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Too Dangerous For Bail: Athol Man Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Await Trial Behind Bars: DA Too Dangerous For Bail: Athol Man Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Await Trial Behind Bars: DA
Too Dangerous For Bail: Athol Man Accused Of Attempted Murder Will Await Trial Behind Bars: DA A judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 10, that an Athol man accused of shooting someone in the head and neck last year is too dangerous to be released on bail.  Yamil C. Nunez, 47, faces more than half a dozen charges stemming from a Nov. 25 shooting, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Nunez pleaded not guilty last week, but a judge ruled him to be held without bail under the state's "dangerousness" statute.  Investigators said Nunez shot a man in the head and neck at a home on Pine Street in Athol. The men knew each other, officials said. Paramedics rushed the vi…

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by Josh Lanier
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13-Year-Old Boy Caught Driving Around Boston With Loaded Gun 13-Year-Old Boy Caught Driving Around Boston With Loaded Gun
13-Year-Old Boy Caught Driving Around Boston With Loaded Gun A 13-year-old boy is facing several charges after he was arrested for driving with a loaded gun on the night of July 4th, authorities said Police were patrolling the area of 144 Columbia Road in Dorchester when they observed a vehicle that had the wrong registration information, Boston Police said.  When officers tried to conduct a traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle failed to comply. When police eventually did stop the car and search the driver, they saw a firearm fall from his leg area.  The recovered gun was a .380 Ruger loaded with one round in the chamber and five r…

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by David Cifarelli
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Massachusetts Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Man Massachusetts Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Man
Massachusetts Man Gets Life In Prison For 2017 Homicide Of 25-Year-Old Man A Boston man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a 25-year-old man from Lawrence five years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Jeffrey Tapia, age 28, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Jensey Hernandez on Wednesday, June 29, the office reports.  Investigators determined Tapia shot Jensey, along with his brother Javier, during an altercation outside of a house party at 234 Bailey Street in Lawrence on July 30, 2017, the office reports.  Jensey was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead while Javier has lost complete use…

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by David Cifarelli
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Man From Region Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Firearm Possession Man From Region Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Firearm Possession
Man From Region Sentenced For Fentanyl Distribution, Firearm Possession A Connecticut man will spend more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession charges. Hartford resident Maico Turell, age 49, was sentenced to 30 months, or 2.5 years, behind bars Tuesday, May 24, in federal court in Hartford. Undercover police busted Turell in December 2020 when he sold them “distribution quantities” of heroin and fentanyl on two seperate occasions at his Franklin Avenue home, according to the US Attorney’s Office in Connecticut. A court-authorized search of his home turned up a loaded 9mm semiautomatic firearm, a 9mm ma…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Western Mass Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Western Mass Shooting
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Western Mass Shooting Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a Western Massachusetts man. The shooting of the 39-year-old man took place around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Hampshire County in Northampton. The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, said Northampton District Attorney’s Office Spokesperson Laurie Loisel. A short time later, a suspect in the shooting was detained.  The unidentified suspect will be arraigned Thursday, Dec. 2 in Northampton District Court on charges including: Murder Assault Ba…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hartford Felon Caught With '.38 Special,' Feds Say Hartford Felon Caught With '.38 Special,' Feds Say
Hartford Felon Caught With '.38 Special,' Feds Say A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. Allen Evans, age 35, of Hartford, made the plea on Tuesday, Sept. 21, in New Haven, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, in October 2020, Hartford Police stopped a car in which Evans was a passenger. Evans was arrested after a search of his person revealed a loaded Taurus Model 85 “.38 Special” handgun, and a search of the vehicle revealed additional ammunition. At the time of his arrest, Evans w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton
Killer Who Tried To Hide 2018 Crime With Fire Pleads Guilty In Northampton A Northampton man has admitted to killing an acquaintance and trying to hide the crime with fire. Nerkin Morales, 24, of Northampton, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Sept. 15, to voluntary manslaughter, improper disposition of a body, burning personal property, intimidation of a witness, withholding evidence from a criminal proceeding, two counts of conspiracy, and unlawful possession of a firearm, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office. Morales confessed to the March 2018 killing of Daniel Cruz. He was sentenced to 15-20 years in prison, the DA said. Morales is currently serv…

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by Kristin Palpini