Webster

A Massachusetts man is accused of trying to entice a 15-year-old into sex after he allegedly approached the teen in Webster. John Kelley, a 59-year-old Dudley resident, was arrested and charged with enticement of a child under 16 for sex or violence and assault and battery. Webster police said the investigation began when the 15-year-old approached a police officer, who...

A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Webster, Massachusetts, early Saturday morning, prosecutors said.

A person has died after a fire at a multi-family home in Webster, Massachusetts, over the weekend. The State Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed one person, identified only as male, died when fire broke out at the home on South Point Road Saturday around 10 p.m. Six people were living in the home, according to officials. The other residents have...

A driver who fell asleep and fell out of his vehicle while police were trying to administer a breathalyzer test during a call in Webster, Massachusetts, last week has been charged with OUI. Webster police say the situation began when they received a 911 call from a business owner reporting that a silver Toyota had pulled into his parking lot…

A Southbridge, Massachusetts, man accused of kidnapping a child at a Webster beach and assaulting her last week was held without bail Monday pending a dangerousness hearing. The incident happened on the Patriot’s Day holiday at Memorial Beach, Webster police said, adding that the girl was alone. Walter Fanion, 68, had a dog with him and started a “conversation about…

A Massachusetts man has been arrested after police say he kidnapped a child at a Webster beach and assaulted her. It allegedly happened on the Patriot’s Day holiday at Memorial Beach. The girl was alone. Police say 68-year-old Walter Fanion of Southbridge has been arrested. “The gentleman had a dog with him,” said Webster Police Chief Michael Shaw. “Sparked...

Police shared video of the packages being taken, with the robber seen repeatedly dropping the packages.

A woman was caught on camera struggling to steal packages from a home this week in Webster, Massachusetts. The incident happened at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on Harris Street, Webster police said. They shared video of the packages being taken, with the robber seen repeatedly dropping the packages. Police said in a Facebook post Thursday evening that the woman seen…

A Connecticut elementary school teacher was among two people killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 395 in Webster, Massachusetts, over the weekend. The crash was reported at 10:17 p.m. Saturday on I-395 south in the area of Exit 3. State police said the crash resulted in the deaths of both the wrong-way driver and the driver whose vehicle he…

Tensions were high in Webster, Massachusetts, on Tuesday after 25 families were given 48 hours to leave their homes. Families living at the Webster Family Campground have been told to leave after a judge deemed the property uninhabitable. In the case of The Town of Webster v. Michael Finamore and Finecamp, the health department found several serious violations of the…