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Stow Man, 20, Locked Himself In Home With Teen Girlfriend's Body: Police Stow Man, 20, Locked Himself In Home With Teen Girlfriend's Body: Police
Naveah Goddard Found Dead Inside Stow Home Of Shane Curry Police arrested a 20-year-old man after he locked himself inside his home for hours on Friday afternoon, April 5, with his 17-year-old girlfriend's body, authorities said.  Shane Curry, of Stow, was charged with assault and battery on a household or family member and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Nevaeh Goddard was pronounced dead at the scene.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to see what caused her death. If investigators can find evidence of homicide, Curry's charges will be amende…
Roommate, Boyfriend Of Weymouth Woman Found Slain Charged With Financial Crimes: Police Roommate, Boyfriend Of Weymouth Woman Found Slain Charged With Financial Crimes: Police
Roommate, Boyfriend Of Weymouth Woman Found Slain Charged With Financial Crimes: Police The roommate of a woman found slain in Weymouth on Monday, April 1, and her boyfriend have been arrested on financial crimes police discovered while investigating the killing, authorities said.  Kelly Shaw, age 44, and her boyfriend John “Jack” Harper, 45, will be arraigned Thursday, April 4, on charges of theft valued over $1,200, uttering forged checks, and other offenses, authorities said.  They have not been charged with homicide, authorities reiterated.  Christine Ruth Mello, who lived on Lake Street, had been reported missing before her body was recovered at her home, …
Woman Killed In Weymouth ID'd, Police Investigating As Homicide Woman Killed In Weymouth ID'd, Police Investigating As Homicide
Woman Killed In Weymouth ID'd, Police Investigating As Homicide A 56-year-old Weymouth woman who was found dead on Monday, April 1, has been identified by authorities.  Christine Ruth Mello, who lived on Lake Street, had been reported missing before her body was recovered at her home, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. Investigators believe she had been dead for several days before she was found.  They did not say how she died.  The medical examiner's office performed an autopsy and has ruled her death a homicide, authorities said.  Police did not speculate on any potential motives for the killing. “Ms. Mello had …
Man Killed In Late-Night Randolph Shooting ID'd Man Killed In Late-Night Randolph Shooting ID'd
Man Killed In Late-Night Randolph Shooting ID'd A 32-year-old man was killed overnight in Randolph, and police are searching for the person who pulled the trigger.  Deandre Jones, of Boston, was found shot in a bullet-riddled pickup truck in the Castle Village Condominiums on Highland Drive, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. Someone heard the gunshots and called 911. Paramedics rushed Jones to Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he died just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, March 7.  Police say he was visiting a friend who lived in the condominium complex when he was shot.  A medical examiner is expecte…
Police Ask For Help In I-95 Fatal Shooting That Killed 37-Year-Old Man Police Ask For Help In I-95 Fatal Shooting That Killed 37-Year-Old Man
Police Ask For Help In I-95 Fatal Shooting That Killed 37-Year-Old Man Massachusetts State Police are asking for anyone who may have dashcam or video footage taken Saturday night, Feb. 3, when a man was shot inside his car on I-95 in Foxborough to share it with troopers.  Justin R. Parker, 37, of North Attleboro, was shot multiple times along the southbound lanes of the interstate just before 10 p.m. His Mercedes swerved into a neighboring lane and struck a Lexus SUV, sending it into the woods. The family inside was uninjured.  Parker swerved a second time and hit the center guardrail before he came to a stop. Paramedics rushed Parker to Sturdy Memor…
‘Respected Member Of Community’: Teen Charged With Murdering His Dad In Sharon, DA Says ‘Respected Member Of Community’: Teen Charged With Murdering His Dad In Sharon, DA Says
