Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI
Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI A gunman who carried out a deadly attack at Brown University and killed an MIT professor acted alone and left behind disturbing confessions with no clear motive, federal investigators said. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts released new details after concluding a significant portion of the investigation into the violence that occurred in December 2025. Investigators say Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, was behind both the campus shooting in Providence on December 13 and the killing of MIT scientist Dr. Nuno Loureiro at his Brookline home on December 1…
Brockton Man ID'd As Driver Killed After Crashing Into Overpass On CT Interstate Brockton Man ID'd As Driver Killed After Crashing Into Overpass On CT Interstate
Brockton Man ID'd As Driver Killed After Crashing Into Overpass On CT Interstate A 78-year-old driver has died after crashing into an overpass on I-395.  Jacques Bertheau of Brockton, Massachusetts, was identified as the driver of a 2004 Nissan Xterra that went off the northbound lanes of the interstate and struck the Lawler Lane overpass, just south of Exit 18 in Norwich, on April 21, Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, April 28.  It's unclear what caused Bertheau to go off the road just before 11 a.m.  Paramedics rushed him to William W. Backus Hospital with serious injuries. He was later taken to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronoun…
Wellesley Mom Wanted To Go To Heaven In Murders-Failed Suicide Attempt: Police Wellesley Mom Wanted To Go To Heaven In Murders-Failed Suicide Attempt: Police
Wellesley Mom Wanted To Go To Heaven In Murders-Failed Suicide Attempt: Police A Massachusetts mother accused of killing her two children faced a judge after being arrested out of state, as new and disturbing details surfaced in court, police said.  The hearing took place Monday afternoon, April 27, in Vermont, where Janette MacAusland, 49, appeared virtually following her arrest in Bennington late Friday night, police said. MacAusland is charged with two counts of murder in Massachusetts in the deaths of her children, 7-year-old Kai and 6-year-old Ella. Court documents revealed a troubling statement she allegedly made to a relative. According to a police affida…
Driver Killed In I-95 Tractor-Trailer Overturn Crash In Danvers, Peabody: Police Driver Killed In I-95 Tractor-Trailer Overturn Crash In Danvers, Peabody: Police
Driver Killed In I-95 Tractor-Trailer Overturn Crash In Danvers, Peabody: Police A tractor-trailer flipped on a busy stretch of Interstate-95, killing the driver, spilling material into nearby woods, and forcing long lane closures that snarled traffic for hours. The crash happened Monday morning, April 27, near Exit 70, between Danvers and Peabody, according to Massachusetts State Police.  Police say a tractor-trailer crashed into a passenger vehicle, causing the truck to flip upside down.  The driver was killed in the crash. Their name was not released as of Monday afternoon. What came out of the trailer complicated matters for responders. A substance …
New England Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Exploit Pennsylvania Girl Turns Self In: Police New England Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Exploit Pennsylvania Girl Turns Self In: Police
New England Man Accused Of Posing As Teen To Exploit Pennsylvania Girl Turns Self In: Police A New England man is accused of posing as a teenager online to sexually exploit a Pennsylvania girl, police announced on Friday, April 24. John Pulk, 33, of Maine, turned himself in following the investigation, according to the police. Pulk is charged with sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with a minor, and related offenses, Lower Southampton Township Police said. Investigators determined Pulk allegedly posed as a 16-year-old boy on social media before contacting a juvenile female from Bucks County, authorities detailed. He is accused of soliciting explicit images from the girl, l…
Mass Woman Hospitalized, Fiancé Killed In I-78 Crash While Couple Drove To Pick Up New Dog Mass Woman Hospitalized, Fiancé Killed In I-78 Crash While Couple Drove To Pick Up New Dog
Mass Woman Hospitalized, Fiancé Killed In I-78 Crash While Couple Drove To Pick Up New Dog A late-night crash involving a car and a tractor trailer left a 22-year-old man dead on Interstate 78 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, April 24. The collision happened on I-78 Eastbound near mile marker 54.3 in Lower Macungie Township around 11:27 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, according to PSP Fogelsville.  Ryan W. Gretz, 22, of Coopersburg, was driving a 2010 Ford Mustang when it collided with a 2007 Peterbilt tractor trailer operated by a 56-year-old man from New Holland on the interstate, authorities said.  The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office was c…
