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Central Mass Man Fatally Struck Walking On I-90; Police Close Lanes For Hours
A 36-year-old Central Massachusetts man was hit and killed on I-90 in Worcester County this week, police said. Jayson Bastarache, of Grafton, was struck on the eastbound lanes of the interstate near mile marker 98 around 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, Massachusetts State Police said. Police listed Bastarache as a pedestrian, but a bicycle was found near the crash site and footprints nearby. It's unclear why he entered the interstate. State Police shut down all but one lane of I-90 for about four hours to investigate and clear the scene. The crash remains under investiga…
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Mass Man Admits To Killing Mother Of 2 In 2019 Fatal Stabbing: DA
A Worcester man will spend life in prison after admitting to the brutal 2019 murder of Jenifer Vazquez-Rivera, authorities announced on Monday, Jan. 6. Thomas Bergstrom, 42, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and will be eligible for parole after 25 years, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. The sentence was agreed upon by the court and Vazquez-Rivera’s family, who supported the plea to shield her two young daughters from the trauma of testifying in a murder trial. “We know nothing can bring Jennifer back to her family, but we hope today’s plea brings some …
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Worcester Teen Indicted On Murder Charge In Shooting That Caused Car To Crash Into Home: DA
A Worcester teen accused in a deadly shooting that led to a car crash into a house has been indicted for murder, authorities said. Kayden M. Keane Hoffler, 17, was indicted by a Worcester County Grand Jury on Dec. 20, in the death of 19-year-old Eathan Renteria. Hoffler faces a single count of murder in connection with the April 30 shooting, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. The tragic events unfolded on Paine Street around 9 p.m. after Worcester police received reports of a car crashing into a home. Officers found Renteria in the driver’s seat of the vehicle…
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Duo Charged With Murdering Mom, Daughter In Central Mass. Shooting
Authorities in Worcester have indicted two men in connection with the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old mother and her 11-year-old daughter. Dejan Belnavis, 27, and Karel Mangual, 28, both of Worcester, were indicted last week on two counts of murder each, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. They are being held without bail. The two are accused of gunning down Chasity Nunez and her daughter, Zella Milton in their car in the area of Lisbon Street at Englewood Avenue on Tuesday, March 5. Original Report: Mom, 11-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Worcest…
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Cold Case: 2 Charged With 30-Year-Old Killing Of Teenager In Central Mass
Two men have been charged with the fatal shooting of a teenager in 1993 in Worcester County, authorities announced on Monday, March 25. Robert D’Lucca, 49, and Lawrence Calafell, 51, of Gardner, were indicted on one count of murder in the death of 15-year-old Deondray Atwood, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. They were also indicted on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without an FID card. The duo are accused of shooting into a parked car on…
Police & Fire
Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead
The remains of a 27-year-old Worcester County woman who went missing more than a week ago were found on Thursday, March 21. Olivia Colby, of Westborough, vanished on Thursday, March 14, sparking a near-statewide search. The Worcester County District Attorney's Office did not say how she died, where she was found, or how long she had been deceased in their announcement on Friday. There was some hope in the case Monday when a man told police he believed he saw Colby at Kennebunk Cumberland Farms in Maine, but that alleged sighting led nowhere, according to an NBC station in…
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(Update) I’ve Been Stabbed: Man Flags Down Milford Police To Ask For Help After Attack
Update: An 18-year-old man appeared in Milford District Court on three charges stemming from a stabbing that happened on Wednesday morning, Jan. 17. Pedro Caetano was charged with assault to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery in connection with stabbing another man who flagged a police officer down, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. The man was rushed to a local hospital, and his medical condition was not immediately available. Caetano was held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Friday, …
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Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Worcester State University Shooting: DA
A Lawrence man has been charged with the killing of a 19-year-old man at Worcester State University in October, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 21. Kevin Rodriguez, 18, was indicted on Wednesday and charged with murder, possession of a loaded firearm not at home or work, and possession of a firearm not at home or work, the Worcester County District Attorney said. US Marshals and Mass State Police tracked Rodriguez down to New York City, where he was arrested last month. Kevin Rodriquez Worcester County District Attorney's Office Worcester State Uni…
