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Alleged Massachusetts Fugitive Discovered In Connecticut After Unrelated 911 Call: Police Alleged Massachusetts Fugitive Discovered In Connecticut After Unrelated 911 Call: Police
Alleged Massachusetts Fugitive Discovered In Connecticut After Unrelated 911 Call: Police A man accused of domestic violence and strangulation in Massachusetts was caught in Connecticut when the cops were called on him for a different reason. The Tolland County incident occurred in the town of Stafford on Friday, April 5, according to Connecticut State Police. On that day, a School Street resident called the authorities on 30-year-old Marcus Lopez to report that he was unwelcome at the home. While police were investigating Lopez, who hails from Stafford, they discovered he had a felony arrest warrant in his name in connection to an alleged domestic assault and strangulation…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Boston: DA Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Boston: DA
Lynn Man Guilty Of Violent Sexual Assault, Home Invasion In Boston: DA A Lynn man was found guilty on charges in connection with a break-in and sexual assault at a Jamaica Plain apartment in October 2022, officials said. Washington Pearson, 56, was found guilty by a Suffolk County jury of: Armed assault in a dwelling Armed robbery Assault with intent to rape Indecent assault and battery Two counts of strangulation Larceny from a building Armed breaking and entering during the daytime putting a person in fear On Oct. 24, 2022, Pearson used a screwdriver to break into the apartment of two women on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain, the Suffolk County district attor…

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by Khier Casino
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Update: Accused Violent Suspect Who Escaped From Marlborough Hospital Captured, Police Say Update: Accused Violent Suspect Who Escaped From Marlborough Hospital Captured, Police Say
Update: Accused Violent Suspect Who Escaped From Marlborough Hospital Captured, Police Say Update: Marlborough police announced Sunday night, Sept. 24, that officers had captured Isaac Rivera after his brief flight from authorities. Officials did not detail how or where he was caught, but Marlborough police thanked the Milford Police Department for their assistance.  Original: A 24-year-old man charged with several violent felonies escaped from police custody while undergoing a medical procedure, authorities said on Sunday, Sept. 24.  Isaac Rivera is charged with domestic assault and battery, strangulation, assault and battery on a police officer, and ill…

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by Josh Lanier
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Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed
Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed A 43-year-old Tewksbury man was found guilty this week of first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of his girlfriend in 2019, authorities said.  Eric Griffin was convicted of the murder charge as well as strangulation, two counts of domestic assault and battery and battery, and intimidation of a witness in connection with the killing of  Jennifer Kalicki, 39, of Tewksbury, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, July 13.  Tewksbury police were called to the home Griffin and Kalicki shared on Sept. 15, 2019, around 8:30 p.m. to reports of a sus…

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by Josh Lanier
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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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by David Cifarelli
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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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by David Cifarelli
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Quincy Man 'Tired Of Swiping' Allegedly Kidnaps, Sexually Abuses Woman: Report Quincy Man 'Tired Of Swiping' Allegedly Kidnaps, Sexually Abuses Woman: Report
Quincy Man 'Tired Of Swiping' Allegedly Kidnaps, Sexually Abuses Woman: Report A Quincy man is facing several charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman at a train station, sexually abusing her and dumping her in a Brockton parking lot over the weekend, reports said. Christian Lynch, age 26, allegedly kidnapped the woman at Wollaston Station in Quincy around 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 while she was walking to work. Lynch allegedly duct-taped the woman’s mouth, hands and feet and started sexually abusing her in his car, Boston25 said citing an MBTA Transit Police investigative report. The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was then repeatedly strangled and sexually …

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by David Cifarelli
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Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA
Belchertown Man Guilty Of Multiple Rape, Sentenced To Up To 7 Years: DA A Hampshire judge sentenced a 42-year-old Belchertown man to between five and seven years in prison after a jury found him guilty of rape and several other violent crimes, authorities said.  Erik L. Wheeler was also found guilty of strangulation, suffocation, and two counts of assault and battery stemming from attacks on the same victim in 2017 and 2018, the Northampton District Attorney's Office said. The judge gave him a two-year concurrent prison sentence on those charges, the prosecutor said.  The trial lasted 10 days, with the jury deliberating for more than 12 hour…

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by Josh Lanier
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Central Mass Man Gets 18 To 20 Years For Killing 38-Year-Old Worcester Woman Central Mass Man Gets 18 To 20 Years For Killing 38-Year-Old Worcester Woman
Central Mass Man Gets 18 To 20 Years For Killing 38-Year-Old Worcester Woman A Shrewsbury man was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison for killing a 38-year-old Worcester woman in 2018, the Worcester County District Attorney's office reports.  Joseph Dalrymple, who was originally charged with murder, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Marlene Bleau on Thursday, Sept. 15, the office said.  Bleau was found face-down in the waters of Lake Quinsigamond around Lake Avenue on July 28, 2018, the office reports. Police initially thought Bleau drowned, but an autopsy later determined she died from mechanical asphyx…

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by David Cifarelli
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We Know Who Killed Claire Gravel In Beverly In 1986, Essex County DA Claims We Know Who Killed Claire Gravel In Beverly In 1986, Essex County DA Claims
We Know Who Killed Claire Gravel In Beverly In 1986, Essex County DA Claims The Essex County District Attorney announced on Wednesday that investigators believe they have solved the killing of 20-year-old college student Claire Gravel, a cold case that has stumped police for 36 years.  John Carey, 63, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence at MCI-Concord, will be charged with the death of Gravel in the coming days, the Essex County District Attorney said on Wednesday, Aug. 24.  Gravel, who is from North Andover, went out with friends to a bar in June 1986, The Daily News said. A friend gave her a ride to her apartment at the Salem State campus…

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by Josh Lanier