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9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
Nine people died in a late-night fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street in Fall River, according to Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, Police Chief Kelly Furtado, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with occupants trapped inside, officials said. Crews immediately went in, rescuing many residents while battling the fire. The bla…
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Mugshot Shows Driver, 62, Charged After Mowing Down Anti
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Protestors In NJ
A North Bergen woman was arrested after police say she hit several protesters with her vehicle during a public demonstration in Fairview on Saturday, July 12 (scroll for video). The incident happened around midday around 2:!5 p.m., at the intersection of Fairview and Anderson avenues, according to Fairview Police Chief Vincent Bellucci. Demonstrators were crossing the intersection, temporarily holding up traffic, when a confrontation began between one of the participants and a motorist, later identified as Linda Roglen, Bellucci said. One of the demonstrators spat on Roglen — which i…
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Ryan Wilcox Indicted In Brutal Killing Of Mitchell Burke
A 32-year-old Worcester man has been indicted on a murder charge after investigators found a man's body in Hubbardston earlier this year, prosecutors said. Ryan Wilcox is being held without bail in the death of Mitchell Burke, 32, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. A passerby found Burke's body in a wooded area off Brigham Street around 10 a.m. Jan. 4, authorities said. He suffered serious wounds from a baseball bat to the head, chest, and stomach, and his pants were pulled down, authorities said. Police have not explained why. Wilcox was arrested a few days later. …
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UMass Intern Killed In DC Shooting: $40K Reward Offered As Hunt For Gunman Intensifies
The hunt is still on for the person who gunned down a Massachusetts college student interning on Capitol Hill — and now there’s $40,000 on the table for anyone who can help bring his killer to justice. On Tuesday, July 8, the FBI’s Washington Field Office added $15,000 to the existing $25,000 reward already being offered by the Metropolitan Police Department for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects behind the shooting death of Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts. The new reward comes more than a week after Tarpinian-Jachym was fatally s…
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Western Mass Woman Plans To Enjoy Retirement With Payday
A retired woman from western Massachusetts has hit the jackpot and is ready to spend the money living it up during her golden years. Teresa Moreno, of Ludlow, is the second $1 million grand prize winner in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Triple 777," a $5 scratch-off game. Related: Mass Couple Jumping For Joy On New Trampoline After $4M Lottery Win She chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) instead of the annuity option, which would have paid out the full amount over 20 years. Moreno plans to use her winnings to invest, travel, and enjoy a well-deserved re…
Police & Fire
State Trooper Who Oversaw Karen Read Investigation Removed From Position: Police
A Massachusetts State Police sergeant who oversaw the high-profile Karen Read investigation has been removed from his role in the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and placed on reassignment. State police confirmed that Sgt. Yuri Bukhenik was told to leave the DA’s detective unit and report to the department for administrative duties, the agency announced on Monday, July 7. Officials first said he would go to the South Boston barracks, but later commented his new post is still undecided. State police rarely make public announcements on personnel matters. Bukhenik’s transf…
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Trump Slams Elon Musk's New Third Party, Calls Billionaire 'Train Wreck'
It didn't take long for President Donald Trump to respond after his former political partner, Elon Musk, announced he plans to form a third party. After weeks of floating the idea following the very public and very acrimonious blowup of his relationship with President Donald Trump, Musk announced the so-called “America” Party was a go. The announcement came Saturday afternoon, July 5, in a post on his X platform. "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," he wrote. Just over 24 hours later, Trump hit back on his own platform, Truth Social. "I am saddened to…
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NY Man Vanishes In Caribbean; Body Found During Search, Police Investigating as Homicide
Police on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos have opened a homicide investigation after a 51-year-old New York man vanished in the middle of the night last month while vacationing with his wife, according to a new report. Brian Tarrence, of Manhattan, who had flown to the island to celebrate his first wedding anniversary, was last seen leaving his Airbnb around 4 a.m. on June 25. He was walking toward Grace Bay, NBC News reported. The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force discovered a decomposing body in Grace Bay on Saturday, July 5. Authorities have not officially identified …
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Three Killed In New Jersey As Storm Uproots Trees, Crushes Cars, Flattens Homes
