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Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA
Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA A 41-year-old Brockton care-taker left the 95-year-old woman she was caring for in financial ruin by stealing more than $100,000, allowing her home to fall into foreclosure, and swindling rent money meant for her, authorities said.  Dominique Emmanuel is facing one count of medical assistance fraud by provider and theft of over $1,200 by a single scheme, the Suffolk County District Attorney.  Emmanuel was a Tempus Unlimited personal care attendant for the Mattapan woman. In February 2023, the woman's daughter noticed that Emmanuel was named an alternate executor of her mother's wi…

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Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury
Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he stole a donation box from the Tewksbury Public Library on Friday afternoon, Feb. 2. Anderson Phao, of Tewksbury, is charged with theft from a building, breaking into a depository, vandalizing property, and thief, common, and notorious, police said.  Library staff noticed the theft around 4:30 p.m. and contacted Tewksbury police. Surveillance video shows the man carrying the donation box into the bathroom.  Library officials believe he stole about $50. 

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Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips
Justin Parker Of North Attleboro Killed In I-95 Shooting A 37-year-old North Attleboro man has been identified as the driver who was shot and killed while driving south on I-95 in Foxborough on Saturday, Feb 3.  Justin R. Parker was behind the wheel of a Mercedes that was struck by multiple bullets just before 10 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  Update: Investigators Ask For Dash Cam Video To ID Shooter's Car The Mercedes swerved into a Lexus SUV carrying a family, causing that car to crash into the woods. No one was seriously injured in that wreck, authorities said.  Parker's car swerved again, striking the ce…

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Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Boston: DA Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Boston: DA
Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Boston: DA A Lynn man was found guilty on charges in connection with a break-in and sexual assault at a Jamaica Plain apartment in October 2022, officials said. Washington Pearson, 56, was found guilty by a Suffolk County jury of: Armed assault in a dwelling Armed robbery Assault with intent to rape Indecent assault and battery Two counts of strangulation Larceny from a building Armed breaking and entering during the daytime putting a person in fear On Oct. 24, 2022, Pearson used a screwdriver to break into the apartment of two women on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain, the Suffolk County district attor…

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Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Massachusetts Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Massachusetts
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Massachusetts A couple who ran a Hampden County massage parlor were using it as a brothel, police in Westfield announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Todd and Baushun Simonds, both of Holyoke, were arrested after police raided the Southampton Road Massage and Body Work at 282 Southampton Road in Westfield, Westfield police said.  Police had been investigating the couple for some time and had determined they were trafficking in women to perform sexual favors on customers for money, though, the workers were not being paid, police said. The only money they kept were the tips they received from their…

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Seen Them? 3 Teens Missing In Framingham, Police Ask For Public’s Help Seen Them? 3 Teens Missing In Framingham, Police Ask For Public’s Help
Seen Them? 3 Teens Missing In Framingham, Police Ask For Public’s Help Three teen girls in Framingham were all reported missing for nearly one week, and police are asking the public to help find them. Alliana Greenidge, 17, Mikayla Sayasane, 16, and Jayleen Miranda, 14, were last seen on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 Frederick Abbott Way, which is the address of the Wayside Youth & Family Support Network, according to police. Framingham PD is attempting to locate three missing juveniles. Alliana Greenidge DOB: 12/5/06, Mikayla Sayasane DOB:... Posted by Framingham Police Department on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 This isn’t the first time Greenidge and …

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14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police 14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police
14-Year-Old Girl Assaulted, Threatened With Knife At MBTA Station In Boston: Police A 14-year-old girl was assaulted and threatened by a knife-wielding young man at Forest Hills station in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, authorities said. The indecent assault happened at 4 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29, according to MBTA Transit Police. Related: Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Officers investigated the incident and arrested a teen male on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Related: Teen Pulls Knife On Boston Rail Line Conductor For 'Talking To (His) Shorty': Police No further details about the assault were immediately availabl…

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Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says
Caribbean Carnival Shooting: 4 Charged In Attack That Hospitalized 8, DA Says Four men have been indicted in connection with a shooting that left eight people shot during a Caribbean celebration in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood in August 2023, officials said. The men and women who were shot around 7:45 a.m. on Talbot Avenue during the Caribbean J’ouvert parade were rushed to local hospitals but suffered non-life-threatening injuries, a police spokesperson told the Boston Globe. The shootings stemmed from a fight between two groups nearby and didn’t involve people taking part in the festivities, the Boston police spokesperson confirmed. Related: HOMICIDE: Ma…

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Boston Doctor Accused Of Masturbating On Plane Found Not Guilty Boston Doctor Accused Of Masturbating On Plane Found Not Guilty
Boston Doctor Accused Of Masturbating On Plane Found Not Guilty A 33-year-old Boston doctor accused of masturbating in front of a 14-year-old girl aboard a Hawaii to Boston flight has been found not guilty, court records show.  Dr. Sudipta Mohanty's lawyers argued that the dozens of people who sat near him did not see him do anything lewd, reports said. He was charged with one count of lewd, indecent, and obscene acts while in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.  Mohanty had practiced at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, but the hospital said that he no longer worked there following the charges.  The doctor said b…

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Lowell Man Nabbed In Double Stabbing Outside Cambridge Restaurant Lowell Man Nabbed In Double Stabbing Outside Cambridge Restaurant
Lowell Man Nabbed In Double Stabbing Outside Cambridge Restaurant A Lowell man has been arrested in connection with two stabbings that happened in front of a Cambridge restaurant in early January, police said. Joshua Barreau, 23, was charged in Cambridge District Court with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to authorities. Cambridge police arrived at The Halal Guys at 15 White St. on Jan. 4, shortly after 7:30 p.m., to find two people with stab wounds outside of the restaurant. Related: Machete-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Cambridge Shooting: Police The man, later identified as Barreau, ran off into the…

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Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police
Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police A Plymouth County man stabbed his 60-pound Bull-Terrior named Brutus to death with a grill prong after his attempt to poison the animal with fentanyl failed, authorities said.  Jonathan Paluzzi, 44, of Kingston, is charged with multiple counts of felony animal cruelty and possession of a Class A drug (fentanyl), Kingston police said in a Facebook post. He is being held on a "significant bail," the post said.  Officers were called to an apartment complex on Kingston Collection Way around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, after his neighbor heard screaming, crying, a dog whining,…

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Man Who Turned Runaway 15-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitute In Canton Gets 15 Years: Feds Man Who Turned Runaway 15-Year-Old Girl Into Prostitute In Canton Gets 15 Years: Feds
Keion Rowell Sentenced For Sex Trafficking 15-Year-Old Girl A man in Canton will be sent to prison for 15 years for sex trafficking a missing minor in 2021, officials said. Keion Rowell, 24, was convicted by a federal jury in September 2023 on one count of sex trafficking a child, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts. A judge on Wednesday, Jan. 31, sentenced him to 15 years in prison and five years of supervised release.  Related: Man Guilty In 'Gut Wrenching' Child Sex Trafficking Case In Canton Involving Girl, 15: Feds “Mr. Rowell inflicted severe trauma on a vulnerable young life,” Acting United States At…

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