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Central Mass Man Busted With Kidnapping Teen From North Carolina: Police Central Mass Man Busted With Kidnapping Teen From North Carolina: Police
Central Mass Man Busted With Kidnapping Teen From North Carolina: Police Police arrested a Worcester County man over the weekend and accused him of abducting a North Carolina teenager, authorities said.  Michael Oliver, of Clinton, was arrested on Saturday, June 29, and charged with trafficking of a child victim, abduction of a child, and soliciting a child with an electronic device, the Norwood (NC) police department said.  Oliver is believed to have been in contact with the 16-year-old for a year before the abduction, reports from North Carolina said.  Oliver and the girl were found in Berlin. Norwood Police Chief James Wilson thanked officers …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Deadly Explosion In Central Mass Blamed On Propane Tank Leak: Fire Investigators Deadly Explosion In Central Mass Blamed On Propane Tank Leak: Fire Investigators
Deadly Explosion In Central Mass Blamed On Propane Tank Leak: Fire Investigators After months of review, arson investigators have blamed a propane tank leak on an explosion that destroyed a home in Worcester County and killed a 79-year-old woman.  The explosion rocked the town of Berlin in the early morning of April 14, obliterating Judy Christensen's home at 71 Pleasant St. and damaging three of her neighbor's houses. Christensen died, and her daughter was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Her two cats and dog all died in the blast, reports said.  A day before the explosion, nearby residents had smelled propane from one of the two 100-pound l…

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by Josh Lanier
Neighbors
Community Mourns Death Of 79-Year-Old Woman Killed In Central Mass Explosive Fire Community Mourns Death Of 79-Year-Old Woman Killed In Central Mass Explosive Fire
Community Mourns Death Of 79-Year-Old Woman Killed In Central Mass Explosive Fire A community in Central Massachusetts is coming together to mourn the loss of woman who tragically died in an explosive house fire a day after her 79th birthday last week. Anyone who lived in or around Berlin most likely had a great story about Judy Christensen, according to a GoFundMe campaign.  The woman "was always the fire person to lend a hand or her home to anyone who needed it," the campaign reads.  Judy Christensen was the the definition of kind. She would have given the clothes off her back and a room in her home to... Posted by Felicia Lowe on Saturday, April 15, 2023 "Countl…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Explosive House Fire At Central Mass Home Claims Elderly Woman's Life: Officials Explosive House Fire At Central Mass Home Claims Elderly Woman's Life: Officials
Explosive House Fire At Central Mass Home Claims Elderly Woman's Life: Officials A 79-year-old woman has died and another person was injured after a fire and explosion occurred at a home in Central Massachusetts this week, officials said. Berlin Fire responded to the explosion at 71 Pleasant Street in Berlin around 3:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports.  Upon arrival, firefighters saw a two-story home that had sustained "catastrophic damage" with heavy fire showing, DFS said.  BREAKING: The Berlin Fire Chief confirms an elderly female has died in a house explosion on Pleasant St in Berlin. Neighbors rescued another adult trapp…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Ex-Coworker ID'd As Man Found Dead Outside Resident's Mass Home: Police Ex-Coworker ID'd As Man Found Dead Outside Resident's Mass Home: Police
Ex-Coworker ID'd As Man Found Dead Outside Resident's Mass Home: Police Police have released more information related to a death investigation that started after a body was found outside a private home in Central Massachusetts last week.  Boylston Police responded to a call from a resident who said that a man with a gun had knocked on his door around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, the department said on Facebook. The resident hid inside his home once he saw the weapon and proceeded to call 911. The man also identified the suspect as his former coworker, police said. The armed man was later found dead outside the Boylston home. Police have not released any …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign
Central Mass Police Cruiser Totaled By Drunk Driver Who Blew Stop Sign While a Sutton Police officer was unscathed from a recent accident, the same cannot be said about his cruiser.  Sergeant Joe Fortunato was heading towards main Street on Putnam Hill Road when his cruiser was hit by a car that did not stop at a stop sign on Sunday, Sutton Police said on Facebook.  The crash caused significant damage to Sgt. Fortunato's vehicle but thankfully, he was uninjured. To make matters worse for the driver, authorities learned 85-year-old Nina Quirk, of Berlin, was driving while under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested and charged accordingly.  Sutton Police…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Flaming Tractor-trailer Causes Traffic On 495 Flaming Tractor-trailer Causes Traffic On 495
Flaming Tractor-trailer Causes Traffic On 495 A trash tractor-trailer has caught on fire and is causing a traffic jam on Route 495. At around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Berlin Police responded to a report of a truck accident on 495 North, between exits 26 and 27. Bolton Fire and Emergency Services have responded as well as Berlin firefighter. Police are asking people to seek alternate routes “as this will greatly affect the morning commute,” police said.

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by Kristin Palpini