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Police Shoot, Kill Armed Man During Central Mass Confrontation; DA Launches Investigation
Authorities have opened an investigation into a fatal central Massachusetts police shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead earlier this week. Police officers arrived at a Westminster home on South Ashburnham Road around 4:42 p.m. on Monday, March 23, to serve an arrest warrant on a 22-year-old Westminster resident, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Authorities have not released the man's name or the reason they were arresting him. Authorities said the man met officers while holding a large knife, and when he moved toward them, they opened fire, officials sa…
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Farmington Ex-Doctor Raped, Sexually Assaulted 11 More Patients, Faces New Charges: DA
A former Massachusetts physician has been indicted on multiple sex assault charges after prosecutors say he preyed on patients during medical visits. Derrick Todd, 52, of Wayland, was indicted this week on three counts of rape and 17 counts of indecent assault and battery, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. The charges involve 11 adult women who were patients at Charles River Medical Associates in Framingham. The alleged assaults happened between 2021 and 2023 while Todd worked as a rheumatologist and primary care physician. Related: Framingham Doctor Acc…
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Haverhill Deli Stabbing: Man Who Said ‘Going To Stab Someone Today’ Gets Prison Time
A man who walked into a local deli and stabbed two seniors has now been sentenced to up to a decade in state prison, authorities said. Brian Scrooc, 38, of Haverhill, pleaded guilty in connection with the violent attack inside Mark’s Deli on April 26, 2025, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker. Prosecutors say the attack was sudden, brutal, and random. Assistant District Attorney Michael Sheehan told the court that Scrooc entered the restaurant with a knife and began stabbing a man over 60 who was eating breakfast with a friend. When the second man tried t…
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Body Of Wakefield Man Who Disappeared After Parents' Deaths Found In Lake: Police
A body has been recovered from Lake Quannapowitt, and officials believe it may be a man who vanished months ago. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Police Chief Steven Skory said the discovery was made on Tuesday, March 17. Early details, including the victim’s clothing, suggest the body is Jason Thomas, 45. Thomas was reported missing after he left his home the night of December 12. When he did not return, his wife contacted Wakefield Police the next day. His wife, Kristin Bartoli, told NBC News that Thomas had lost his mother and father just an hour apart in…
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Mass Foster Parents Guilty In Infant's Death After Ignoring ‘Clear And Obvious’ Warning Signs
A Western Massachusetts jury has found two Berkshire County foster parents guilty in the death of a 10-month-old child who never got the care he needed. Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker, of Adams, were convicted of involuntary manslaughter and reckless child endangerment following a six-day trial, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. The couple was accused of ignoring clear warning signs that the 10-month-old Kristoff Zenopolous needed medical attention. The infant died in his crib on Feb. 18, 2020, in Adams, authorities said. The Medical Examiner found the child…
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Woman Found Buried Beneath Tyngsborough Garage Floor; Man Charged With Murder
A Massachusetts man is accused of shooting a woman and burying her beneath the floor of his garage, according to prosecutors. She was found more than a year later. Shawn Sullivan, 40, of Tyngsborough, was charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and improper disposal of human remains, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Tyngsborough Police Chief Shaun Woods confirmed. The charges stem from the alleged killing of a woman whose identity has not yet been confirmed. Investigators say her remains were found buried beneath the g…
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Ex-Mass Teacher Gets 10 Years For Targeting Underage Girls Online Across US
A former Massachusetts science teacher who used social media to target underage girls across the country will spend the next decade behind bars. John Magee Gavin, 35, of Brookline, was sentenced Thursday, March 12, in federal court in Boston to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Gavin previously worked at Josiah Quincy Upper School in Boston, the Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School in Hyde Park, and the Brookline Public Schools. Federal prosecutors said Gavin used a Discord account t…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Watertown Man Has Big Plans For Big Payday
A Watertown man who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery says he already knows how he'll spend the money. Ahmed Abualsebah landed the seven-figure payday playing the lottery’s “$2,000,000 Stacked” game. The $20 scratch-off ticket went on sale Feb. 17. Related: Massachusetts Convenience Store Just Sold Its Fourth $1M+ Lottery Ticket Abualsebah chose the lump-sum cash prize of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid the full amount over several years. He plans to put that money to work. Abualsebah told lottery officials he plans to invest the wind…
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Woburn Man Knows How He'll Spend $4M Payday
A newly released Massachusetts State Lottery scratch-off game has its first grand-prize winner. Jose Fernandes of Woburn claimed the first $4 million grand prize in the “$4,000,000 Cash Doubler” ticket. The $10 scratch-off game went on sale last month. Related: This Nantucket Diner Just Sold Its FOURTH $1M+ Lottery Ticket Fernandes chose the one-time payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes) over the annuity, which would have paid the full amount over several years. He plans to buy a house with his windfall. He bought the ticket at Mobil, 386 Main St. in Melrose. The st…
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Police ID 69-Year-Old After Kids Find Dismembered Body In Shirley Pond
The human remains uncovered by a group of middle schoolers earlier this week belong to a 69-year-old man, authorities announced. Peter Degan, 69, of Rockland, Massachusetts, was confirmed as the victim by Middlesex (Massachusetts) District Attorney Marian Ryan and Shirley Police Chief Samuel Santiago after investigators recovered multiple body parts. The body had been severed with a sharp instrument, and police believe he died of foul play. Investigators do not believe the killing was random. The discovery happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, near the Maritime Vete…
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Human Remains Found In Water Near Shirley Bridge, Foul Play Suspected
Authorities confirmed they have opened an investigation after human remains were found in water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge in Shirley. A group of middle schoolers was walking in the area when they spotted the body in the waterway on Wednesday afternoon, March 4, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said. Police believe the person was the victim of foul play, but did not go any further in what they found. Investigators said there is no ongoing threat to the community. Residents should expect an increased police presence near Shaker Road and t…
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This Nantucket Diner Just Sold Its
Fourth
$1M+ Lottery Ticket
Turns out the secret to winning the lottery may not be the game you play but where you buy the ticket. Yancy Contreras Menjivar, of Nantucket, became the first grand-prize winner of the Massachusetts State Lottery’s "$2,000,000 Stacked" ticket, a $20 scratch-off game that went on sale on Feb. 17. She chose to accept the $1.3 million lump-sum payout (before taxes) and plans to save the money. Contreras Menjivar bought the ticket at the Old South Diner. The diner will get a $10,000 bonus from the lottery for the sale. The string of winners at the diner at 57 Old South Road began on Ma…
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