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‘Scariest Thing I've Ever Seen': Damage, Power Outages Reported in Wakefield After Severe Thunderstorms Roll Through Mass.
It was another day of thunderstorms for the region, as powerful storms rolled through, leaving damage in their wake. One of the harder hit areas was in Wakefield, Massachusetts, where many residents were without power Sunday night. There were dozens of calls for help in Wakefield after a fast-moving storm left widespread damage. Despite the damage, which included at least…
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Dead Cat Found in Trash Bag Weighed Down by a Rock in Charles River
Police are seeking the public’s help after a resident found a dead cat in a trash bag weighed down by a large rock in the Charles River in Watertown, Massachusetts, a little over a week ago. Watertown Animal Control is investigating after a resident who regularly walks the river contacted them on Jan. 30 to say he had found the…
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3 People Injured in Shooting That Triggered College Lockdown in NH
Police in Henniker, New Hampshire are investigating an active incident near a college campus Sunday morning.
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New Travel Restrictions in Place Amid Growing Coronavirus Concerns
In Massachusetts and across the U.S., officials are stepping up their response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Department of Homeland Security is warning passengers traveling by plane that their flight may be rerouted if officials discover if a person onboard visited China in the past 14 days. That guidance was included in a notice released by the department Sunday as…
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1 Victim, Gunman Dead in Shooting at RI Retirement Facility
A man fatally shot a woman and critically wounded two others before killing himself at an assisted living facility in Westerly, Rhode Island, Thursday, police said. The shooting at the Babcock Village Apartments retirement home about 10:30 a.m. prompted a lockdown of nearby schools as police secured the building and searched for the gunman. Police said at a news conference…
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Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Woman in Hudson, Mass.
The suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old mother in broad daylight on Thursday in Hudson, Massachusetts, has surrendered to police and has been charged with murder, officials announced. Luis Santos, 23, of Hudson, is in custody after turning himself into the Hudson Police Department around 7:15 p.m. Friday after being on the run since Thursday…
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Cement Truck Road Rage Suspect Shouts Obscenities in Courtroom
A nurse from Andover says she was the victim of road rage on her way to work Thursday morning on Interstate 93 in Wilmington. Susan Hawes spoke exclusively to NBC10 Boston and NECN, saying she was terrified when a concrete truck barreled into her. “The state trooper said the guy had a road rage incident, he dumped concrete on the…
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Coyote Becomes Trapped Under Porch Railing in Weston, Eventually Freed
Environmental police officers helped a coyote that found itself stuck in the railing of a Massachusetts porch. The wild animal appeared in photos to be stuck under the railing outside a home in Weston. Massachusetts Environmental Police said officers helped free the coyote.
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DA: Man Illegally Purchased Ammo, Threatened ‘Shooting Spree'
A Massachusetts man who allegedly threatened to conduct a “shooting spree” is facing charges for illegally purchasing 150 rounds of ammunition without a license. Brian Schwarztrauber, 54, of Cambridge, was arraigned Wednesday in Cambridge District Court for illegal possession of ammunition and is facing an additional charge of purchasing ammunition without a license. He was ordered held on $25,000 cash bail.
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3-Alarm Lawrence Fire Displaces 19 Residents
Crews knocked down a 3-alarm fire that left 19 people without a home on a frigid Wednesday in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Fire officials said the blaze broke out at 129 Walnut St. People were home at the time, but everyone got out safely.
