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Man, 36, Dies Fighting With Dedham Police Following Stabbing Incident: DA Man, 36, Dies Fighting With Dedham Police Following Stabbing Incident: DA
Man, 36, Dies Fighting With Dedham Police Following Stabbing Incident: DA A 36-year-old Dedham man died Wednesday, Dec. 6, after he was shocked with a TASER and pepper sprayed during a fight with police, authorities said.  Samuel Pattillo, 36, became combative with police after they were called to a double stabbing on Jackson Pond Road just after 6 p.m., the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said.  When police arrived at the scene, they received multiple more calls about a man in "obvious distress" walking along Country Club Road, not far from the stabbings, the prosecutor said. Officers approached the man, later identified as Pattillo, and he b…

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by Josh Lanier
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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 …

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by Josh Lanier
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Missing Holbrook Man Found Dead In Abandoned Building Missing Holbrook Man Found Dead In Abandoned Building
Missing Holbrook Man Found Dead In Abandoned Building The Norfolk County man was missing for two days before he was found dead near his home.  Note: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect name. Steven O’Connell, age 49, of Holbrook, was last seen on Monday, July 10 before police found his body in an abandoned building near his house on Thursday, July 13, according to the Holbrook Police Department.  A woman who said she was the man's daughter said that he took his own life.  "Unfortunately he took his own life, the police found him earlier this afternoon," wrote Ashley O'Connell, who said she was Steven's daugh…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting
Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting Authorities are investigating after two young men who shot and killed on the South Shore this weekend.  Jahzier Porter, age 16, and Jayden Santos-Andrade, age 19, died in the shooting that took place on Albert Road in Braintree on late Saturday night, June 24, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Porter was a student at Braintree High School while Santos-Andrade, of Dorchester, would have turned 20 next month, the office added.  UPDATE: The two victims have been identified by Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey as 16-year-old... Posted by Kevin Wiles …

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by David Cifarelli
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Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA
Ex-Dedham Officer In Prison Nearly Decade After Kidnapping Death Of Avon Dad: DA A former officer with the Dedham Police Department has finally entered prison for his role in the kidnapping death of an Avon father nearly a decade ago, officials said.  Micheal Schoener, age 49, entered state prison on Thursday, May 4 for the kidnapping and murder of 37-year-old James Robertson, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Robertson was taken from his family home on New Year's Day 2014 and was found murdered in the woods of Upton about two years later, the DA's Office reports.  Robertson was last seen by his family getting into a car with two me…

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by David Cifarelli