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Central Mass Man Tried To Bring Gun Into Leominster Hospital: Police Central Mass Man Tried To Bring Gun Into Leominster Hospital: Police
Central Mass Man Tried To Bring Gun Into Leominster Hospital: Police A 27-year-old man was arrested after security at a Worcester County hospital said he tried to bring a gun into the building and made threats when he wasn't allowed in, authorities said.  Darius Webb, of Holden, was barred from entering UMass Memorial Health HealthAlliance — Clinton Hospital on Monday afternoon, June 24, after authorities spotted the firearm during a security screening, Leominster police. As he left, Webb allegedly made "threatening communications." Police locked down the building following the incident, reports said.  Leominster police issued a be-on-the-lookout …
Teen, 2 Others Charged In Stabbing Death Of Robbie Wright-Day At Central Mass Apartments Teen, 2 Others Charged In Stabbing Death Of Robbie Wright-Day At Central Mass Apartments
Teen, 2 Others Charged In Stabbing Death Of Robbie Wright-Day At Central Mass Apartments Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old Central Massachusetts man outside of a Leominster apartment earlier this week, authorities announced on Friday, May 10.  Juan Diaz Contreras, 19, of Fitchburg, is charged with murder in the death of Robert "Robbie" Wright-Day on Tuesday, the Worcester County District Attorney said. He was arrested at his home without incident on Thursday night.  Related: GoFundMe Created For Family Of Leominster Man Stabbed To Death Edgar K. Perez-Tuero, 21, of Gardner, and Christian Joel Santiago…
'No Family Should Endure So Much Pain': 20-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Central Mass ID'd 'No Family Should Endure So Much Pain': 20-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Central Mass ID'd
'No Family Should Endure So Much Pain': 20-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Central Mass ID'd Police have identified the man who was fatally stabbed early Tuesday morning, May 7, at an apartment complex in Worcester County. A GoFundMe campaign was also created to help his family.  Robert Wright-Day, 20, was stabbed at the Riverside Village Apartment complex on State St., the Worcester County District Attorney said Wednesday. Police were called to the area around 1 a.m. Original Report: Man Dies Following Leominster Stabbing  Paramedics rushed Day to Leominster Hospital, where he later died of his wounds.  A GoFundMe created to help his family has raised more th…
(UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In Leominster; Police Searching For Killer (UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In Leominster; Police Searching For Killer
(Update) 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In Leominster; Police Searching For Killer Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old Worcester County man who was fatally stabbed early Tuesday morning, May 7.  Update: Police ID Man Stabbed, Killed In Leominster Authorities were called to the Riverside Village Apartment complex in Leominster to find the man bleeding from a stab wound, police said. Paramedics rushed him to Leominster Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.  The man's name was not released as police notified his next of kin.  Police have not made an arrest as of 4 p.m.  Investigators ask anyone with information on the attack …
Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says
Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says The votes are in, and these are the best hamburgers in Massachusetts, according to burgerphiles. Over 5,000 voters took part in a survey conducted by Taste of Massachusetts asking where to find the best beef patties in the Bay State. More than 1,000 people tossed their favorite restaurants into the running and, after four rounds of “some very close voting,” the website had its ranking of the 16 best burgers in Massachusetts. Taking the crown with the number one spot was Norfolk County’s Lewis’ Bar and Grill, located in Norwood at 92 Central Street. A neighborhood staple since 1939, the s…
Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Central Mass; Driver Seriously Injured Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Central Mass; Driver Seriously Injured
Car Slams Into Dump Truck With Snow Plow In Central Mass; Driver Seriously Injured A 20-year-old man was airlifted to an area hospital after his car crashed into a dump truck with a snow plow attached in Worcester County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on Route 2 East near mile marker 90 in Westminster, Massachusetts State Police said.  A Gardner man, 20, was behind the wheel of a 2004 Toyota Camry when it collided with a Peterbilt dump truck with an attached plow, officials said. Investigators believe the car's speed and poor road conditions because of the weather contributed to the crash, but the investigation is…
