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Fish With Fangs Caught In Massachusetts Reservoir
A New England man has a real tale to tell after hooking a strange fish with a mouth full of fangs.
Mike Powell of Canton, Massachusetts, told WCVB News 5 ABC that he did just that while fishing in Norfolk County in Canton.
The fish, called a Northern Snakehead, doesn't just have fangs, it also has beady black eyes and a body covered in slippery slime.
Powell was fishing when he landed the nearly 6-pound, 30-inch creature in the Canton Reservoir.
“Me and my buddy, we didn’t even know what it was at first,” he told News 5.
The fish, from Asia, is considered a non-native sp…
One Month On, River Search Continues For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy
Nearly a month after he went missing, law enforcement personnel and emergency responders have resumed searching for an 11-year-old boy last whereabouts were by a Connecticut River boat ramp.
On Wednesday, March 3, a large search and rescue mission was conducted on the Chicopee and Connecticut rivers by the Medina Boat Ramp in Chicopee. People were asked to avoid the area so as not to inhibit the search for Aiden Blanchard.
Aiden, 11, of Chicopee, was last seen Friday, Feb. 5, at approximately 11:30 a.m. as he was walking in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, near Old Field Road, and was bel…
Environmental Agency Joins Search Effort For Missing 11-Year-Old Aiden Blanchard
A new branch of law enforcement has joined the search for missing 11-year-old Aiden Blanchard.
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Massachusetts State Police, Chicopee Police, were joined by the state Environmental Police continued the search for Aiden, who went missing on Feb. 5.
Search teams were comprised of the State Police Marine Unit and boats from the Chicopee and Environmental Police, along with the State Police Dive Team, K9 Unit, Drone Unit, and Air Wing.
Thus far, no evidence related to Aiden’s disappearance has been discovered, said Massachusetts State Police in a statement.
“The oper…
Fake-Cop Suspect Arrested Collecting Money For Non-Existent Police Charities
A man has been charged with impersonating the police after he was allegedly found trying to solicit donations for area officers.
Darrell Marino, 51, of Palmer was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 27, and charged with possession of cocaine, disorderly conduct, attempt to commit a crime, and impersonating a police officer, police said.
Ware Police said Marino had allegedly used counterfeit paperwork to request donations at the Ware McDonald’s for a non-existent police fundraiser, police said.
This may not have been the suspect’s first time collecting donations for causes that didn’t exist, police s…
