Dorchester, MA
Schools
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns 'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns
'Swatting' Hoax Threats Send Multiple Massachusetts School Into Lockdowns Multiple Massachusetts schools have been forced into lockdowns because of fake gun and bomb threats, otherwise known as "swatting" incidents, over the past four days.  "Swatting" is defined as "the action or practice of making a prank call to emergency services in an attempt to bring about the dispatch of a large number of armed police officers to a particular address," according to Oxford Language.  These incidents have seen an uptick across the Commonwealth in the wake of the deadly shooting at the Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 13 in which three students perished. T…

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
Lifestyle
New Bedford Woman Wins $1 Million, Pays College Loans For Herself, Daughter New Bedford Woman Wins $1 Million, Pays College Loans For Herself, Daughter
New Bedford Woman Wins $1 Million, Pays College Loans For Herself, Daughter Biden's plan for student loan repayment is on hold, but one woman is repaying her family's college loans with help from a lucky lottery ticket.  Edna Soares, of New Bedford, won the $1 million prize in the "Emeralds 50X" instant ticket game, picking her ticket up on Tuesday, Jan. 17, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery. With her winnings, Soares plans to buy her father a truck, along with paying for her daughter's college education and paying off her own student loans.  Soares bought her ticket at Golden Food Mart in Fall River. The store gets to share a piece of her goo…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Fall River Police Officer Charged With Beating Handcuffed Suspect With Baton: Feds Fall River Police Officer Charged With Beating Handcuffed Suspect With Baton: Feds
Fall River Police Officer Charged With Beating Handcuffed Suspect With Baton: Feds Federal authorities arrested a Fall River police officer on Wednesday, Nov. 30, and charged him with hitting an in-custody suspect with a baton, officials said.  Nicholas M. Hoar, 35, is charged with deprivation of rights under color of law and two counts of false reports for the alleged 2020 assault, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He potentially faces 50 years in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines if convicted, officials added.  The prosecutor alleges that Hoar hit a man across the forehead with his baton on Dec. 21, 2020, and then omitted that informat…

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
49-Year-Old Massachusetts Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed On Thanksgiving: Police 49-Year-Old Massachusetts Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed On Thanksgiving: Police
49-Year-Old Massachusetts Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed On Thanksgiving: Police A 49-year-old man from New Bedford has died after being thrown from his motorcycle on Thanksgiving, authorities said. State Troopers responded to a motorcycle crash near I-195 on Route 18 North in New Bedford around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24, Massachusetts State Police report. Investigation revealed that Juan Ruiz was thrown from his motorcycle when he failed to bear right down a curve and flew off the road and into a metal guardrail. The motorcycle kept going before it hit the back of a parked Toyota 4Runner on Acushnet Avenue, police said. Ruiz's body was taken by the Offi…

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
News
What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died
What We Know About Cape Cod Mother Allegedly Killed By Son Who Later Died Details have emerged about a son who allegedly killed his mother on Cape Cod as well as her life and the complex relationship between the two.  Adam Howe, age 34, suffered a medical emergency and died in his cell at Ashe Street Jail in New Bedford on the night of Sunday, Oct. 2, according to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office.  Howe was in jail for allegedly killing his mother, Susan Howe, by setting her on fire outside their Truro home two nights before, authorities said. The incident baffled the Outer Cape community that is also mourning the loss of one of their own.  "Out of respect f…

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
News
Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail
Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail A man accused of killing his mother by burning her to death outside their Cape Cod home has died while in jail, reports said. According to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, Adam Howe, age 34, suffered a medical emergency and died in his cell at Ashe Street Jail in New Bedford. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where he was pronounced dead, CBS Boston reports.  "Out of respect for the family, we have no additional comment or details," a spokesperson with the office said, WCVB reports. "That family has been through a lot this weekend; please keep them in your prayers." Howe was arreste…

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by David Cifarelli
Lower Paxton, PA
News
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…

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by Jillian Pikora
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police
Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Police in Boston went undercover recently as part of an operation to push back against illegal sex work in the area, authorities said. They busted 13 would-be Johns during the sting.  Massachusetts State Police and Boston police officers dressed as prostitutes and posted up in the "Mass and Cass" area of Roxbury overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The sting was part of an operation to fight sexual exploitation and human trafficking.  Men — ranging in age from 25 to 64 — offered money or drugs in exchange for sex from the officers, and …

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
News
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say 10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say Ten individuals are each facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly distributing drugs throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Authorities learned the group was regularly distributing multi-kilograms of fentanyl out of a stash house in Fall River after launching an investigation in March 2021, the office reports.  During the investigation, over 500 grams of suspected fentanyl was seized through controlled purchases and drug seizures.  An additional 14.9 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and substant…

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by David Cifarelli
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say
Suspect Who Drove At Troopers Nabbed In Connecticut Following Pursuit, Police Say A multi-state police chase that started in Massachusetts and ended in a standoff following a crash near the Rhode Island-Connecticut border led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man who will face a host of charges after driving at police investigators who fired shots at his vehicle. The events began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, in Bristol County when officers in New Bedford attempted to stop a white Toyota Tacoma that was being driven by Ian Grant, a resident of Dartmouth in Bristol County, who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant. A Massachusetts State Police sp…

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by Zak Failla
Pittsfield, MA
News
COVID-19: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Have Now Gotten At Least One Vaccine Dose COVID-19: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Have Now Gotten At Least One Vaccine Dose
Covid-19: Here's How Many Massachusetts Residents Have Now Gotten At Least One Vaccine Dose Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has almost reached his administration’s goal of vaccinating more than four million residents in the Commonwealth. Baker said that Massachusetts is on track to meet its goal of vaccinating 4.1 million people by early June, with the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 3.9 million people have been fully or partially vaccinated as of Monday, May 3. An additional 180,000 Massachusetts residents are also scheduled to receive their first dose within the next week. Baker also announced that the state is prepared to expand…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester, MA
Police & Fire
Wife Allegedly 'Took Off' With Daughter; Police Seek Public's Help To Find Missing 2-Year-Old Wife Allegedly 'Took Off' With Daughter; Police Seek Public's Help To Find Missing 2-Year-Old
Wife Allegedly 'Took Off' With Daughter; Police Seek Public's Help To Find Missing 2-Year-Old Police are seeking the public’s help in searching for a 2-year-old who has been missing since late November. Carlynn Cintron, 2, and Carmen “CeeJay” Cintron went missing together on Nov. 27, 2020. Cintron is the wife of Carlynn’s biological mother, Chelsea Cintron, according to 1420 WBSM. On the night the two went missing, Chelsea Cintron had asked her wife Carmen “CeeJay” Cintron to watch her children - two boys and two-year-old Carlynn - while she recovered from a work injury. Carmen “CeeJay” Cintron allegedly dropped off the two boys at a relative’s house and "took off" somewhere with …

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by Kristin Palpini