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Tragic Death Of 'Cherished' Lynn 24-Year-Old Sparks Outpouring Of Community Support Tragic Death Of 'Cherished' Lynn 24-Year-Old Sparks Outpouring Of Community Support
Tragic Death Of 'Cherished' Lynn 24-Year-Old Sparks Outpouring Of Community Support The character of a young man whose body was found in a marsh was summarized by his family as "a good person, son, boyfriend, best friend, and a hard worker." Dickson "Joel" De Los Reyes, of Lynn, had not been heard from since Sunday, June 1 when his phone called 911 after getting a LYFT from a party in Chelsea. His body was found in marshland along Route 107 in Revere on Friday, June 17, as reported by Daily Voice.  Read more: Body Of Lynn 24-Year-Old Who Called 911 Then Disappeared Found In Revere His family, who describes De Los Reyes as "the best friend that we ever had," has received …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Body Of Lynn 24-Year-Old Who Called 911 Then Disappeared Found In Revere Body Of Lynn 24-Year-Old Who Called 911 Then Disappeared Found In Revere
Body Of Lynn 24-Year-Old Who Called 911 Then Disappeared Found In Revere Authorities have found the body of a 24-year-old man from Lynn who never returned home after a cab ride last weekend, officials say. The body of Dickson “Joel” De Los Reyes was found in marshland along Route 107 in Revere on Friday, June 17, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports.  De Los Reyes, of Lynn, was not heard from since calling 911 around 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, after he got in a LYFT around 3:42 a.m. to leave a party in Chelsea. Earlier Report: Lynn Man, 24, Calls 911, Goes Missing After Late-Night Cab Ride The ride was terminated around 3:56 a.m., afte…

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by David Cifarelli & Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Lynn Man, 24, Calls 911, Goes Missing After Late-Night Cab Ride Lynn Man, 24, Calls 911, Goes Missing After Late-Night Cab Ride
Lynn Man, 24, Calls 911, Goes Missing After Late-Night Cab Ride The search for a 24-year-old who never returned home after a cab ride has moved to a marshland area, officials say. Dickson “Joel” De Los Reyes, of Lynn, has not been heard from since calling 911 around 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, according to the Massachusetts State Police.  De Los Reyes got in a LYFT ride share around 3:42 a.m. after attending a party in Chelsea. The ride was terminated around 3:56 a.m., after which De Los Reyes's cell phone number dialed 911 and was connected to Revere Police.  The call disconnected and 911 operators were unable to get back on the line.  The 24-year-ol…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Business
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says A week before the holiday shopping season officially kicks off, Amazon is set to begin laying off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees, The New York Times reports. Job cuts at the online retail giant were expected to start the week of Monday, Nov. 14, and will primarily affect Amazon’s retail, devices, and human resources divisions, according to the outlet. The largest in its history, the layoffs would impact 1 percent of the company’s global workforce and 3 percent of its corporate employees. It follows several other cost-cutting moves that CEO Andy Jassy has implemente…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride
East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride A 30-year-old east Boston man admitted to attacking a Lyft driver after they disagreed about a fare over the weekend, police said.  The attack happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Wonderland Station when a woman hailed the ride-share driver, transit police said. The ride ordered was for a single female passenger, but when the driver arrived at the station, a man and woman got into the car.  The male passenger got angry when the driver explained he'd need to cancel, but there would be no charge.  The woman climbed out of the car, but as the man slid ou…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Boston Lyft Driver Found Guilty Of Raping Berklee Student Passed Out In Back Seat Boston Lyft Driver Found Guilty Of Raping Berklee Student Passed Out In Back Seat
Boston Lyft Driver Found Guilty Of Raping Berklee Student Passed Out In Back Seat A Boston Lyft driver has been convicted for raping a female Berklee music student while she was unconscious in the back seat of his car, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Joseph Piard picked up the student in front of her friend's apartment in the overnight hours of July 31, 2019, the office reports. When asked to be taken to her apartment on Beacon Street, Piard instead drove her to the wrong address. She then got back in Piard's car and fell asleep while he dropped off two other passengers, the office reports.  The next thing the woman remembe…

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by David Cifarelli