Newly Minted Millionaire: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game Newly Minted Millionaire: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game
Newly Minted Millionaire: Leominster Woman Strikes 'Gold' In New Mass Lottery Game A curious mind helped a Leominster woman land a $1 million lottery jackpot recently.  Cindy Soto said she likes to play new lottery games when they come out. That's why she bought the $5 "Gold Mine 50X" scratch-off ticket that scored her that massive payday.  Related: He's Won The Mass Lottery 80 Times; Here's What He Says To Do Before Claiming Your Prize Soto chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She plans to buy a home with her winnings.  Soto bought her ticket at Russell’s Package Store, 24 Columbia St. in Leomins…
Support Floods In For Suffolk Deputy Who Got Life-Threatening Diagnosis Days Before  Christmas Support Floods In For Suffolk Deputy Who Got Life-Threatening Diagnosis Days Before  Christmas
Support Floods In For Suffolk Deputy Who Got Life-Threatening Diagnosis Days Before Christmas A Suffolk County corrections officer who suffered a series of seizures over the holidays is now recovering after undergoing a lengthy surgery to remove a mass found on his brain. Deputy Jonathan Corey, 37, has worked with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department since November 2011 and is assigned the South Bay House of Correction at Bradston Street. Corey, who is from Leominster and now lives in Boston with his wife Christine and their puppy Buddy, suffered through multiple seizures and from that found out he had a large mass on his brain just six days before Christmas, a Facebook post said…
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire
Community Rallies Around Central Mass Family Who Lost Home, Cars In Overnight Fire Authorities still aren't sure what sparked a Worcester County fire early Sunday morning, Sept. 24, but the repercussions are clear. A family of four has "lost everything," and their community is coming together to help, a fundraiser for them said.  The fire began at 45 Chace Hill Road in Sterling just before 3:30 a.m. Crews were delayed in reaching the scene because of poor cell phone reception in the area,  WCVB reported. But when they arrived, they did so in force. Fire departments from multiple cities — Leominster, Clinton, and West Boylston — joined in the fight to douse the flames, and…
Video Shows Thief Crash Car In Daring Escape From Cops In Eastern Mass Video Shows Thief Crash Car In Daring Escape From Cops In Eastern Mass
Video Shows Thief Crash Car In Daring Escape From Cops In Eastern Mass At least seven vehicles have been stolen recently from Eastern Massachusetts and Worcester County by a ring of thieves, officials say.  Police believe an organized group of between eight and 10 people are breaking into and stealing cars from Leominster and Sudbury and bringing them to Maynard, according to the Maynard Police Department.  Police were tipped off that a group of people were stealing cars around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, from Christmas Motors near Acton Street in Maynard.  Officers arrived to find several cars blocking the road and m…
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Woman, 25, In Littleton Head-On Crash A driver going the wrong way on a Middlesex County highway led to a head-on collision earlier this week that claimed the life of a 25-year-old Somerville woman will face charges in the fatal crash, police said.  The head-on crash happened just before 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, on Route 2 in Littleton. A 22-year-old Leominster woman drove her Dodge SUV west in the eastbound lane, Massachusetts State Police said.  She collided with a Mazda CX-5 near mile marker 114.  Geetika Guruprasad, who was driving the Mazda, was rushed to Emerson Hospital in Concord, where doctors…
Central Mass Man Charged With Murder When Victim Dies Weeks After Attack: DA Central Mass Man Charged With Murder When Victim Dies Weeks After Attack: DA
Central Mass Man Charged With Murder When Victim Dies Weeks After Attack: DA A 36-year-old Worcester County man was charged Tuesday, Aug. 15, with the fatal stabbing of 45-year-old Jesus Maisonet Davila earlier this year, authorities said.  Jeremy A. Cruz, of Leominster, was arraigned on a murder charge in the July 1 stabbing, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He was previously charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and armed assault to murder in the alleged attack.  Police allege Cruz attacked Davila just before 2 p.m. near 199 Main Street in Fitchburg. Paramedics rushed Maisone…
Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fake Adderall Pills Made Of Meth In Central Mass Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fake Adderall Pills Made Of Meth In Central Mass
Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fake Adderall Pills Made Of Meth In Central Mass A 48-year-old Worcester County drug dealer admitted this week to duping his customers into buying meth when he told them it was the prescription stimulant Adderall, federal authorities said.  Chanhda Onesyvieng, of Leominster, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Thursday, July 13, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police were tipped off in April that Onesyvieng was selling large amounts of methamphetamines disguised as fake Adderall pills in Rhode Island, authorities said. Officers pulled him over in Worcester on April 28 and …
Central Mass Flight Crew Attacker Who Threatened 'Blood Bath' Unfit For Trial: Report Central Mass Flight Crew Attacker Who Threatened 'Blood Bath' Unfit For Trial: Report
Central Mass Flight Crew Attacker Who Threatened 'Blood Bath' Unfit For Trial: Report A Worcester County man who threatened to kill passengers aboard a Los Angeles to Boston flight, attacked the flight crew with a metal spoon, and tried to open the plane's door mid-flight is not competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled this week.   Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Leominster, was charged in March with interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon, which could carry a life sentence in prison, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Related: Terror After Takeoff: Man Tried To Open Plane Door, Stab Flight Atten…
Man Stabbed Twice In Central Mass Gym Speaks Out: 'It's Just Shocking' Man Stabbed Twice In Central Mass Gym Speaks Out: 'It's Just Shocking'
Man Stabbed Twice In Central Mass Gym Speaks Out: 'It's Just Shocking' The 43-year-old man who was stabbed in the locker room of a Planet Fitness in Worcester County on Wednesday morning said the attack was entirely unprovoked.  Daniel Harris, age 43, told CBS Boston that he was washing his hands when a man he didn't know stabbed him in the chest and lower back with a box cutter. Harris first thought he'd been punched and didn't realize he'd been slashed until he walked to the customer service desk a few minutes later.  "I never said anything to the guy; he never said anything to me, just jumped me and ran off," Harris told the reporter. "They asked …
Man Stabbed At Central Mass Gym In Random Assault; Police Bust Alleged Attacker Man Stabbed At Central Mass Gym In Random Assault; Police Bust Alleged Attacker
Man Stabbed At Central Mass Gym In Random Assault; Police Bust Alleged Attacker A 43-year-old man was airlifted to a Worcester County hospital after he was stabbed in the bathroom of a Planet Fitness gym Wednesday morning, authorities said.  Related: Man Stabbed Gardner Planet Fitness Speaks Out: 'It's Just Shocking' Nunez Lennox, 28, of Revere, was arrested in Leominster shortly after the attack, Massachusetts State Troopers said. Authorities charged him with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in the allegedly random incident. Lennox was being held on a $50,000 bail, authorities said. The attack happened at Planet Fitness on Victoria Street i…
Fitchburg Stabbing: Leominster Man Charged With Attack That Left Victim Hospitalized Fitchburg Stabbing: Leominster Man Charged With Attack That Left Victim Hospitalized
Fitchburg Stabbing: Leominster Man Charged With Attack That Left Victim Hospitalized A 36-year-old man is accused of stabbing 45-year-old Jesus Maisonet Davila in Fitchburg over the weekend. Davila was seriously wounded in the alleged attack and remains hospitalized, authorities said.  Jeremy A. Cruz, of Leominster, is charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and armed assault to murder in the alleged Saturday, July 1, stabbing, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  Police allege Cruz attacked Davila just before 2 p.m. near 199 Main Street in Fitchburg. It's unclear what sparked the…
Central Mass Man, 61, Dies After Vans Collide In Rhode Island Crash: Police Central Mass Man, 61, Dies After Vans Collide In Rhode Island Crash: Police
