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Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says
Matt Gaudreau Was Expecting Baby With Wife, Madeline, Campaign Says The Gaudreau family had much to look forward to. Katie Gaudreau was set to marry Devin Joyce on Friday, Aug. 30. Johnny Gaudreau and his wife, Meredith, were weeks away from celebrating their daughter's second birthday. Matt Gaudreau and his wife, Madeline, were expecting a baby, according to a GoFundMe page launched for Madeline's future. ALSO SEE: Pregnant Gaudreau Widow Has Special Message For Sister-In-Law But the Gaudreau family's happy future was ripped away from them on Thursday, Aug. 29, when brothers Matt and Johnny were struck and killed by a DUI driver …
Western Mass Man Admits To Drunken Crash That Killed Partner, Mom Of His Daughter: DA Western Mass Man Admits To Drunken Crash That Killed Partner, Mom Of His Daughter: DA
Western Mass Man Admits To Drunken Crash That Killed Partner, Mom Of His Daughter: DA A 30-year-old Hampshire County man has admitted to causing the 2023 rollover crash that killed his longtime partner and mother of his daughter, authorities announced on Monday, April 22.  Cory Menard, of Granby, pleaded guilty to vehicle homicide while operating negligently and under the influence of alcohol; and reckless assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  A judge sentenced him to two and a half years in prison with two years of probation once he's released, the prosecutor said. Earlier Report: Granby Man Charged In D…
Woman Killed In 4-Car Dracut Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Causing Wreck That Injured 8 Woman Killed In 4-Car Dracut Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Causing Wreck That Injured 8
Woman Killed In 4-Car Dracut Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Causing Wreck That Injured 8 A woman from New Hampshire is facing several charges in connection with a four-car crash that led to the death of one and left eight others with serious injuries in Dracut, according to officials. Maria Martorell, 36, of Manchester, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Route 110 toward Methuen when her car drifted over the yellow line, causing four cars to crash into each other shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Maria Rivera Mercado, 82, a passenger in the Jeep driven by Martorell, died at the scene. Related: Multiple People Inj…
DUI, Cocaine: Dangerous Driver Nabbed On I-95 In CT With Public's Help, Police Say DUI, Cocaine: Dangerous Driver Nabbed On I-95 In CT With Public's Help, Police Say
DUI, Cocaine: Dangerous Driver Nabbed On I-95 In CT With Public's Help, Police Say A Massachusetts woman was found with two baggies of cocaine after numerous 911 calls reported that she was driving dangerously on I-95 in Connecticut, officials say.  Nina Marie Fish, a 37-year-old from the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, was arrested on Monday, July 31 around 6:35 p.m. in New Haven County after she was seen nearly crashing into multiple other vehicles on I-95 Northbound in Milford, Connecticut, according to the Connecticut State Police.  Multiple 911 calls reported a white Honda Accord, later determined to be driven by Fish, moving erratically on the inte…
Drunk Andover Woman Crashes Car, Damages Property In Billerica, Dashes Drunk Andover Woman Crashes Car, Damages Property In Billerica, Dashes
Drunk Andover Woman Crashes Car, Damages Property In Billerica, Dashes A woman with a history of driving under the influence was arrested after she knocked down a telephone pole with her car, officials say.  The 33-year-old woman, of Andover, crashed her 2022 Honda Accord into a telephone pole on Sunrise Avenue in Billerica while driving with an open container on Thursday, June 29 at approximately 10:30 p.m., according to the Billerica Police Department.  The telephone pole was knocked down in the crash.  The woman then ran away from the scene of the accident, police say. The woman was charged with the following:  OUI, second offense Op…
Police Chase: Intoxicated Lawrence 24-Year-Old Hospitalized After 'Erractic' Pursuit Police Chase: Intoxicated Lawrence 24-Year-Old Hospitalized After 'Erractic' Pursuit
