Human Remains Found In Water Near Shirley Bridge, Foul Play Suspected Human Remains Found In Water Near Shirley Bridge, Foul Play Suspected
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…
Man In His 80s, Dog Killed In Early Morning Foxborough House Fire; Officials Investigating Man In His 80s, Dog Killed In Early Morning Foxborough House Fire; Officials Investigating
Man In His 80s, Dog Killed In Early Morning Foxborough House Fire; Officials Investigating An early morning house fire in Foxborough that left an elderly man dead is under investigation, authorities said.  The fire broke out just before 3 a.m. at 39 Granite St., according to Foxborough Fire Chief Michael P. Kelleher. A Foxborough police officer on patrol smelled smoke and alerted firefighters. Firefighters shared video of the blaze on Facebook.  Crews arrived to find the single-family home heavily involved. Flames vented through the windows. Firefighters attacked the blaze from the ground and used an aerial ladder to reach the roof of the two-story home.  In…
Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA
Brockton Double Teen Murder Suspect Captured In Mexico Held Without Bail, Pleads Not Guilty: DA A man accused of killing two teens outside a busy Brockton shopping plaza has pleaded not guilty and will remain held without bail, prosecutors said.  Davinci Leonard, 23, was arrested Feb. 12 in Mexico after authorities say he fled the country following the shooting, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. He is accused of killing 15-year-old Tymari Albertson and 18-year-old Cevannah Alvarez. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder. He also faces charges of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, a…
'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting 'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting
'Predator' Hunter Group Claims It Posed As 11-Year-Old In Online Sting A 48-year-old Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police say he had inappropriate conversations with someone he believed to be under age 16. Paul W. Melnick, of Newtown, was arrested Friday, Feb. 27, following a police investigation that began with a complaint received the day before, Newtown police said. Authorities said the case is still under investigation. According to investigators, Melnick allegedly engaged in “inappropriate communications” with a person he thought was a minor. As a result, he was charged with enticing a minor by computer, harmful communication with a mino…
Fugitive, 26, Caught, Accused Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, MA, Police Say Fugitive, 26, Caught, Accused Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, MA, Police Say
Fugitive, 26, Caught, Accused Of Burglaries In Hudson Valley, MA, Police Say A 26-year-old man accused of a residential burglary in the Hudson Valley, NY, and wanted on a felony warrant for similar incidents in Massachusetts, has been arrested following a multi-agency investigation, police said.  Flushing resident Itan Beltran was arrested on Sunday, March 1, in connection with a burglary that occurred in the Orange County town of New Windsor on Feb. 5, New Windsor Police announced on Monday, March 2.  Authorities said the investigation revealed that suspects in the New Windsor case were also linked to burglaries in Massachusetts. The joint probe led …
Ex-Boston Children’s Doctor Gets 22 Years For Sharing Child Porn Of Infants, Babies: DOJ Ex-Boston Children’s Doctor Gets 22 Years For Sharing Child Porn Of Infants, Babies: DOJ
Ex-Boston Children’s Doctor Gets 22 Years For Sharing Child Porn Of Infants, Babies: DOJ A former pediatric doctor at Boston Children’s Hospital has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison for sharing child sexual abuse material that included images of infants, babies, and kids he knew, the U.S. attorney said Thursday. Christopher Sheerer, 37, of Boston, was sentenced to 22 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said. Chief U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper imposed the sentence. The judge also ordered the Leola, Pennsylvania, native to pay $65,722 in restitution, Foley said. Additional restitution will …
'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal Southern Maryland Barn Fire 'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal Southern Maryland Barn Fire
'The Wire' Actor Bobby J. Brown Identified After Fatal Southern Maryland Barn Fire The man killed in a Southern Maryland barn fire has reportedly been identified as "The Wire" actor Bobby J. Brown. A late-night attempt to jump-start a car in his Chaptico barn ended in horror for Brown, 62, who found himself trapped as the flames tore through his barn. Firefighters in St. Mary's County were dispatched just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, to the 36100 block of Roosevelt Boulevard for a reported barn fire with entrapment, according to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 911 callers reported that a barn was on fire and a person was trapped inside. Crews from Leonardtow…
WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash WATCH: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash
Watch: Bodycam Video Captures Vince McMahon After 100+ MPH Crash Police have released the video that shows moments before former WWE CEO Vince McMahon crashed into the back of a vehicle and into a guardrail on the Merritt Parkway last year.  McMahon, who was behind the wheel of a 2024 Bentley Continental GT Speed, crashed into a  BMW 430, which sent the car into the guardrail in Westport. Debri flew onto the other side of the road, where a Ford Fusion slammed into it on July 24, 2025.  The video captures McMahon speaking with an officer after the wreck. Newly released bodycam footage from the Vince McMahon reckless drivi…
Western Mass Couple Married Nearly 60 Years Die in House Fire; Community Raises $41K For Family Western Mass Couple Married Nearly 60 Years Die in House Fire; Community Raises $41K For Family
Western Mass Couple Married Nearly 60 Years Die in House Fire; Community Raises $41K For Family A husband and wife who were killed at their Western Massachusetts home had been together for nearly 60 years and left behind a grieving family that needs help. Their friends and neighbors are stepping up to provide that aid.  Firefighters received multiple 911 calls on Thursday, Feb. 19, around 4:30 p.m., about flames licking up the sides of a home at 275 Silver Street in Monson. Crews faced multiple roof collapses at the single-family home as they worked to put out the blaze. The bodies of two people were found. Two officers were also hurt in the search to pull them out, authorities s…
WATCH: Sudbury Man Was In SUV That Hit Trooper During Crash Investigation In NY WATCH: Sudbury Man Was In SUV That Hit Trooper During Crash Investigation In NY
Watch: Sudbury Man Was In SUV That Hit Trooper During Crash Investigation In NY A state trooper was hospitalized after being struck by an SUV occupied by Connecticut and Massachusetts residents while investigating a crash at an intersection in Upstate New York, authorities said. The crash happened just after 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at the intersection of Route 458 and Route 30 in the Franklin County town of Duane, NY, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 24.  Police said two marked patrol vehicles were parked on the east shoulder of Route 30 with their emergency lights activated as the troopers investigated a separate property damage incident. Troop…
Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police Man Fatally Shoots Wife Battling Terminal Cancer, Then Himself: Police
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 MURDER-SUICIDE: Police ID Virginia Woman Who Killed Husband, 2-Year-Old Son, Mother-In-Law
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…