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Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police
A Connecticut man is dead after he shot his wife and then himself earlier this week, authorities said. He called 911 shortly before the murder-suicide to tell police his plan and how they could get inside their house.
John Ezzell, 62, of Plainfield, called 911 around 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, to report that his wife, Christine Ezzell, 62, was dying of cancer, and he planned to end her suffering and then kill himself, police said. He told them he would leave the door open for Plainfield officers.
Police arrived at the couple’s home at 504 Kate Downing Road soon after and found John…
Murder-suicide: Police ID Virginia Woman Who Killed Husband, 2-Year-Old Son, Mother-In-Law
New details have been released by police in Virginia after a woman killed her husband, 2-year-old son, and mother-in-law.
Ziyi Lu, 35, has been identified as the suspect in a murder-suicide in Woodbridge that left four people dead on Saturday morning.
Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 8 a.m. on Feb. 21 to a home in the 3400 block of Vale Court in Woodbridge, where there was a reported stabbing.
Upon arrival, first responders found Lu, her mother-in-law, Kegang Xie, 69, her husband, Danxiong Gao, 40, and their 2-year-old son all suffer…
Ex-UConn Football Captain, Former NFL Player Convicted In $328M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds
A former University of Connecticut football standout who reached the NFL before turning to healthcare was convicted in a $328 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal authorities announced.
Keith J. Gray, 39, of McKinney, Texas, was convicted on Thursday, Feb. 19, for his role in what the US Attorney's Office described as a sweeping cardiovascular genetic testing scam.
Gray is a former captain of the UConn Huskies football team, where he played center from 2004 to 2008, according to UConn Athletics. He served a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers, but injuries sidelined his NFL career.&nbs…
3 Central Mass Fires Ruled Arson; Latest Left 1 Injured, 7 Displaced: Fire Marshal
Three recent fires in Central Massachusetts are now under investigation as arson, and authorities are asking the public for help, officials said.
The blazes happened on Blossom Street, Day Street, and Myrtle Avenue in Fitchburg. Two of the fires broke out on Valentine's Day and Sunday, Feb. 15, inside a large apartment building with entrances at 43 Blossom St. and 40 Day St, the State Fire Marshal's Office said.
Fitchburg firefighters put both out before they could spread.
A third fire was sparked on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at a multi-family home at 164 Myrtle Ave., about …
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…
Western Mass Man Arrested In Dragging Death Of Pedestrian
Authorities have arrested a man they say struck a 69-year-old man in Berkshire County, dragging him for several feet beneath the vehicle before leaving him to die on the road.
William Gross, 65, of Hancock, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 16, and charged with motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of a crash resulting in personal injury or death in Pittsfield, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.
Prosecutors allege Gross was driving the car that hit William "Billy" Colbert, 69, near West Housatonic Street in Pittsfield on Feb. 10, near 1350 West Housatonic Street after 1…
