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Bicyclist Killed In Crash With UPS Truck In Newton Bicyclist Killed In Crash With UPS Truck In Newton
Bicyclist Killed In Crash With UPS Truck In Newton A 57-year-old Middlesex County man was killed on Monday evening, Aug. 28, after his bicycle was involved in a crash with a UPS truck, authorities said.  The wreck happened just before 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Watertown and Bridge Streets in Newton, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  The initial investigation shows that the cyclist was riding west on Watertown, and the UPS truck was driving in the opposite direction. They collided as the truck turned onto Bridge Street, authorities said  Responders rushed the Newton cyclist to Brigham and Women’s Hos…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Newton Steps Up To Support Children Of Mother Allegedly Killed By Husband Newton Steps Up To Support Children Of Mother Allegedly Killed By Husband
Newton Steps Up To Support Children Of Mother Allegedly Killed By Husband The family that fell victim to an "unthinkable" tragedy in Massachusetts received a flood of support from compassionate Middlesex County community members.  Nancy Hanson, age 54, died on Saturday, July 15, in her Brookline Street home in Newton after her husband, Richard Hanson, allegedly beat her to death with multiple items in their home, according to the Newton Police Department.  Nancy had issued a restraining order against Richard Hanson days earlier, but police had not been able to serve it. She leaves behind three sons who are being cared for by a family member. In the wa…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
You Never Think It Would Happen In Your Neighborhood: Newton Community Reacts To Triple Murder You Never Think It Would Happen In Your Neighborhood: Newton Community Reacts To Triple Murder
You Never Think It Would Happen In Your Neighborhood: Newton Community Reacts To Triple Murder While police are "employing all available resources to ensure our neighborhoods are safe" in the wake of a triple murder, community members are sharing opinions, some divided, about the tragedy. Three elderly residents of Nonantum, in Newton, were reported dead from apparent stab wounds and blunt trauma on Sunday, June 26 around 10:14 a.m., as reported by Daily Voice.  Signs of forced entry were found at the residence. Read more: Triple Murder: 3 Elderly Residents Found Stabbed To Death In Newton In an update on Monday, June 26, Newton Police stated that neighborhood patrols would be sup…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Newton Man Injures 2 Cops, Held Without Bail Despite Reports Of Excessive Force By Police Newton Man Injures 2 Cops, Held Without Bail Despite Reports Of Excessive Force By Police
Newton Man Injures 2 Cops, Held Without Bail Despite Reports Of Excessive Force By Police A pair of cops who were responding to a report of domestic violence were punched in the head and sent to the hospital by a man who attempted to take the officers' guns from them, officials say.  Newton police responded to a report of domestic violence and were met with an "out of control" suspect on Saturday, March 4 around 9:55 p.m., the Newton Police Department said.  The domestic violence suspect dashed away from police and into an apartment when they tried to arrest him, police said. Police found the suspect but he attacked him, trying to unholster the officers' guns and punching a pai…

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by Morgan Gonzales