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Police & Fire
Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Western Mass Quarry
Authorities have identified a 25-year-old Springfield man as the person who drowned in a Western Massachusetts quarry last week. Rainiely Meteo, of Springfield, was found by divers at the Becket Quarry Saturday morning, July 19, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Meteo had gone swimming in the quarry with a woman on Friday. Around 5:30 p.m., he began to struggle and slid beneath the water in a matter of seconds, authorities said. She and others tried to rescue him but couldn't. The Berkshire County Dive Team led the underwater search while…
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Man's Body Recovered At Mass Quarry After Lengthy Search
A search for a missing swimmer at the Becket Quarry ended in tragedy after a 26-year-old man’s body was found underwater Saturday morning, July 19. Local and regional emergency crews worked together for hours using divers and advanced drone technology to locate the man. The man's name has not been released. Becket police and firefighters were called to the quarry Friday evening after reports of a drowning. The Berkshire County Dive Team led the underwater search while the Southwick Police Department assisted by providing a submersible drone. That drone gave divers a cleare…
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Body Pulled From NY Harbor Is Man Missing Since 2010, Widow Confirms
A Long Island widow has finally received the closure she's been seeking for nearly 15 years. Human remains discovered in a submerged vehicle in Mount Sinai Harbor on Monday, June 30, are those of Robert “Bob” Long, who disappeared in 2010, his wife Joanne confirmed on Facebook. "My husband's remains have been recovered," she said on the "Please Help Find Bob Long" Facebook group. "I would like to express my gratitude for your unwavering support, dedication, compassion, and respect during these difficult years." The discovery was made at around 5 p.m. Monday when volunteer dive teams from E…
Police & Fire
Missing CT Man’s Car Found In Mass River, Police Search Intensifies
A car driven by a missing 26-year-old Connecticut man was found at the bottom of a river in Massachusetts after he vanished over the weekend following a party there, police said. The search for him continues. Daniel Callahan was last seen by friends late Saturday, March 8, after attending a gathering in Chicopee, Massachusetts. When he failed to return home to East Windsor, his family grew concerned and contacted police early the next morning. As East Windsor police launched a missing person investigation, Chicopee police responded just after midnight Sunday to a report of a possible person…
Police & Fire
Dive Team Successfully Recovers Woman's Wedding Ring From The Charles River
Members of the Cambridge Fire Department's Dive Team and Marine Unit are being praised after successfully recovering a woman's wedding ring from the Charles River. A woman at the Charlesgate Yacht Club informed crews that she dropped her diamond wedding ring into the river on Sunday, July 3, Lieutenant Stephen Capuccio said in a statement on Twitter. Please see the attached note from LT. Capuccio re the quick recovery of a wedding ring in the Charles river. Thanks to the Dive Rescue Team & Marine Unit members for taking the extra public service effort. Tremendous work! pic.twitter…