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Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds
Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds A Massachusetts man stole money from a nonprofit that was meant to prevent veterans from committing suicide and spent it on a cruise, OnlyFans models, and landscaping, federal authorities said.  David Duren, a/k/a Dawud Hakiem Duren, 48, was indicted in a New Hampshire federal court on Tuesday, March 5, on charges of wire fraud and federal program fraud, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said.  Duren was a program manager at a healthcare provider in Nashua, New Hampshire, and oversaw a $750,000 program funded by a Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant. The money was ear…

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by Josh Lanier
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Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By Trooper In Region Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By Trooper In Region
Investigation Underway After Man Shot In His Home By Trooper In Region An investigation is underway by the state Office of Inspector General, of an officer-involved shooting of a man who allegedly threatened police with knives at a home in Connecticut. The incident took place in Tolland County around 2:15 p.m., Friday, March 1 on Meadow Road in Bolton. Connecticut State Police received a report that a man, later identified as Maxim Nowak, age 29, of Bolton, was experiencing a mental health crisis, according to a report by the Inspector General's Office. Nowak’s family reported that Nowak was threatening to harm himself and others and was waving…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Clarksburg Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Clarksburg Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA
Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Clarksburg Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges after his 2-year-old son drowned in Berkshire County when he lost the boy in a brook as he tried to run away from a car crash while intoxicated, authorities announced.  Darel Galorenzo, 36, of Readsboro, Vermont, admitted to charges of manslaughter, OUI-child endangerment, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in the 2023 crash, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, March 4.  He was sentenced to 9 to 15 years in prison, the DA's office said. Prosecutors asked for 12 to 15 years. …

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by Josh Lanier
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Western Mass Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT Western Mass Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT
Western Mass Man Charged With DUI While Driving Wrong Direction In CT A Blink alert that a vehicle was driving in the wrong direction on a busy CT highway led to the arrest of a man found in his Nissan Altima stuck in the mud and allegedly driving under the influence. The incident occurred in Hartford County on I-91 northbound around  10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 2, in Windsor near the exit 35 off-ramp. On scene, Connecticut State Troopers reported they found Hampden County, Massachusetts resident Ian Daniel Britt, age 24, of Springfield, stuck in the muddy right shoulder of the highway. An investigation revealed that Britt had driven the wrong…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Involving Massachusetts Resident, Age 32 Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Involving Massachusetts Resident, Age 32
Fatal Crash: 45-Year-Old Killed In CT Crash Involving Massachusetts Resident, Age 32 One person was killed in a two-vehicle overnight crash in Connecticut. It happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 2 in Tolland County on the eastbound side of I-84 in the town of Union. One tractor-trailer was traveling in the right and another was traveling in the center lane before it veered right for an unknown reason and struck the truck in the right lane, Connecticut State Police said. The second tractor-trailer then overturned and slid on the roadway into the right shoulder, damaging approximately 250 feet of metal beam guardrail.  Both tractor-trailers …

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by Joe Lombardi
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5-Alarm Fire Tears Through $2.5M Historic Central Mass Mansion 5-Alarm Fire Tears Through $2.5M Historic Central Mass Mansion
5-Alarm Fire Tears Through $2.5M Historic Central Mass Mansion An early morning fire on Friday, March 1, severely damaged a historic mansion in Worcester County.  Northridge firefighters were called to the Whitinsville Lasell Manor just after 1 a.m. to reports of a blaze, a Facebook post said. The flames grew fast, and the blaze quickly became a 5-alarm fire. The fire grew so hot that it collapsed part of the roof on the 25,0000 square-foot mansion, NBC Boston reported.  There were seven people inside the 120 Hill St. home when the fire began, but they were all able to escape without injury.  Seven people were i…

