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Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62
Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Veteran NBC Washington reporter Derrick Ward has died at the age of 62 after suffering complications from a recent cardiac arrest, the station confirmed on Wednesday. Ward, a District resident, had been a staple in the community for years, having reported for NBC, as well as local station WTOP after getting his start in upstate New York .  He has been covering his hometown community since 2006. Ward was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Jan. 7 following the complications, his family confirmed in a statement. No further details have been provided. "We'll miss his writing, his reporting, h…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Groton Collision Remembered For His Compassion, Love Of Animals Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Groton Collision Remembered For His Compassion, Love Of Animals
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Groton Collision Remembered For His Compassion, Love Of Animals The family and friends of a 27-year-old man killed in a head-on collision earlier this month in Groton said he was a kind and loving young man with an accomplished past and bright future.  Cody Trudel, of Ayer, was killed just after 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, when a car drifted over the center line on Boston Road and collided with him, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  An email to the prosecutor's office on Wednesday, July 17, for updates on the investigation or any potential charges for that driver was not immediately returned.  Memorials have flooded social media sinc…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Fundraiser For Mom, Daughter, 11, Gunned Down In Central Mass Surpasses $50K Fundraiser For Mom, Daughter, 11, Gunned Down In Central Mass Surpasses $50K
Fundraiser For Mom, Daughter, 11, Gunned Down In Central Mass Surpasses $50K More than 650 people have donated to a fundraiser that will go to the family of a mom and 11-year-old daughter who were gunned down in their car last week in Worcester.  Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella were shot and killed inside their car in the area of Lisbon Street at Englewood Avenue around 3 p.m. on March 5. Two men have since been arrested in the slayings.  The GoFundMe hopes to raise $100,000, some of which will cover the burial costs for Chasity Nuñez and 11-year-old Zella Nuñez. The remaining money will go to the care of Chasity's 2-year-old daughter Isla and he…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA
Family Loses 2 Teen Sons In Randolph Wreck After Oldest Dies In Hospital: DA A Brockton family suffered a grievous loss this week after two of their sons were killed in a wreck in Norfolk County. The community has created a GoFundMe to help them as they deal with their unimaginable loss.  Terry Boston, 15, died when the Nissan Altima his brother, Makhi Boston, was driving crashed into a tree in Randolph around 10:30 p.m. on 701 N. Main Street (Route 28) on Tuesday, July 18, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.   Paramedics airlifted Makhi Boston, 18, to Boston Medical Center, where he died of his injuries Wednesday. Two women were also injured in the crash. …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Family 'Devastated' By Unexpected Death Of 54-Year-Old Marlborough Mother Family 'Devastated' By Unexpected Death Of 54-Year-Old Marlborough Mother
Family 'Devastated' By Unexpected Death Of 54-Year-Old Marlborough Mother A MetroWest family is trying to find peace after suddenly losing one of their most beloved members this month.  Nanette Sahagian "fought everyday of her life," a GoFundMe campaign organized on her behalf reads.  The 54-year-old's unexpected death over the weekend has left her family "devastated" and desperately "trying to move forward" without her.  Sadly Derek’s sister, Nanette, passed away unexpectedly this past weekend. She was only 54. Thank you for all the heartfelt messages we’ve been receiving. Xo Posted by Nancy DelVecchio on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 "My heart breaks for my mom …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
2 Mass College Students Among 4 Dead In Fiery Maine Crash; Others Injured: Report 2 Mass College Students Among 4 Dead In Fiery Maine Crash; Others Injured: Report
2 Mass College Students Among 4 Dead In Fiery Maine Crash; Others Injured: Report Hundreds of students of Maine Maritime Academy gathered over the weekend to honor four of their classmates who were killed in an early morning crash on Saturday, Dec. 10, including two young men from Massachusetts, reports said.  Maine police identified Luke Simpson, 22, of Rockport, and Riley Ignacio-Cameron, 20, of Aquinnah, Brian Kenealy, 20, and Chase Fossett, 21, both of Maine, as those who died in the Saturday, Dec. 10 crash in Castine, Maine, ABC6 reported.  Investigators told reporters that a 2013 Range Rover loaded with seven students of the Maritime Academy slammed into a tree on…

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by Josh Lanier