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Mass Woman Arraigned In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Wife, Mom On Route 9 Mass Woman Arraigned In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Wife, Mom On Route 9
Mass Woman Arraigned In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Wife, Mom On Route 9 A Massachusetts woman has been arraigned on homicide charges after prosecutors said she was driving the wrong way in a deadly Route 9 crash that killed a wife and mother of a child, authorities announced. Abigail Throckmorton, 23, of Ashland, was arraigned Friday, May 8, in connection with the February crash in Southborough that killed Crystal Johnson Clementi, 37. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Feb. 20, 2026, on Turnpike Road, also known as Route 9 East, according to investigators. A preliminary investigation found that Throckmorton was speeding and driving against traffic when she coll…

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Police Identify Man Killed In West Springfield Officer-Involved Shooting Police Identify Man Killed In West Springfield Officer-Involved Shooting
Police Identify Man Killed In West Springfield Officer-Involved Shooting Authorities have identified the man killed during an officer-involved shooting in Western Massachusetts after police responded to a domestic disturbance call last month.  Vladislav Verloka, 34, of West Springfield, was identified as the man fatally shot by police in West Springfield on April 22, according to Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. West Springfield officers were called to a home on George Street around 9:30 p.m. for a reported domestic disturbance. Officers encountered Verloka armed with multiple kitchen knives during the incident, the DA’s office said. Authorit…

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Mass Man Posed As Medical Pro, Injected Clients With Black Market Botox, Sickening Several Mass Man Posed As Medical Pro, Injected Clients With Black Market Botox, Sickening Several
Mass Man Posed As Medical Pro, Injected Clients With Black Market Botox, Sickening Several A Massachusetts man admitted in federal court to giving clients illegal cosmetic injections that left several people seriously ill with botulism, prosecutors said. Rodrigo de Medeiros Siqueira, 33, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to misbranding a drug after shipment in interstate commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said.  Federal prosecutors said Siqueira operated Rodrigo Beauty Inc. and offered cosmetic injection procedures beginning around August 2022. Authorities said he was not licensed to prescribe, dispense, or administer pr…

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Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Pennsylvania Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Pennsylvania A Massachusetts man has been arrested weeks after a hit-and-run crash killed a pedestrian outside a Dauphin County restaurant, police announced on Friday, May 8. Randolph Donald Marchant, 68, of Westminster, Massachusetts, was taken into custody on Thursday, May 7 at his home in connection with the death of James Blowe, 41, of Harrisburg, according to Swatara Township police. Blowe was struck and killed around 9:04 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, in the 3500 block of Paxton Street, in front of the Applebee’s restaurant by Harrisburg Mall, police said. Investigators say a white SUV hit Blowe an…

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Central Mass Man Accused Of Attempted Murder, Mayhem After Months Of Brutal Assaults: Police Central Mass Man Accused Of Attempted Murder, Mayhem After Months Of Brutal Assaults: Police
Central Mass Man Accused Of Attempted Murder, Mayhem After Months Of Brutal Assaults: Police A Massachusetts man faces nearly two dozen charges after police say he carried out a string of brutal assaults over several months that left a victim hospitalized with injuries so severe they required multiple surgeries to repair the damage. Robert Copper, 32, of Webster, is accused of strangling and assaulting a victim multiple times, hitting them with objects, and holding them against their will, according to police. The investigation began Saturday, May 2, when Webster Police Officer Alex Johnson started looking into reports of repeated violent attacks involving Copper, authorities said.…

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Central Mass Man, 75, Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Child Under 14: Police Central Mass Man, 75, Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Child Under 14: Police
Central Mass Man, 75, Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Child Under 14: Police A 75-year-old Massachusetts man is accused of raping and repeatedly sexually assaulting a child younger than 14, police said Thursday, May 7. Paul F. Laliberte, of Southbridge, was arrested last week following an extensive investigation that began after police received allegations of abuse on April 17, authorities said. Southbridge investigators say Laliberte sexually abused the child while traveling in a commercial truck and inside a home. Police did not say when the alleged attacks happened or how Laliberte knew them. After his May 1 arrest, Laliberte was charged with rape and abuse of a…