Police Chase: Intoxicated Lawrence 24-Year-Old Hospitalized After 'Erractic' Pursuit A driver who sped through multiple highways while followed hotly by police drove into a state trooper barracks parking lot before, realizing where he was, quickly driving away and restarting the car chase. A driver, later identified as Gabriel Lima, age 24, of Lawrence, was first noticed by New Hamshire State Troopers when he flew past a trooper on I-93 in New Hampshire at 109 mph, refused to stop as directed by the officer, and instead sped up to 130 mph as it too the ramp to Interstate 89, according to the New Hampshire State Police. Another state trooper saw a vehicle stop on t…
Intoxicated Haverhill Woman Arrested After Losing Control Of Vehicle In Pursuit: Police Intoxicated Haverhill Woman Arrested After Losing Control Of Vehicle In Pursuit: Police
Intoxicated Haverhill Woman Arrested After Losing Control Of Vehicle In Pursuit: Police A Haverhill woman with multiple active arrest warrants led New Hampshire State Police in a car chase, continuing to try to escape even after crashing into a guardrail, officials say.  Genesis Quezada was pulled over for speeding and multiple lane control violations while heading north on Interstate 93 in Windham, according to New Hampshire State Police. But when approached by the police officer she put her 2018 Honda Accord back into drive and initiated what a car chase.  Quezada, who was believed to be driving while impaired, continued to lead police in a chase despite multiple …
Drunken Fatal Crash: Boston Driver Gets 6-10 Years For Killing 20-Year-Old RI Woman, DA Says Drunken Fatal Crash: Boston Driver Gets 6-10 Years For Killing 20-Year-Old RI Woman, DA Says
Drunken Fatal Crash: Boston Driver Gets 6-10 Years For Killing 20-Year-Old RI Woman, DA Says The 26-year-old man convicted of a 2019 drunken crash in east Boston that killed a 19-year-old college student and seriously injured another person will spend up to a decade in prison, a judge ruled on Tuesday, Feb. 28.  Dylan Etheridge was sentenced to six to 10 years in prison for operating under the influence ending in manslaughter, and three years of probation when he is released, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He also received two-and-a-half years behind bars for driving under the influence leading to serious bodily injury and leaving the scene of an accid…
Mass Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Audi Into Guardrail In NH: Police Mass Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Audi Into Guardrail In NH: Police
Mass Man Charged With DUI After Crashing Audi Into Guardrail In NH: Police A single-vehicle crash in New Hampshire over the weekend led to a Massachusetts man getting charged with driving under the influence, authorities said. State Troopers responded to the crash on Mammoth Road near the Lt. Elmer G. Raymond Athletic Fields in Pelham just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, Pelham Police said on Facebook. Upon arrival, officers found a 2001 Audi TT, driven by Edward Nassif, of Amesbury, MA, stuck in the southbound lane with front end damage.  Single Vehicle Crash Leads to DUI Arrest On January 21st, 2023, at approximately 1:58 am Cpl. Riddinger came across…
Ashland Man Killed In Intoxicated New Year's Eve Car Crash: Report Ashland Man Killed In Intoxicated New Year's Eve Car Crash: Report
Ashland Man Killed In Intoxicated New Year's Eve Car Crash: Report A car crash early in the morning of New Year's Eve turned deadly for an Ashland man, Boston 25 reported.  Three people were heading north in a car on Route 146 when the driver, 25-year-old Christopher Vincent of Watertown, lost control of the car while trying to enter the access portion of the highway, according to Boston 25. The car smashed into the attenuator head-on.  Vincent and a back-seat passenger were injured in the collision but the front-seat passenger, 22-year-old William Molloy, died from injuries sustained in the crash, the news outlet reports.  Vincen…
Everett Police Detective Suspended For Drunkenly Slamming Car Into Parked SUV Everett Police Detective Suspended For Drunkenly Slamming Car Into Parked SUV
Everett Police Detective Suspended For Drunkenly Slamming Car Into Parked SUV An Everett police officer was arrested for operating under the influence, according to arrest logs.  Off-duty Everett police detective Sarah Nawoichik rammed an unmarked police cruiser into a parked SUV after 11:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, according to CBS Boston. Nawoichik, 37, crashed into the SUV hard enough to push it into another car, that subsequently jumped a curb. All three cars were damaged in the incident, but no one was injured. While at the scene, Nawoichik told officers she was on her way back from dinner in Revere in the take-home cruiser, CBS reports. Despite admit…
Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA
