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(UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport (UPDATE) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport
(Update) Woman Hit, Killed In Newburyport Update: A Newburyport reverend was identified as the victim in Wednesday night's crash. Click here to read more about her.  Original: A woman was fatally hit by a truck in Essex County Wednesday night, Feb. 28, authorities said.  The woman, whose name is being withheld until authorities can notify her family, was walking along Green Street in Newburyport across from city hall just after 6:30 p.m. when she was hit by a 2016 Ford-150.  The Essex County District Attorney's Office did not say if she was crossing the street or stepped into the road.  Paramedics rushed …

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by Josh Lanier
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Look Familiar?: Dashcam Video Shows Car Involved In Fatal I-95 Foxboro Shooting Look Familiar?: Dashcam Video Shows Car Involved In Fatal I-95 Foxboro Shooting
Look Familiar?: Dashcam Video Shows Car Involved In Fatal I-95 Foxboro Shooting Norfolk County officials released dash cam video of a dark-colored sedan that they say was taken shortly before the driver shot and killed a 37-year-old father on I-95 in Foxborough.  The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, near exit 16.  The car in the video — which appears on the right — seems to be a gray, silver, or dark-colored Hyundai Sonata that has been modified cosmetically, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. It was spotted driving erratically and speeding before the shooting.  Foxborough police are asking the public to identify t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Space Heater Sparked Electrical Fire That Killed Disabled Sudbury Woman: Investigators Space Heater Sparked Electrical Fire That Killed Disabled Sudbury Woman: Investigators
Space Heater Sparked Electrical Fire That Killed Disabled Sudbury Woman: Investigators Fire investigators believe the blaze that killed a 74-year-old disabled woman at her Sudbury home last week likely began when a space heater sparked an electric fire inside a wall.  Hema Shahani died on Wednesday, Feb. 21, in a house fire on Goodman's Hill Road that began around 5 a.m., authorities said.  Related: Woman Killed In Sudbury Fire Remembered As Loving Mother, Teacher Arson investigators released their findings on what they think caused the fire at the 9,000-square-foot home. State Fire Marshal Spokesperson Jake Wark explained in an email:  The investig…

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by Josh Lanier
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IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England
IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England The identities have been released of two men and two women all in their 20s who were killed in a horrific wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the Silverado entered the center lane and collided with a southbound Nissan Sentra.&…

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by Joe Lombardi
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4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England
4 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 In New England An investigation is underway after four people were killed in an overnight wrong-way crash on a stretch of I-95 in Connecticut. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released Of 4 Killed In Wrong-Way Overnight Crash On I-95 Stretch It happened at around 1:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 in New Haven County on the southbound side when a Chevrolet Silverado was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes in West Haven, Connecticut State Police said.  The pickup truck then crashed into a Nissan Altima while in the left lane.  Following impact, the S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Disabled Woman ID'd As Person Killed In Sudbury Fire; 2 Others Taken To Hospital Disabled Woman ID'd As Person Killed In Sudbury Fire; 2 Others Taken To Hospital
Hema Shahani ID'd As Woman Killed In Sudbury Fire Middlesex County authorities have identified the 74-year-old woman who was killed in a Wednesday, Feb. 21, fire in Sudbury. The blaze sent two others, including two men who tried to save her, to the hospital.  Hema Shahani was killed in the early morning blaze on Goodman's Hill Road that began around 5 a.m., the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Firefighters found heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the home when they arrived. Three people were able to escape the blaze.  Shahani was unable to get outside because of her disability, her son, Jeet Shanani told NBC B…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Who Threatened To Harm Mass Doctor Over Her Work With Trans Kids Gets 3 Months: Feds Man Who Threatened To Harm Mass Doctor Over Her Work With Trans Kids Gets 3 Months: Feds
Man Who Threatened To Harm Mass Doctor Over Her Work With Trans Kids Gets 3 Months: Feds A Texas man who threatened a Boston doctor for her work with transgender children will spend three months behind bars.  Matthew Jordan Lindner, 39, of Comfort, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transmission of threatening communication, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Along with his prison sentence, he must pay nearly $3,000 in restitution and spend three years on probation.  Investigators said Lindner called the Boston-based National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center on Aug. 31, 2022, and left a hate-filled voicemail.  “You sick motherf*****s, you’re a…

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by Josh Lanier
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5 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Crash Between SUV, Ambulance In Foxborough 5 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Crash Between SUV, Ambulance In Foxborough
5 Hospitalized, Including Child, After Crash Between SUV, Ambulance In Foxborough Four adults and a young child were taken to the hospital for treatment after a car and ambulance crashed just before 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22. The child was airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital for more care.  The crash happened on Route 140 (Main Street) in Foxborough. The paramedics — both in their 20s — were taking a patient in their 70s to get treatment when they crashed with a Honda driven by a 40-year-old woman with an elementary school-age child in the backseat, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  The four adults were taken to an area hospital. The child wa…

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by Josh Lanier
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Rocket Launcher Found At Central Mass Motel; Federal Agents Alerted Rocket Launcher Found At Central Mass Motel; Federal Agents Alerted
Rocket Launcher Found At Central Mass Motel; Federal Agents Alerted Chalk this under you don't see this every day. Police in Worcester County found a man in possession of crack and a rocket launcher sitting in a parked car at a Sutton motel on Monday, Feb. 19, authorities said.  Police were watching a suspicious vehicle in the side parking lot of the Red Roof Inn at 200 Worcester-Providence Turnpike when one of the detectives walked over and began making conversation with the person inside, Sutton police said in a Facebook post.  As they spoke, the detective scanned the car's interior until his eyes landed on an M190 U.S. Army Rocket Lau…

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by Josh Lanier
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Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard
Truck Left Dangling From Bridge Following Crash On I-495 In Harvard All lanes have reopened following a crash on I-495 South Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 21, where a box truck was left hanging from a bridge in Harvard near the Boxborough line, authorities said.  It's unclear what caused the crash between exits 75 and 70, but the truck was left dangling over the Stow Road Bridge.  Boxborough police announced that drivers should expect heavy delays as crews were called in with cranes and wreckers to lift the truck back onto its wheels.  The Mass Department of Transportation announced just before 3 p.m. that the road had been cleared and traf…

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by Josh Lanier
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1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital Following Sudbury Fire 1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital Following Sudbury Fire
1 Dead, 4 Taken To Hospital Following Sudbury Fire An early morning three-alarm fire in Sudbury left one person dead and three others injured, authorities said.  The fire began at a 9,200-square-foot home on Goodman's Hill Road around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21, Sudbury fire officials said.  Related: Disabled Woman Killed In Sudbury Fire ID'd Firefighters found heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the home when they arrived. Crews were able to battle back the flames to get inside. Three people were able to escape the blaze, but firefighters found one person dead inside the home, authorities said.  Paramedics took the thr…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds
Man Accused Of Killing Wife Ana Walshe, Gets 3 Years For Art Fraud: Feds A Lynn, Massachusetts, man who will soon stand trial for allegedly murdering his wife found himself in another courtroom Tuesday when he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for an elaborate art fraud scheme, authorities said.  Brian Walshe, 49, was given 37 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to selling fake Andy Warhol paintings on eBay labeled as authentic, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The fraud began in 2011 when a friend gave Walshe three Andy Warhol paintings to sell on his behalf. Walshe kept the paintings and the profits, prosecutors said.&nb…

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by Josh Lanier