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Ex-State Police Union President, Mass Lobbyist Sent To Prison In Corruption Case: Feds Ex-State Police Union President, Mass Lobbyist Sent To Prison In Corruption Case: Feds
Ex-State Police Union President, Mass Lobbyist Sent To Prison In Corruption Case: Feds The former head of the State Police Association of Massachusetts and the union’s longtime lobbyist are headed to prison after a sweeping federal corruption case that shook the ranks of more than 1,500 troopers and sergeants statewide. Dana A. Pullman, 64, of Worcester, was sentenced in a Boston federal court to two years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release on Wednesday, Feb. 18, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. US District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns also ordered him to pay $43,915 in restitution. Anne M. Lynch, 75, of Hull, received 15 months in prison and one y…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Dies After Falling Through Ice At Cape Beach; Husband Remains Missing Woman Dies After Falling Through Ice At Cape Beach; Husband Remains Missing
Woman Dies After Falling Through Ice At Cape Beach; Husband Remains Missing Update: Police have identified the two as a retired couple who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year. Click here for more information on the case.   Original: A woman died after falling through the ice on a Cape Cod beach Saturday morning, Feb. 14, and the search remains ongoing for her husband, who authorities say may have also fallen into the water, too. Police received a report at 9:07 a.m. of a loose dog in the First Encounter Beach parking lot in Eastham, local police said. The caller reported the dog was wet and appeared to be in distress. An Eastham offi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Son Who Killed CT Dad At Posh Irish Hotel Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity: Reports Son Who Killed CT Dad At Posh Irish Hotel Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity: Reports
Son Who Killed CT Dad At Posh Irish Hotel Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity: Reports A Brooklyn man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in the killing of his New Canaan financier father at a luxury hotel in Ireland two years ago. Henry McGowan, 31, learned his fate on Thursday, Feb. 12, after an Irish jury deliberated for one hour and 23 minutes before returning its verdict, according to The New York Times. The case centers on the death of John McGowan, a 66-year-old who ran the Greenwich-based venture capital firm Torus Capital. He was killed at the posh Ballyfin Demesne Hotel in County Laois on Nov. 12, 2024, according to The Irish Times. The…

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by Josh Lanier
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Stolen Motorcycle Owner From Mass Catches Teen Trying To Sell It At CT Walmart: Cops Stolen Motorcycle Owner From Mass Catches Teen Trying To Sell It At CT Walmart: Cops
Stolen Motorcycle Owner From Mass Catches Teen Trying To Sell It At CT Walmart: Cops A 16-year-old was arrested after police say they tried selling a motorcycle stolen out of Western Massachusetts at a Connecticut Walmart. Wallingford police officers were called to the Walmart at 844 North Colony Road on reports of a stolen motorcycle being offered for sale at that location, local officials said in a news release. Police said the motorcycle’s rightful owner, who had previously reported it stolen from West Springfield, Mass., was on scene and alerted authorities. Officers saw a pickup truck and the suspected stolen motorcycle in the parking lot. As the first patrol unit arri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Officer Identified After Being Shot In Mass Family Dollar Standoff Officer Identified After Being Shot In Mass Family Dollar Standoff
Officer Identified After Being Shot In Mass Family Dollar Standoff Support is on the rise for the Massachusetts police officer who was shot during a standoff and shootout at a Family Dollar store. Sergeant Keith Gasco, who has served 13 years with the Millbury Police Department and is a member of the CEMLEC SWAT team, was shot while responding to a barricaded subject on Tuesday night, Feb. 3, according to a GoFundMe created to support his family. Gasco sustained multiple gunshot wounds and is currently in stable condition, according to the page. Bystander Sean Scannell was also shot and lost vision in one of his eyes. The suspect was identified as Pa…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Former NY Jet Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend In Tennessee: Sheriff Former NY Jet Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend In Tennessee: Sheriff
Former NY Jet Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend In Tennessee: Sheriff Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee has been charged with first-degree murder following the death of his girlfriend at a Tennessee home, authorities said. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 5, to a residence in the 7500 block of Snow Cone Way after receiving a report of CPR in progress, officials said. When deputies arrived, first responders located a female victim and attempted life-saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office. Due to the condition of the victim and the residence…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mass Man Guilty Of 10 Charges In Child Sex Abuse Case; Wife Convicted In Cover Up: DA Mass Man Guilty Of 10 Charges In Child Sex Abuse Case; Wife Convicted In Cover Up: DA
Mass Man Guilty Of 10 Charges In Child Sex Abuse Case; Wife Convicted In Cover Up: DA A Massachusetts man has been convicted on 10 charges after a jury found he sexually abused a young child in his care for years while he and his wife pressured her to tell no one about the rapes, authorities announced. Kenneth Johnson, 63, of Athol, was found guilty of multiple charges on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in Franklin County Superior Court after a three-day trial and half a day of deliberations, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Johnson was convicted of: Aggravated rape and abuse of a child (two counts) Indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years old (five …

