MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg MSPCA: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg
Mspca: 4-Week-Old Kitten Rescued From Truck Tire Needs Surgery To Keep Leg A four-week-old kitten is expected to have surgery to help him get back into "pur-fect" shape.  The kitten was found trapped inside the wheel of a truck in Lawrence on Friday, Nov. 4, the MSPCA-Angell reports. The agency says the frightened feline hid in the tire and got stuck.  "No one could find him until they heard him crying," said Meaghan O’Leary, director of operations at the MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen. "It was just so heartbreaking.” The kitten was found trapped in a truck tire in Lawrence last Friday, Nov. 4MSPCA-Angell Once the kitten was pulled from the tight space, vete…
2-Alarm Fire Demolishes Apartment Building In Downtown Methuen (PHOTOS) 2-Alarm Fire Demolishes Apartment Building In Downtown Methuen (PHOTOS)
2-Alarm Fire Demolishes Apartment Building In Downtown Methuen (Photos) An apartment building was completely destroyed by a 2-alarm fire in downtown Methuen, the Eagle Tribune reports.  Methuen Fire responded to the fire at 52 Hampshire Street around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, the outlet reports citing Methuen Fire Chief Timothy Sheehy Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from the first floor of the 2.5 story building. The fire eventually spread to the attic of the building, according to Metro Fire (MaFireEMS) on Twitter.  2nd alarm Methuen Ma pic.twitter.com/wBsp4qgeAl — Metro Fire (@MaFireEMS) November 7, 2022 “There was heavy smoke and fire u…
Driver Charged For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man Driver Charged For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man
Driver Charged For Methuen Hit-And That Injured 65-Year-Old Lawrence Man A 25-year-old man from Lawrence was charged with a hit-and-run crash that injured of a 65-year-old man in Methuen other the weekend, authorities said.  Gregorio Acosta was charged in connection with the crash that happened at Broadway near Blake Street around 1:17 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, Methuen Police Chief Scott J. McNamara reports.  Investigation suggests Acosta hit the man, checked his car for damage, then drove away. Responding officers found the 65-year-old injured under a parked car. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police sai…
Missing 24-Year-Old Methuen Man Found Dead In Merrimack River In Haverhill Missing 24-Year-Old Methuen Man Found Dead In Merrimack River In Haverhill
Missing 24-Year-Old Methuen Man Found Dead In Merrimack River In Haverhill A 24-year-old man who was reported missing from Methuen was found dead in the Merrimack River in Haverhill, authorities said. Haverhill Police responded to a reported body in the river near 1250 River Street around 4:14 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, Essex County District Attorney Spokesperson Carrie Kimball told Daily Voice. The body was later pulled from the water and positively identified as the missing 24-year-old, she continued. The man's family reported him missing earlier that same day, The Eagle Tribune reports.  Foul play is not suspected and the man's name has yet to be released…
Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police
Wanted Methuen Man Busted On Multiple Drug Charges In Reading: Police A 37-year-old man from Methuen is facing multiple drug charges after he was arrested in Reading over the weekend, authorities said. George Bryson was caught driving a car with an expired registration on Main Street around 8:47 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, Police Chief David Clark reports. The car was also not registered under Bryson's name. A search of Bryson's license revealed it had expired and that he was wanted on a drug charge out of the Rockingham Sheriff’s Office in New Hampshire, Clark reports. Bryson was taken into custody as a result. A subsequent search of the car Bryson was driv…
52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury 52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury
52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury Responders rushed a 52-year-old Methuen man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car while running across I-495 in Tewksbury Wednesday night, Massachusetts State Police said.  A 21-yar-old Lawrence woman said she was driving his Toyota northbound on the interstate near the Route 133 ramp when the man ran out of the woods and into the roadway, authorities said. Responders also took the driver to the hospital for evaluation.  Police are still investigating the crash and why the man ran onto the busy highway. 
Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police
Convicted Sex Offender Charged With Breaking Into Tewksbury Home: Police A convicted sex offender from Lowell has been charged with breaking and entering into a Tewksbury home earlier this year, authorities said. John "Johnny" Luna, age 44, was charged in connection stealing more than $40,000 in jewelry after breaking into a home on Whipple Road in Tewksbury on March 29, 2022, Tewksbury Police report.  After a months-long investigation, Luna was arrested at his home on Tuesday morning, Oct. 18, police said. Luna has also been a suspect in multiple other incidents throughout the area. For starters, Luna was convicted of raping and abusing a child in 2007, a…
Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says
Methuen Children’s Center Abused Young Boys, Withheld Food, Locked Them In Closet, Suit Says Two moms whose children went to a Methuen daycare have filed a lawsuit claiming emotional mistreatment and physical abuse from the faculty, Boston.com reports. Dyanarah Fermin, of Lawrence, and Karina Rodriguez, of Lowell filed a complaint against The Children’s Center of the Faith United Methodist Church earlier this month in Essex Superior Court.  The moms claim their sons suffered emotional abuse that left them with PTSD, insomnia, night terrors, and other issues from the Lowell Street daycare, the complaint reads.  The suit alleges that employees of The Children's Center lock…
Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds
Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds A 25-year-old Methuen man who sold large amounts of fentanyl to undercover officers five times will spend the next seven years in federal prison, authorities said.  Andi Guerrero-Lara, who goes by the nickname Manny Sierra, pleaded guilty to seven drug trafficking charges in January and was sentenced last week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police arrested Guerrero-Lara as part of "Devil's Highway," which was a 10-week, multi-department drug operation to staunch the flow of drugs into the Merrimack Valley. Investigators busted nearly 40 people during the months-lon…
Methuen Officers Get Assist From Worried Neighbors In Fentanyl Bust: Police Methuen Officers Get Assist From Worried Neighbors In Fentanyl Bust: Police
Methuen Officers Get Assist From Worried Neighbors In Fentanyl Bust: Police A 43-year-old Arlington man is in jail thanks to several concerned Methuen citizens who helped police get fentanyl off the streets, officials said.  Mark Russell was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl on Thursday, Sept. 29, Methuen police said.  The Methuen street crimes unit set up a surveillance operation near Lawrence Street after several people called them about drugs in their community. Officers were there around 1:30 p.m. on Arlington Street when they saw Russell drive up and make a suspected drug deal, authorities said. They found 37 grams of the synthetic …
MSPCA, NEAS Waiving Adoption Fees For Rabbits, Guinea Pigs As Cages Fill Up MSPCA, NEAS Waiving Adoption Fees For Rabbits, Guinea Pigs As Cages Fill Up
Mspca, Neas Waiving Adoption Fees For Rabbits, Guinea Pigs As Cages Fill Up An adoption free weekend for small animals is just around the corner! As their shelters reach maximum capacity, the MSPCA-Angell and the Northeast Animal Shelter (NEAS) are waiving adoption fees for rabbits, guinea pigs and birds on Sept. 24-25.  The MSPCA says there are nearly 200 animals in need of new homes at any one of their shelters in Boston, Methuen and Cape Cod as well as at the NEAS's shelter in Salem.  The push for adoption comes as both agencies expect more animals to come through their shelters in the near future.  “Not only are the cages full, but we’re runnin…
Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police
Barre Man Drove Into State Police Trooper During Early-Morning Chase: Police A 34-year-old man ran over a state trooper and crashed into multiple cruisers during an early morning chase that started in Methuen and ended with a wreck in Lowell, authorities said.  Eric Duffy of Barre faces nearly ten charges after Massachusetts State Police said he attempted to escape handcuffs just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1.  The chase started when a trooper stopped Duffy's Honda Accord after someone reported him for driving erratically on 495 in Metheun, authorities said. He initially stopped but sped off moments later. He led police through Lowell to the Boston Ro…