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Dog killed in Mashpee house fire
A fire broke out late Saturday night at a home on Cape Cod, killing the owners’ dog. The Mashpee Fire Department says it received a 911 call from the residents of 252 Main Street around 9:05 p.m. reporting a fire on their rear deck, with flames spreading into the home. Responding firefighters found the enclosed deck fully engulfed in smoke...
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Mass. State Police help owl hit by car in Pelham
Massachusetts State Police say they had an interesting start to the new year when they helped out an unlikely victim in Pelham. Troopers responded to reports of an injured owl that had been struck by a car and left with a broken wing. The troopers were able to safely secure the owl, and arrangements were made to transport the animal...
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2 people seriously injured after car strikes tree head-on in Bridgewater
Two people were seriously injured in a crash involving a tree Sunday morning in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, temporarily closing the roadway. Bridgewater police say they responded along with the fire department to multiple reports of a single-vehicle crash near the area of 357 Pine Street around 7:20 a.m. and found a severely damaged Chevrolet Cruze with two seriously injured people inside....
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Everett man arrested after video shows him hitting cat with a belt, police say
A man in Everett, Massachusetts, is facing animal cruelty charges after a video was shown to police in which the 44-year-old can allegedly be seen striking a cat with a belt while holding it down. Everett police say they responded to 615 Broadway to investigate a report of animal cruelty after a concerned citizen came into the police station a...
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Investigation underway after woman found dead in Roslindale home
A woman was found dead at a home in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood Sunday morning, according to police, who confirmed a death investigation is underway. Detectives responded around 10:06 a.m. to 20 Cohasset Street after a woman in her 20s was found deceased, police said. Her name has not been released at this time, and police haven’t said how she died....
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Multiple businesses damaged in fire at strip mall in Onset
Fire crews battled a large blaze at a strip mall in the Onset area of Wareham, Massachusetts, on Sunday afternoon that damaged multiple businesses and sent one firefighter to the hospital. The Onset Fire Department says it received an alarm via the municipal fire alarm system for 3086 Cranberry Highway around 11:38 a.m., followed by a subsequent phone call reporting...
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46-year-old man found shot to death in 7-Eleven parking lot in Charlestown
A man was found dead in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood late Saturday night, according to police, who say he had been shot. Boston police announced Sunday that there was a death investigation underway at 140 Main Street after officers responded around 10:33 p.m. the night before to a report of a pedestrian struck there...
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Driver, 19, seriously hurt in Merrimack crash that temporarily closed Everett Turnpike
A 19-year-old was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash that closed the northbound side of the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, New Hampshire, for a couple of hours Saturday evening. NH State Police say troopers, along with the Merrimack Fire and Rescue Department and the state department of transportation, responded around 4:28 p.m. to reports that a vehicle had crashed...
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3 teens arrested after Boston police find them asleep in stolen vehicle
Three teenagers are facing multiple charges after they were found inside a stolen vehicle in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood overnight. Boston police say the incident unfolded after they were notified about a victim tracking their stolen vehicle to a fast-food restaurant at 327 Walk Hill Street. When officers arrived on scene, they found the stolen vehicle parked in a rear lot...
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Thermal drone used to find suspects after gunshots heard in Brookline, NH; 7 arrested
The sound of gunshots Friday night ultimately led to seven people being arrested following a search involving a thermal imaging drone in Brookline, New Hampshire. Brookline police say they responded to the sound of gunshots around 9:30 p.m. at a location off Mason Road and arrived to find people running from the scene. Three vehicles, a bonfire and several weapons...
