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Active Duty Mass State Trooper, 41, Dies Suddenly, Unexpectedly; Leaves Behind Wife, Kids Active Duty Mass State Trooper, 41, Dies Suddenly, Unexpectedly; Leaves Behind Wife, Kids
Active Duty Mass State Trooper, 41, Dies Suddenly, Unexpectedly; Leaves Behind Wife, Kids A 41-year-old Massachusetts State Police sergeant died unexpectedly, the police force announced on Saturday, Dec. 2.  Sgt. Gregory Furtado joined the agency after graduating from the academy in 2006. He had served as the leader of the narcotics task force for the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office.  "We lost an outstanding member of our team. Our thoughts remain with his family and colleagues," the office said in a Facebook post.  ACTIVE-DUTY DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTSERGEANT GREGORY R. FURTADO The State Police Association of Massachusetts regrets to announce the sudden …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Ex-Mass Police Union Chief Gets 2.5 Years In Prison After Fraud Conviction: Feds Ex-Mass Police Union Chief Gets 2.5 Years In Prison After Fraud Conviction: Feds
Ex-Mass Police Union Chief Gets 2.5 Years In Prison After Fraud Conviction: Feds The former president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts and the group's ex-lobbyist were sentenced Wednesday, May 10, after they were convicted on charges that they turned the union into a "criminal enterprise" that defrauded its members, authorities said.  Dana A. Pullman, 60, of Worcester — the former president of SPAM  — was sentenced to 30 months behind bars and three years of probation, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Anne M. Lynch, 71, of Huff, the union's lobbyist, received two years in prison and two years of supervised release, the prosecutor add…

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by Josh Lanier
News
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
Police & Fire
Massachusetts K-9 Officer Fatally Shot During Armed Standoff In Fitchburg Massachusetts K-9 Officer Fatally Shot During Armed Standoff In Fitchburg
Massachusetts K-9 Officer Fatally Shot During Armed Standoff In Fitchburg 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