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Fake Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Meth Found In Whitman
Nearly 35 pounds of fentanyl and methamphetamine-laced fake Adderall and Xanax pills were found during a state police bust of a drug lab in Whitman.
Andrew Billings, 39, of Plymouth, was arrested on Dec. 21, 2023, at his workplace, while the makeshift lab and his SUV on Essex Street in Whitman were searched by state police.
Troopers found large amounts of white powder, thousands of counterfeit prescription pills, a pharmaceutical-grade pill press, and related drug paraphernalia, police said.
“The property was so badly contaminated with strewn drug material, that Troopers evacuated the addr…
Jan. 6: Ex-Boston Officer Attacked Police During Assault On US Capitol, FBI Says
The FBI arrested a retired Boston police officer on Thursday, March 30, and charged him with taking part in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, including assaulting a police officer with a chair during the melee, authorities said.
Joseph Fisher, 52, is charged with felony counts of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers, among other charges, according to court documents released by NBC News.
Video taken during the riot shows Fisher allegedly shoving a chair into a police officer who was chasing someone who had sprayed …
'Cheated': Recovery Centers Across Mass Close, Operators Charged With Millions In Fraud: Feds
Instead of fostering recovery, the operator of a chain of addiction treatment centers used his position to launder money, steal millions of dollars, and write prescriptions under doctors' names without permission, said the US attorney's office.
Michael Brier, of Newton, used his position as operator of Recovery Connections Centers of America to rake in millions of dollars from Medicare, Medicaid, and other such organizations by falsifying healthcare claims, back-dating documents, and writing prescriptions using the names of doctors without their permission, according to Unite…
58-Year-Old Plymouth Man Dies In Head-On New Hampshire Car Crash: Police
A man from the South Shore has died in a head-on car crash in New Hampshire, authorities said.
State Troopers responded to the crash on Route 16 in Ossipee, NH, just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, New Hampshire State Police report.
Investigation revealed that a vehicle going north on Route 16 crossed over the centerline, near Pine River Pond Road, and hit another car going the opposite way.
The driver of the car that was struck, identified as 58-year-old Kevin Buote, of Plymouth, MA, was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife confirmed her husband's death on Facebook.
"It is with a …
South Shore Drug Dealers Come Down From High After 11 Arrests: Attorney General
Police seized hundreds of grams of fentanyl and crack cocaine, guns, ammunition, and $26,000 in drug money after busting six stash houses belonging to a Brockton drug trafficking ring, announced Attorney Genera Maura Healey.
Eleven people were arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in the takedown of the Brockton drug organization, the AG's office announced on Thursday, Dec. 22. The alleged drug dealers had been distributing narcotics in Plymouth, Norfolk, and Bristol counties.
ELEVEN INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED AND ARRAIGNED FOLLOWING TAKEDOWN OF MAJOR SOUTH SHORE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONhttps://…
Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report
A Boston firefighter is accused of attacking a 68-year-old man in front of his family outside of a Boston restaurant over the weekend, reports said.
Robert Buckley, age 43, of Plymouth, was ordered held on a $2,000 bail during his arraignment Wednesday afternoon, where he was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.
Buckley, who was later identified as a Boston firefighter, was placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation, MassLive reports.
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'He Was A Hero': 23-Year-Old From Region Dies After Brave Battle With Rare Skin Disorder
A beloved man from Connecticut who spread joy and humor despite his struggle with a rare skin disorder died on Thursday, Oct. 20.
Tolland County resident Jonathan Gionfriddo, of the town of Stafford, died at the age of 23, according to his obituary.
Although he was born with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare skin disorder, Gionfriddo never let it define him, and he would often be a source of happiness and inspiration for many, according to his obituary.
"Although he lived a life of pain, he put on a smile daily and used his humor to brighten everyone's days," his obituar…
