CRIME & SAFETY
Scammer sent couriers to 77-year-old Hingham woman's home to collect cash, police say
HINGHAM, Mass. — Massachusetts police issued a warning on Thursday after a 77-year-old woman lost $9,500 in a new twist on the so-called "grandparent scam" that involved a courier sent to the victim's home. The victim, a Hingham resident, was first contacted by a scammer who claimed to be...
'Murder in progress': Police tried to spare attacker's life as they saved woman from assault
COHASSET, Mass. (AP) — Detective Lt. Gregory Lennon glimpsed at the modest duplex from his patrol car while waiting for backup that was seconds behind. This was a wellbeing check, among the most common calls in this quiet seaside town near Boston, but Lennon knew better than to go in alone. Everything seemed quiet when Lennon stepped out of the cruiser and into the winter darkness to greet two arriving officers. The downstairs shades were up, lights on. It was two days after Christmas 2018, and Lennon was supposed to be home with his family. When an officer called in sick, Lennon agreed to cover a night shift. After more than two decades in law enforcement, he knew staffing shortages come with the job. It had been a slow night. Now a concerned mother wanted police to check on her 25-year-old son, who she said suffered from mental health challenges.
Revere Woman, 64, Charged in Human Trafficking Sting After Multi-Agency Operation
Crackdown on human trafficking in Revere culminated in the arrest of a 64-year-old woman, Xiu Ying Zhang, after a multi-jurisdictional task force swarmed her apartment last week. Zhang, a resident of Revere, now faces severe charges as law enforcement authorities ramp up efforts against modern day slavery networks. The arrest followed a six-month probe led by the Massachusetts State Police High Risk Victims Unit, the Revere Police Special Investigations Unit, and FBI Human Trafficking Task Force agents.
Early Morning Blaze Destroys Norwell Home; Two Displaced, Cause Under Investigation
Fire ravaged a house in Norwell, Massachusetts, leaving it in ruins and two people without a home in the early hours of Thursday. The blaze, which ignited around 3:30 a.m. off of Upper Ferry Road, presented challenges for the firefighters due to the gravel road leading to the residence. As they fought the flames, slipping on the unstable surface, the intensity of the situation grew.
Police searching for Chelsea woman reported missing last week
Police in Chelsea, Massachusetts, are asking for the public's help in locating a woman who has been missing since last week. Christine Gouveia, 36, was reported missing out of Chelsea on Friday. Her family said she was last seen on March 17. Police said she suffers from mental health issues and could be in the New Hampshire area.
Attorneys wading through 'extensive' evidence in Lindsay Clancy case
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Attorneys involved in the case against a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children last year say they are working through a mountain of evidence. Lindsay Clancy, of Duxbury, is facing three counts each of murder and strangulation in the January 2023 deaths of her...
Non-citizen, Fentanyl trafficker arrested in New Bedford, to be deported after serving prison sentence
“A 49-year-old Braintree narcotics trafficker arrested in New Bedford in possession of nearly 500 grams of Fentanyl was sentenced to serve six to six-and-a-half years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Robinson Paradis-Feliz pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with Trafficking...
Video shows truck scrape Sumner Tunnel ceiling before getting stuck inside
BOSTON - The Sumner Tunnel in Boston was shut down briefly early Tuesday morning after an incident with a truck.Video from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) showed a truck that was too tall for the tunnel scrape the ceiling and end up stuck inside just before 4 a.m. No one was hurt.The tunnel was shut down and the truck was removed about two hours later. A MassDOT spokesman said inspectors determined there was no structural damage to the tunnel.Traffic was diverted to the Ted Williams Tunnel until the Sumner re-opened just after 6 a.m.
Former Boston gang member starts group to support and engage with youth
BOSTON - Fed up with the violence, Dorchester neighbors gathered outside of the Ashmont T Station Wednesday, two blocks from where a man was shot and wounded Sunday night, to reach out and offer their support to local youth.When asked if violence in the area has gotten worse, Ted Newton responded, "Definitely got worse. Definitely. Watching kids get killed."Newton felt compelled to stop and chat with Danny Santana, the founder of the group Inspiring Today's Youth, or ITY. They spent Wednesday talking and listening to teens near the T station."Right over here, a young guy was shot. Thank god he's...
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