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Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4
Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 A grieving family is demanding justice after a Cambridge city worker and father of a 5-year-old boy was shot to death while off duty, leaving loved ones and neighbors searching for answers. Xavier Bautista, 32, was fatally shot shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street, steps from Sennott Park in Cambridge. A passerby discovered him around 5:30 a.m. and called 911, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Bautista was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been announced, and investigators have not said what led t…

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60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Templeton 60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Templeton
60 Cars Destroyed As Fire, Explosions Rip Through Auto Auction Lot In Templeton Dozens of cars burned and were destroyed when a fire tore through a central Massachusetts auto auction yard.  A 911 call sent firefighters rushing to the three-alarm blaze at Insurance Auto Auctions on Baldwinville Road in Templeton at around 2 a.m. Thursday, July 2. Crews rushed to find multiple vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters from several regional departments responded to get the blaze under control.  Gardner firefighters said that about 60 cars were destroyed. No injuries have been reported.  Multiple vehicles were scheduled for an auction at…

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DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students
DOJ Sues Massachusetts, Rhode Island Over In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it is suing Massachusetts and Rhode Island, claiming the states unlawfully give college tuition breaks and financial aid to undocumented immigrants while denying those same benefits to some U.S. citizens. The Justice Department's Civil Division announced the lawsuits Tuesday, June 30. Federal officials argue the state laws conflict with federal law by allowing certain students without legal immigration status to qualify for in-state tuition and, in some cases, state financial assistance.  A news release about the lawsuit said those rule…

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Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports
Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports A grandmother, her daughter, and her 2-year-old granddaughter were killed after their car plunged into the Seekonk River in Rhode Island, authorities said. The grandmother was trying to teach her daughter how to drive when the car went into the river in Pawtucket around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, according to WJAR.  Emergency crews searched for hours before suspending the operation around 1 a.m. Monday because of poor visibility and difficult water conditions. The Rhode Island State Police dive team resumed the search about seven hours later and recovered the submerged vehicle aroun…

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Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Grafton Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Grafton Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash
Mass State Trooper, Father Of Infant Daughter, Killed In Grafton Off-Duty Motorcycle Crash A 31-year-old Massachusetts State Police trooper died after an off-duty motorcycle crash over the weekend, leaving behind a wife and infant daughter.   Trooper Jacob Mick was riding his motorcycle around 6 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on Providence Road near Route 122 in Grafton, when his bike collided with a car, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  The Northborough native was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car that crashed with Mick was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.  Mick graduated from the…

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Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current: Police An adult swimmer died after being pulled underwater by a strong current in the Hoosic River, police said on Sunday, June 28. The incident happened near State Route 67 and Beck Road in Hoosick in Rensselaer County, where troopers were called for a report of a missing swimmer at about 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, New York State Police said. An investigation determined a family had been swimming in the river when one adult swimmer became distressed in the strong current, went underwater, and did not resurface, police said. First responders searched the water and located the swimmer dead n…

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Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI
Mass Man Accused Of Driving To Meet 15-Year-Old Girl Who Was Actually Undercover Officer: FBI A Massachusetts man was arrested after police say he drove to Rhode Island under the belief he would meet a 15-year-old girl with whom he'd exchanged sexually explicit messages.  Richard Lallier, 34, of Rehoboth, was arrested on June 17 as part of Operation Red Card, a child exploitation and human trafficking enforcement initiative led by the Rhode Island State Police and the FBI, the US Attorney for the District of Rhode Island said.  Lallier was charged with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, attempted interstate travel for illicit sexual conduct …

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Massachusetts Native Killed In Head-On DUI Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard Case Heads To Court Massachusetts Native Killed In Head-On DUI Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard Case Heads To Court
Massachusetts Native Killed In Head-On DUI Crash Into Pennsylvania Yard Case Heads To Court The man accused of driving under the influence of multiple drugs before causing a head-on crash that killed a Massachusetts man will have his case proceed to County Court in Pennsylvania after waiving his preliminary hearing. Logan Christopher Yeater, 29, of Armagh Township, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Denise Commins on Monday, June 1, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Yeater is charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, tampering with evidence, tw…

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Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Sturbridge Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Sturbridge Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself
Police ID Pregnant Woman Who Crashed Into Sturbridge Hotel, Opened Fire Before Killing Herself Authorities say they have identified the 27-year-old woman who crashed into a Central Massachusetts hotel, opened fire, and wounded an guest before killing herself. Olive Openshaw, a 27-year-old Belchertown resident who was eight months pregnant, crashed into the side of the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel in Sturbridge on June 18, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. Investigators said Openshaw got out of the SUV, pulled out a gun, and began shooting into the hotel. A guest in the lobby was struck in the torso. The victim was taken to Harrington Hospital in Southbridg…

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CT Man Charged In Mass Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant CT Man Charged In Mass Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant
CT Man Charged In Mass Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant A Connecticut man who has been accused of abusing his partners in the past said his girlfriend died at his home after she threw herself down a set of stairs, authorities said. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, was arrested Tuesday, June 23, and charged with murder in the killing of Janina Brooke Murphy, a Massachusetts woman whose death had been under investigation for months. Murphy's body was found at Werhan's Burlington home on March 29. Connecticut State Police immediately described the death as suspicious, but released few details as the investigation unfolded. According to the arrest w…

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'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies Around Family Of Mass Woman Killed In Sidewalk Crash 'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies Around Family Of Mass Woman Killed In Sidewalk Crash
'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies Around Family Of Mass Woman Killed In Sidewalk Crash A grieving family is turning to the community for support after a 32-year-old Massachusetts woman was killed when an accused carjacker crashed into her on a Boston sidewalk, police said. Mabinty Janneh, of Dorchester, had stepped off an MBTA bus around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan when a car police said was stolen jumped the curb and crashed into her. She was dragged several hundred feet beneath the vehicle and died at the scene. Police say 37-year-old Ibraim Matos had gotten into a crash nearby, jumped out of his car, carjacked another vehicle, and struck Janne…

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Police Hunt Armed Murder Suspect After Pittsfield Man Killed, Second Victim Shot Police Hunt Armed Murder Suspect After Pittsfield Man Killed, Second Victim Shot
Police Hunt Armed Murder Suspect After Pittsfield Man Killed, Second Victim Shot A man facing a murder charge remains at large after a deadly shooting in Pittsfield, and police are warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous. Terry Martizna, 35, is wanted on a murder charge in connection with a shooting that left 29-year-old Pittsfield resident Justin Crawford dead and another person wounded, according to Pittsfield police.  The shooting happened near the intersection of Pleasure Avenue and Tyler Street on Thursday, June 18. On Tuesday, June 23, members of the Pittsfield Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Martizna with on…

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