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Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting
Braintree High Schooler, 16, Among Duo Killed In Weekend Braintree Shooting Authorities are investigating after two young men who shot and killed on the South Shore this weekend.  Jahzier Porter, age 16, and Jayden Santos-Andrade, age 19, died in the shooting that took place on Albert Road in Braintree on late Saturday night, June 24, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Porter was a student at Braintree High School while Santos-Andrade, of Dorchester, would have turned 20 next month, the office added.  UPDATE: The two victims have been identified by Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey as 16-year-old... Posted by Kevin Wiles …

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Familiar Naked Man Caught Sunbathing At Rexhame Beach In Marshfield: Police Familiar Naked Man Caught Sunbathing At Rexhame Beach In Marshfield: Police
Familiar Naked Man Caught Sunbathing At Rexhame Beach In Marshfield: Police A 65-year-old man, who was already known to police, gave beachgoers a scare when he decided to lay out in the sun naked at a popular South Shore beach this weekend, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of a man sunbathing nude near the Rexhame Beach Parking lot in Marshfield around 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, Marshfield Police report. Upon arrival, officers found the man, identified as Richard Wuschke, tanning with his shorts around his ankles and his genitals exposed. Wuschke was laying down next to a path where families, children and dog walkers commonly walk.  "…

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Sleeping Resident Escapes Multi-Alarm Fire At Hanover Home: Fire Officials Sleeping Resident Escapes Multi-Alarm Fire At Hanover Home: Fire Officials
Sleeping Resident Escapes Multi-Alarm Fire At Hanover Home: Fire Officials A sleeping resident was able to successfully escape a multi-alarm fire that decimated a renovated home on the South Shore this week, according to fire officials. Hanover Fire responded to a report of a fire at 479 Whiting Street around 1:53 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, the department said on Facebook. Upon arrival, crews found a large workshop attached to a barn-style structure, which had been converted to a residence, fully engulfed in flames.  On April 11, 2023 at approximately 1:53am, a 911 call from a passerby reported a structure fire in the area of Whiting... Posted by Hanover MA F…

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Business
Norwell Gym, Oldest Family-Owned In Country Says Goodbye After 46 Years Norwell Gym, Oldest Family-Owned In Country Says Goodbye After 46 Years
Norwell Gym, Oldest Family-Owned In Country Says Goodbye After 46 Years A gym on the South Shore that held the title for the oldest family-owned health club in the country has said farewell after 46 years in business, according to the gym's website. Webb's Pro Fitness, located at 130 Washington Street in Norwell, officially closed on Wednesday, March 29, owners Gregg and Amy Webb said in a statement.  "We thank you for being a part of our amazing club," the statement reads. "Lifelong friendships were created here, laughter echoed through the rooms." The club was founded by the couple in December of 1981. The owners said part of the reason they decide…

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Aunt Who Beat 11-Month-Old Niece To Death At Quincy Home In 2018 Sentenced: DA Aunt Who Beat 11-Month-Old Niece To Death At Quincy Home In 2018 Sentenced: DA
Aunt Who Beat 11-Month-Old Niece To Death At Quincy Home In 2018 Sentenced: DA A 32-year-old aunt from the South Shore was sentenced to 5-7 years in State Prison this week for severely beating her infant niece to death at their family home five years ago, officials said. Shu Feng Hsu was sentenced on one count of involuntary manslaughter for the death of her 11-month-old niece Chloe Chen on Thursday, March 30, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Hsu was found guilty of manslaughter only a week prior.  The Quincy woman was babysitting Chloe for several hours at their family home on Sewall Street when she called police saying …

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Man's Body Washes Up On Plymouth Beach Near Abandoned Vehicle: Officials Man's Body Washes Up On Plymouth Beach Near Abandoned Vehicle: Officials
Man's Body Washes Up On Plymouth Beach Near Abandoned Vehicle: Officials An investigation is underway after the body of an unidentified man was found on a South Shore beach this week, officials said.  Plymouth Police responded for reports of a body that washed up on White Horse Beach around 4:42 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the office said. Police also found an abandoned car in the same area where the man was found. His identity was not released.  No foul play was suspected and no other information was released. The investigation is ongo…