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‘It Was Incredible’: Search Team Hailed As Heroes For Saving Missing Central Mass Boy
After a 5-year-old non-verbal autistic boy went missing earlier this year, a group of 60 police and civilians rushed and reunited him with his distraught parents in just a few hours. Now, they're being heralded as heroes. Owen Goderre, 5, wandered off from his family’s home on Edson Road in Oakham with his dog, Tika, around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 20. Owen’s mom and dad, Samantha Kendall and Andrew Goderre, and his sister, Addie Goderre, frantically searched the nearby woods and the Ware River Watershed before calling the Rutland Regional Emergency Communications Center. Distrist …
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(Updated) Accused Worcester State Shooter Busted In New York: Police
Update: Kevin Rodriguez, 18, who is accused of a shooting at Worcester State University that killed one and injured another, will soon return to Massachusetts to face charges, authorities said Friday, Nov. 3. Rodriguez was captured in New York on Thursday and signed a waiver of extradition, meaning he will not fight Bay State officials in bringing him back. Original: The 18-year-old man police say pulled the trigger and shot two people at Worcester State University on Saturday, Oct. 28, has been arrested in New York City, police announced Thursday. Kevin Rodriquez, of Lawrence, is cha…
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'Wouldn’t Wish This On Anyone': Family Of WSU Victim Speaks Out, Manhunt For Shooter Grows: DA
The family of Randy Armando Melendez Jr., of Southbridge, who was gunned down following a fight at Worcester State University over the weekend, says he was a loving son and caring friend who had turned 19 just days before he was killed. Melendez was one of two people shot at the university on Saturday, Oct. 28. The second person was rushed to an area hospital and underwent emergency surgery to save their life, the Worcester District Attorney said. Their name was not released. Neither of the victims nor the suspect attended Worcester State University. It's unclear why they were on campus…
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Purported Videos Of Worcester State Fatal Shooting Surface Online
Two people were shot at Worcester State University early Saturday morning, Oct. 28, after a fight in a parking lot, officials said. One died, and the other was rushed to a hospital for treatment. Police haven't released much about what sparked the altercation, but they said neither the victims nor the alleged shooter went to the university. Related: Manhunt For Shooter Underway, Victim's Family Asks For Help As police continue to investigate the incident, videos that purportedly show the moments leading up to the shooting and the aftermath have appeared on social media sites. (Edito…
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Husband Accused Of Shooting Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass Eludes Capture For 4th Day: DA
It's been four days since a Worcester County mother of four was found shot to death in her bedroom on Sunday, Oct. 25. It's also been four days since her husband was last seen, but police believe they are closing in on him. Aaron Pennington, 33, is believed to be somewhere in the 400 acres of wood at Camp Collier in Gardner near the Ashburnham border, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor filed murder charges against Pennington on Wednesday. Breanne Pennington was shot in the face on Sunday in her home on Cherry Street in Gardner. Police learn…
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2 Charged With Killing Grandfather of 9 During Fitchburg Home Invasion: DA
Two Worcester County men have been indicted on charges of breaking into a 62-year-old's home on July 28 and fatally shooting him, officials said. Thomas E. Martin, 45, of Fitchburg, and Christian Collins, 37, of Worcester, face charges of murder, home invasion, armed assault in a dwelling, assault with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm without an FID card, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Police were called to Michael Parks' Fitchburg home on Marshall Street just before 9:30 p.m. to reports of gunshots. They found Parks bleeding from …
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Man Charged With Central Mass Murder From 2013: DA
A 42-year-old Fitchburg man has been charged in the shooting death of Shaun Hibbard in 2013. John Yang was arraigned on a murder charge on Tuesday, Sept. 12, and he is being held without bail, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He'll return to court on Oct. 18. Hibbard, who was 33 years old when he was killed, was shot just after 4 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2013, on 46 Forest Street. Investigators said Yang and Hibbard had gotten into an argument in front of Hibbard's car parked at Forest and Charles Streets. Hibbard banged on several doors after he'd been shot, …
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Central Mass Man Charged With Murder When Victim Dies Weeks After Attack: DA
