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Winchester father and son face list of charges involving child sex abuse images
A father and son from Winchester, Massachusetts, are facing serious charges related to child abuse and endangerment. The younger man, 33-year-old Dr. Bradford Ferrick, was previously arrested on federal charges in March of 2023. Prosecutors said he had thousands of child sex abuse images and used hidden cameras, including one designed to look like a bracelet. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea...
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Man fatally shot in downtown Plymouth, second man in custody
A man was fatally shot in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Friday afternoon, authorities said, and the suspected shooter was taken into custody. There were few details immediately available, with the investigation into the incident near the intersection of Main and Middle streets in its early stages. The shooting was reported in a parking lot about 5:45 p.m., Plymouth police said. The suspect,...
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New details on then-Billerica officer's alleged sexual assault of girl, 15
The former Billerica police officer accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenager and asking her for a sexually explicit image appeared in court Friday, where prosecutors revealed more about the allegations against the man. Alexander Allen, who resigned from the Billerica Police Department in December and was suspended by Massachusetts’ officer-certifying POST Commission earlier this month, was ordered...
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Woman with high-risk pregnancy missing over 3 weeks, Quincy police say
A woman who is 32 weeks pregnant and in a high-risk pregnancy remains missing, Quincy, Massachusetts, police said Friday. Pierina Fernandes, 34, was last seen the afternoon of Oct. 2 in downtown Boston, police said. She was reported missing from the Family Welcome Center at Eastern Nazarene College’s Quincy campus. Fernandes has mental health concerns, according to police, who didn’t...
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Man arrested in 2017 shooting that killed Lawrence high school student
One of two people believed to have gunned down a Lawrence, Massachusetts, high school basketball player in 2017 was arrested Thursday in Worcester on a murder charge, prosecutors said. Robert Severino, now 24, is accused of killing Juan Espinal on March 8, 2017, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office said. He pleaded not guilty in Lawrence District Court and was...
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After hundreds of complaints about rancid odor in Grafton, Mass. AG files lawsuit
Feedback Earth gets to accept a last shipment of lobster shells amid a lawsuit over noxious odors coming from its Grafton, Mass., facility.
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Woman thrown from horse, seriously hurt in West Newbury
A woman was flown to a hospital after she was seriously hurt while riding a horse in West Newbury, Massachusetts, Thursday morning, officials said. The 34-year-old was thrown from her horse at the Indian Meadow Farm Boarding and Training Center on Garden Street at about 11:11 a.m., according to the West Newbury police and fire departments. The woman, whose identity...
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Arson suspected in fire at Franklin church; $10K reward for info
A fire that damaged a Roman Catholic church in Franklin, Massachusetts, Wednesday is being investigated as a case of arson, state and local fire officials said Thursday. Officials are offering up to $10,000 as a reward for information that helps the investigation into what started the blaze at St. Mary’s Parish. Anyone with information was asked to call 1-800-682-9229. The...
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‘Hallmark moment': Stranger finds rings woman lost on Boston Common days before
Lori Lange had lost a ring that belonged to her mother and her diamond wedding ring when the Phoenix resident recently visited Boston on trip — lucky for her, another visitor who happened to be in the area “had his angel wings under his little red flannel shirt”
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Brush fire burns in Holden, bringing in neighboring fire departments
A large brush fire was burning in Holden, Massachusetts, Wednesday, according to several neighboring fire agencies. The Spencer and Townsend fire departments said they were called in to help the response to the fire in Holden. The blaze was burning on Paxton Road, according to Spencer Fire & Emergency Services. White smoke was seen pouring from underneath trees. Some of...