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Weymouth Man, 61, Dies While Snorkeling In Florida Keys: Sheriff's Office Weymouth Man, 61, Dies While Snorkeling In Florida Keys: Sheriff's Office
Weymouth Man, 61, Dies While Snorkeling In Florida Keys: Sheriff's Office A 61-year-old man from the South Shore has died following a snorkeling incident in the Florida Keys this weekend, authorities said. Patrick Alan Martinec, of North Weymouth, was snorkeling on Alligator Reef off Islamorada when he started signaling for help around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports. A 61-year-old North Weymouth, Massachusetts man died following a snorkeling incident Saturday on Alligator Reef off... Posted by MCSO - Florida Keys on Sunday, March 5, 2023 Martinec was brought ashore and to a local hospital where he was later pronoun…

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Grisly Details Surface As Lindsay Clancy Appears In Court For Kids' Murders Grisly Details Surface As Lindsay Clancy Appears In Court For Kids' Murders
Grisly Details Surface As Lindsay Clancy Appears In Court For Kids' Murders Prosecutors allege that a 32-year-old mother from the South Shore intended on killing her children, but her defense attorney claims a mental illness drove her to do it.  Appearing on Zoom from her bed at a Boston hospital, Lindsay Clancy was arraigned in Plymouth District Court on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Duxbury mother is charged with the deaths of her three children: 5-year-old Cora Clancy, 3-year-old Dawson Clancy, and 8-month-old Callan Clancy.  She pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and three counts each of strangulation and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Plymout…

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Driver Going 'All Over The Road' Dies In Single-Car Crash In Hingham: Police Driver Going 'All Over The Road' Dies In Single-Car Crash In Hingham: Police
Driver Going 'All Over The Road' Dies In Single-Car Crash In Hingham: Police One person who was seen driving out of control was killed in a single-car crash on the South Shore this weekend.  Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Lincoln Street (Route 3A) and Shipyard Drive around 4:43 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5, Hingham Police report.  One caller said the car, a 2014 BMW, was going "all over the road" while driving west on Lincoln Street. The car then apparently crossed Shipyard Drive, landed on the sidewalk, and crashed into the bottom of a large traffic signal post on Shipyard Drive, according to police.  Press Release/Hingham Police Department Po…

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Third Child Allegedly Strangled By Duxbury Mother Dies: Report Third Child Allegedly Strangled By Duxbury Mother Dies: Report
Third Child Allegedly Strangled By Duxbury Mother Dies: Report An 8-month old baby that was hospitalized after he and his two siblings were found unconscious in their South Shore home this week has died, reports said. Callan Clancy passed away just after 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, WPRI reports citing Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz. The baby boy was discovered along with his older siblings Cora and Dawson Clancy "with obvious signs of trauma" at a home at 47 Summer Street in Duxbury on Tuesday, authorities said. Cora, age 5, and Dawson, age 3, were taken to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead later that night.  Just foun…

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Mom Was Battling Postpartum When She Killed Kids At Duxbury Home, Reports Say Mom Was Battling Postpartum When She Killed Kids At Duxbury Home, Reports Say
Mom Was Battling Postpartum When She Killed Kids At Duxbury Home, Reports Say New details suggest that a woman charged with killing her two young children and injuring a third at their South Shore home this week was allegedly fighting a mental illness that impacts new mothers.  Lindsay Clancy, age 32, was possibly suffering from postpartum psychosis, sources told the WBZ-TV I-Team. The mental illness occurs in approximately .1-.2% of births, according to Postpartum Support International (PSI). The onset of PPD is usually sudden, most often within the first two weeks postpartum, according to the PSI's website. However, symptoms can appear in the first year, with rese…

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HOMICIDE: Duxbury Mother Charged With Strangling Her 2 Children To Death HOMICIDE: Duxbury Mother Charged With Strangling Her 2 Children To Death
Homicide: Duxbury Mother Charged With Strangling Her 2 Children To Death A 32-year-old mother is facing charges in connection with the murders of two young children at a home on the South Shore, authorities said. Lindsay Clancy was charged in the deaths of her children who were found in their Duxbury home this week, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz announced on Wednesday, Jan. 25. UPDATE: An arrest warrant has been issued for Lindsay Clancy for 2 counts of Homicide and 3 counts each of Strangulation, and Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon for the deaths of 5 year-old Cora Clancy and 3 year-old Dawson Clancy. Lindsay Clancy is under police cus…

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Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elderly Couple's Murder: DA Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elderly Couple's Murder: DA
Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Elderly Couple's Murder: DA The man accused of killing an elderly couple at their South Shore home last month is being held without bail after pleading not guilty to charges related to their death, authorities said. Christopher Keeley, age 27, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Carl and Vicki Mattson on Friday, Dec. 16, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz.  The couple, both 70, were found "bludgeoned and stabbed" to death inside their home at 70 Gotham Hill Road in Marshfield on Nov. 29, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Afterwards, a "Be On The Lookou…

