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6 Accused Of Multiple Smash, Grab Break-Ins To Steal Lottery Tickets: Essex DA 6 Accused Of Multiple Smash, Grab Break-Ins To Steal Lottery Tickets: Essex DA
6 Accused Of Multiple Smash, Grab Break-Ins To Steal Lottery Tickets: Essex DA A three-month investigation concluded this week with six arrests and more than 120 criminal charges tied to multiple store break-ins in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, authorities announced.  The Essex County District Attorney's Office announced the charges in what investigators dubbed “Operation Smash & Cash.” The sextet is accused of breaking into at least 12 convenience stores and stealing $50,000 worth of lottery tickets from February through April 2024 and causing thousands of dollars in damages.  The break-ins were reported at convenience stores in Swampscott, Saug…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woman Admits To Killing Owner Of Newbury Greenhouse, Leading To Its Closure: DA Woman Admits To Killing Owner Of Newbury Greenhouse, Leading To Its Closure: DA
Woman Admits To Killing Owner Of Newbury Greenhouse, Leading To Its Closure: DA A 71-year-old woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, Aug. 15, to driving into and killing one of the family members who owned the Byfield Greenhouse and Garden Center last year, authorities said.  Janet Bach, of Marblehead, was given an 18-month suspended sentence and three years probation after pleading guilty to motor vehicle homicide, the Essex County District Attorney said. She will also lose her license for 15 years and must pay $8,700 for the funeral expenses of the woman she killed: Susan Sforza Nico, 47, of Seabrook, New Hampshire.  Sforza Nico, a manager of the…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mass Man, 77, Dies After Van Crashes Into New Hampshire Bridge: Police Mass Man, 77, Dies After Van Crashes Into New Hampshire Bridge: Police
Mass Man, 77, Dies After Van Crashes Into New Hampshire Bridge: Police A 77-year-old man from Massachusetts was killed after his van crashed into part of a bridge in New Hampshire this week, according to authorities. New Hampshire State Troopers responded to the crash on I-95 North in Seabrook around 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, the department said on Facebook. It was reported that a white van had struck a bridge abutment and was smoking, police said. Upon arrival Troopers found the driver, later identified as Eraldo Bezerra, of Hudson, trapped and unresponsive inside the van. He was pulled from the vehicle and pronounced dead on scene.  Initial invest…

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by David Cifarelli
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NH State Trooper Uses Cruiser To Bring Wrong-Way Driver From Swampscott To Halt NH State Trooper Uses Cruiser To Bring Wrong-Way Driver From Swampscott To Halt
NH State Trooper Uses Cruiser To Bring Wrong-Way Driver From Swampscott To Halt A New Hampshire State Police Trooper used his cruiser to bring a wrong-way driver to a stop on a state highway overnight, authorities said.  Troopers heard about a wrong-way driver going north on I-95 South near Exit 1 in Seabrook, NH, around 1:14 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, New Hampshire State Police report.  Responding troopers attempted to stop the vehicle as it approached the Hampton Toll Plaza in Hampton, NH, police continued. However, the vehicle did not stop and kept going in the wrong direction.  After troopers could not bring the car to a stop using lights and sirens, Trooper Peter …

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by David Cifarelli
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Contractor Busted For Stealing Thousands From MA Clients For Uncompleted Work Contractor Busted For Stealing Thousands From MA Clients For Uncompleted Work
Contractor Busted For Stealing Thousands From MA Clients For Uncompleted Work A contractor from New Hampshire who stole thousands of dollars from clients for work he never completed was arrested in Massachusetts this week after a year-long search, authorities said. Several agencies were looking for Robert Merrill, of Seabrook NH, since 2021 for allegedly accepting large deposits of money for home improvement work that he never started.  As the owner of RJM Construction, Merrill was facing larceny charges in Amesbury, Haverhill, Newburyport and West Newbury, The Daily News reports.  He even failed to appear in court after someone filed a small claims&n…

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by David Cifarelli