A violent thunderstorm that ripped through New Jersey Thursday night, July 3, left three people dead — including a Middlesex woman, a 79-year-old man, and a 25-year-old Plainfield resident — and caused widespread destruction across Union and Somerset counties, officials said. Storm photos in Edison below (scroll for fatal incidents). Yesterday’s strong thunderstorm caused many wires, countless trees, branches and other debris to come down but... Posted by Mayor Sam Joshi on Friday, July 4, 2025 North Plainfield: At around 6:30 p.m., a 44-year-old Middlesex woman was driving a 2018 …
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Western Mass Man Convicted Of Murder In Deadly Love Triangle Shooting
A Pittsfield man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder and multiple gun charges in the deadly shooting of 43-year-old Teddy Cepeda. Desmond Phillip, 45, was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday, June 3, and three firearm-related charges after fatally shooting Cepeda. The jury returned the ruling after deliberating for six hours over two days, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Police were called to 7 Goodrich Street in Pittsfield for reports of gunfire on Sept. 30, 2022. When they arrived, they found Cepeda lying u…
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Corrections Cop From Mass Admits To Threatening Federal Agent With Torture, Fire Bombing: DOJ
A Massachusetts man working as a corrections officer in Connecticut has pleaded guilty to a violent online plot that targeted a federal agent and his spouse, prosecutors said. Scott Robert Tardy, 31, admitted in court this week to cyberstalking, lying to the FBI, and obstructing justice, the US Attorney for South Carolina said. Prosecutors said Tardy joined an anti-law enforcement group on the Kik messaging app under the name “connecticut12345,” where he called for violence against a South Carolina federal agent and their spouse, including throwing a Molotov cocktail into their …
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UMass Student, 21, Killed In DC Triple Shooting While Interning For US Congressman: Police
A rising college senior interning on Capitol Hill was shot and killed in Washington, DC this week, officials confirmed. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, of Granby, Massachusetts, was fatally shot on Monday night, June 30, in Northwest DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. Officers with MPD's Third District responded to the sound of gunshots around 10:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of 7th Street NW. There, they found three victims suffering from gunshot wounds: an unconscious man, a conscious woman, and a conscious 16-year-old boy. All three were transported to area hospitals b…
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Grand Jury Indicts 35-Year-Old On 1st-Degree Murder Charge For Death Of Sturbridge Man
A Massachusetts grand jury has indicted Jonathan Poirier on murder and gun charges in the death of 29-year-old Austin Schepper of Sturbridge, deepening a case that has gripped several small towns. Poirier, 35, of Holland, is charged with first-degree murder, armed robbery with a firearm, two counts of conspiracy to traffic guns, two separate theft charges, and unlawful possession of both gun and ammunition, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. He remains held without bail and is due back in court for a pre-trial hearing on July 14. Schepper had been missing for more than…
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Burger Bandit Caught Grilling At NJ Shake Shack, In Uniform After Break-Ins, Police Say
A repeat offender from Newark with an impressive rap sheet broke into a Paramus Shake Shack after hours, grilled food, stole merchandise, and then came back for more days later—this time wearing a Shake Shack shirt and chef’s hat, police in the borough said. Jermaine Campbell, 26, was arrested on Monday, June 30, after a staff member spotted him trying to break into the fast-casual burger joint on Route 17 South around 10:30 p.m., Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The drama began two days earlier, on Saturday, June 28, when the Shake Shack general manager called police to report a …
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Mass Officer Shot By Fellow Cop While Being Served Restraining Order ID'd As New Mom
A North Andover police officer is recovering in the hospital after she was shot by a fellow officer during a call to her home involving a restraining order. Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was off-duty when three of her coworkers, including a supervisor, came to her house on Phillips Brooks Road in North Andover on Monday, June 30, to serve her with a court-approved restraining order, authorities said. That’s when, authorities say, something went wrong. "When one of the officers was escorting Ms. Fitzsimmons during the service of the court order, an armed confrontation took place," said Essex Co…
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9 People Caught In North Korean Spy Plot That Conned US Companies To Fund Weapons Program: DOJ
A New Jersey man and eight foreign nationals from China and Taiwan have been charged in Boston in what federal officials call a major scheme to secretly funnel money to North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction program. Zhenxing “Danny” Wang of New Jersey was arrested and accused of helping North Korean IT workers pose as Americans to get remote jobs with American companies, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. The workers allegedly used stolen identities to land jobs at major businesses, including a defense contractor. Authorities say this scam helped generate at least $5 million …