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Police & Fire
Driver Charged In Deadly Hingham Apple Store Crash Out On Bail: Report Driver Charged In Deadly Hingham Apple Store Crash Out On Bail: Report
Driver Charged In Deadly Hingham Apple Store Crash Out On Bail: Report A 53-year-old man charged for crashing his car into an Apple Store at a shopping plaza on the South Shore, killing one person and injuring many more, is out on bail, reports said. Bradley Rein, who was previously arraigned on a charge of reckless homicide by a motor vehicle for the crash last month, was released on bail this week, CBS Boston reports.  Rein was charged after he drove his 2019 Toyota 4Runner through the glass plate of the Apple Store of the Derby Street Shops in Hingham around 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 21,  The crash killed 65-year-old Kevin Bradley of New Jersey and injur…

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Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way Crash On Route 3 In Duxbury Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way Crash On Route 3 In Duxbury
Serious Injuries Reported After Wrong-Way Crash On Route 3 In Duxbury Serious injuries were reported after a wrong-way crash on the South Shore this week, CBS Boston reports. Route 3 South in Duxbury was closed because of the crash on Tuesday night, Dec 6, Duxbury Fire said on Twitter.  Last night at 9:11pm all on duty firefighters were tied up at a chimney fire with extension to the house when they were... Posted by Duxbury Fire PIO on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Traffic was being diverted off Exit 20 and people were being told to avoid the area. No other information was released. 

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Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect To Face Trial In Massachusetts: Report Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect To Face Trial In Massachusetts: Report
Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect To Face Trial In Massachusetts: Report The man allegedly behind a double homicide of an elderly couple on the South Shore will face trial in Massachusetts after he was arrested in Florida last week, reports said. Christopher Keeley waived extradition after appearing in a Florida courtroom on Monday, Dec. 5 and will return to Massachusetts to face charges, NBC10 Boston reports.  The 27-year-old, wanted in connection with the murders of Carl and Vicki Mattson at their Marshfield home, was arrested in Miami Beach, FL. on Friday, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  #BREAKING: This is Christopher Keeley’s booking photo from…

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Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect Apprehended In Florida: DA's Office Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect Apprehended In Florida: DA's Office
Marshfield Double Homicide Suspect Apprehended In Florida: DA's Office The man wanted for a double homicide of an elderly couple on the South Shore was arrested in Florida following a multi-day search, authorities said. Christopher Keeley, age 27, was arrested in Miami Beach, FL, in connection with the murders of Carl and Vicki Mattson at their Marshfield home on Saturday, Dec. 3, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said on Twitter. #BREAKING: This is Christopher Keeley’s booking photo from Florida. @NBC10Boston #nbc10Investigators pic.twitter.com/mr0nvqK50a — Kathy Curran (@KathyReports) December 3, 2022 The married couple, both 70, was found stab…

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Family IDs Man Found Dead At Hingham Park As WBZ NewsRadio's Mike 'Sky' King Family IDs Man Found Dead At Hingham Park As WBZ NewsRadio's Mike 'Sky' King
Family IDs Man Found Dead At Hingham Park As WBZ NewsRadio's Mike 'Sky' King Family and friends have identified the missing person found at a park on the South Shore on Thanksgiving Day as Traffic Reporter for WBZ NewsRadio Mike King.  King was originally reported missing on Wednesday, Nov. 22 after he left his Weymouth home to go to Dunkin' before work. Loved ones and colleagues said he never showed up.  King's body was found at Bare Cove Park in Hingham on Thursday afternoon, according to Hingham Police. The news of King's death sickened both his loved ones and co-workers.  Heartbreaking update. Mike King’s body was found in Hingham this morning, according to…

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Four-Alarm Fire Completely Destroys $3 Million Hingham Home (UPDATE) Four-Alarm Fire Completely Destroys $3 Million Hingham Home (UPDATE)
Four-Alarm Fire Completely Destroys $3 Million Hingham Home (Update) A 4-alarm fire burned a massive South Shore home, worth more than $3 million, to the ground on Monday afternoon, authorities said.  Crews from several neighboring departments responded to the fire at 4 Mann Street in Hingham around 12:50 p.m. on Monday, July 11, the Hingham Fire Department said.  Upon arrival, crews found large amounts of smoking coming from the 6,000-square-foot home and it was dubbed a total loss. According to a listing on Zillow, the house was sold for $3.2 million on June 10.  #HFD C-1 & Engine-7 worked this 4th alarm fire at 4 Mann Street in Hingham. Hanover …

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