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32-Year-Old Man Who Died In Lawrence McDonald’s Stabbing ID’d, Suspect Charged: DA
A 47-year-old man has been arrested on a murder charge after fatally stabbing a 32-year-old man at a McDonald’s in Lawrence, according to authorities.
Kendrick Marcus Brown, 32, was found by officers suffering from an apparent stab wound at 50 Broadway around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Essex District Attorney said.
He was rushed to Lawrence Hospital, where he died from his injures.
Marcos A. Muniz, 47, was later identified in connection with the stabbing and arrested on a murder charge, the DA said.
He is set to appear in Lawrence District Court on Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Lawrence and s…
Drunk Driver Kills Methuen Woman, Critically Injures Man In Hit-Run Andover Crash: Police
An elderly Methuen woman was killed and an elderly man is in critical condition after a drunk driver rear-ended their car in a hit-and-run crash in Andover on Saturday, Dec. 30, authorities said.
Constantino Quispe, 76, and Luzmila Medina Quispe, 75, both of Methuen, were in the backseat of a 2009 Honda Fit hatchback traveling on I-495 north, south of Exit 99, when a 2014 Ford Edge sedan crashed behind them, Massachusetts State Police said.
The hatchback was pushed across the breakdown lane and hit a guardrail.
Jaymee K. Miller, 32, of Lawrence, later identified as the sedan's …
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police
A woman in Danvers told police that a Lawrence man raped her while holding a butcher knife, authorities said.
Rene Montes, 55, of Lawrence, was arrested on Thursday morning, Dec. 21, in Methuen and charged with aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, State Police said.
The woman told troopers that she had been assaulted and raped in her Danvers home shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. She said the man held her down against her will while holding a meat clever.
The woman was taken to a local hospital to be treated for h…
(Updated) Accused Worcester State Shooter Busted In New York: Police
Update: Kevin Rodriguez, 18, who is accused of a shooting at Worcester State University that killed one and injured another, will soon return to Massachusetts to face charges, authorities said Friday, Nov. 3.
Rodriguez was captured in New York on Thursday and signed a waiver of extradition, meaning he will not fight Bay State officials in bringing him back.
Original: The 18-year-old man police say pulled the trigger and shot two people at Worcester State University on Saturday, Oct. 28, has been arrested in New York City, police announced Thursday.
Kevin Rodriquez, of Lawrence, is cha…
New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Dracut, Police Say
An armed carjacking suspect and his accomplice have been apprehended following a pursuit across several municipalities in Massachusetts, police said.
The suspect, 35-year-old Nathan Saben of Haverhill, and his accomplice, 40-year-old Jessica Tirone, were both caught after a pursuit in Essex and Middlesex Counties on Thursday, Oct. 5 that began in Lawrence and ended in Dracut, state police announced.
Earlier Report - Seen Him? Armed, Dangerous Carjacking Suspect From Haverhill On Loose, Police Say
According to police, the chase began just after 9:10 a.m. when a trooper spo…
You Could Be $100K Richer And Not Know It, But Time's Running Out To Claim It
Like a fairy tale in reverse, a winning lottery ticket will soon turn back into a worthless piece if its owner doesn't hand it over before the end of the month.
The Massachusetts State Lottery announced that a Mass Cash ticket purchased at Joe’s Kwik Mart, 287 Prospect St. in Cambridge, on Sept. 30, 2022, will expire on Sept. 29.
The winner numbers are 07-11-16-27-29.
Whoever has the ticket must turn it in at one of the Lottery claim centers in Braintree, Dorchester, Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester before the expiration date.
Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police
A 27-year-old Essex County man drowned on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while swimming with a friend at a beach in New Hampshire, authorities said. Police later identified him as Wandy Bethancourt-Adames of Lawrence.
A surfer noticed the two men off a Hampton, NH, beach around 7:30 p.m. screaming for help, New Hampshire State Police said.
The surfer pulled one of the men — later identified as Luis Colon-De-Lara, age 28, of Lawrence — to safety. The Good Samaritan then called 911 to report the second man desperately needed rescue.
Firefighters pulled Bethancourt-A…
Methuen Rallies For Family Of Woman Who Died Pinned Between 2 Trucks
An Essex County woman died in a freak accident last week, leading to an outpouring of support for her family.
Alyssa Fluet, age 21, of Methuen, died on Monday, Aug. 14 in Long Island, Maine, while trying to stop a 1998 Ford Ranger that was rolling from a parked position, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. The Ford Ranger rolled into a 2004 Ford Ranger, pinning Fluet between the trucks and killing her.
Fluet was born in Lawrence and grew up in Methuen, where she attended Methuen High School, according to her obituary. She was a student at Salem State College before he…
Severe Weather, Flash Floods Snarl Eastern Mass Roads
Good luck trying to get anywhere quickly, eastern and central Massachusetts roads and highways are experiencing serious flooding issues in the wake of heavy thunderstorms.
Flash flood and tornado warnings were put into effect for Suffolk, Norfolk, Worcester, Essex, and Middlesex Counties on Tuesday, August 8, according to the National Weather Service, and communities across the region suffered road flooding and closures.
Between two and three and a half inches of rain fell, according to Mass511, with the area from Bellingham to Brookline experiencing the highest rainfall totals.
Flash flo…
Watch Motorcyclist Try To Run Over Mass State Trooper During Wakefield Escape Attempt: Police
Massachusetts State Troopers were violently assaulted twice in recent days, in unrelated instances that resulted in two arrests and one trooper's hospitalization, officials say.
Two Eastern Massachusetts men, Colin James Webb, of Reading, and Hernan Aybar Romero, of Lawrence, were arrested in the past week for assaulting Massachusetts State Troopers in two unrelated events, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
On Wednesday, July 5, a motorcyclist, later identified as Webb, attempted to run over a trooper who was on foot on the I-95 Exit 57 off-ramp in Wakef…
