Investigators in Massachusetts say a Worcester firefighter who died while battling a blaze late last year was the victim of homicide, further alleging a former tenant of the building deliberately started the fire. According to WCVB, 36-year-old Christopher Roy was one of the firefighters involved in the December 6 response to the fire at a …
Authorities in Massachusetts say a man was arrested after the sports car he was driving while intoxicated crashed into a home in Southborough on Sunday morning. According to WBZ, Rockland resident Felipe Deafilvapinheiro slammed his 2011 Maserati into a residence on Cordaville Road. Though the home was reportedly occupied at the time, police say no …
Michelle Carter, who was convicted in 2017 of sending her teen boyfriend texts which encouraged his suicide, was ordered to prison Monday to begin her 15-month sentence. According to NBC News, a Massachusetts judge ruled that Carter, 22, must immediately report to prison despite her defense lawyers arguing she stay free as her case is …
Authorities in Massachusetts say a 37-year-old man was arrested this week on suspicion of soliciting sex from passengers he picked up as a driver for Uber. According to WCVB, Jose Arevalos-Avalos is expected to face criminal charges including a felony county of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 years of age and …
Authorities in Massachusetts say a man is behind bars after his arrest on suspicion of killing a young girl unresponsive at the home of a relative last month. The girl was transported to Tufts Medica Center via air ambulance, as reported by WBZ. She was pronounced dead after spending several days in a coma. According …
A 2-month-old Massachusetts girl has died days after a pedestrian crash that also killed her 5-year-old sister and left her mother and two others injured. WHDH reported that Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera died from her injuries Wednesday, days after Sunday’s crash in Revere which claimed the life of Adrianna Mejia-Rivera. Suffolk District Attorney John P. Pappas said …
A 3-year-old Massachusetts boy who vanished in 2016 was reportedly found Tuesday living with his mother in Florida. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Christina Hale, 40, took her son, Matthew Hale, from Webster, Massachusetts, in September 2016 after the boy’s father was awarded full custody. An anonymous tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children …
A newlywed man’s family has confirmed he was found dead during his honeymoon after apparently drowning in floodwaters earlier this month. According to ABC News, Hudson, Massachusetts, resident Josh Byrne and his wife, Bianca, traveled to Costa Rica after their wedding and he disappeared a short time later after attempting to drive over a flooded …
Police in Massachusetts arrested a man Wednesday for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend with a wooden crucifix. Officers arrested Torrey Smith, 39, weeks after the August 22 attack at the victim’s Billerica home. According to WBZ-TV, the prosecutor said Smith grabbed his ex-girlfriend by the legs as she tried to flee and struck her in …
Authorities in Massachusetts say a coach was arrested after he called police to break up a group of people who showed up at his gym to accuse him of rape. According to the New York Post, officers took 41-year-old Robert Hersey into custody in front of the crowd who claimed he sexually assaulted their loved …
Authorities in Massachusetts say passersby spotted a young child alone in shopping cart outside of a Target department store last week. According to WCVB, police received the report of an 18-month-old boy abandoned in the parking lot at about 1 p.m. on Saturday. Reports indicate officers responded to the business on Robert Drive in Easton. …
Authorities in Massachusetts are investigating after a reported road rage incident Wednesday left a female pedestrian dead and the male driver who allegedly ran her over fighting for his life. Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan said officers responded to the Watertown intersection of Galen and Watertown at 11:20 a.m and found a woman and …