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by Josh Lanier
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Franklin Man Killed Hundreds Of Miles From Home At Maryland Intersection Franklin Man Killed Hundreds Of Miles From Home At Maryland Intersection
Franklin Man Killed Hundreds Of Miles From Home At Maryland Intersection A 53-year-old Massachusetts man was killed early Thursday morning after being struck by a car while walking on a Maryland road, police said. Benjamin Kirchmyer, of Franklin, Massachusetts, was struck by a 1998 Honda Civic at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard and Amtrak Way in Hanover shortly before 1 a.m., Anne Arundel County authorities said. Kirchmyer died at the scene. The 43-year-old driver, of Baltimore, was not injured in the crash, police said. The crash is under investigation. The intersection is near the site of another tragedy last week, when a security guard inside the No…

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by Josh Lanier
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Central Mass Family Dollar Shootout: Government Worker, 35, ID'd As Shooter Killed; Cop Shot Central Mass Family Dollar Shootout: Government Worker, 35, ID'd As Shooter Killed; Cop Shot
Central Mass Family Dollar Shootout: Government Worker, 35, ID'd As Shooter Killed; Cop Shot Authorities have identified the 35-year-old man who was killed by police following a standoff and shootout with officers at a Central Massachusetts Family Dollar store. Patrick Madison was shot during a tense standoff with police in Spencer Tuesday night, Feb. 3. A Millbury police officer was also shot during the exchange, and he remains in stable condition at an area hospital, authorities said. Madison worked for the Worcester Department of Public Works, according to officials who spoke to reporters.  The incident began shortly after 5 p.m. when Spencer police responded to a 911 call …

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by Josh Lanier
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Gunman Who Stalked, Robbed NY Jets Player Arrested Year Later, Prosecutor Says Gunman Who Stalked, Robbed NY Jets Player Arrested Year Later, Prosecutor Says
Gunman Who Stalked, Robbed NY Jets Player Arrested Year Later, Prosecutor Says A Paterson man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery of a New York Jets player in Morristown, Morris County prosecutors announced nearly one year later. The unnamed athlete was confronted by four masked men after returning from New York City early on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, Morris County First Assistant Prosecutor Maggie Calderwood said Tuesday, Feb. 3. The masked and armed men exited a Volkswagen Taos with fictitious license plates, then pointed the weapons at the victim, taking his watch and wallet and stealing cash from the driver before fleeing t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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ICE Detains Brazilian Trump Supporter, Influencer: Report ICE Detains Brazilian Trump Supporter, Influencer: Report
ICE Detains Brazilian Trump Supporter, Influencer: Report Júnior Pena has been vocal about his support for President Donald Trump and in a series of social media posts, told immigrants they had nothing to worry about, as long as they weren't criminals. On Saturday, Jan. 31, Pena was arrested by ICE agents in Long Branch, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.  He is being detained at Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, according to The Guardian. "I [support] Donald Trump, I like the guy," Pena, who has lived in the US since 2009, said. According to the Brazilian Times, Pena was taken into custody a…

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by Sam Barron
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‘Total Loser’: Trump Blasts Trevor Noah, Vows Lawsuit Over Grammys Epstein Quip ‘Total Loser’: Trump Blasts Trevor Noah, Vows Lawsuit Over Grammys Epstein Quip
‘Total Loser’: Trump Blasts Trevor Noah, Vows Lawsuit Over Grammys Epstein Quip President Donald Trump threatened to sue Trevor Noah following a Grammys monologue joke that invoked Jeffrey Epstein and former President Bill Clinton, and he flatly denied ever going to Epstein’s private island.  The exchange followed a line in Noah’s routine, delivered during Sunday, Feb. 1’s telecast, riffing that every artist wants Song of the Year “almost as much as Trump wants Greenland,” adding it “makes sense because Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton.” In a Truth Social post at 1:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, Trump blasted Noah and threatened …

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by Joe Lombardi