Massachusetts Man Cuts GPS Monitor, Drives 374 Miles To Rob Bank: PA State Police Massachusetts Man Cuts GPS Monitor, Drives 374 Miles To Rob Bank: PA State Police
Massachusetts Man Cuts GPS Monitor, Drives 374 Miles To Rob Bank: PA State Police A Massachusetts man accused of cutting off his GPS monitor and driving hundreds of miles to rob a Pennsylvania bank is now in custody, state police announced. Christopher Grannis, 38, of Worcester, is charged in the robbery at Pennian Bank in Howe Township (Perry County), Pennsylvania State Police said on Wednesday, April 22. Troopers were dispatched to the bank on Red Hill Road around 12:45 p.m. on Monday, April 20, for a robbery in progress. The suspect had already fled in a black sedan when officers arrived, police said. Investigators say Grannis arrived earlier around 12:06 p.m., went …
Ex-Mass Doctor Accused Of Serial Sex Assaults Hit With 81 New Charges In Expanding Case Ex-Mass Doctor Accused Of Serial Sex Assaults Hit With 81 New Charges In Expanding Case
Ex-Mass Doctor Accused Of Serial Sex Assaults Hit With 81 New Charges In Expanding Case A former Massachusetts doctor already accused of sexually assaulting or raping more than a dozen patients now faces more than 80 new charges after prosecutors say they've uncovered a sweeping pattern of abuse.  Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced this week that a grand jury returned 81 new charges against Dr. Derrick Todd, a former Boston-area rheumatologist.  Todd, 52, of Wayland, is accused of crimes involving 22 victims between the ages of 17 and 56. The charges include 21 counts of rape, 59 counts of indecent assault and battery, and one count of assault wi…
Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show
Driver Accused In 10-Year-Old Mass Girl’s Death Had Drug Arrest Days Before Crash, Records Show A driver charged in a crash that killed a 10-year-old girl had been arrested just days before the incident, according to newly released court records. Sherrie Mae Plitouke, 35, of Southbridge, is accused of crashing into and killing 10-year-old Marleigh Guevara on April 11 in Webster. She was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, negligent operation, and speeding on Tuesday, April 21.  Police said Guevara, a fourth-grade student at Park Avenue Elementary School, was struck while near the roadway on School Street. She was rushed to a Worcester hospital, where she lat…
Newly Minted Millionaire: Quincy Woman Wins $4M Lottery Jackpot, Eyes New Car, Home Newly Minted Millionaire: Quincy Woman Wins $4M Lottery Jackpot, Eyes New Car, Home
Newly Minted Millionaire: Quincy Woman Wins $4M Lottery Jackpot, Eyes New Car, Home A Massachusetts woman recently claimed one of the largest lottery prizes awarded in recent months — and she already knows how she’ll spend it. Peixia Du, of Quincy, won the $4 million grand prize in the “$4,000,000 Bonus Money” game, a $10 Massachusetts State Lottery scratch-off ticket. Only one grand prize in the game remains. Du chose to take the lump-sum payment of $2.6 million before taxes rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the entire prize in 20 $200,000 annual installments. She collected her winnings on Thursday, April 17. She told lottery officials she plans to buy a…
27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Mass Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!" Streak Alive 27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Mass Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!" Streak Alive
27 Wins! NJ Resident Knocks Off Mass Native To Keep 'Jeopardy!" Streak Alive Jamie Ding's "Jeopardy!" dominance shows no signs of slowing down. The New Jersey resident won his 27th game in a row on Monday, April 20, defeating Somerville, Massachusetts native Caroline Coughlin in the process. And Ding did it in his usual Jeopardy fashion. After the "Jeopardy!" round, Ding, a Lawrenceville resident already had a commanding lead, with $14,200, while Coughlin was in the hole at -$1,200. Ding revealed he did a playthrough of the Kingdom Hearts game on Twitch while Coughlin interned in the Scottish parliament, campaigning against Scottish independence. Ding entered …
Braintree Man Loses Both Legs After Sudden Illness In India; Family Fights To Bring Him Home Braintree Man Loses Both Legs After Sudden Illness In India; Family Fights To Bring Him Home
Braintree Man Loses Both Legs After Sudden Illness In India; Family Fights To Bring Him Home A Massachusetts man who fell critically ill during a family wedding trip in India is now one step closer to coming home. Andrew Wasil, 39, of Braintree, traveled more than 7,000 miles in February to serve as best man at his brother’s wedding near Mumbai. Days later, he was hospitalized with a severe infection that led to septic shock, organ failure and the amputation of both legs below the knees. Now, his family is trying to get him back to the United States, but it will cost them about $250,000. His family said he had taken part in a friendly game of tug-of-war during post-wedding festivit…