Drunk Driver Found Napping On Interstate On-Ramp With Gun, Drugs: DA A traffic jam on an I-93 on-ramp started early Monday morning after police said an intoxicated man decided to take a nap in his car that was filled with marijuana, more than $8,500 in cash, and a loaded pistol.  James Charles Knight, 45, faces charges of operating under the influence, illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $10,000 bond.  Police said they found Knight sleeping in his Lexus at the head of a l…
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…
Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA
Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA A 26-year-old former Massachusetts State Trooper will appear on the other side of the courtroom after a grand jury indicted him in a 2021 fatal car crash. Authorities said he faces a charge of motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol. Kristopher Carr was driving in the fast lane of I-93 in the wee hours of Oct. 29, when he leaned over to kiss a woman in the front seat of his 2020 Ford Explorer, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. With Carr's eyes on the woman and not on the road, his SUV swerved, slammed into the median, and came to a stop perpendic…
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign While a Sutton Police officer was unscathed from a recent accident, the same cannot be said about his cruiser.  Sergeant Joe Fortunato was heading towards main Street on Putnam Hill Road when his cruiser was hit by a car that did not stop at a stop sign on Sunday, Sutton Police said on Facebook.  The crash caused significant damage to Sgt. Fortunato's vehicle but thankfully, he was uninjured. To make matters worse for the driver, authorities learned 85-year-old Nina Quirk, of Berlin, was driving while under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and charged accordingly.  Sutton Police…
Wrong Way Massachusetts Driver Nearly Collides Head-On With NH State Trooper Wrong Way Massachusetts Driver Nearly Collides Head-On With NH State Trooper
Wrong Way Massachusetts Driver Nearly Collides Head-On With NH State Trooper A man from Massachusetts was arrested after he drove the wrong way down I-89 in New Hampshire and almost struck a State Police crusier head-on, authorities said.  Matthew Hart, age 38, of Wareham, was caught driving south on the northbound side of the highway when he almost hit a police cruiser that was working a construction detail, New Hampshire State Police said. This happened around 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12.  Hart then randomly stopped in the middle of I-89 and was subsequently arrested for DWI and felony reckless conduct with a motor vehicle, police said. His passenger,…
Drunk Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Greater Boston Area Drunk Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Greater Boston Area
Drunk Truck Driver Smashes Into House, Gas Line Overnight In Greater Boston Area One person is injured and a house is left partially dilapidated after a truck driver smashed into a Salem home, authorities said. Officials responded for a report of a car into a house with a possible entrapment at 294 Jefferson Avenue around 1:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6, according to a Facebook post from Northeast Massachusetts Emergency Alerts.  Posted by Salem Ma Firefighters Local 172 on Sunday, June 5, 2022 When crews arrived, the 25-year-old male driver removed himself from the vehicle and was waiting for medical attention, according to a Facebook post from Salem Ma Firefighters Lo…
Suspect Nabbed Two Hours After 22-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Is Killed In Hit-Run Crash Suspect Nabbed Two Hours After 22-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Is Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Suspect Nabbed Two Hours After 22-Year-Old Massachusetts Man Is Killed In Hit-Run Crash A man was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Boston who was driving drunk, according to Massachusetts State Police. Shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, June 4, troopers responded to the crash on Storrow Drive that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, police said.  Patrol units subsequently located the driver, who was determined to be under the influence, and took him into custody, said state police. The suspect was arrested after another motorist who witnessed him driving away from the crash followed him to Lynn and notified state police. A preliminary investigation i…