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Man Who Shot Western Mass Cop ID'd; Fundraiser Created For Officer
A fundraiser for the 29-year-old Hampden County police officer who was wounded in a shootout over the weekend in Wilbraham has nearly tripled its initial goal in less than a day. The Greg Hill Foundation created the fundraiser for the Wilbraham officer with the goal of $5,000, but by Monday afternoon, the campaign had raised nearly $14,000. Update: Wilbraham Police ID Cop Who Was Injured In Shootout The shootout happened just after 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, when police were called to 11 Old Carriage Drive in Wilbraham. The suspect barricaded himself in a home and re…
Obituaries
(Update) 54-Year-Old ID'd As Man Who Drowned In Byfield River: DA
A 54-year-old was identified as the man who drowned in a fast-moving river in Byfield on Thursday, Jan. 11, authorities said. David Harwood, of Byfield, died after he got tangled in some brush in the Parker River near Forest and River streets, the Essex County District Attorney said. Witnesses said the fast-moving current prevented him from getting free. A bystander waded into the water to help but couldn't reach him. No foul play is suspected. Several local and state agencies took part in retrieving Harwood's body Thursday night. Update: Newbury police annou…
Police & Fire
'This Is A Nightmare': Family Of Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Alongside Officer Grieve Loss
Officials have identified the 36-year-old Cambridge man who was killed on Wednesday, Dec. 6, while working at a National Grid utility job site along with a 28-year Waltham police veteran in a hit-and-run crash. Roderick Jackson was one of three National Grid employees who were hit while working at a job site on Totten Pond Road Wednesday afternoon. The two other workers were not identified, but they remained hospitalized Thursday. Related: Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash: DA Waltham Officer Paul Tracey, who was working traffic at the job sit…
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Latest Update: 'No Indication Of Terrorism' In Double-Fatal Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada
New Update: IDs Released For Couple Killed In Fiery Crash On Bridge Linking NY, Canada Caught On Video There is no indication of terrorism after a car exploded after crashing near a bridge connecting the United States and Canada in New York on one of the year's busiest travel days, killing two people. The Thanksgiving Eve incident happened early Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22 on the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls. The explosion involved a car entering the US from Canada, according to the City of Niagara Falls. The explosion reportedly happened when the car accelerated to around 80 miles…
Police & Fire
State Trooper Struck, Dragged By Car At Mass Highway Rest Stop: Suspect Caught After Pursuit
This story has been updated. Authorities have apprehended the driver of a car that hit a state trooper and dragged him at a Massachusetts rest stop, causing him to be hospitalized, police said. Related: Police ID Driver Accused Of Dragging Trooper During Traffic Stop The incident happened in Hampden County on Friday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m., when a Massachusetts state trooper was struck and dragged by a vehicle he had tried stopping in the Holyoke rest area on northbound Interstate 91, according to state police. The trooper was able to free himself from the car before it continued drivin…
Police & Fire
Student Had Loaded Gun In Lowell School, Threatened To 'Shoot Up The Block': DA
A 16-year-old student brought a loaded revolver to a Lowell charter school on Tuesday, Sept. 12, and attacked a police officer who tried to take it from him, authorities said. A student at Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School told faculty that multiple students might have brought weapons to school, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The informant said they planned to "shoot up the block." Lowell police were dispatched to the school around 12:45 p.m. Officers spotted a 16-year-old carrying an over-the-shoulder bag as he left the Middle Street school. Wh…
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Nabs Wanted Pair In Newburyport, Man Held Without Bail
A pair of wanted people were taken into custody in Essex County with the help of a negotiator and specially-trained officers, officials said. Nicholas Hanson and Francesca Ferrara, both of Newburyport, were taken down by police and a SWAT Team at Hanson's apartment at 234 Low Street in Newburyport on Tuesday, Aug. 22, according to the Newburyport Police Department. Hanson was wanted on multiple arrest warrants and had previously resisted arrest. Ferrara was also wanted on an arrest warrant. Police saw the pair were in the apartment but could not get in contact with t…
Police & Fire
Man Crashes Truck Into Cars, Building Before Running Away In Eastern Mass
A 22-year-old man slammed into multiple cars and embedded his truck into a building in Taunton early Sunday morning, Aug. 13, then ran away, authorities said. Officers received 911 calls just after 2 a.m. that said a Toyota Tundra had hit three cars and a commercial building at 59 Broadway, Taunton Police said. Photos show the truck plowed into Karen's Shear Talent a hairstylist studio. The man behind then jumped out and ran away, police said. Officers found the man at his home later Sunday. He was not injured, but paramedics took him to an area hospital, authorities…
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Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support
A community showed up in the hundreds to show emotional and financial support for the family of an adored police officer and further a cause that meant so much to him. Peabody Officer Henry Breckenridge died unexpectedly last month from complications from surgery, his family said. More than 1,000 people, some of whom waited three hours in the rain, turned out to the funeral of the man who was so popular he earned the nickname the "Mayor of Peabody," according to the Peabody Police Department. Hundreds of community members also donated over $40,000 to two GoFundMe campaigns honoring Bre…
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Aids In Arrest Of Tewksbury Man Who Beat Dunstable 18-Year-Old: Police
One of two Middlesex County people accused of sending a young man to the hospital was arrested on Monday, July 31, and a warrant was issued for the other man's arrest, officials say. Abraham Figueroa, age 19, of Tewksbury, was charged with beating an 18-year-old and threatening to kill him while waving a gun in the area of Whipple Road and Champion Street in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department. The 18-year-old victim, of Dunstable, suffered head injuries and went to the hospital for treatment before he called police to tell them about the attack. He said he w…
Police & Fire
Trooper In Serious Condition After Car Crashed Into Him In Milton
A Massachusetts State Trooper surveying a wreck in Milton early Sunday morning, June 25, was hit by a car on Route 93, authorities said. The trooper was standing outside his vehicle between exits 3 and 4 around 3:15 a.m. when he was struck, state police said. Authorities did not release his name. He was taken to a Boston hospital, where he is being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries. His family and several members of the Massachusetts State Police are by his bedside. No charges have been filed against the driver accused of crashing into the trooper. Pol…
Police & Fire
Judge Clears Burlington Officer In 2022 Shooting Of Man Armed With Knife
A Middlesex County judge ruled on Friday, June 23, that a Burlington police officer used appropriate force when she shot and killed a 42-year-old man last year, Burlington Police Officer Robert Reyes and his partner Aurise Miedico were dispatched to the home of Paul Courtemanche, 42, on Jan. 23, 2022, after he called 911 to say he "didn't know how he was feeling." He also gave an ominous warning during the call that he had a knife and didn't know how he would react when police arrived at his home. When the officers arrived at his Baron Park Lane apartment, Courtem…
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