‘Respected Member Of Community’: Teen Charged With Murdering His Dad In Sharon, DA Says A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with killing his dad in Sharon in November 2023, officials said. Lucas Larson, who has been in the hospital since his father, Brad Larson, 62, was found dead on Nov. 2 at a home at 78 Deerfield Road, is set to face the murder charge in Norfolk Superior Court on Friday afternoon, Feb. 2. At the time of Brad Larson’s death, police called it an “apparent homicide” and said that he suffered an “obvious injury.” Related: 'Apparent Homicide': Body Found Inside Sharon Home ID'd By Police Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said that “a lim…
'My Brother Was A Dreamer': Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Malden Driver 'My Brother Was A Dreamer': Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Malden Driver
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Nelio Barbosa Jury selection has started Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the fatal shooting trial of a 34-year-old Malden man in August 2019. Carlos Lemon, 27, is accused of pulling up alongside Nelio Barbosa’s car on North Shore Street in Revere on Aug. 2, 2019, and firing multiple shots through his window, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said. Surveillance video captured the attack as it happened just after 5 p.m. Lemon was the only person in his car at the time of the shooting, the video showed. Barbosa was taken to Mass General Hospital, where he died of his injuries, according to his obit…
Man Wanted In Killing Of Mother Of 2 In Lawrence On Christmas Arrested In Texas: DA Man Wanted In Killing Of Mother Of 2 In Lawrence On Christmas Arrested In Texas: DA
Man Wanted In Killing Of Mother Of 2 In Lawrence On Christmas Arrested In Texas: DA A 53-year-old man wanted in the murder of a 21-year-old woman at her Lawrence apartment has been arrested in Texas, authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 29.  Santana Guerrero Temporo will face charges in the death of 21-year-old Diosmary Mejia when he is returned to Massachusetts, the Essex County District Attorney said. Temporo is being held in Texas on a fugitive from justice charge.  Police found Meija's body in her 243 Salem St. apartment after family members called officers to perform a welfare check around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26. Investigators said her death w…
Support Floods In For Son Of Single Mom Killed In Central Mass Attack Support Floods In For Son Of Single Mom Killed In Central Mass Attack
Support Floods In For Son Of Single Mom Killed In Central Mass Attack Multiple GoFundMes have been created to help provide for the 15-year-old boy who was at home the night his mother was stabbed to death at a Worcester County trailer park.  Maria Murray, 53, was stabbed multiple times in the back at Meadow Woods on Massachusetts Ave. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital, where she died of her wounds.  Orlando Garcia Rosado, her boyfriend, was arrested and charged with the killing, reports said.  Since the killing, several people have stepped up to ask for help providing for Mu…
Apparent Homicide Victim Found In Lawrence Basement: DA Apparent Homicide Victim Found In Lawrence Basement: DA
Apparent Homicide Victim Found In Lawrence Basement: DA Police found a body on Tuesday, Dec. 26, in a basement apartment at a Lawrence home during a welfare check, authorities said.  The body — whose name was not released, but was reported to be a 21-year-old woman — was found just before 8 a.m. at a home in the 200 block of Salem Street, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Police were called to "check the well-being" of the person living in the basement apartment. That's when they found the body.  Police do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the community, though they did not elaborate on the condition of the body o…
Man Dies From Stab Wounds In Boston Hospital: Police Man Dies From Stab Wounds In Boston Hospital: Police
Man Dies From Stab Wounds In Boston Hospital: Police A man stabbed in East Boston on Friday morning, Dec. 15, has died in the hospital, police said.  Boston officers found the man at 186 Gove Street shortly after 6:30 a.m., suffering from life-threatening wounds. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said. Authorities have not released his name pending family notification.  No arrests have been made as of Friday afternoon. Detectives ask anyone with information about the stabbing to contact the Boston police homicide unit at 617-343-4470.
Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d
Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d An 18-year-old died after he was stabbed on Monday, Dec. 11, in a Roslindale alleyway, and Boston police are asking the public for help to track down a suspect. Angel Luis Davila Vega, 18, of Dorchester, was found stabbed in an alley between a home and a Buddhist temple shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Bradeen Street. He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, Boston police said. Police added that a knife was used during the attack, but a weapon had not been found as of Monday night, NBC Boston reported. A resident who has lived in Roslindale for years told the station the "infamous…
Police To Discuss Fatal Thanksgiving Shooting Of Woman, 27, In Cambridge Police To Discuss Fatal Thanksgiving Shooting Of Woman, 27, In Cambridge
Police To Discuss Fatal Thanksgiving Shooting Of Woman, 27, In Cambridge A community meeting with city officials will be held in Cambridge after police identified the 27-year-old woman killed in a shooting on Thanksgiving. Danasia Green, of Cambridge, and a 26-year-old man were found shot next to a black Tesla near 10 Magazine St. around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 23, in the city’s Central Square. She was pronounced dead at a hospital in Boston, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. The man who was also shot has been treated and released. The community meeting in the Cambridge Senior Center at 806 Massachusetts Ave., on Wednesday, Dec. 6, will…
19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Teen At Lowell Party Nabbed In California 19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Teen At Lowell Party Nabbed In California
19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Teen At Lowell Party Nabbed In California A 19-year-old Lowell man has been arrested in California and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen during a party in Lowell. Dustin Defrietas, 19, was arrested by police in Stockton, California, after Sakdara Khoeun, also 19, was shot and killed at a party at a home on Westford Street in Lowell on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Khoeun died later that same day, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said in a statement. An autopsy later conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner revealed the cause of death to be a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. 
 Defrietas i…
Man Wanted In Fatal NH Shooting Leaps From Balcony To Balcony To Escape Police In Malden: Cops Man Wanted In Fatal NH Shooting Leaps From Balcony To Balcony To Escape Police In Malden: Cops
Man Wanted In Fatal NH Shooting Leaps From Balcony To Balcony To Escape Police In Malden: Cops The man police believe killed a 42-year-old man outside of a diner in Manchester, New Hampshire, earlier this month was arrested in Malden on Tuesday, Nov. 28, authorities said.  Giovanne Morris, 31, is accused of gunning down Carlos Rodriguez, 42, outside the Red Arrow Diner after 1 a.m. on Nov. 18, Massachusetts State Police said.  Rodriguez died from his injuries later that day, the New Hampshire Department of Justice said. When police located Morris in Malden, he ran to the fifth-floor balcony and jumped to the balcony of the apartment next door, where he eventually…
'Bright Light' To All: Lynn Man Killed In Allston Remembered As Loving Dad, Friend 'Bright Light' To All: Lynn Man Killed In Allston Remembered As Loving Dad, Friend
'Bright Light' To All: Lynn Man Killed In Allston Remembered As Loving Dad, Friend The family of a 32-year-old father of one has raised nearly $16,000 after he was gunned down in an Allston parking lot last week in a shooting that left another person injured.  Marcos Alfonso Sosa, of Lynn, was shot dead across from 12 Glenville Ave., behind 161 Harvard Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 25, according to Boston police. Officers responded to a report of two people shot near 85 E. Newton St. in the city’s South End shortly before 2:30 a.m. and found Sosa and the other man with gunshot wounds, police said. Sosa died at the scene, while the other man’s injuries were non-life-threat…
Thanksgiving Day Shooting Kills 1, Injures Another In Cambridge: DA Thanksgiving Day Shooting Kills 1, Injures Another In Cambridge: DA
Thanksgiving Day Shooting Kills 1, Injures Another In Cambridge: DA A shooting early Thanksgiving morning left one family with an empty seat at their table and another waiting for updates at a Boston hospital, authorities announced.  The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. at 10 Magazine Street in Central Square, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. A man and a woman were standing near a Tesla in the road when someone opened fire on them.  A 27-year-old female died of her wounds at the hospital, and a 26-year-old man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  Police are asking for information on the shooti…
2 Teens Stabbed, Another Assaulted In Boston; Police Seek Suspect: Cops 2 Teens Stabbed, Another Assaulted In Boston; Police Seek Suspect: Cops
2 Teens Stabbed, Another Assaulted In Boston; Police Seek Suspect: Cops Police are searching for a suspect who they say stabbed two teens and assaulted a third person in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood on Wednesday evening, Nov. 8. The three boys were found with serious injuries at Tremont and Camden Streets shortly before 6 p.m., according to Boston police. Paramedics rushed the trio to an area hospital, with one suffering life-threatening injuries.  Officers were initially dispatched to reports of a person being hit by a car, but instead, they found this scene of carnage. Two of the boys had been slashed, and the suspect attacked a third but didn't stab him, p…
