Norovirus Possible Catalyst Behind Closure Of Central Mass Elementary School Norovirus Possible Catalyst Behind Closure Of Central Mass Elementary School
Norovirus Possible Catalyst Behind Closure Of Central Mass Elementary School An elementary school in northern Massachusetts was closed after numerous students came down with an unknown stomach illness, officials said.  Florence Roche Elementary School in Groton was closed after 204 students contracted the illness, reports said. School officials believe the illness was caused by a virus.  Florence Roche Elementary School #Groton has 200 of its 530 students sick. Superintedent reported #norovirus like symptoms in students, staff is healthy. School dismissed early.#wcvb pic.twitter.com/k0C5tihxBk — Rhondella Richardson (@wcvbrhondella) October 14, 2022 "Given the …
Husband-Wife Shot To Death in Kingston Died From Murder-Suicide: Police Husband-Wife Shot To Death in Kingston Died From Murder-Suicide: Police
Husband-Wife Shot To Death in Kingston Died From Murder-Suicide: Police A couple found dead inside their Kingston home over the weekend were killed in a murder-suicide, police said.  Kingston police received a 911 call just after 11 a.m. on Sunday for a home on Elm Street, where they found a man and woman, both 45, shot to death inside, Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz told WCVB. Officials have not released their names and did not say which was the aggressor.  The couple had a young daughter, but it's unclear if she was home during the killing.  *** CRITICAL INCIDENT *** Today, the Kingston Police Department responded to Elm St for a death investigati…
Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail
Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail A man accused of killing his mother by burning her to death outside their Cape Cod home has died while in jail, reports said. According to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, Adam Howe, age 34, suffered a medical emergency and died in his cell at Ashe Street Jail in New Bedford. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where he was pronounced dead, CBS Boston reports.  "Out of respect for the family, we have no additional comment or details," a spokesperson with the office said, WCVB reports. "That family has been through a lot this weekend; please keep them in your prayers." Howe was arreste…
Accused Quincy Serial Rapist Had Charge Dropped In 2003: Report Accused Quincy Serial Rapist Had Charge Dropped In 2003: Report
Accused Quincy Serial Rapist Had Charge Dropped In 2003: Report A news report said that police in 2003 arrested a Quincy man accused of multiple violent rapes, but prosecutors dropped the charges.  Ivan Cheung, 42, is charged with four counts of rape — two against children — that allegedly happened in 2003, 2005, and 2006, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Investigators arrested Cheung on Monday, Sept. 12. He did not appear at his initial hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 13, but his attorney entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, the prosecutor said.  Cheung, who was being held on a $1 million bail, will return to court …
Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square
Beloved Boston Community Organizer ID'd As Man Killed By Driver Near Jackson Square A community in Boston is reeling after one of its most prominent and beloved residents was killed when a 54-year-old man "knowingly" ran over him outside of an MBTA station early Thursday morning, authorities said.  Thomas Ruffen had just left his Jackson Square home around 4:30 a.m. when security video showed he had trouble walking and fell several times onto Columbus Avenue near the intersection with Ritchie Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. It's unclear why he fell or if he was conscious on the pavement. Maximo Mazanett stopped his 2011 Ford Explorer in front o…
2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report 2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report
2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report A Weymouth store got a violently fast remodel this week after a truck and car crashed through the front of the building at the same time. The crash happened Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18, when a truck careened off the road and into a parked car in front of Lynn's Variety store on Washington Street, WCVB reported. The impact caused the truck and car to crash through the front of the building.  A man had a medical emergency causing him to swerve into Lynn’s Variety and a parked car on Washington Street in Weymouth, according to @WEYMOUTHFIRE. The tires were still spinning as good samaritans…
Sinkhole Swallows Subaru SUV After Water Main Bursts In Boston: Report Sinkhole Swallows Subaru SUV After Water Main Bursts In Boston: Report
Sinkhole Swallows Subaru SUV After Water Main Bursts In Boston: Report A water main burst in Boston Monday morning, Aug. 15, sending a torrent of water down streets and into buildings in the South End neighborhood. The water caused a sinkhole to open up and swallow an SUV, reports said. This is the second water main leak in the city since Saturday. CBS Boston reported the pipe burst near Tsiremont Street and Northampton Street just before 4 a.m. on Monday. Tremont Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Northampton Street is closed as crews work to clean up the damage., Boston Police said. The water carved out a sinkhole beneath that intersection and caused …
Son Of MBTA Transit Police Chief Charged With Murder Of Lynn Father Of 4 Son Of MBTA Transit Police Chief Charged With Murder Of Lynn Father Of 4
Son Of MBTA Transit Police Chief Charged With Murder Of Lynn Father Of 4 The son of the MTBA's Transit Police Chief is being held without bail after he was charged with shooting a Lynn man to death in Everett last month, the Boston Globe reports. Brian Green, age 35, was arrested in connection with the murder of Jarmahl Sutson, age 38, the Middlesex District Attorney's office reports. Sutson was shot inside a home on Central Avenue in Everett in the early morning hours of July 19, the office reports.  Investigation revealed that Green used to live at the same apartment and was upset about Sutson's relationship with his estranged wife who still lived there. Auth…
Friends ID 'Brave' Father Killed While Protecting Son At Everett Playground Friends ID 'Brave' Father Killed While Protecting Son At Everett Playground
Friends ID 'Brave' Father Killed While Protecting Son At Everett Playground Family friends have identified the 45-year-old father who was fatally stabbed while protecting his son at a playground in Everett as Mark Luiso, WCVB reports.  Luiso was stabbed after getting into a fight near the Walter Morris Playground on Cherry Street around 10:22 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. "He was laying down in the driveway there. I could see him from my window," one witness told WCVB. "There was a girl screaming in the street."  Neighbors also described hearing a mot…
Dog Shot By Central Massachusetts Police To Save Man's Life Dog Shot By Central Massachusetts Police To Save Man's Life
Dog Shot By Central Massachusetts Police To Save Man's Life A pit bull dog was shot by police in central Massachusetts to save the life of a 75-year-old who was left seriously injured after the dog attacked him, authorities said.  Lunenburg police arrived at the town's animal control center just before noon on Monday, Aug. 1., the department said. Upon arrival, Wayne Comeau was found inside an outside kennel with the dog, bleeding from bite marks on his head, face, and torso, WCVB said.  The dog had bit down on the man's arm and wouldn't let go. At the time of the attack, Comeau was apparently taking the dog out to go to the bathroom, according to …
Victor Pena Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Boston Woman's Rape Victor Pena Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Boston Woman's Rape
Victor Pena Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Boston Woman's Rape Victor Pena, the Boston man convicted last week of kidnapping and raping a woman for three days, will spend the next several decades in prison. Judge Anthony Campo on Monday, Aug. 1, sentenced the 42-year-old man to 29-39 years in prison, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced. A Boston jury found Victor Pena guilty on Tuesday, July 26, of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and raping her over multiple days at his Charlestown apartment in 2019.  The jury deliberated for only two hours and returned guilty verdicts on one charge of kidnapping and ten counts of rape, Boston25 sa…
Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report
Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report A Boston jury found Victor Pena guilty Tuesday, July 26, of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and raping her over multiple days at his Charlestown apartment in 2019, reports said. The jury deliberated for only two hours and returned guilty verdicts on one charge of kidnapping and ten counts of rape, Boston25 said. Both sides wrapped up their cases in closing arguments around noon on Tuesday.  The weeklong trial featured some graphic and unsettling testimony from Boston police detectives and the victim and a shocking reversal when Pena, 42, took the witness stand in his defense on Monday.  …