Winthrop

A former police lieutenant from Winthrop, Massachusetts, who was arrested last year on suspicion of raping a child at his home changed his plea to guilty on Monday. Winthrop Police Lt. James Feeley, 57, entered the plea at a hearing in Suffolk Superior Court and was sentenced to 4-6 years in prison plus five years probation. He will also be...

A former police lieutenant from Winthrop, Massachusetts, arrested last year on suspicion of raping a child at his home is set for a plea change hearing Monday.

The number of overdose-related deaths in one Massachusetts town has more than doubled in the last year, officials said Thursday, sharing readily available resources to prevent any further deaths. There were five overdose deaths in Winthrop last year, and already in 2024 there have been 12 linked to drug overdoses, with a month-and-a-half left to a go in the year,...

Some in the industry call the moment when there’s a critical need for an ambulance but no crew is available to respond “Level Zero,” and it’s happening more often across Massachusetts

Months after a child died following a medical emergency in Winthrop, Massachusetts, a report found a “taxed” system left no ambulances available to respond. The report is the result of an investigation from Massachusetts’ Office of Emergency Medical Services following the death of a 2-year-old girl on Jan. 26. Winthrop Fire Chief Scott Wiley was among those who responded to…

A former police officer from Winthrop, Massachusetts, who was arrested on suspicions of raping a child late last year is now facing additional charges, according to the district attorney. Lt. James Feeley, 56, is scheduled to be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court Thursday on charges of aggravated rape and seven counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under…

As Massachusetts investigates why no ambulances were available to transport a child who died after an apparent medical emergency, Winthrop’s fire chief spoke Monday about the efforts to rescue her. Chief Scott Wiley of the Winthrop Fire Department was among those who responded to a Pleasant Street home Friday morning. He drove the 2-year-old girl to Massachusetts General Hospital...

Massachusetts officials are investigating the emergency response involved in a toddler’s death, from an apparent medical emergency, last week, according to police in Winthrop. The girl, 2 years old, was rushed from a home in Winthrop to Massachusetts General Hospital in the back of the Winthrop fire chief’s work SUV on Friday, officials have said. No ambulance was available...

The death of a young girl after an apparent medical emergency in Winthrop, Massachusetts, is shining a spotlight on the availability of resources for first responders. No ambulance was available to respond to a Pleasant Street home for a child in distress, high-level sources told the NBC10 Boston Investigators Friday. At least 23 minutes went by between the 911 call…

A 2-year-old child died after an apparent medical emergency at a home in Winthrop, Massachusetts, on Friday, authorities said.

A police officer from Winthrop, Massachusetts, was arrested on suspicion of raping a child, something he confessed to on the night of Christmas, court documents showed. Lt. James Feeley, 56, appeared in a court in East Boston Wednesday morning to face charges of rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child, a day after being arrested….

The actions of a police officer who shot and killed a gunman during a deadly, racially-motivated rampage in Winthrop, Massachusetts, likely saved other lives, according to a final report from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, which found the officer’s use of force justified during the incident that rocked the town in June of 2021. Sgt. Nicholas Bettano shot...

A man has been arrested and charged with trafficking methamphetamines on Wednesday. Winthrop Police say 21-year-old Sergio Murillo of East Boston, was charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, trafficking methamphetamine 18 Grams or More. Authorities say they were conducting a routine stop after a vehicle didn’t show a licensed owner. According to Police, Murillo showed a Colombian...