merged into the left lane, his 2019 Freightliner hit a guardrail. Murray corrected the truck but not before striking another section of the guardrail.  The truck tumbled down an embankment. Authorities pronounced Murray dead at the scene.…
Mass. Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency On NH Hike With Family Mass. Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency On NH Hike With Family
Mass. Man Dies After Suffering Medical Emergency On NH Hike With Family A 52-year-old Topsfield man died after suffering a medical emergency while hiking in New Hampshire with his family, authorities said.  State Wildlife officials received a 911 call around 2:14 about a hiker having a medical emergency between the north and south peaks of the Kinsman Ridge Trail in Easton, New Hampshire. The location posed a major problem for rescuers because of the severity of the emergency, and he was about four miles from the nearest trailhead, state authorities said.  Rescue crews, witnesses, and Good Samaritans provided emergency medical aid until National Guard…
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 …
Pregnant Woman Fatally Stabbed In Lynn By Ex-Boyfriend's Brother: DA Pregnant Woman Fatally Stabbed In Lynn By Ex-Boyfriend's Brother: DA
Pregnant Woman Fatally Stabbed In Lynn By Ex-Boyfriend's Brother: DA A 26-year-old man is accused of fatally stabbing his brother's pregnant ex-girlfriend at her home in Lynn, authorities said.  Zachary Vozzella, of Lynn, was arraigned Thursday, Aug. 1, and charged with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Essex County District Attorney said. He pleaded not guilty.  The body of 25-year-old Brianna Welsh was found at her home at 254 Lynnway #329 Wednesday morning after police responded to a 911 call. She had been stabbed repeatedly, the prosecutor said.  Zachary Vozzella is the brother of Brendon Vozzella, who …
$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Methuen $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Methuen
$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Methuen It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater when they picked up a $100,000 lottery ticket on the border with New Hampshire.  The six-figure ticket was won playing the $30 "$15,000,000 Money Maker" scratch-off game. There is one $15 million, one $1 million, and 22 $100,000 tickets in the game that haven't been found.  Related: Mass. Woman Planning Getaway After $1 Million On Movie-Themed Game The $100,000 win was the biggest jackpot collected on Wednesday, Aug. 1.  The winning ticket was bought at Ted's Stateline Mobil at 551 Broadway in Methuen. The store will get a $…
Body Of Missing Mass. Teen Pulled From Walden Pond Body Of Missing Mass. Teen Pulled From Walden Pond
Body Of Missing Mass. Teen Pulled From Walden Pond The body of a teenager pulled from Walden Pond on Tuesday morning, July 30, is believed to belong to a 17-year-old who went missing last week, authorities said.  Brian Lopez, of Lynn, who was a rising senior at Lynn Classical High School, was reported missing on Friday. Police had marshaled an aggressive campaign to find him, but all early indications point to the body belonging to Lopez, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will make the final identification and cause of death. Police do not believe he was killed and say there is…
Mass. Man Busted For Drunk Driving, Then Busted For It Again: Police Mass. Man Busted For Drunk Driving, Then Busted For It Again: Police
Mass. Man Busted For Drunk Driving, Then Busted For It Again: Police Hello, it's me again.  A 40-year-old man has kept Chelmsford police busy after he was stopped twice within 77 hours for allegedly driving drunk, authorities said.  Cesar De Sousa Coutinho, 40, of Lowell, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence of liquor, possession of an open container, driving with a suspended license, and other traffic infractions, Chelmsford police said.  Police first arrested Coutinho on Wednesday, July 24, after pulling him over on Littleton Road around 9:15 p.m. An officer said he was driving his 2014 GMC Terria without turning on hi…
Another Charge For Ex-Lawrence High Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Former Student: Feds Another Charge For Ex-Lawrence High Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Former Student: Feds
Another Charge For Ex-Lawrence High Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Former Student: Feds A former Lawrence basketball coach who is accused of giving a former underage student alcohol and sexually assaulting her in a New Hampshire motel is now facing federal prosecutors, authorities announced.  Jesus Moore, 35, of Lawrence, was charged this week with one count of transportation to engage in unlawful sexual conduct in federal court, the New Hampshire US Attorney's Office said.  Moore, who was a basketball coach at Lawrence High School, was arrested in February and charged in Manchester, New Hampshire, with having a former student driven to the motel, where he gave …
Wanted Teen Crashes Stolen Car In Georgetown, Lands In Jail: Police Wanted Teen Crashes Stolen Car In Georgetown, Lands In Jail: Police
Wanted Teen Crashes Stolen Car In Georgetown, Lands In Jail: Police The Pine Tree State will have to wait their turn, as a 16-year-old boy who is wanted on charges in Maine is now accused of crashing a stolen car in Georgetown, authorities said.  The boy was not identified because of his age.  The black SUV crashed in along Central Street around 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30.  The Biddeford, Maine, teenager had lost control and wrecked in a wooded area. Massachusetts State Police said he didn't have a license, and the car wasn't his.  The boy is wanted on an outstanding warrant from South Portland, Maine, for something that happened at…
Mass. Teen, Woman ID'd In Fiery Fatal Vermont Crash Mass. Teen, Woman ID'd In Fiery Fatal Vermont Crash
Mass. Teen, Woman ID'd In Fiery Fatal Vermont Crash A 19-year-old man and 20-year-old woman were killed in a single-car crash in Vermont over the weekend after their vehicle caught on fire, authorities said.  Sean Delaney and Elana Korey, both of Duxbury, were killed in the Middlesex, Vermont, crash on I-89 Sunday, July 28, Vermont State Police said.  Delaney was behind the wheel of the 2006 Lexus ES330 when he crashed near mile marker 60 just after 5 a.m. The car burst into flames after the wreck.  Police said Delaney was speeding on the fog-covered interstate when he crashed. Both he and Korey were pronounced dead at t…