Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say
Teen Attempted To Sexually Assault Elderly Woman During Virginia Break-In, Police Say Police officers in Virginia arrived just in the nick of time to prevent a grisly scene when a teen in Fairfax County broke into an elderly woman's home and attempted to sexually assault her, officials say. A 911 hang-up call led officers right to a woman's Chantilly home over the weekend when they went to conduct a welfare check and found a 16-year-old following her into her residence. The call was made around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23 in the 14600 block of Northwest Place. According to police, the teen tried to pull a fast one over on the investigators, stating that he was the "dist…
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police
Man Raped Woman At Knifepoint With Meat Cleaver In Danvers: Police A woman in Danvers told police that a Lawrence man raped her while holding a butcher knife, authorities said.  Rene Montes, 55, of Lawrence, was arrested on Thursday morning, Dec. 21, in Methuen and charged with aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, State Police said.  The woman told troopers that she had been assaulted and raped in her Danvers home shortly before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. She said the man held her down against her will while holding a meat clever.  The woman was taken to a local hospital to be treated for h…
Central Mass Man Admits To Shooting Victim In Neck; Will Serve 5 Years In Prison: DA Central Mass Man Admits To Shooting Victim In Neck; Will Serve 5 Years In Prison: DA
Central Mass Man Admits To Shooting Victim In Neck; Will Serve 5 Years In Prison: DA A 48-year-old Worcester County man who pleaded guilty to shooting a man in the neck inside a home in November 2022 will serve five years behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 13.  Yamil Colon Nunez, of Athol, was convicted of the shooting that left a man in the hospital for a week, the Northwestern District Attorney said. Two other people were inside the Pine Street home in Athol during the attack, but they were not harmed.  Nunez was charged with assault and battery by means of a firearm, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious b…
Teacher's Assistant Accused Of Pushing Child Inside Virginia Middle School: Police Teacher's Assistant Accused Of Pushing Child Inside Virginia Middle School: Police
Teacher's Assistant Accused Of Pushing Child Inside Virginia Middle School: Police A staff member at a Prince William County middle school is facing charges for allegedly putting his hands on a 12-year-old student, police say. Triangle Paul Opoku Ampem, 60, a teacher's assistant at Belville Middle School in Woodbridge has been arrested and charged with assault and battery after allegedly grabbing and pushing a child, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to police, late last week, the School Resource Officer assigned to the building was notified about Opoku Ampem, who is accused of walking in a hallway, grabbing the student by the shoulders and pushing him in…
Men Who Shot 2 Boston Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA Men Who Shot 2 Boston Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA
Men Who Shot 2 Boston Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA Two men accused of shooting two children in October and nearly killing one have been indicted, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 12.  Gianni Williams-Johnson, 24, of Dorchester, and Michah Ennis, 24, of South Boston, are charged in the shooting that happened near 70 Ames Street in Dorchester, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.  They are charged with: Five counts of armed assault with intent to murder One count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury Four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon …
Deaf Man Suffers Stroke In Boston Armed Robbery Outside Fast Food Restuarant: DA Deaf Man Suffers Stroke In Boston Armed Robbery Outside Fast Food Restuarant: DA
Deaf Man Suffers Stroke In Boston Armed Robbery Outside Fast Food Restuarant: DA A 19-year-old is accused of robbing two hearing-impaired people at gun and knife point outside of a Burger King in South Boston in November, causing one of them to suffer a stroke. Christopher Jimenez-Nunez, of Framingham, is charged with armed robbery (firearm), armed robbery (knife), and two counts of assault and battery, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  A woman and man told police, through an American Sign Language interpreter, that they were walking on West Broadway on Nov. 15 when two men walked out of Burger King and pulled a gun and a knife on them. One suspect, late…
Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA
Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA Suffolk County prosecutors made their opening statements Friday, Dec. 8,  in the trial of a Boston woman who is accused of driving over her friend during an argument, leading to injuries that would cause her death.  Amara Smothers, 47, of Mattapan, is accused of killing Darnella Grossett-Kellam, 51, a woman she had known for several years, during a heated argument in March 2017, the prosecutor said.  Smothers, who had been drinking, got into a Dodge Caravan and intentionally backed it onto the sidewalk near Julien and Galen streets and over Grossett-Kellam, off…
Teen Strangled While Breaking Up Fight In Virginia Apartment, Police Say Teen Strangled While Breaking Up Fight In Virginia Apartment, Police Say
Teen Strangled While Breaking Up Fight In Virginia Apartment, Police Say A grown man who choked a teenager attempting to intervene during a domestic dispute involving a woman in Prince William County is at large, according to police. Shortly before 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the Woodburn Apartment complex in the 11300 block of Golden Leaf Circle in Manassas, where there was a reported incident involving 39-year-old Joseph Edward Moore III and a woman. According to police, Moore was involved in a verbal altercation with the 34-year-old woman that rapidly escalated, leading him to allegedly pu…
Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea
Teen Charged With Stabbing Following Baseball Bat Brawl In Chelsea A 19-year-old man stabbed a 17-year-old boy after a brawl that involved men chasing the suspect with baseball bats on Monday, Dec. 4, authorities said.  Kenny Cuyuch, of East Boston, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife) and malicious destruction of property over $1,200 after he smashed the window of a home on Hawthorne Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Chelsea police responded to a large fight near the area of Hawthorne Street and Essex Street shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found one of the men, later identified as C…
Man Who Shot Mass Trooper During Fight In Springfield Gets 15 Years: DA Man Who Shot Mass Trooper During Fight In Springfield Gets 15 Years: DA
Man Who Shot Mass Trooper During Fight In Springfield Gets 15 Years: DA A Springfield man who shot a Massachusetts state trooper on New Year's Eve 2020 will spend the next 12 to 15 years behind bars, a judge ruled on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Christopher Gardner, 34, was accused of shooting the state trooper around 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2020. The trooper was responding to the area of Nursery and Stafford streets when a bullet blasted through his patrol car's door and into his leg, police said at the time.  Gardner was in a fight with another man when the shooting began, police said. When Springfield police arrived, he fired at them as well. One bullet went th…
'As Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Saugus Brawl 'As Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Saugus Brawl
'As Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Saugus Brawl A pre-Thanksgiving fight at a family-friendly restaurant in Saugus has gone international, picking up coverage in England and other countries as videos of the brawl continue to be shared on social media. Four people were charged in the attack this week, NBC Boston reported Thursday, Nov. 30. They are:  Rosaria Sophia McCauly, 32, of North Reading faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a count of disorderly conduct Arnold John Carey Marujo, 19, of Somerville, faces an underage drinking charge and disorderly conduct Donovan Clark, 19, of Lynn, faces an underage d…
19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Teen At Lowell Party Nabbed In California 19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Teen At Lowell Party Nabbed In California
19-Year-Old Accused Of Killing Teen At Lowell Party Nabbed In California A 19-year-old Lowell man has been arrested in California and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of another teen during a party in Lowell. Dustin Defrietas, 19, was arrested by police in Stockton, California, after Sakdara Khoeun, also 19, was shot and killed at a party at a home on Westford Street in Lowell on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Khoeun died later that same day, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said in a statement. An autopsy later conducted by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner revealed the cause of death to be a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. 
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