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Driver Who 'Brake Checked' DUI Motorist Slams Tree, Dies On Pennsylvania Roadway: Cops
A road rage crash left one man dead and another under arrest for DUI on Sunday evening, June 29, along Route 422 East in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania, authorities said. The fatal collision happened around 5:26 p.m. near mile marker 177.2, Pennsylvania State Police Skippack said in a press release. Troopers arrived to find a black Volvo SUV with heavy front-end damage. The driver was trapped inside and unresponsive. Police say two people inside a Chevrolet Cruze admitted to being involved in the crash. According to their account, the incident stemmed from a road rage encounter several mi…
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Teen Arrested in Springfield Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old
A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of 19-year-old Semaj Brewster in Springfield earlier this year, authorities announced Monday, June 30. The Hampden District Attorney's Office said the accused's age prohibits authorities from releasing his name. The teenager is facing one count of murder and is being held without the right to bail, the prosecutor said. The shooting happened late at night on January 12. Officers were called to the 100 block of Oakland Street just before midnight after a ShotSpotter alert. When they arri…
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100+ Dogs Rescued From Home Begin Healing After Years Trapped In 'Unimaginable Filth'
More than 100 dogs were rescued this month from the squalid conditions inside a New York home, surrounded by trash and their owner's body, are now on the road to recovery. Police learned of the dogs' plight after a woman inside the home called 911 last week to report that her 73-year-old sister, Eileen Horn, had died, ABC7 New York reported. Officers entered the Mill Basin home on East 66th Street and found dozens of small dogs packed inside amid mountains of trash and piles of feces, authorities said. The initial count was 80 animals, but the total climbed past 100 as officers …
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Mom Left Infant, 8-Year-Old Sweating In Locked Car Outside CT Walmart: Police
A routine shopping trip turned into a desperate rescue outside a Connecticut Walmart when shoppers spotted a 1-month-old and an 8-year-old locked in a hot car, police said. Talita Sonia De Carvalho Silva, 30, of Naugatuck, is facing multiple felony charges after the harrowing incident on Wednesday, June 25, police said. Temperatures that day hit a high of 91 degrees, according to Accuweather. Shoppers at the Naugatuck Walmart noticed the children inside the vehicle after the car alarm started blaring. The 8-year-old was screaming and desperately trying to escape, police said. Both ch…
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Mass Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On I-84 In NY: Police
A Massachusetts man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in New York Friday morning, June 27, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Middletown barracks responded to the westbound lanes near mile marker 24.1 in the town of Wallkill at approximately 8:35 a.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash, NYSP said. According to police, a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 53-year-old Newburgh woman struck a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was also traveling west. Police said “the impact of the collision caused both vehicles to exit the roadway into the median along the south shoulder…
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CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed'
A Connecticut lawmaker’s son is facing charges after police say he drove off with a 15-year-old girl and ducked officers for three days. Christopher M. Aniskovich, 22, of Clinton — who appears to have welcomed a baby girl in February — is accused of picking the teen up outside her home Saturday night, June 21, said police in West Haven, where the girl was from. Christopher Aniskovitch Christopher Aniskovitch Her mother called the police right away, sparking a search that stretched across state lines, according to WSFB. An email to West Haven police for more informati…
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Man Kicks US Customs Beagle Who Sniffed Out 100+ Lbs Of Banned Food — Then Gets Deported: Feds
Freddie the beagle was just doing his job. Then he got kicked — hard. A 70-year-old traveler from Egypt has been booted from the country after he kicked a US Customs and Border Protection beagle that sniffed out over 100 pounds of banned food in his suitcase at Dulles International Airport, federal officials said. CBP K9 Freddy: Small dog, BIG impact! 🐶💪 With his handler, Officer Snyder, this talented pup is keeping our food and... Posted by CBP Office of Field Operations on Friday, March 21, 2025 Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, who arrived on a flight from Cairo, pleaded guilty i…
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Oops? ‘High-Risk Stop’ On Virginia Mom With 3 Kids Was A Mistake, Police Say
