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Western Mass Man Sentenced To Prison After Admitting To Multiple Child Rapes, Abuses: DA
A Berkshire County man will spend decades behind bars after admitting to a series of horrific crimes involving a child. Brian Warner, 39, of Adams, pleaded guilty in Berkshire Superior Court on Friday, May 1. He faced multiple counts tied to the sexual assault and exploitation of a child under 14. Judge Callan sentenced him to 25 to 28 years in state prison. The charges were extensive. They included two counts of rape of a child with force, one count of aggravated rape of a child, and two counts involving a five-year age difference. Prosecutors also listed four counts of indecent assault an…
Police & Fire
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…
Politics
NJ Is Getting Online Portal For Videos Of ICE Sightings, Sherrill Says On Talk Show
Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the state will be creating a portal to track ICE activity in the Garden State. "If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out," Sherrill said in an appearance on "The Daily Show" Wednesday, Jan. 28. Sherrill blasted the tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. "They have not been been forthcoming, they will pick people up, they will not tell us who they are," Sherrill said. "They'll pick up American citizens. They picked up a 5-year-old child." The governor did not say when the portal would be up but said it would allow people to upload t…
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Longtime Baltimore DOT Worker Dies Weeks After Downtown Beating Over Parking Spot
A longtime Baltimore city transportation worker has died from injuries he suffered during a downtown assault last month. Gregory Turnipseed, 71, a 14-year veteran of the city’s Department of Transportation, was attacked on Friday, Oct. 17, while trying to assist two drivers involved in a parking dispute near Mercy Medical Center, according to police. Turnipseed told officers he saw a car waiting for an SUV to pull out of a parking space on St. Paul Place and East Mulberry Street, and approached the occupants to let them know another driver was waiting. A verbal exchange followed, and a woma…
Police & Fire
3 Found Shot Dead Inside Watertown Home
Authorities say they have found the bodies of three people "known to each other" inside a Watertown home. The bodies of an elderly woman, a male, and a female were found inside the Boyd Street home around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31. Police were called to the house for a wellness check, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office said. The younger victims were found on the bottom floor of the house in a separate living space from the older woman, authorities said. Officials did not release the names of the victims. Authorities did not provide many details but sa…
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‘My Heart Is Shattered’: Melania Trump Pushes Threat-Assessment Action After School Shooting
First Lady Melania Trump condemned the deadly Minneapolis school shooting as “senseless and depraved,” sharing condolences for grieving families and urging earlier intervention to stop would-be attackers. “My heart is shattered for the families and friends of the victims of today’s senseless and depraved violent act," the first lady posted on X late Wednesday night, Aug. 27. "There is nothing that anyone can say to make your grief go away, but please know that you are not alone. My thoughts, love, and deepest sympathy are with you during this dreadful time.” In a separate, earlier post…
Schools
Penn State Fraternity Sigma Pi Suspended For Hazing, But Continues To Operate Off-Campus
A Penn State fraternity has been formally suspended from the university for at least four years following an investigation into hazing, officials announced on Thursday, July 31. The Sigma Pi fraternity was placed on an indefinite organizational suspension, effective Wednesday, July 17, after Penn State’s Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response investigated multiple reports of hazing and serious misconduct beginning in March 2025. According to the university, allegations included physical and mental abuse, forced consumption of alcohol and other undesirable substances, forced …
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Latest Update: Suspect ID'd, 8 Burned In Shocking Flamethrower Attack At Colorado Event
A suspect has been identified after what the FBI described as a "targeted terror attack" in which victims were allegedly set on fire at a demonstration outside a Colorado courthouse. The incident occurred in Boulder at the outdoor Pearl Street Mall on Sunday afternoon, June 1. Eight injuries, ranging from minor to serious have been reported, Boulder Police said. Two victims were airlifted to a burn unit with serious injuries. Officers rushed to the scene at 1325 Pearl St. and arrested the suspect at 1:32 p.m. local time. The suspect has been identified as Mohamed Sabry Soli…
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IDs Released For All 6 Killed After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego
The identities have been released of all six people killed after a private plane crashed into a California neighborhood following departure from the East Coast. The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, at military housing in the Murphy Canyon section of San Diego, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Authorities said there was dense fog at the time of the crash, and that the aircraft, a Cessna 550, clipped a power line. A video of the crash captured on a Ring camera video was obtained …
Police & Fire
Son Killed Mom In Struggle Inside Avon Home: DA
A 22-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested this week and charged with killing his mother, authorities said. Thadeus A. Joseph was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, after police were called to his home in Avon to reports of an unresponsive woman, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. Police found his mother, 53-year-old Astrid Joseph, on the floor with signs of struggle over the house they shared. “With information developed by the state police detectives assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Avon police, a suspect was identified and apprehe…
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Triple Stabbing In Holbrook
Police in Holbrook are investigating a triple stabbing that happened early Saturday morning, July 13. Officers received a 911 call around 3:30 a.m. about the attack near 166 Longmeadow Drive, Holbrook police said. When they arrived, police found two men and one woman suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics rushed the victims to an area hospital for treatment. Authorities did not provide information on the severity of their wounds or updates on their conditions. Officers do not believe this was a random attack and say there is no ongoing threat to the community.…
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