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Western Mass Ex-Marine Stole $344K in Benefits, Lied To Get Purple Heart: Feds Western Mass Ex-Marine Stole $344K in Benefits, Lied To Get Purple Heart: Feds
Western Mass Ex-Marine Stole $344K in Benefits, Lied To Get Purple Heart: Feds Federal authorities have accused a former US Marine from Franklin County of stolen valor after they say he illegally accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in veteran benefits and lied about suffering a traumatic brain injury in a roadside bomb to earn a Purple Heart.  Paul John "PJ" Herbert, 52, of Shelburne Falls, is charged with one count of theft of government money and one count of making false statements, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces potentially decades in prison if convicted on all charges.  Herbert is accused of stealing more than $344,000 …

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Fundraiser For Family Of Central Mass Cop Who Died Off Duty Nears Its Goal Fundraiser For Family Of Central Mass Cop Who Died Off Duty Nears Its Goal
Fundraiser For Family Of Central Mass Cop Who Died Off Duty Nears Its Goal Friends of Worcester police Sgt. Derrick Leto created a fundraiser to help support his wife and two children to help them after his unexpected death last week.  The GoFundMe called "Help Support Derrick Leto's Family" has raised nearly $7,000 in less than two days, more than half of its goal of $10,000.  There is also a memorial fund for the family of the 18-year veteran and former US Marine at the Worcester Police Department Federal Credit Union. Checks can be made to the Worcester Police Officials IBPO Local 504 c/o Sgt. Derrick Leto, according to fundraiser organizers.  L…

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by Josh Lanier
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Officer Dies Off-Duty: Central Mass Mourns Loss Of 18-Year Police Veteran Officer Dies Off-Duty: Central Mass Mourns Loss Of 18-Year Police Veteran
Officer Dies Off-Duty: Central Mass Mourns Loss Of 18-Year Police Veteran A Worcester police sergeant called a "dedicated servant" by several community groups died last week while off duty, the department announced over the weekend. Official said Monday that his funeral services are set for later this week.  Derrick Leto, a husband and father of two, who served as the department's diversity coordinator and recruiter, was an 18-year veteran of the force, Worcester police said. He served as a US Marine before joining the police department.  He died on Friday, March 17.  “Sgt. Leto had a passion for providing youth with opportunities,” Worcester Chief Steven Sarge…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation
Former Central Mass Asst Principal, Harvard Grad Dies From Medical Emergency While On Vacation A 74-year-old former Worcester Public Schools teacher and administrator died last week after suffering a medical emergency while on vacation in Mexico, a fundraiser said.  John McFadden, of Paxton, died Friday, March 3, after being airlifted from Cancun to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, his family wrote in a GoFundMe. They wrote McFadden suffered a stroke and took a hard fall, causing a traumatic brain injury. He underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain.  They wrote he died surrounded by his family after returning to the United States.  The …

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia
Ex-US Marine From Hudson Valley Killed In Ukraine After Joining Fight Against Russia A Hudson Valley man has been killed fighting alongside Ukraine this week, according to CNN. Willy Joseph Cancel, age 22, formerly of Orange County, was killed while working with a private military contracting company when he was killed on Monday, April 25, CNN reported. Cancel, a former US Marine, and a corrections officer in Tennessee, signed up to work for the company shortly after the war broke out a the end of February, his mother, Rebecca Cabrera confirmed to CNN. "He wanted to go over because he believed in what Ukraine was fighting for, and he wanted to be a part of it to …

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by Kathy Reakes