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‘Golden Mess’: Mass State Troopers Took Bribes For Commercial Drivers Licenses, Feds Say ‘Golden Mess’: Mass State Troopers Took Bribes For Commercial Drivers Licenses, Feds Say
‘Golden Mess’: Mass State Troopers Took Bribes For Commercial Drivers Licenses, Feds Say Two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers are among six people charged in a 74-count indictment related to an alleged conspiracy to falsify records and give passing scores to Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) applicants in exchange for bribes, officials said. Those applicants include people who failed or did not take the CDL skills test, according to Acting US Attorney Joshua Levy for the District of Massachusetts. Related: Man Turned Massachusetts College Jobs Into An Illegal Fortune, Now He's Going To Prison: Feds The following people were charged on three coun…
$1.74M Lottery Win: Mass Man Claims Massive Payday To Begin New Year $1.74M Lottery Win: Mass Man Claims Massive Payday To Begin New Year
$1.74M Lottery Win: Mass Man Claims Massive Payday To Begin New Year For one Massachusetts man, 2024 is shaping up to be one of the record-keeping books, and it was all thanks to a set of lucky numbers.  Fredric Norian, of Bridgewater, won $1.74 million in the Massachusetts Lottery Megabucks drawing on Dec. 18. He collected his check on Wednesday, Jan. 3.  He said he won by playing the same numbers he and his wife have played for 40 years. Persistence pays off — apparently.  Norian elected to take the lump sum of $1,228,365 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Roche Bros. supermarket at Ca…
Man Already In Custody For Viral Police Car Chase Charged In Boston Shooting Man Already In Custody For Viral Police Car Chase Charged In Boston Shooting
Man Already In Custody For Viral Police Car Chase Charged In Boston Shooting A Malden man already in custody for his part in a high-speed car chase that went viral on social media is now facing multiple gun-related charges in connection with a shooting in Roxbury. Christopher Meade, 30, is being charged with: Unlawful possession of a firearm Unlawful possession of ammunition Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building The charges stem from an incident in which officers arrived at 48 Clifford St. just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 4 to find a person suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Boston police. Para…
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason A video showing a short police chase and arrest in South Boston has gone viral after commenters were astonished by the number of patrol cars involved in the pursuit.  Kailyn Almeida, 23, of Bridgewater, and Christopher A. Meade, 30, of Malden, were arrested following the chase on Monday, Dec. 11, State Police said.  The chase began just after 10 p.m. when a trooper tried to pull over a white Acadia in Dorchester near the Neponset Avenue bridge.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Only In Boston (@onlyinbos) …
Hull Quartet Busted For Trafficking Coke, Meth, Fentanyl: Police Hull Quartet Busted For Trafficking Coke, Meth, Fentanyl: Police
Hull Quartet Busted For Trafficking Coke, Meth, Fentanyl: Police A search warrant led to the arrests of four individuals, hundreds of grams of drugs, and thousands in cash, officials say.  Maureen Meade, Andrew Moscaritolo, Robyn Streiferd, and Leah Butt were all arrested from an apartment near the water on Bay Street in Hull for drug trafficking and related charges, according to the Hull Police Department.  Police executed a search warrant obtained through an ongoing investigation on Friday, March 17 around 5:30 p.m. with help from a Plymouth County Sheriff K-9 unit.  Inside the home was a stash of cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine,…
NH Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Gruesome' Murder Of NJ Woman In Bridgewater NH Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Gruesome' Murder Of NJ Woman In Bridgewater
NH Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Gruesome' Murder Of NJ Woman In Bridgewater A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the gruesome death of a New Jersey native in Massachusetts, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said.  Julian Squires, 48, from Manchester, was found guilty on charges of murder and kidnapping for his role in the Nov. 3, 2015 killing of Ashley Bortner, 29, of Paulsboro, Cruz said in a release. "The murder of Miss Bortner was particularly gruesome and cruel," DA Cruz said. "I am pleased that the jury saw the facts of this case and found Julian Squires guilty for his role in this heinous crime."  New Hamps…