A 36-year-old Worcester County man was charged Tuesday, Aug. 15, with the fatal stabbing of 45-year-old Jesus Maisonet Davila earlier this year, authorities said. Jeremy A. Cruz, of Leominster, was arraigned on a murder charge in the July 1 stabbing, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He was previously charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and armed assault to murder in the alleged attack. Police allege Cruz attacked Davila just before 2 p.m. near 199 Main Street in Fitchburg. Paramedics rushed Maisone…
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Moped Rider Killed In Gardner Crash Identified As 38-Year-Old Central Mass Man
State police released the name of a 38-year-old Worcester County man killed on Thursday, July 6, in a Gardner crash when he was pinned underneath a car, authorities said. Bradley Arsenault, of Baldwinville, was hit just after 8 p.m. by a Honda Pilot at 591 West Broadway near Pete’s Tire Barn in Gardner, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Arsenault died at the scene. The Templeton Honda driver and her child, who was also in the SUV, were not injured. Authorities did not release her name. Police closed the road for more than four hours on…
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Fitchburg Stabbing: Leominster Man Charged With Attack That Left Victim Hospitalized
A 36-year-old man is accused of stabbing 45-year-old Jesus Maisonet Davila in Fitchburg over the weekend. Davila was seriously wounded in the alleged attack and remains hospitalized, authorities said. Jeremy A. Cruz, of Leominster, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and armed assault to murder in the alleged Saturday, July 1, stabbing, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Police allege Cruz attacked Davila just before 2 p.m. near 199 Main Street in Fitchburg. It's unclear what sparked the…
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Police Probing 'Unattended Death' At Sterling Police Station
The Worcester County District Attorney's Office is investigating an "unattended death" at the Sterling Police Station last week. "Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and Sterling Police continue to investigate the June 23 unattended death at the Sterling Police Department," a spokesperson for the district attorney said. "Authorities are awaiting autopsy results which include toxicology reports." Officials did release any information on the person or if they were in custody.
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'Pathetic' Man Sentenced For Murdering 'Beautiful' Ex-Girlfriend At Worcester Bar In 2019
A 32-year-old New Hampshire man will be spending life in prison without the possibility of parole for stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar several years ago. Carlos Ascenio was sentenced for the murder of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, on Thursday, June 29. He was found guilty of first-degree murder on last Tuesday following an eight-day trial, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Appearing in Worcester Superior Court, Ascenio asked to waive his right to be physically present for his sentencing, and instead asked for…
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Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019
A 32-year-old New Hampshire was found guilty on Tuesday, June 20, of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar in 2019, authorities said. Carlos Asencio was found guilty of first-degree murder following an eight-day trial in the death of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He now faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors said Asencio taped a phone underneath Dabrowski's car and tracked her to O’Connor’s Restau…
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Ex-Western Mass Police Lt. Admits To Secretly Recording Women, Avoids Jailtime
A former Belchertown police lieutenant in Hampshire County admitted to secretly filming women as they got undressed in his home for years, authorities said. Michael Beaupre, 38, an ex-Belchertown officer, was sentenced to two years of probation on Tuesday, June 6, after he pleaded guilty to eight counts of photographing an unsuspecting nude person, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced. A judge continued 11 counts of unlawful wiretapping without finding for two years. Beaupre was accused of filming women without their consent in his home from Januar…
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Central Mass Foster Mom Under Investigation Over Incident Involving Baby Boy
Authorities are investigating an incident at a home in Templeton, where a 6-month-old baby nearly died last week, officials and news sources said. According to Boston25, the child stopped breathing for 15 minutes after choking on his vomit Friday, May 19. The foster mother allegedly did not attempt CPR while the child struggled the breath, the report said. The condition of the child is unknown. The Department of Children and Families and Worcester County District Attorney's Office are not releasing much information about the investigation. The DCF said th…
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Fatal Crash: Police ID Fitchburg Man, 76, Killed While Crossing Street