Central Mass Man, 61, Dies After Vans Collide In Rhode Island Crash: Police A 61-year-old man from Central Massachusetts has died and two others were injured in a crash that occurred between two vans in Rhode Island this week, according to authorities.  Police responded to the crash on Scituate Avenue in Cranston shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, June 19, Cranston Police said on Facebook.  The Cranston Police Department is continuing to investigate the fatal accident that occurred last night, 06/19/2023 at... Posted by Cranston, RI Police Department on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 The crash involved two vans, one which was a healthcare van owned by Life Supply Corpor…
Fatal Crash: Police ID Fitchburg Man, 76, Killed While Crossing Street Fatal Crash: Police ID Fitchburg Man, 76, Killed While Crossing Street
Fatal Crash: Police ID Fitchburg Man, 76, Killed While Crossing Street Authorities have released the name of the 76-year-old man killed on Friday night, May 19, who was killed after a car crashed into him as he crossed a Fitchburg street.  Mario Bratkon, of Fitchburg, was struck in the crosswalk of Water Street around 8:45 p.m., the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics airlifted him to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The driver of the Toyota Corolla that crashed into him remained at the scene and spoke with police. Prosecutors have not filed any charges in the case, and authoriti…
Murder Arrest: Fitchburg Man Charged In 2021 Leominster Slaying Of Teenager Murder Arrest: Fitchburg Man Charged In 2021 Leominster Slaying Of Teenager
Murder Arrest: Fitchburg Man Charged In 2021 Leominster Slaying Of Teenager Police didn't need to look far to find the man they say shot and killed a teen in Leominster in 2021. He was already in jail on an unrelated charge.  Wilbert I. Nieves, 25, of Fitchburg, was arrested and charged with murder in the 2021 killing of a  19-year-old, the Worcester County District Attorney announced Monday, May 22. The body of Franklin Mane was found in an overgrown area near a parking lot at 46 Industrial Road.  He had been shot multiple times.  Mane had been missing for more than two months when police found his body. Though, investigators did not say …
Fake Adderalls: Central Mass Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say Fake Adderalls: Central Mass Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say
Fake Adderalls: Central Mass Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say A Leominster man and woman were arrested and charged Tuesday, May 9, with running a massive fake Adderall pill scheme, authorities said.  Chanhda Onesyvieng, 48, and Bonnie Bounkong Namsaly, 45, were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  According to the charging documents, police said they were tipped off to the alleged fake pill scheme in April. Officers found nearly two kilograms —more than four pounds — of pressed methamphetamine pills made to look like Adderalls.  Police said they fou…
Car Crash Into Home Leads To Arrest Of Man Wanted By Central Mass Police Car Crash Into Home Leads To Arrest Of Man Wanted By Central Mass Police
Car Crash Into Home Leads To Arrest Of Man Wanted By Central Mass Police A 46-year-old man from New Hampshire, who was wanted by police in Central Massachusetts, was apprehended after he crashed his car into a home this weekend, according to authorities.  Dennis Legere, of Mason, NH, was arrested and charged after he allegedly fled a traffic stop and crashed into a Townsend home just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, Townsend Police Chief James Sartell reports.  The crash came after an officer tried pulling over a gray 2021 Buick Encore, driven by Legere, that was speeding near the Lunenburg line. Police learned that the car had crashed in…
Firefighters Receive Minor Injuries In 2-Alarm Ayer Fire, Home Heavily Damaged Firefighters Receive Minor Injuries In 2-Alarm Ayer Fire, Home Heavily Damaged
Firefighters Receive Minor Injuries In 2-Alarm Ayer Fire, Home Heavily Damaged A police officer who was the first on the scene of a fire engulfing an Ayer home was greeted with a large column of smoke that was visible from a distance, officials say.  A two and a half story home, located at 20 Wright Road, became heavily involved in a fire that broke out at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27, according to the Ayer Fire Department.  Ayer Ma Fire pic.twitter.com/u9TrTkGbPr — Patrick Kerrigan (@pkerriganpk) March 27, 2023 To quell the roaring blaze, firefighters used seven hand lines and two fire hydrants, but the home still sustained heavy damage. Two firef…
Traffic Stop Helps Troopers Solve Central Mass Armed Robbery: Police Traffic Stop Helps Troopers Solve Central Mass Armed Robbery: Police