A Virginia police department is apologizing after a local woman and her three children were mistakenly pulled over this week in Lynchburg when her car was incorrectly flagged as stolen, officials said. The high-risk traffic stop happened on Monday, June 23, after Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) officers ran a license plate displayed inside the rear window of the woman's vehicle. According to the department, the national database incorrectly indicated the vehicle was reported stolen, with the plates linked to a theft case out of Texas. “In accordance with department policy and out of an a…
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NJ Lifeguard Impaled By Beach Umbrella Stake In Freak Accident, Fire Chief Says
A Jersey Shore lifeguard was rushed to the hospital after being impaled by a beach umbrella stake on Wednesday, June 25, fire officials confirm. First responders were dispatched to the lifeguard stand around 9:31 a.m. at Third Avenue Beach in Asbury Park, where they found the victim already being treated by fellow beach patrol lifeguards, Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said. The metal stake penetrated her left shoulder and protruded out her back, the chief said. The lifeguard said she was struck by the umbrella while attempting to grab it from falling, Asbury Park police said. Firefighters ad…
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Police ID Springfield Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Police have identified the 57-year-old woman who was killed on Monday, June 23, in Springfield after a car crashed into her. Annabelle Rufino was walking at the intersection of Bay and Bowles Street around 10:30 p.m. when she was hit, Springfield police said. Paramedics rushed the Springfield woman to Baystate Medical Center, where she died of her wounds. Police say they have recovered the vehicle investigators say hit her, but it's unclear if police have made any arrests. The crash remains under investigation. Investigators urge anyone with information on t…
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CT Woman Claimed To Be Devil Before Setting House On Fire, Shooting At Boyfriend: Cops
A 42-year-old man told police he awoke to his girlfriend pointing a gun at his head and claiming she was Lucifer. She told him that they needed to kill the neighbors before she allegedly set their home on fire, authorities said. Megan Dunkin, 31, of Harwinton, turned herself in to police on Tuesday, June 24. She faces multiple charges in connection with the incident, according to the Connecticut State Police. The ordeal began on June 12, when Dunkin’s partner said she started rambling and running around their home, an arrest warrant stated. He later found her burning a hole in a shower curt…
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Mass Driver Stopped On I-84 'To Drink a Beer’ Before Speeding At 122 MPH: Cops
A drunk man who was arrested this weekend after State Police say he pulled onto the shoulder of I-84 in West Hartford to drink a beer, then sped off and was later caught driving nearly double the speed limit. Carlos Gallegos-Loja, 23, of Brockton, Massachusetts, faces multiple charges following the stop early Sunday morning, June 22, Connecticut State Police Said. Troopers in Hartford said they first spotted a Chevrolet Traverse stopped on the shoulder near Exit 44 just after 1 a.m. The SUV’s occupants were outside the vehicle, but as Troopers turned around to check on them, the vehic…
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Summer Santa? Man Gets Stuck In Chimney During Alleged Break-In
A Bristol man had to be rescued after getting stuck inside a chimney while trying to break into a building, police said. Carlos Owens, 35, was found wedged in the chimney of a Rockwell Park structure on Dutton Avenue in Bristol. According to police, Bristol Parks and Recreation workers were the first to hear something unusual and called authorities. The Bristol Fire Department responded and was able to pull Owens out. The rescue efforts resulted in physical damage to the chimney and building,” but Owens was not hurt. He was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary, first-degree cri…
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Francisco Ortiz Of Worcester Indicted In 4-Year-Old's Murder
A Worcester man has been charged with killing his 4-year-old daughter and harming two others, authorities said. Francisco Ortiz, 34, of Worcester, was indicted by a grand jury and charged with one count of murder and one count of improper storage of a firearm. He also faces three counts each of permitting bodily injury to a child and reckless endangerment of a child, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Ortiz has been in state custody since he was first charged last October. Police were called to Ortiz's home in October to reports of a child who had fallen and was…
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Western Mass Man Admits To Kidnapping, Assaulting Woman As She Walked Home From Hospital: DA
A 52-year-old western Massachusetts man who admitted to kidnapping and violently assaulting a woman as she walked home in 2019 has learned his fate. Glen Chadwell, of Pittsfield, admitted on Monday, June 16, to one count of kidnapping and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over age 14, the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office said. A judge sentenced him to 2 1/2 years for the kidnapping charge and 2 1/2 years each for the counts of indecent assault and battery. However, the latter sentences will be served concurrently, prosecutors said. Chadwell and another unide…
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