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Man Wanted For Fatal Nightclub Shooting Added To State's Most Wanted List: Police Man Wanted For Fatal Nightclub Shooting Added To State's Most Wanted List: Police
Man Wanted For Fatal Nightclub Shooting Added To State's Most Wanted List: Police A man accused of shooting and killing a rival in a Lawrence nightclub parking lot is the latest addition to the state's most wanted criminals. Franklin M. Laras, 27, is wanted on charges of murder and firearm offenses following the Christmas Eve 2023 shooting of Edward Javier-Perez at the Energy Lounge in Lawrence, Massachusetts State Police said.  Related: One Of Massachusetts Most Wanted Captured In Worcester Investigators said Laras and Javier-Perez got into an argument in the Broadway club before Laras approached Javier-Perez and shot him with a pistol. He's been on th…

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by Josh Lanier
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The Family That Fights Together: Dad, Daughters Attack Dorchester Theater Workers, DA Says The Family That Fights Together: Dad, Daughters Attack Dorchester Theater Workers, DA Says
The Family That Fights Together: Dad, Daughters Attack Dorchester Theater Workers, DA Says A 47-year-old man and two of his daughters were arrested after they allegedly attacked security staff at a Boston movie theater when they were asked to leave for harassing workers, authorities said.  Freddie Bates faces charges of carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded gun without a license, assault and battery, affray, trespassing, and disorderly conduct following the alleged incident last week, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Bates visited the AMC Movie Theater in Dorchester with his four daughters on Friday, March 24, and harassed the …

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by Josh Lanier
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Court To Rule If Dorchester Teen Too Dangerous For Pre-Trial Release: DA Court To Rule If Dorchester Teen Too Dangerous For Pre-Trial Release: DA
Court To Rule If Dorchester Teen Too Dangerous For Pre-Trial Release: DA Officials are holding a 14-year-old without bail until a court can determine if he poses a danger to the public if he is released before his trial, authorities said. That dangerous hearing is set for Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Police on patrol in Dorchester on Friday, Nov. 4, spotted a car with a broken tail light and an expired tag that failed to yield to oncoming traffic at the intersection of Columbia Road and Quincy Street. Officers pulled over the vehicle that the 14-year-old was driving, but he refused to listen to their commands, authorities said. He wore a GPS monitor from a previous a…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massachusetts K-9 Officer Fatally Shot During Armed Standoff In Central Mass Massachusetts K-9 Officer Fatally Shot During Armed Standoff In Central Mass
Massachusetts K-9 Officer Fatally Shot During Armed Standoff In Central Mass A Massachusetts K9 officer has died after an hours-long standoff in central Massachusetts, authorities said.  K9 Frankie was shot while assisting officers during the standoff at 40 Oliver Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts State Police said during a press conference.  The standoff began shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 26, after investigators learned of an armed fugitive, later identified as Matthew Mack, who barricaded himself inside the building. Mack was wanted on previous firearm offenses, according to police.  Change in media staging area for Fitchburg incident is empty gras…

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by David Cifarelli