'Apparent Homicide': Body Found Inside Sharon Home ID'd By Police 'Apparent Homicide': Body Found Inside Sharon Home ID'd By Police
'Apparent Homicide': Body Found Inside Sharon Home ID'd By Police Sharon police are investigating an “apparent homicide” after officers found a man dead on Thursday, Nov. 3. Brad Larson, 62, suffered an "obvious injury" at a home at 78 Deerfield Road, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey and Sharon Police Chief Stephen Coffey. A relative walked in and found him that way.  We are very sorry about the loss of Brad Larson. He was a tall man with a very gentle soul. Brad Served as president... Posted by Sharon Historical Society on Friday, November 3, 2023 Larson was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Investigators hav…
(Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Searching Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife (Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Searching Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife
(Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Searching Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife Update: Police have called off their search for Aaron Pennington on Friday, Oct. 27. They have not found the man.  Original: It's been five days since anyone has seen Aaron Pennington, the 33-year-old Worcester County man accused of killing his wife and mother of his four children on Sunday, Oct. 22, at their home in Gardner. Her family has created a GoFundMe to help provide for those kids.  Police have focused their attention on Camp Collier, where hunters found Pennington's abandoned BMW earlier this week. On Friday, state police announced they've brought dive teams to search&nb…
Man Not Guilty Of Stabbing Mass Mom To Death By Reason Of Insanity: DA Man Not Guilty Of Stabbing Mass Mom To Death By Reason Of Insanity: DA
Man Not Guilty Of Stabbing Mass Mom To Death By Reason Of Insanity: DA A 25-year-old man was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Thursday, Oct. 12, of stabbing his 51-year-old mother to death in their home in 2019, authorities said.  Sean Murphy lived with his parents on Landau Street in Plainville in October 2019 when he attacked his mother, Carlyn Murphy stabbing her multiple times, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. No motive was ever given for the attack.  When the bloody work was over, Sean Murphy drove to Showcase Cinema de Lux at Patriot Place in Foxborough to watch the movie "Joker," reports said. The main character of the …
2 Teens Charged With Fatally Shooting Lawrence Woman 2 Teens Charged With Fatally Shooting Lawrence Woman
2 Teens Charged With Fatally Shooting Lawrence Woman Essex County officials have arrested and charged two teenagers with killing Angie Aristy earlier this month.  Jobe Santiago, 14, and Jayden Torres, 15, were also indicted as youthful offenders on a single count of armed robbery, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Related: GoFundMe For Slain Lawrence Woman Reaches Goal Larence police were called to the area of 300 Howard Street around 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, where they found Aristry shot multiple times. Paramedics rushed her to Lawrence General Hospital, but doctors could not save her.  The two boys were…
1 Man Killed, Another Injured In Eastern Mass Attack 1 Man Killed, Another Injured In Eastern Mass Attack
1 Man Killed, Another Injured In Eastern Mass Attack Police in Norfolk County are investigating a late Wednesday night, Aug. 2, attack that left one man dead and another person injured, authorities said.  Marlborough police received a 911 call just after 10:30 p.m. about a fight inside an apartment at  Stone Gate Apartments on St. Ives Way, authorities said.  Police found a 45-year-old man inside the home with severe injuries. Responders rushed him to UMass Marlborough Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The Middlesex District Attorney's Office did not release the man's name.  Reports on police 911 calls say…
Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed
Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed A 43-year-old Tewksbury man was found guilty this week of first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of his girlfriend in 2019, authorities said.  Eric Griffin was convicted of the murder charge as well as strangulation, two counts of domestic assault and battery and battery, and intimidation of a witness in connection with the killing of  Jennifer Kalicki, 39, of Tewksbury, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, July 13.  Tewksbury police were called to the home Griffin and Kalicki shared on Sept. 15, 2019, around 8:30 p.m. to reports of a sus…
(UPDATE) Man Killed His Roommate In Saugus: Police (UPDATE) Man Killed His Roommate In Saugus: Police
(Update) Man Killed His Roommate In Saugus: Police A man in Saugus is accused of killing his housemate after police found his body early Friday morning, July 7, authorities said.  George Finley, age 64, is accused of murdering 37-year-old Joshua Thomson in a house their shared at 315 Essex Street in Saugus, the Essex County District Attorney said.  A police spokesperson said they received a call around 6:30 a.m. of an "unattended death," but prosecutors changed that determination to homicide after detectives and medical examiners investigated the scene.  Finley will be arraigned on Monday. 
