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Man, 22, Shot His Mom, Her Friend With Illegally Purchased Pistol: DA
A 22-year-old Middlesex County man is being held for a mental health evaluation after police arrested him for shooting his mother and one of her friends, authorities said.
Brent Justice Roman-Finnagan of Lexington used an illegally purchased pistol to pull off the attack, the Middlesex County District Attorney said.
Roman-Finnagan's mom, age 57, called 911 around 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, to report that her son had shot her and her friend, a 55-year-old Haverhill woman, the prosecutor said. Their names were not released.
Lexington police took Roman-Finnagan into custody …
3 Mass Communities Named Among 10 Safest In Country, Study Says
Many Massachusetts residents can sleep well at night knowing that their city is one of the safest in the nation, according to a new study.
A new study from Neighborhood Scout pronounced multiple Massachusetts communities among the safest in the nation, with one Mass city even securing the second-highest spot.
The report revealed the 100 safest cities in the US with 25,000 or more people, using data on the total number of property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
These cities therefore have some of the lowest rates of burglary, theft, murder, rape, armed robbery, and aggravated a…
Coach Bus Hits, Kills Lexington Man, 47, At Logan Airport In Boston: Police
A 47-year-old man from Lexington has died after he was struck by a coach bus at Logan International Airport in Boston this week, authorities said.
The incident happened on the Terminal B Lower Roadway around 5 p.m. on Monday, March 27, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports.
Initial investigation revealed that the man, who was later identified as Vishwachand Kolla, was picking up a friend when he was hit by the middle of the bus while standing outside his vehicle.
The bus, which is owned by Dartmouth Transportation Company in Concord, NH, then d…
Lexington Man Who Hoarded Guns, Nazi, Klan Memorabilia, Admits To Harassing Black Neighbors: DA
A convicted felon who collected guns, Nazi, Ku Klux Klan, and Confederate Army memorabilia admitted more than 100 crimes, including terrorizing his black neighbors because of their race, authorities said. Police found more than 70 guns in his Lexington home despite his previous felony conviction that barred him from keeping weapons.
Robert Ivarson, age 55, last week pleaded guilty to:
10 counts of possession of an assault weapon
11 counts of possession of a large-capacity weapon
11 counts of possession of a large-capacity feeding device
24 counts of possession of a firearm as an arme…
Found: Missing Lexington Man Without Meds, Police Ask For Help
Singh was located safely by staff at the facility he lives at, Lexington Police Department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
A man who is without medication for his bipolar disorder and without a cell phone has been reported missing, officials say.
32-year-old Navneet Singh has been missing since Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7:00 p.m., according to the Lexington Police Department. He has been off his medication for several days, police say.
Singh is described as an Indian male 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He may be wearing navy sweatpants…
Ex-Tufts Doctor, 3 Other Boston-Area Men Accused Of Offering Cash For Sex With Child: Feds
A Tufts Medical Center anesthesiologist was one of four Boston-area men arrested late last week and charged with trying to pay for sex with a child, authorities said on Monday, Nov. 7. The medical center fired him after the accusations surfaced.
Dr. Sadeq Ali Quraishi, 45, is accused of paying $250 to what he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex, but he was speaking with a Homeland Security undercover agent, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Quraishi was arrested with three other men caught in the same sting. They are:
Dmitri McKenzie, 27, of Boston
David Cannon, 5…
Road Rage: Boston-Area Man Menaces Driver, Family With Gun On NY Roadway, Police Say
A New England man is facing multiple felony charges following a road-rage incident in New York, police said.
At about 3:20 p.m. July, 10, New York State Police troopers were dispatched to Interstate 684 in Putnam County, in the town of Southeast, for a report of a man menacing another motorist with a firearm.
Troopers located the suspect’s vehicle northbound near mile marker 27.
An investigation determined the man, identified as Justin D. Blundell, age 23, of Lexington, Massachusetts, got into the incident with another operator and menaced the victim, who had children in the ve…
