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Man dead after fiery crash on I-195 in Seekonk
A man is dead after a three-vehicle crash led to a fire on Interstate 195 near the Massachusetts-Rhode Island line. The crash happened on the westbound side of the highway near Exit 1 in Seekonk, according to Massachusetts State Police. Troopers responded around 1:20 p.m. The driver of a Toyota Highlander, identified as a 36-year-old Springfield man, was killed, police…
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RI man charged with stealing cash, booze and cigarettes from liquor store at knifepoint
A Rhode Island man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly robbed cash, booze and cigarettes from a Massachusetts liquor store at knifepoint. Seekonk police said they responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at Winn’s Liquors on Brook Street around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. Police were told a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt threatened the...
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New details in case of Seekonk mom, aunt charged over burns to 4-year-old
New details were revealed in court Monday about two women charged over a month after a 4-year-old girl suffered second and third degree burns over large portions of her body at their Seekonk, Massachusetts, home. The girl’s mother, 38-year-old Guilene Gerome, and her aunt, 44-year-old Franzceska Gerome, were both taken into custody by Seekonk police on Saturday night and...
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Seekonk mom, aunt arrested after 4-year-old girl suffers life-threatening burns
Two women have been arrested in Seekonk, Massachusetts, more than a month after a 4-year-old girl suffered second and third degree burns over large portions of her body at their home. The girl’s mom, 38-year-old Guilene Gerome, and her aunt, 44-year-old Franzceska Gerome, were both taken into custody by Seekonk police on Saturday night and charged with reckless endangerment...
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‘Situation' prompts shelter-in-place request from Seekonk police
An ongoing situation in Seekonk, Massachusetts, prompted police to ask residents in one part of town to shelter in place on Sunday afternoon. The incident was developing at a home on Colt Drive, Seekonk police said. According to police, authorities are working with a person who is experiencing a mental health crisis. This is a breaking news story that will…
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Man accused of slashing his coworker's throat during argument in Seekonk
A man is facing serious charges after allegedly slashing his coworker’s throat with a knife last weekend in Seekonk, Massachusetts, according to police. The two men work at a Rehobeth farm, and on Saturday, police said they got into an argument in the area of Olney Street in Seekonk, which turned physical. Authorities said that the man who was...
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Man arrested in connection with multiple shootings in Seekonk
Authorities in Seekonk, Massachusetts arrested a man in connection to three different shootings in the area. Police responded to 3 calls reporting shootings at 10:45 p.m., 11:13 p.m. and 11:32pm on Thursday. After the second 911 call, police say they found the vehicle driving to Border Avenue. After a traffic stop, the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Joshua Furtado of Seekonk,…