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by Josh Lanier
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Foxboro Mom Was Drunk With Child In Her Car When She Collided With Ambulance: Police Foxboro Mom Was Drunk With Child In Her Car When She Collided With Ambulance: Police
Foxboro Mom Was Drunk With Child In Her Car When She Collided With Ambulance: Police A Norfolk County woman who was involved in a head-on collision with an ambulance last month was intoxicated and had a child in the car, authorities said.  Jenna Wilson, age 40, of Foxborough, faces several felony charges from the Feb. 22 crash that sent five people to the emergency room, Foxborough police said. The child was airlifted to a Boston trauma hospital because of the extent of their injuries.  Updated Report: Fundraiser Created For 8-Year-Old Hurt In Head-On Crash The crash happened just after 6:30 p.m. on Main Street in Foxborough when Wilson's Honda Pilot crossed th…

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by Josh Lanier
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Springfield Murder Suspect Caught In South Carolina Springfield Murder Suspect Caught In South Carolina
Springfield Murder Suspect Caught In South Carolina A 36-year-old Hampden County man wanted in connection with a Jan. 31 fatal shooting in Springfield has been arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, authorities announced.  Jermaine Atkins, of Westfield, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29, on a fugitive from justice warrant after Springfield police tracked him to South Carolina and relayed the information to officers there, authorities said.  Atkins is accused of shooting Nicorie Adams, age 30, of Springfield, around 4:20 p.m. in the 0 to 100 block of Rochelle Street. Adams and an unnamed woman were in a car when they were bo…

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by Josh Lanier
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Massachusetts 21-Year-Old Bites Officer In NY, Police Say Massachusetts 21-Year-Old Bites Officer In NY, Police Say
Massachusetts 21-Year-Old Bites Officer In NY, Police Say A man has been arrested after he allegedly bit an officer during a skirmish at a Long Island hospital, police claimed. Essex County, Massachusetts resident Anthony C. Gomez, age 21 of Lawrence, was admitted as a patient into East Meadow’s Nassau Univesity Medical Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to Nassau County Police. At just about 2 p.m., the Lawrence man allegedly became aggressive with medical personnel. When police stepped in, Gomez bit the officer in the leg. Officials said he was eventually subdued and placed under arrest. Gomez is charged with assault. He will be arr…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Western Mass Man Charged With Killing Anthony Goss In Springfield; GoFundMe Created For Victim Western Mass Man Charged With Killing Anthony Goss In Springfield; GoFundMe Created For Victim
Western Mass Man Charged With Killing Anthony Goss In Springfield; GoFundMe Created For Victim A Hampden County man was arrested and charged with killing a 23-year-old earlier this week in Springfield, authorities said.  Tyreese Amaro, 25, of East Longmeadow, is charged with murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and several firearm felonies, Springfield police said.  Related: Police ID Man Killed In Springfield Amaro is accused of fatally shooting Anthony Goss, of Westfield, on Monday, Feb. 26, in his car in the 700 block of Bay Street near the intersection with Tapley Street, police said. The 23-year-old Goss died at the scene.  Police to…

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by Josh Lanier
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(UPDATE) 23-Year-Old ID'd As Man Shot, Killed In Car In Springfield (UPDATE) 23-Year-Old ID'd As Man Shot, Killed In Car In Springfield
(Update) 23-Year-Old ID'd As Man Shot, Killed In Car In Springfield Update: Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for the killing of Anthony Goss. Click here for more information on that story.  Original: Police have identified the 23-year-old who was found shot to death inside his car on Monday, Feb. 26.  Anthony Goss, of Westfield, was found in the 700 block of Bay St. near the intersection with Tapley Street when police responded to reports of gunshots, the Hampden County District Attorney said.  Police have released few details about the shooting, but investigators urge anyone with information on the shooting to co…

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Western Mass Elementary Paraeducator Busted On Child Sex Abuse Charges Ex-Western Mass Elementary Paraeducator Busted On Child Sex Abuse Charges
Ex-Western Mass Elementary Paraeducator Busted On Child Sex Abuse Charges A former Hampshire County paraeducator has pleaded not guilty to charges that sexually assaulted a student multiple times from 2022 through 2023, authorities said.  Troy Gray, age 57, of Easthampton, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 22, and charged with five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count of intimidation of a witness, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Gray was released on his own recognizance. But he must have no contact with anyone under 16, must stay away from Mountainview School in Easthampton, avoid any contact…

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by Josh Lanier