Justice For Jeremiah: Man Charged With Killing 5-Year-Old Fitchburg Boy Nearly 10 Years Ago Justice For Jeremiah: Man Charged With Killing 5-Year-Old Fitchburg Boy Nearly 10 Years Ago
Justice For Jeremiah: Man Charged With Killing 5-Year-Old Fitchburg Boy Nearly 10 Years Ago Almost 10 years after the body of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver was found stuffed inside a suitcase and left on the side of I-190 in Sterling, authorities announced they have arrested the man they say is responsible.  Alberto Sierra Jr., 32, the boyfriend of the Fitchburg boy's mother at the time of his death, was indicted on Wednesday, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He was charged with murder and disinterring a body, the prosecutor said.  Sierra is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday.  Jeremiah was last seen alive in September 2014, but his mother did…
Nightclub Slaying: Third Man Arrested In Randolph July 4th Killing Nightclub Slaying: Third Man Arrested In Randolph July 4th Killing
Nightclub Slaying: Third Man Arrested In Randolph July 4th Killing Ten months after a July 4th shooting at a Randolph nightclub, police said they arrested a third man linked to the slaying.  Jovani Delossantos, age 29, of Worcester, was arrested on Wednesday, May 10, in a parking lot in Woburn, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. He is charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily harm, armed assault with intent to murder, and mayhem, the prosecutor said.  A judge ordered him held without bail.  Ivanildo Cabral, 29, of Worcester, and another man were shot near the Mojito Country Club's…
Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA
Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA A Waterbury, Connecticut, man awaiting a federal trial on kidnapping and murder charges admitted to killing three people in Springfield beginning in 2006, authorities said.  Calvin Robertson, 41, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 18, to three counts of manslaughter, the Hampden County District Attorney announced. Prosecutors chose to charge him with manslaughter to not interfere with his upcoming federal trial, where he faces a minimum of life in prison or a potential death sentence if convicted, DA Anthony Gulluni said in a news release.  Robertson admitted to the following s…
CT Man Drives Dead Girlfriend To Police Department To Confess, Cops Say CT Man Drives Dead Girlfriend To Police Department To Confess, Cops Say
CT Man Drives Dead Girlfriend To Police Department To Confess, Cops Say A Connecticut man allegedly drove his dead girlfriend to a police station in the car to confess to stabbing her to death. The incident took place in Hartford County on Sunday, April 16 around 3:30 p.m. in Hartford.  According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, Pedro Grajalez, age 52, of Hartford, entered the Hartford Police Department lobby and approached officers working the front desk.  He stated that he had just stabbed his girlfriend and that she was in a vehicle parked in front of the police department, Boisvert said. Officers working the front de…
ARMED & DANGEROUS: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect ARMED & DANGEROUS: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect
Armed & Dangerous: Statewide Search Launched For Western Mass Homicide Suspect A state-wide alert has been issued warning the public of a 21-year-old man who is wanted for shooting a 49-year-old man to death.  Evdyeke Oniel Pabon Flores is wanted on an active straight warrant, with full extradition, for murdering Luis Ramos on December 7, 2022, in Holyoke, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  Police officers received reports of gunshots in the area of Pine and Sargeant Streets in Holyoke and arrived to find Ramos suffering from a gunshot wound.  The State Police Detective Unit for Hampden County is seeking EVDYEKE ONIEL PABON FLORES, 21, who is wanted f…
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Facing Charges For Couple's Deaths: DA South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Facing Charges For Couple's Deaths: DA
South Shore Double Homicide Suspect Facing Charges For Couple's Deaths: DA A man has been indicted on charges that he brutally murdered an older couple at their South Shore home at the end of last year, authorities said. Christopher Keeley, age 28, is being held without bail after he was indicted on two counts of murder in the deaths of Carl and Vicki Mattson on Tuesday, March 28, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office reports.  Man Indicted On Charges In Connection With Murder Of Marshfield Couple pic.twitter.com/K9i9Hq7rRZ — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) March 28, 2023 The married couple, both 70, was found bludgeoned and stabbed to death at their h…
Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Accused In 2022 Randolph Killing After Busting Second Suspect Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Accused In 2022 Randolph Killing After Busting Second Suspect
Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Accused In 2022 Randolph Killing After Busting Second Suspect Authorities have renewed their calls for help to find a Worcester man accused of a 2022 killing in Randolph after police arrested another suspect in the slaying.  Shawn Johnson, age 29, of Worcester, was arrested and charged last week in the July 4 killing of Ivanildo Cabral, 29, outside of the Mojito Country Club on Mazzeo Dr. around 8 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said on Monday, March 27. He is charged with murder, assault with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, armed assault with intent to murder, mayhem, and carrying a firearm, the prosecutor…
Home Invasion Murder: 3 Indicted In Killing Of 28-Year-Old Western Mass Man Home Invasion Murder: 3 Indicted In Killing Of 28-Year-Old Western Mass Man
Home Invasion Murder: 3 Indicted In Killing Of 28-Year-Old Western Mass Man A Worcester County grand jury indicted two men in the killing of 28-year-old Andrew Barley after forcing their way into his home to rob him, authorities said. A third is accused of helping them after the shooting.  Kelvin Verde, 23, and Berny Calderon, 25, are charged with murder, home invasion, and armed robbery in the October 2022 attack on Barley, the Worcester County District Attorney said. They are being held without bail.  Police said Calderon and Verde forced their way into Barley's home at 480 Burncoat Street in Worcester, where they found him on the second floor. Inv…
Man Charged With 2021 Killing Of Central Mass Mother At Their Home: DA Man Charged With 2021 Killing Of Central Mass Mother At Their Home: DA
Man Charged With 2021 Killing Of Central Mass Mother At Their Home: DA The Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March 24, that prosecutors had obtained an indictment in the murder of a 29-year-old mother of two at her home in 2021.  Kyle Curley, 32, is charged with murder, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, and intimidation of a witness, the prosecutor said. He'll be arraigned at a later date.  Worcester police found the body of Erica Lara on June 29, 2021, at her Kelley Square apartment. She had been beaten to death, the prosecutor said. Her sister, who created a GoFundMe to raise money for Lara,…
(UPDATED) Fatal Shooting: Cops Bust 2 In Western Mass Killing (UPDATED) Fatal Shooting: Cops Bust 2 In Western Mass Killing
(Updated) Fatal Shooting: Cops Bust 2 In Western Mass Killing Less than a week after a man was fatally shot in Hampden County, police say they've found his killers.  Christina Guzman, 32, was captured near the intersection of Bloomfield and Oakland streets in Springfield on Friday, March 24, just before 8:45 a.m., authorities said.  Simultaneously, in another part of the city, Springfield police followed Rafael Calo as he left his Woodside Terrace home, authorities continued. They arrested him soon after near the intersection of Leyfred Terrace and Dickinson Street. Officers said Calo had a large-capacity pistol with him when they put t…
Fatal Shooting: Police Nab 28-Year-Old In 2022 Western Mass Slaying Fatal Shooting: Police Nab 28-Year-Old In 2022 Western Mass Slaying
Fatal Shooting: Police Nab 28-Year-Old In 2022 Western Mass Slaying Police in Hampden County say they've captured a 28-year-old man wanted for slaying in Springfield after searching for him for months, authorities said.  Ricky Brown, 28, of West Springfield, faces several charges in the Aug. 21 shooting after police arrested him on Wednesday, March 22, Springfield police said.  Brown is accused of shooting 28-year-old John Rivera of Springfield around 1:45 a.m. in the 0-100 block of Longhill Street, officials said. Paramedics rushed Rivera to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his wounds.  Police zeroed in on Brown for the killing and…
Son Indicted In Slaying Of His Father, Trying To Burn Down Western Mass Home: DA Son Indicted In Slaying Of His Father, Trying To Burn Down Western Mass Home: DA
Son Indicted In Slaying Of His Father, Trying To Burn Down Western Mass Home: DA A 35-year-old Hampshire County man was indicted on Monday, March 20, in the murder of his father and attempting to burn his body in a house fire, authorities said.  Craig R. Weise, of South Hadley, is accused of killing his father, David Weise Sr., 70, in September, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He faces a charge of murder and attempted arson of a dwelling, the prosecutor said. He is expected to be arraigned on April 3.  Police found David Weise Sr.'s body at his home at 37 Lawn Street on Sept. 9 after a healthcare agency called officers to request a …