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Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Central Mass After Luring Her Into His Car At Beach: Police Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Central Mass After Luring Her Into His Car At Beach: Police
Man Sexually Assaulted Child In Central Mass After Luring Her Into His Car At Beach: Police A 68-year-old Worcester County man is accused of using a dog to lure a child into his car, where he kidnapped and sexually assaulted her, authorities said.  Walter Fanion, of Southbridge, is charged with kidnapping, enticing a child under 16, and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, Webster police said. The alleged incident happened on Monday, April 15.  The girl told police that she got into the man's car after he approached her at Memorial Beach with a dog. He walked her to his vehicle and then sped away once she was inside, officers said.  He d…

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by Josh Lanier
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UPDATE: Missing Elderly Couple From Central Massachusetts Found In Connecticut UPDATE: Missing Elderly Couple From Central Massachusetts Found In Connecticut
Update: Missing Elderly Couple From Central Massachusetts Found In Connecticut UPDATE: Webster Police report that the Melewskis were located in Clinton, CT and were transported to the hospital for evaluation. Authorities in Central Massachusetts have issued a Silver Alert for a missing elderly couple from Webster.  Janusz, 77, and Stanislawa Melewski, 94, were last seen at their Webster home around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Webster Police said on Facebook. The couple reportedly stopped in Shrewsbury earlier in the day, around 6:15 p.m., asking for directions back home, according to police. They never returned.  They are believed to be driving a 2001 gray Lincoln …

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by David Cifarelli
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17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Bicycle Crash In Central Massachusetts: Police 17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Bicycle Crash In Central Massachusetts: Police
17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Bicycle Crash In Central Massachusetts: Police A 17-year-old boy was killed in a bicycle-involved crash over the weekend in Webster, authorities said.  Police responded to a report of a car versus bicyclist in the area of 21 First Street in Webster around just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, Webster Police said.  Upon arrival, officer found the teenager "obvious injuries to his head" lying on the ground. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died. Police did not say if he was wearing a helmet.  The victim's identity has not been released due to his age. The incident remains under investigation. 

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by David Cifarelli
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Man Charged With Murder Of Central Mass Popular Local 'Can Man Joe' Man Charged With Murder Of Central Mass Popular Local 'Can Man Joe'
Man Charged With Murder Of Central Mass Popular Local 'Can Man Joe' Authorities have charged a man with the murder of a popular local from Webster who was found stabbed to death almost a month ago.  Bernard Cusson is facing murder charges in connection with the killing of Joseph Bottis, age 39, at the Webster Commons Plaza in the early morning hours of June 17, Webster Police said on Facebook.  Bottis was known to the Webster community as "Can Man Joe," because he spent his days collecting cans and talking with the local community, according to his obituary.  "Joe loved Webster very much," his brother Jacob Luckhart said in a …

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by David Cifarelli
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Death Investigation Underway In Central Mass (DETAILS) Death Investigation Underway In Central Mass (DETAILS)
Death Investigation Underway In Central Mass (Details) Multiple police departments are investigating after a body was found in at a shopping plaza in Webster, authorities said. The investigation was launched after the body of a man, believed to be in his 30s, was found at the Webster Commons Plaza around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 17, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Posted by Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office on Friday, June 17, 2022 Police closed a significant area per the investigation including several businesses Planet Fitness, Big Lots, Aubochon …

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by David Cifarelli