Traffic Stop Helps Troopers Solve Central Mass Armed Robbery: Police An accused armed robber made things very easy for Massachusetts state troopers this week when he left enough evidence to link him to the crime in his illegal vehicle, authorities said.  Eddie Colon, 18, of Fitchburg, is accused of robbing a Cumberland Farms store in Fitchburg Tuesday night, Feb. 21, state troopers said.  Troopers pulled over Colon's Nissan Altima in a Sears parking lot in Leominster on Wednesday morning because he didn't have a tag on the front of the car, authorities said. When police pulled over the sedan, they noticed the driver frantically reaching around in t…
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close More Stores In Massachusetts Bed Bath & Beyond this week raised the number of stores it plans to close across Massachusetts from seven to at least 12.  The retailer said it is struggling with debt obligations and will shutter some of its least profitable stores.  Last month, executives announced it had or planned to close seven locations in the state. On Tuesday, they added five more to that list.  Those include locations in: Hadley Dorchester Seekonk North Attleborough Leominster Milford Burlington Raynham North Dartmouth Pittsfield Hudson Dedham Eight Bed Bath & Beyond locations in the state…
Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds
Man Deported Twice Admits To Re-Entering Country, Crashing Into ICE Agents In Leominster: Feds A Mexican national who has been deported from the United States twice before pleaded guilty this week to re-entering the country illegally last year, federal authorities said. During his arrest, however, he crashed into an ICE vehicle as he tried to get away, leading to a standoff in Leominster.  Eduardo Alvarez, 32, of Leominster, admitted on Friday, Feb. 3., to one count each of illegal reentry after deportation and forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal officer engaged in the performance of official duties, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Alvarez was previously…
Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help
Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help Auburn police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a recent violent robbery where a man was shot at and beaten, authorities said. Investigators arrested one man already in the case but are searching for two more. The attack happened on Sunday, Jan. 8, just before 6:15 p.m. in the area of South Street and Route 20, Auburn police said. A man said he was riding in a car with three other men who robbed him at gunpoint, assaulted him, and fired the gun at him, Auburn police said.  State police arrested Daniel O. Vera, 28, of Fitchburg, two days later in Leominste…
Foreign Phone Threats Put Central Mass Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police Foreign Phone Threats Put Central Mass Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police
Foreign Phone Threats Put Central Mass Hospital On Temporary Lockdown: Police A hospital in Central Massachusetts was on a brief lockdown after threatening phone calls were made against the building, authorities said.  Local along with State Police locked down Leominster Hospital after an individual made the threats around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, Leominster Police report.  pic.twitter.com/ESHpEAeCPl — Annie Cox (@anniemommyshark) December 22, 2022 Initially, there appeared to be no danger and everyone inside the hospital was said to be safe.  After a quick search of the premises, authorities lifted the lockdown and allowed staff to proceed normally, po…
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA A 68-year-old Lancaster man is accused of employing an army of drug addicts and professional shoplifters to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores across Worcester County and reselling the items out of a Leominster strip mall, authorities said. A 43-year-old Fitchburg woman is accused of helping him organize the scheme. John F Duplease Jr. and Penny Williams were arrested last year, but the charges against them continue to pile up. A grand jury this week indicted Duplease on charges of being the leader of an organized retail theft enterprise, aggravated orga…
Taco John's To Open New Restaurants In Massachusetts Taco John's To Open New Restaurants In Massachusetts
Taco John's To Open New Restaurants In Massachusetts Taco John's, the popular quick-service restaurant chain with stores in 22 states, will soon join another.  Construction work will soon break ground on two new Taco John restaurants in Lawrence and Leominster, a press release announced on Tuesday, Dec. 20.  The Lawrence location at 50 South Broadway is set to open in February 2023. The franchise hopes to open the Leominster restaurant at 536 North Main Street on March 27, but it must first get the approval of the city's planning board on Feb. 6, a Leominster official said. Though, they could delay a decision until March.  …