Authorities have released the name of the 76-year-old man killed on Friday night, May 19, who was killed after a car crashed into him as he crossed a Fitchburg street. Mario Bratkon, of Fitchburg, was struck in the crosswalk of Water Street around 8:45 p.m., the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics airlifted him to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where doctors pronounced him dead. The driver of the Toyota Corolla that crashed into him remained at the scene and spoke with police. Prosecutors have not filed any charges in the case, and authoriti…
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Justice For Jeremiah: Man Charged With Killing 5-Year-Old Fitchburg Boy Nearly 10 Years Ago
Almost 10 years after the body of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver was found stuffed inside a suitcase and left on the side of I-190 in Sterling, authorities announced they have arrested the man they say is responsible. Alberto Sierra Jr., 32, the boyfriend of the Fitchburg boy's mother at the time of his death, was indicted on Wednesday, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He was charged with murder and disinterring a body, the prosecutor said. Sierra is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday. Jeremiah was last seen alive in September 2014, but his mother did…
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Five-Year-Old Killed: Man Crashed Into Girl As She Crossed Worcester Street With Mom, DA Says
An Auburn was charged recently with crashing into and killing a 5-year-old Worcester girl as she left a store with her mother last year, authorities said. Christopher Remillard, 58, was indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide by negligence, and negligent driving of a motor vehicle in the April 2022 crash, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Remillard has previously said he was reaching into his pocket to retrieve a $20 bill for gas and didn't see Candice Asare-Yeboah and her mother as they left the Queen Beaut…
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Man With Sword Sparks Police-Involved Shooting In Central Massachusetts: DA
A man armed with a sword was the catalyst for a police-involved shooting in Central Massachusetts on Mother's Day, according to officials. The incident happened in the area of 407 Main Street in Oxford around 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports. The man, who was shot by a police officer, is accused of charging at the officer with a sword. He is being treated at an area hospital for unknown injuries, according to the DA's Office. The officer, who was not harmed, was placed on paid administrative leave as a result. No other information was …
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Man Charged With 2021 Killing Of Central Mass Mother At Their Home: DA
The Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March 24, that prosecutors had obtained an indictment in the murder of a 29-year-old mother of two at her home in 2021. Kyle Curley, 32, is charged with murder, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, and intimidation of a witness, the prosecutor said. He'll be arraigned at a later date. Worcester police found the body of Erica Lara on June 29, 2021, at her Kelley Square apartment. She had been beaten to death, the prosecutor said. Her sister, who created a GoFundMe to raise money for Lara,…
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Child Rape: Middle School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Minor, Central Mass DA Says
A Worcester County middle school English teacher is on administrative leave after he was accused of raping a child, authorities said. Todd Peloquin, 52, of Leicester, was arrested earlier this month and charged with aggravated rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and one count of indecent assault and battery on a child over 14, among other crimes, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He has pleaded not guilty in the case. Peloquin taught at Charlton Middle School, school officials said, but he is not accused of assaulting a …
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Arrest Made After 42-Year-Old Man Dies From Stabbing At Central Mass Home: DA
A 32-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old man to death at a Central Massachusetts home this weekend, authorities said. Police responded for a reported assault at a home on Blackstone Street in Blackstone around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice. The 42-year-old, who was found stabbed inside the home, was taken to a Rhode Island hospital where he was pronounced dead, the DA's Office continued. An investigation led to the arrest of the 32-year-old who was charged with m…
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Murder Conviction: Man Gets Life For 2018 Fatal Central Mass Shooting: DA
A man found guilty of killing a 42-year-old in Worcester will spend the next 25 years behind bars before he can apply for parole, authorities said. Kennie Mota-Cruz, 29, of Worcester, was sentenced to life in prison for the killing of Jose Ortiz in 2018 after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder last week after a four-day trial, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Mota-Cruz was accused of shooting Ortiz in the head in the Bell Hill neighborhood on Aug. 24, 2018. Police arrived at 15 Everard St. home just before 7:45 p.m. and found Ortiz in a third-story apart…
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