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Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police
A woman in Danvers told police that a Lawrence man raped her while holding a butcher knife, authorities said.
Rene Montes, 55, of Lawrence, was arrested on Thursday morning, Dec. 21, in Methuen and charged with aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, State Police said.
The woman told troopers that she had been assaulted and raped in her Danvers home shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. She said the man held her down against her will while holding a meat clever.
The woman was taken to a local hospital to be treated for h…
Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA
Suffolk County prosecutors made their opening statements Friday, Dec. 8, in the trial of a Boston woman who is accused of driving over her friend during an argument, leading to injuries that would cause her death.
Amara Smothers, 47, of Mattapan, is accused of killing Darnella Grossett-Kellam, 51, a woman she had known for several years, during a heated argument in March 2017, the prosecutor said.
Smothers, who had been drinking, got into a Dodge Caravan and intentionally backed it onto the sidewalk near Julien and Galen streets and over Grossett-Kellam, off…
'As Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Saugus Brawl
A pre-Thanksgiving fight at a family-friendly restaurant in Saugus has gone international, picking up coverage in England and other countries as videos of the brawl continue to be shared on social media.
Four people were charged in the attack this week, NBC Boston reported Thursday, Nov. 30. They are:
Rosaria Sophia McCauly, 32, of North Reading faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a count of disorderly conduct
Arnold John Carey Marujo, 19, of Somerville, faces an underage drinking charge and disorderly conduct
Donovan Clark, 19, of Lynn, faces an underage d…
No Bail For Quincy Man Nabbed For 'Nightmarish' Attack On Woman: DA
A woman was left bloodied and bruised after a Norfolk County man grabbed her from behind, threw her to the ground, and began punching her and trying to take off her clothes, officials say.
Amos Sykes, 35, of Quincy, was ordered held without bail on Monday, Aug. 14 after being arraigned for assaulting a woman in Boston's South End two days earlier, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden.
Sykes attacked a woman who was walking on Columbus Avenue, according to the Boston Police Department. Witnesses heard the woman's screams and saw him sitting on top of her, punching…
61-Year-Old Woman Hospitalized After Robbery Outside Tewksbury Bank
A pair of middle-aged purse snatchers attacked a woman outside a Middlesex County bank, sending her to the hospital, officials say.
Keith Fauth, of Haverhill, and Christine Brogna, of Laconia, New Hampshire, were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 9, after they allegedly shoved a 61-year-old woman to the ground of a bank's parking lot located at 1527 Main Street in Tewksbury, according to the Tewksbury Police Department.
Fauth, age 50, and Brogna, age 51, pushed a woman to the ground to steal her purse, an initial investigation suggests. The 61-year-old victim needed to be hospitalized…
Boston Restaurant Owner Nabbed For Assault, Battery With Gun: Police
A more than week-long search for a wanted Suffolk County man ended with his arrest, officials say.
Patrick Mendoza, age 54, of Boston, was arrested on Friday, July 21 for assaulting someone with a gun in Boston on Wednesday, July 12, according to the Boston Police Department.
Mendoza owns Monica’s Trattoria, an Italian restaurant located in Boston's North End, according to Boston News 7.
Mendoza was wanted on a warrant out of Boston Municipal Court for the following:
Assault by means of a dangerous weapon (gun)
Assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon
Assault …
Charges Stack Up For Teen Who Fired At 17-Year-Old In Revere Double Shooting
New charges were leveled against a 17-year-old who was already in police custody, officials say.
The teenager was charged on Thursday, June 15 for shooting a gun at a 17-year-old boy, grazing his arm with a bullet, near a bathhouse on Revere Beach Boulevard on Sunday, May 28, according to Massachusetts State Police.
The 17-year-old, who has not been identified under Massachusetts law, turned himself in and was arrested on Tuesday, June 6 on firearm-related charges, but was not initially charged with firing a weapon, as reported by Daily Voice.
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Murder Conviction: Lynn Man Found Guilty Of Aspiring Pilot's 2017 Shooting Death
A man from the North Shore was found guilty in connection with the shooting death of a 24-year-old aspiring pilot whose family immigrated to the United States from Iran, officials said.
Brian Brito, age 27, of Lynn, was conviction of the first-degree murder of Mohammedreza “Sina” Zangiband, 24, of Salem, on Friday, June 9, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.
Zangiband's death, which came in March 2017, was part of a crime spree across the North Shore at the time, according to the DA's Office. The 12 counts of which Brito was found guilty included:…
Man Admits To Killing 1, Wounding 2 More In 2020 Lawrence Shooting: DA
A 25-year-old Lawrence man who admitted to shooting three men and killing one struck a plea deal on Wednesday, May 31, and will spend up to 26 years in prison, authorities said.
Hector Baez was sentenced 18-to-20 years on a manslaughter charge, which will be followed by four to six years for a series of assault and battery and firearms charges, the Essex County District Attorney's Office.
Baez faced a first-degree murder charge for shooting and killing Delvis Paulino-Fernandez, 26, of Lawrence, on Newton Street in Lawrence on May 3, 2020, the prosecutor said. He was attending an…