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Springfield Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To PA Springfield Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To PA
Springfield Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To PA A man accused of kicking in the door of an occupied Pennsylvania home and threatening the people inside has been extradited from Massachusetts, police announced on Thursday, May 7. Angel Efrain Hernandez Sanchez, 26, was taken into custody by the Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department on a warrant issued by Lancaster Township Police, according to the release. After his apprehension, Hernandez Sanchez was held at the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow while awaiting extradition, police said. Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office extradited him to Lancaster Coun…

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Mortgage Employee Stole $6.6M From Massachusetts Firm In Decade-Long Fraud Scheme: Feds Mortgage Employee Stole $6.6M From Massachusetts Firm In Decade-Long Fraud Scheme: Feds
Mortgage Employee Stole $6.6M From Massachusetts Firm In Decade-Long Fraud Scheme: Feds A Virginia man accused of secretly funneling millions from a major financial company into his own bank account is facing federal fraud charges after investigators uncovered what prosecutors described as a years-long scheme tied to mortgage payments. Ricardo Fontanilla, 66, of Fairfax, Virginia, was charged in federal court in Boston with wire fraud, according to the US Attorney for Massachusetts. Prosecutors said he was arrested at his home on Sunday, May 3, and appeared in federal court in Arlington, Virginia, the next day. Federal investigators said Fontanilla worked for a global financia…

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Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds
Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds A Massachusetts man is accused of pretending to be a federal immigration officer and scamming thousands of dollars from people by promising to help them obtain US citizenship, authorities said. Francisco Soares, 56, of Foxborough, was charged last week with impersonating a federal officer, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said. According to the criminal complaint, Soares told Brazilian nationals that he worked for US Immigration and could help them get citizenship for a price. Soares never worked for the government and was never in a position to help anyone obtain…

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‘We Lost A Hero’: Mass State Trooper Killed In Head-On Crash Was Stopping Wrong-Way Driver ‘We Lost A Hero’: Mass State Trooper Killed In Head-On Crash Was Stopping Wrong-Way Driver
‘We Lost A Hero’: Mass State Trooper Killed In Head-On Crash Was Stopping Wrong-Way Driver Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor had just finished a long shift when the call came in just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 6: A Jeep was speeding the wrong way down Route 1 in Lynnfield. The 30-year-old trooper was close to where the SUV was spotted, so he raced to the area to try to stop it. Two minutes later, the Jeep slammed into his patrol cruiser. Hernan Marrero, 50, of Roslindale, who was driving the Jeep, died at the scene. Paramedics rushed Trainor to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. "His actions saved lives today," Massachusetts State Police Col. …

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Human Remains Found Off Mass Highway ID’d As Woman Missing Since 2019: FBI Boston Human Remains Found Off Mass Highway ID’d As Woman Missing Since 2019: FBI Boston
Human Remains Found Off Mass Highway ID’d As Woman Missing Since 2019: FBI Boston Human remains found off a Massachusetts highway have been identified as a Hanson woman who disappeared in 2019, according to the FBI. Sandra Crispo was reported missing on Aug. 9, 2019. A hunter discovered what was believed to be human remains on March 6, 2025 in a deer trail near the breakdown lane between exits 13 and 14 on Route 3 North, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police responded to the wooded area and located part of a human skull, according to the FBI. The remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the FBI later determined the skull was a CODI…

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Newly Minted Millionaire: Mass Dad To Be Planning For Child's Future With $2M Win Newly Minted Millionaire: Mass Dad To Be Planning For Child's Future With $2M Win
Newly Minted Millionaire: Mass Dad To Be Planning For Child's Future With $2M Win A Massachusetts man expecting his first child will have extra cash to baby-proof his home in Otis after winning $2,500 a week for life in the state lottery. Dylan Jacobus won the prize in the "$2,500 a Week for Life” game, a $10 scratch-off ticket. But rather than wait by the mailbox for his weekly check, Jacobus chose to take the lump-sum payment of $2 million before taxes.  He said he plans to put the money toward his child's future, saying he "is grateful to have this opportunity to put us in the right direction and set us up for success.” Jacobus bought the winning ticket at…

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