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Bus Never Slowed Before Deadly I-95 Crash That Killed Five Mass Residents, NTSB Finds
The bus driver charged in Virginia's deadliest crash of the year never slowed before plowing into a line of traffic on I-95 in Stafford County, according to newly released findings from federal investigators. The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday, June 18, that the E&P Travel motorcoach was traveling south through Stafford shortly after 2:30 a.m. on May 29 when it encountered a line of traffic backed up behind an overnight work zone near mile marker 146.6. It never slowed. Instead, investigators say, the bus crashed into the rear of a Chevrolet Suburban and an Acura MD…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lawrence Man Has Smart Plans For His Big Payday
A newly minted Massachusetts millionaire said he has a very sensible plan for his lottery winnings. Ruben Rosario, of Lawrence, won $1 million in the $10 scrath-off game “$4,000,000 In The Money" in the Massachusetts State Lottery recently. He elected to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full amount over 20 years. He said he plans to save the money and invest the rest. Rosario bought his winning ticket at Ted's Stateline Mobil, 551 Broadway in Methuen. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for…
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Authorities ID Sisters Killed In Bellingham Fire; Officials Believe Blaze Started In Bedroom
Authorities have identified the two women who were killed in a Massachusetts fire earlier this week, and an initial investigation found the fire was not intentionally set. The fire happened at a home on Temi Road in Bellingham on Monday, June 15. Firefighters rescued 68-year-old Patricia Cronin and 75-year-old Elizabeth Emery from the flames, but both women later died at an area hospital. Investigators believe the fire most likely started in a first-floor bedroom at the rear of the home. After examining the heavily damaged house, interviewing witnesses, and reviewing other evidence, a…
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Massachusetts-Licensed Driver Arrested By ICE While Operating Semi Without CDL On I-81: Feds
A Brazilian national living in the US illegally was arrested after ICE agents discovered he was driving a tractor-trailer on I-81 in Virginia without the commercial license required to operate it, federal officials announced. Lins Dos Santos-Melo was taken into custody during an enforcement operation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations in the Harrisonburg area, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal officials said Dos Santos-Melo had a valid Massachusetts driver's license but did not possess a commercial driver's license, despite operating a tractor-trailer t…
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2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home
A fast-moving overnight house fire killed two sisters and left a Massachusetts community reeling. The fire broke out around 12:40 p.m. Monday, June 15, at 15 Temi Road in Bellingham, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office. Bellingham Fire Chief William R. Miller said firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke pushing through the roof. Crews had to fight flames to get inside. They found two older adults inside the home. Crews pulled them from the fire, but they died soon after. Firefighters extinguished the fire within 40 minutes. No other injuries were r…
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New Bedford Man Who Raped Girlfriend's Daughters 'Several Thousand Times' Sentenced To Decades
A Massachusetts man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his girlfriend's daughters "several thousand times" over the course of three years will spend decades behind bars, prosecutors announced. Richard Cruz, 51, of New Bedford, was found guilty on Thursday, June 11, of three counts of forcible child rape and two counts each of child rape aggravated by age and indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. A Fall River Superior Court judge sentenced him to 40 to 50 years in prison. Both of t…
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At Least 1 Dead In Tractor-Trailer Involved In Taunton Multi-Car Crash: Report
Massachusetts State Police are asking drivers to avoid Route 44 following a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer truck. The wreck was reported on Monday morning, June 15, in the area of Burt to North Walker Streets in Taunton. State and local police were on the scene investigating the cause of the crash. Early reports said multiple people were hurt in the crash, but police have not released any information on casualties. WJAR reported that at least one person had died, but calls to investigators to confirm were not immediately returned. That investigation…
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Western Mass Man Pointed Rifle At Officers During Hours-Long Armed Standoff: DA
A Western Massachusetts man is facing multiple serious charges after police say a domestic dispute escalated into an armed standoff that lasted for hours and prompted a large emergency response. Matthew Parker, 44, of North Adams, faces multiple felony charges when he is arraigned on Friday, June 12, for the alleged stand-off earlier this week, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. North Adams police responded to Parker's home on Houghton Street at about 8:42 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, after receiving a report of a domestic assault and battery. According to police, t…
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Mass Eighth-Grade Student Dies During School Field Trip To CT Resort
School officials have confirmed that a Massachusetts eighth-grade student died during a school field trip at a Connecticut resort. Emari Marshall-Woodard, 14, suffered a medical emergency and reportedly drowned while at High Meadow Resort in Granby on Wednesday, June 11, authorities said. Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinall confirmed he was a student of the district in a message to parents and staff on Thursday. “Our entire Springfield Public Schools community is grieving the heartbreaking loss of one of our students following a school field trip yes…
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'Satanic Ritual,' Threatened Forced Marriage: Woman Describes Horrific Ordeal After Escape
A New Hampshire man is facing criminal charges after police say he threatened a Pennsylvania woman into marrying him, held her at gunpoint, and cut her hand during what she described as a “satanic ritual.” Daniel Ouellet, 47, was arrested after police responded to an Olive Garden in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday, according to authorities. Pennsylvania State Police contacted officers in Newington to perform a welfare check after the woman’s mother tracked her cellphone to the restaurant. Officers arrived shortly before 11:30 a.m. Court documents say the woman ran from the rest…
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Driver Accused Of Causing Catastrophic I-95 Crash That Killed 5 From Mass Heading To Court
The New York bus driver accused of causing the massive I-95 crash in Stafford County that killed five Massachusetts residents and injured dozens more is scheduled to make court appearances this week after being released from the hospital. Jing S. Dong, 48, of Staten Island, remains in custody at the Rappahannock Regional Jail and is expected to appear in Stafford County General District Court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, followed by a Stafford County Circuit Court appearance at approximately 9 a.m., according to Virginia State Police. The court hearings mark the latest development in th…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Bellingham Man Has Heartwarming Plan For Prize Money
A Massachusetts man who won a $1 million payday in the state jackpot has a very wholesome plan for his winnings. George Zakhary of Bellingham won the seven-figure jackpot playing the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $10-dollar scratch-off game “$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks." Zakhary chose the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity that would pay out the entire amount over 20 years. He said he plans to put the money toward his mother's retirement. He bought the winning ticket at Hotshot, 60 South St. in Wrentham. The store receives a $10,000 bonus…
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