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4 teens indicted in attack on person with disability in Danvers, prosecutors say
Prosecutors announced indictments against four teenagers more than a month after an attack on a person with a disability near a middle school in Danvers, Massachusetts. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that four people — two 15-year-old Danvers residents, a 14-year-old from Danvers and a 15-year-old from Lawrence — had been indicted by a grand jury Monday....
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Sex offender convicted in Boston rape swears at judge during sentencing
A sex offender convicted in a rash of home break-ins and two sexual assaults in the fall of 2016 in Boston’s South End was sentenced to decades in prison Tuesday, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Ronald Brown, 60, was convicted on 21 charges, including aggravated rape, kidnapping, witness intimidation photographing an unsuspecting nude person and breaking and...
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Man accused of leading police on high-speed chase in stolen vehicle pleads not guilty
An SUV stolen in New Hampshire led police on a chase at high speeds through Massachusetts Monday morning before the driver eventually surrendered.
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Man shot and killed by police in Springfield overnight
A 24-year-old man was shot and killed by police in Springfield, Massachusetts, overnight. The Hampden District Attorney’s Office said that Springfield police were called to the area of Lyman Street around 1 a.m. and found a man in the doorway of an apartment building with two firearms. Two officers fired their guns, with one officer striking and wounding the man,...
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Crews fight large brush fire at Blue Hills Reservation in Milton
A large brush fire broke out Monday at Blue Hills Reservation in Milton as dry conditions continue to affect Massachusetts. The Milton Fire Department said it had been fighting a fire near Houghton’s Pond since around 2 p.m. As of 5 p.m., the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation said the fire was about 41 acres, but active, with wind...
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‘Frustrations got the best of me,' Gloucester mayor says after giving finger
As teachers remain on strike in three communities on the North Shore of Massachusetts, the mayor of one has come under fire for a gesture. Schools in Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead have been closed all week with educators on the picket lines. Thursday night, Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga was caught on video giving the finger during a teacher protest. Verga...
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Man convicted in 2018 murders of woman and 3 children in West Brookfield
A man was found guilty Friday on four murder charges more than six years after he killed a woman and her three young children in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. The bodies of 38-year-old Sara Bermudez, 8-year-old Madison Bermudez, 6-year-old James Bermudez and 2-year-old Michael Bermudez were found in their Old Warren Road home on March 1, 2018. All four victims had...
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Scores of recruits injured at Mass. State Police Academy in recent years, data show
Broken bones, muscle tears, concussions, even a gunshot wound — those are just some of the injuries sustained by Massachusetts State Police recruits during their training in recent years. After a recruit died following a training exercise in September, the NBC10 Investigators began asking how many other recruits have been injured during training. There have been 185 injuries reported across...
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New ‘Punisher' Trump image projected onto Mass. water tower
Bright lights are drowning out a new Donald Trump image projected onto a water tower in Hanson, Massachusetts. The town previously brought in lights to cover up a resident’s projection of a “Trump 2024” sign, saying last month that the effort had cost roughly $3,600. Wednesday, after Trump was elected to a second non-consecutive term in office, NBC10 Boston captured...
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Everett man arrested after hazmat investigation into dumped drug-making chemicals
A man has been arrested a day after a report of drug-making chemicals being dumped around Everett, Massachusetts, led to a hazmat investigation that shut down a neighborhood. Crews worked Monday to secure the home on Gledhill Avenue, about a block from Everett High School. Authorities gave limited information that day, but the city said the investigation was “in response...
