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Suspected Drug Dealer Hides In Neighbor's Closet To Escape Cops, Fails: Worcester Police Suspected Drug Dealer Hides In Neighbor's Closet To Escape Cops, Fails: Worcester Police
Suspected Drug Dealer Hides In Neighbor's Closet To Escape Cops, Fails: Worcester Police A suspected Worcester drug dealer tried to escape police by hiding in his neighbor's closet, but things didn't turn out well for him, authorities said.  Noel Gonzalez faces several charges following his arrest on Wednesday night, Feb. 22, Worcester police said.  Neighborhood Respond Team officers said they spotted Gonzalez making what appeared to be a drug deal in the 800 block of Main Street around 10 p.m. They stopped the suspected buyer, who had fentanyl and crack in his pockets, officials said. They did not release the man's name.  Officers tried to stop Gonzalez, but he…

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by Josh Lanier
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Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA
Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA A Worcester grand jury this week indicted a Fitchburg man in the shooting death of a 41-year-old mother of two and her mom.  Keith Jones, 32, faces a slew of charges stemming from the July 16 shooting at 629 Cambridge Street, the Worcester District Attorney's Office said.  Felicia Obeng, 41, was sitting on her front porch with her mom, Florence Dansowah, 63, to get some fresh air when they were shot just after 7 p.m. The pair would often sit outside in the afternoons, friends said.  Paramedics rushed them both to an area hospital, but doctors couldn't save Obeng. She le…

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by Josh Lanier
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FOUND: Infant, Teenage Girls Missing From Worcester Home FOUND: Infant, Teenage Girls Missing From Worcester Home
Found: Infant, Teenage Girls Missing From Worcester Home UPDATE: Worcester Police said Giselle, Kati and Aaron were found safe on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Worcester Police are seeking the public's help in finding two missing teenagers and an infant, the department said on Facebook. Giselle Sales, age 16, and Kati Sales, age 13, left their home on Cambridge Street with Giselle's 1-year-old son Aaron on Tuesday, Sept. 27, police said. The Worcester Police Department is actively searching for sixteen-year-old Giselle Sales, thirteen-year-old Kati Sales,... Posted by Worcester Police Department (Official) on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Anyone wit…

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by David Cifarelli
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Northern Mass Man Arrested For Killing 41-Year-Old Worcester Mother Of 2 Northern Mass Man Arrested For Killing 41-Year-Old Worcester Mother Of 2
Northern Mass Man Arrested For Killing 41-Year-Old Worcester Mother Of 2 A Fitchburg man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 41-year-old mother of two from Worcester last month, authorities said. Keith Jones, age 32, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Felicia Obeng that occurred at 629 Cambridge Street on the evening of July 16, Worcester Police said. Obeng was taken to a local hospital after suffering from gunshot wounds where she was pronounced dead, police said. She was apparently sitting on her front porch with her mother when the shooting occurred, according to a GoFundMe organized in her honor. Just interviewed a …

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by David Cifarelli
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41-Year-Old Woman Killed In Evening Worcester Shooting: Police 41-Year-Old Woman Killed In Evening Worcester Shooting: Police
41-Year-Old Woman Killed In Evening Worcester Shooting: Police A 41-year-old woman has died in an evening shooting in Worcester, authorities said. Police responded to the shooting in the area of Cambridge Street around 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, Worcester Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found the woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, police said. Boston25 reporter Jill Konopka spoke to a woman who said it was her sister-in-law who was shot.  Just interviewed a woman in Worcester who says it was her 41 YO SIL (Mom of 2 originally from Ghana) who was shot and killed sitting o…

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by David Cifarelli
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Police Misconduct: Lawsuit, Mistrust Couldn't Come At A Worse Time For Worcester Police Misconduct: Lawsuit, Mistrust Couldn't Come At A Worse Time For Worcester
Police Misconduct: Lawsuit, Mistrust Couldn't Come At A Worse Time For Worcester A Worcester Police Officer was recently blocked by citizens as he attempted to help a woman who had been shot on May Street. It’s an example of just how strained the relationship between police and community is right now, not just here, but across the U.S. The civil fallout, stoked by George Floyd’s killing, comes at a bad time for Worcester, which is experiencing a spike in violence this summer. Largely fueled by gang warfare, there have been at least 17 shootings in the city since January, said Police Chief Steven M. Sargent. That’s a 31 percent in incidents compared to the same time peri…

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by Kristin Palpini