'Baby Doe Killing': Lowell Woman Sentenced For 1985 Death Of Newborn Daughter 'Baby Doe Killing': Lowell Woman Sentenced For 1985 Death Of Newborn Daughter
'Baby Doe Killing': Lowell Woman Sentenced For 1985 Death Of Newborn Daughter A Massachusetts woman will be spending several years behind bars for leaving her newborn baby for dead in Maine nearly 38 years ago, according to published reports. Lee Ann Daigle, of Lowell, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in connection with the 1985 death of her newborn daughter on Tuesday, June 20, WMTW reports.  Daigle, formerly known as Lee Ann Guerette, was charged with her daughter's death after she was arrested at her Lowell home more than a year ago, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  After being born, "Baby Jane Doe" was found abandoned in below-zero temperatures in a g…
'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son 'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son
'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son Devastation and questions have spread across a community in Southeast Massachusetts after a father allegedly killed the young son of a Fall River woman who has been missing for years. George C. Scott III and his son were found dead after New Bedford Police responded for a well-being check at 1643 Philips Road on Friday morning, June 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  While officials did not release the boy's name, he was identified by the public as Dante Hazard – the son of Lisa Hazard who was reported missing in March 2019 when she was 29 years old. Missing since March 5, 201…
Son Accused Of Killing 82-Year-Old Mother Outside Marlborough Hotel: DA Son Accused Of Killing 82-Year-Old Mother Outside Marlborough Hotel: DA
Son Accused Of Killing 82-Year-Old Mother Outside Marlborough Hotel: DA A 53-year-old man from Westborough is accused of killing his 82-year-old mother outside of a hotel in Marlborough this week, according to officials. Daniel Uhlman is facing several charges including armed assault to murder a person over 60 in connection with the death of his mother Nancy Uhlman, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Marlborough Police responded the a Lakeside Avenue hotel on Thursday afternoon, June 1, where they found Nancy's body and arrested Daniel, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Right Now: A homicide investigation is underway in Marlbor…
ID Released for Haverhill Man, 33, Shot To Death In Boston: Police ID Released for Haverhill Man, 33, Shot To Death In Boston: Police
ID Released for Haverhill Man, 33, Shot To Death In Boston: Police The identity of a shooting victim has been released while police continue to review the details of the case, officials say. Police responded to a report of shots fired on Monday, May 22 around 5 p.m. in the area of 264 Columbia Road in Boston to find a man, who has now been identified as 33-year-old Daniel T. Mayers, suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Boston Police Department. Mayers, of Haverhill, was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. This incident remains under investigation. Police ask that anyone with information about …
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Waltham: DA ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Waltham: DA
ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Waltham: DA Authorities have identified a 22-year-old man who was shot to death overnight in Waltham this week as Shelson Jules, 22 of Waltham. Jules was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Monday, May 22 on Lyman Street in Waltham, in the area of Faneuil Road, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Waltham Chief of Police Kevin O'Connell.  Police responded to the area after reports were made of shots fired in the area. Jules was found on the sidewalk before being taken to Lahey Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Earlier Report: Man Shot, Kil…
Man Shot, Killed In Waltham, Investigation Shuts Down Street Man Shot, Killed In Waltham, Investigation Shuts Down Street
Man Shot, Killed In Waltham, Investigation Shuts Down Street An overnight shooting led to the death of one person, officials say. A man was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Monday, May 22 on Lyman Street in Waltham, in the area of Faneuil Road, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Waltham Chief of Police Kevin O'Connell.  Police responded to the area after reports were made of shots fired in the area.  The gunshot victim was found on the sidewalk. Life saving measures were performed, but the victim was transported to Lahey Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Breaking: Homicide inves…