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Man Conned 300 Mass Families To Pay For His Plastic Surgery, Vacations, Gambling: Feds
The only thing the kids who signed up for MB Sports Camps learned about baseball was how to steal — but not bases.
Mehdi Belhassan, 53, of Tampa, Fla., was convicted last week after a six-day trial of two counts of wire fraud, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was accused of stealing $380,000 from 303 families across the state and country and a $191,000 advance from an online payment company.
Belhassan ran the annual MB Sports Camps. In 2019, however, he collected parents' money like usual, but this time, ran away with it to pay for plastic surgery and "extravagant…
3 Mass Communities Named Among 10 Safest In Country, Study Says
Many Massachusetts residents can sleep well at night knowing that their city is one of the safest in the nation, according to a new study.
A new study from Neighborhood Scout pronounced multiple Massachusetts communities among the safest in the nation, with one Mass city even securing the second-highest spot.
The report revealed the 100 safest cities in the US with 25,000 or more people, using data on the total number of property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
These cities therefore have some of the lowest rates of burglary, theft, murder, rape, armed robbery, and aggravated a…
Milton Dentist, 'Beacon Of Light' Suffers Massive Brain Hemorrhage, Community Rallies To Help
Within hours of her grandson being born, a local business owner was admitted to the hospital for a "massive" brain hemorrhage.
Cressida Joseph, owner, CEO, and dentist at Beacon Dental Group in Dorchester, survived her brain hemorrhage in September of 2022. Multiple months and brain surgeries later, Joseph is still in rehab, and her community is coming to help with a fundraiser created on May 10.
The GoFundMe to help with the financial strain of rehab as well as speciality doctor appointments has garnered over $13,000 in five days.
"She has come a long way and although she still has a lon…
Bloodied Marlborough Attempted Murder Suspect Leads Wild Police Chase, Officials Say
An attempted murder suspect was found with serious, likely self-inflicted, injuries after leading police in a lengthy car chase, officials say.
Mark T. Donahue, 41, a suspect in an attempted murder in Marlborough, was captured through the efforts of multiple police departments on Thursday, April 27, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
Massachusetts State Police were notified at 9:50 p.m. that Weston Police were pursuing an attempted murder suspect in a 2022 Toyota Highlander SUV on Route 20. State troopers took over the pursuit as 41-year-old Donahue sped onto Route 95, and contin…
Ex-Milton Academy Teacher Pleads Guilty To Raping Students, Won't Go To Prison: Report
A 77-year-old man who spent years teaching at some of the most prestigious schools in the Northeast, including Milton Academy, admitted last week to raping several former students but will not face jail time, reports said.
Rey Buono pleaded guilty to two counts of child rape by force on Friday, Sept 30, from attacks that reportedly happened in the 1980s at the schools in Milton, NBC Boston reported. Buono agreed to a plea deal that requires him to serve five years of probation, register as a sex offender, wear a GPS ankle monitor, avoid all contact with his victims and anyone unde…