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Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Mass Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Mass Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself
Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Mass Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself Authorities say they have identified the 27-year-old woman who crashed into a Central Massachusetts hotel, opened fire, and wounded an guest before killing herself. Olive Openshaw, a 27-year-old Belchertown resident who was eight months pregnant, crashed into the side of the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel in Sturbridge on June 18, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. Investigators said Openshaw got out of the SUV, pulled out a gun, and began shooting into the hotel. A guest in the lobby was struck in the torso. The victim was taken to Harrington Hospital in Southbridg…

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CT Man Charged In Marlborough Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant CT Man Charged In Marlborough Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant
CT Man Charged In Marlborough Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant A Connecticut man who has been accused of abusing his partners in the past said his girlfriend died at his home after she threw herself down a set of stairs, authorities said. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, was arrested Tuesday, June 23, and charged with murder in the killing of Janina Brooke Murphy, a Massachusetts woman whose death had been under investigation for months. Murphy's body was found at Werhan's Burlington home on March 29. Connecticut State Police immediately described the death as suspicious, but released few details as the investigation unfolded. According to the arrest w…

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'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker 'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker
'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker A grieving family is turning to the community for support after a 32-year-old Massachusetts woman was killed when an accused carjacker crashed into her on a Boston sidewalk, police said. Mabinty Janneh, of Dorchester, had stepped off an MBTA bus around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan when a car police said was stolen jumped the curb and crashed into her. She was dragged several hundred feet beneath the vehicle and died at the scene. Police say 37-year-old Ibraim Matos had gotten into a crash nearby, jumped out of his car, carjacked another vehicle, and struck Janne…

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Central Mass Man Indicted For Murder Nearly 14 Years After Toddler Assault Led To Boy's Death Central Mass Man Indicted For Murder Nearly 14 Years After Toddler Assault Led To Boy's Death
Central Mass Man Indicted For Murder Nearly 14 Years After Toddler Assault Led To Boy's Death A Massachusetts man is facing a murder charge in the death of a 7-year-old boy who suffered devastating injuries as a toddler and later died from complications tied to the attack, prosecutors said. Steven Stuart, 35, of Auburn, was indicted by a Worcester County grand jury on a murder charge in the death of Jayden Carlson, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. The indictment was announced on Tuesday. Prosecutors said Stuart was arraigned in Worcester County Superior Court on June 18 and was held without bail. Prosecutors said Stuart assaulted Jayden in August 2012 w…

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Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds
Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds A former employee at a Massachusetts daycare and a former New Hampshire state representative have been sentenced to decades in federal prison for exploiting young children and sharing explicit images, prosecutors said. Lindsay Groves, 41, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Stacie Marie Laughton, 42, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison and five years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.  The case centered on Groves' work at Crea…

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Bus Never Slowed Before Deadly I-95 Crash That Killed Five Mass Residents, NTSB Finds Bus Never Slowed Before Deadly I-95 Crash That Killed Five Mass Residents, NTSB Finds
Bus Never Slowed Before Deadly I-95 Crash That Killed Five Mass Residents, NTSB Finds The bus driver charged in Virginia's deadliest crash of the year never slowed before plowing into a line of traffic on I-95 in Stafford County, according to newly released findings from federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday, June 18, that the E&P Travel motorcoach was traveling south through Stafford shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29 when it encountered a line of traffic backed up behind an overnight work zone near mile marker 146.6. It never slowed. Instead, investigators say, the bus crashed into the rear of a Chevrolet Suburban and an Acura MD…

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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lawrence Man Has Smart Plans For His Big Payday $1M Lottery Jackpot: Lawrence Man Has Smart Plans For His Big Payday
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lawrence Man Has Smart Plans For His Big Payday A newly minted Massachusetts millionaire said he has a very sensible plan for his lottery winnings.  Ruben Rosario, of Lawrence, won $1 million in the $10 scrath-off game “$4,000,000 In The Money" in the Massachusetts State Lottery recently.  He elected to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full amount over 20 years. He said he plans to save the money and invest the rest.  Rosario bought his winning ticket at Ted's Stateline Mobil, 551 Broadway in Methuen. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for…

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Authorities ID Sisters Killed In Bellingham Fire; Officials Believe Blaze Started In Bedroom Authorities ID Sisters Killed In Bellingham Fire; Officials Believe Blaze Started In Bedroom
Authorities ID Sisters Killed In Bellingham Fire; Officials Believe Blaze Started In Bedroom Authorities have identified the two women who were killed in a Massachusetts fire earlier this week, and an initial investigation found the fire was not intentionally set.  The fire happened at a home on Temi Road in Bellingham on Monday, June 15. Firefighters rescued 68-year-old Patricia Cronin and 75-year-old Elizabeth Emery from the flames, but both women later died at an area hospital. Investigators believe the fire most likely started in a first-floor bedroom at the rear of the home. After examining the heavily damaged house, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing other evidence, a…

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Massachusetts-Licensed Driver Arrested By ICE While Operating Semi Without CDL On I-81: Feds Massachusetts-Licensed Driver Arrested By ICE While Operating Semi Without CDL On I-81: Feds
Massachusetts-Licensed Driver Arrested By ICE While Operating Semi Without CDL On I-81: Feds A Brazilian national living in the US illegally was arrested after ICE agents discovered he was driving a tractor-trailer on I-81 in Virginia without the commercial license required to operate it, federal officials announced. Lins Dos Santos-Melo was taken into custody during an enforcement operation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations in the Harrisonburg area, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal officials said Dos Santos-Melo had a valid Massachusetts driver's license but did not possess a commercial driver's license, despite operating a tractor-trailer t…

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2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home 2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home
2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home A fast-moving overnight house fire killed two sisters and left a Massachusetts community reeling.  The fire broke out around 12:40 p.m. Monday, June 15, at 15 Temi Road in Bellingham, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.  Bellingham Fire Chief William R. Miller said firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke pushing through the roof. Crews had to fight flames to get inside.  They found two older adults inside the home. Crews pulled them from the fire, but they died soon after.  Firefighters extinguished the fire within 40 minutes.  No other injuries were r…

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New Bedford Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Sentenced To Decades New Bedford Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Sentenced To Decades
New Bedford Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Sentenced To Decades A Massachusetts man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's daughters "several thousand times" over the course of three years will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced.  Richard Cruz, 51, of New Bedford, was found guilty on Thursday, June 11, of three counts of forcible child rape and two counts each of child rape aggravated by age and indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.  A Fall River Superior Court judge sentenced him to 40 to 50 years in prison.  Both of t…

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At Least 1 Dead In Tractor-Trailer Involved In Taunton Multi-Car Crash: Report At Least 1 Dead In Tractor-Trailer Involved In Taunton Multi-Car Crash: Report
At Least 1 Dead In Tractor-Trailer Involved In Taunton Multi-Car Crash: Report Massachusetts State Police are asking drivers to avoid Route 44 following a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer truck.  The wreck was reported on Monday morning, June 15, in the area of  Burt to North Walker Streets in Taunton. State and local police were on the scene investigating the cause of the crash.  Early reports said multiple people were hurt in the crash, but police have not released any information on casualties. WJAR reported that at least one person had died, but calls to investigators to confirm were not immediately returned.  That investigation…

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