Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Peabody Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint For Postal Box Keys: Police Peabody Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint For Postal Box Keys: Police
Peabody Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint For Postal Box Keys: Police A gun-wielding thief held a mail carrier at gunpoint and demanded keys to postal boxes, according to officials.  Police arrived at Veterans Memorial Drive on Wednesday, Jan. 4 around 12:30 p.m. in response to a call saying there had been an armed robbery, according to the Peabody Police Department. The mail carrier said he had been approached from behind by a man who was carrying a black gun and successfully made it away with the victim's mail keys. pic.twitter.com/bWmy2GgL08 — Peabody Police (@PeabodyPolice) January 4, 2023 The thief was described as an African American man in his 20'…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Sinkhole Shuts Down Caller Street In Peabody: Police Sinkhole Shuts Down Caller Street In Peabody: Police
Sinkhole Shuts Down Caller Street In Peabody: Police Caller Street in Peabody was closed from Main Street to Walnut Street because of a sink hole, Peabody Police said on Wednesday, Jan. 4 on Twitter. 🚨 Caller St is closed from Main St to Walnut St due to a sink hole. 🚨 Please avoid the area. — Peabody Police (@PeabodyPolice) January 4, 2023 Police said officers were at the scene and that the Department of Public Service was responding as well. There was no impact to traffic and police did not say how large the hole was. 

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Traffic
Truck Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 1 North In Peabody (UPDATE) Truck Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 1 North In Peabody (UPDATE)
Truck Crash With Injuries Shuts Down Route 1 North In Peabody (Update) A crash with injuries shut down Route 1 North at the jughandle in Peabody on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 29, according to Massachusetts State Police on Twitter. Route 1 north shut down at jughandle in Peabody following a truck crash with injuries. Responders working at scene. #MATraffic — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) December 29, 2022 Two large trucks collided north in Peabody at the jug-handle. Traffic stopped northbound. #boston pic.twitter.com/waMH0iSr8q — Stanley Forman (@sjforman138) December 29, 2022 The crash caused delays between I-95 and Route 114 as a result. Tra…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Lifestyle
North Andover Family Man Does Wife A Favor, Wins $1 Million North Andover Family Man Does Wife A Favor, Wins $1 Million
North Andover Family Man Does Wife A Favor, Wins $1 Million A North Andover man who filled the family car's gas tank to save his wife a trip in the morning ended up being rewarded with more than just a "thank you." Christian Kalil bought gas, a bottle of water, and a lottery ticket when stopping at a gas station on his way to a hockey game, Massachusetts State Lottery said. He picked a ticket from dispenser number five to honor his son's birth month of May.  Kalil's ticket, one of of Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$1,000,000 Winning 7” instant ticket game, ended up earning him the $1 million prize.  Kalil chose to distribute his winnings …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order
Former Peabody Police Sergeant Found Guilty Of Violating Restraining Order A former Sergeant with the Peabody Police Department was found guilty of violating his restraining order, among other charges, by a Salem District Court jury this week.  Brendan O'Brien was found guilty of domestic assault and battery, strangulation and violation of a restraining order on Monday, Dec. 12, according to Peabody Police on Facebook. O'Brien was placed on administrative leave following several allegations from a female victim in August 2019, police said. Shortly after he was charged with several crimes and had the restraining order placed against him. O'Brien resigned from …

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Obituaries
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched
North Shore Icon Karen Raffa Left Her 'Mark On Every Life' She Touched Karen Raffa was all about family. The Beverly resident was considered a true "connector" who went out of her way to make every member of her family – immediate or extended – feel special. "Some souls leave a mark on every life they touch. Karen was one of those souls," her obituary reads. "'K', as she was known, was the background, the foundation, and the catalyst for everything she touched."  Raffa tragically lost her life after she was hit by a car at North Shore Physicians Group in Salem on Friday, Dec. 9, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The driver involved was an 87-year-old Pea…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Police Searching For Maine Man Last Seen Locked Outside Car In Massachusetts Police Searching For Maine Man Last Seen Locked Outside Car In Massachusetts
Police Searching For Maine Man Last Seen Locked Outside Car In Massachusetts Peabody Police are asking for the public to help them find a man from Maine who was last seen after being locked out of his car this past weekend.  Michael Gray called police asking for help to get into his car on Saturday night, Dec. 10, Peabody Police report.  However, he later got a ride to a family member's job on Main Street in Peabody but was reported missing by his family around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, police said.  Peabody Police (MA) Department is seeking the public's assistance locating Michael Gray of Maine. Michael was reported missing from a family member on 12-11-2022 at 10…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
69-Year-Old Woman Dies After Hit By Car In Salem Hospital Parking Lot: Police 69-Year-Old Woman Dies After Hit By Car In Salem Hospital Parking Lot: Police
69-Year-Old Woman Dies After Hit By Car In Salem Hospital Parking Lot: Police A 69-year-old woman has died after she was hit by a car in the parking lot of a Salem hospital this week, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash at North Shore Physicians Group, located at 331 Highland Avenue, around 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, Salem Police report. Upon arrival, officers found Karen Raffa suffering from significant injuries to her leg and wrist. She was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where she was originally listed in stable condition. However, Raffa later died from her injuries, police said. The driver, an 87-year-old Peabody woman, stayed on site a…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
No Injuries Reported After 2-Alarm Fire Damages Swampscott Home: Officials No Injuries Reported After 2-Alarm Fire Damages Swampscott Home: Officials
No Injuries Reported After 2-Alarm Fire Damages Swampscott Home: Officials No injuries were reported after a home on the North Shore was severely damaged by a two-alarm fire over the weekend, fire officials confirm to Daily Voice.  The fire broke out at a two-story home at 137 Elmwood Road in Swampscott in the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 5, Swampscott's local fire union said on Facebook. The house was located one street away from Governor Charlie Baker's house, the union told Daily Voice in an email.  Posted by Swampscott Fire Fighters Union Local 1459 on Sunday, December 4, 2022 The fire started outside of the home and spread to a detached garage, the union sa…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
News
41 Students Join Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Former Peabody Gym Teacher: Report 41 Students Join Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Former Peabody Gym Teacher: Report
41 Students Join Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Former Peabody Gym Teacher: Report Dozens of former students have joined a lawsuit citing decades of sexual abuse from a former Peabody middle school gym teacher, reports said.  The lawsuit, which was originally filed by 13 students from two Peabody middle schools, has attracted 28 more students, bringing the total number to 41, the Patch reports.  "We did expect there would be additional claimants when we filed the original suit, and we expect many more people to come forward," Boston Attorney Carmen Durso told the outlet. "It is interesting that we have been contacted by people living in other…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
News
Single Mother Crushed At Peabody Car Wash Needs Help Getting Back On Her Feet Single Mother Crushed At Peabody Car Wash Needs Help Getting Back On Her Feet
Single Mother Crushed At Peabody Car Wash Needs Help Getting Back On Her Feet A single mother who was hit by a car while at a car wash on the North Shore last month needs financial support as she recovers, her family said. Karena Fiore was hit by a pick-up truck and pinned between two cars while at Turnpike Car Wash on Route 1 in Peabody on Oct. 27, according to a GoFundMe organized on her behalf.  Fiore was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious lower-body injuries, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The incident shut down Route 1 as a result and caused residual delays, MassDOT and Massachusetts State Police said on Twitter.  Crash with serious injurie…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After Reportedly Hit At Car Wash On Route 1 In Peabody Woman Airlifted After Reportedly Hit At Car Wash On Route 1 In Peabody
Woman Airlifted After Reportedly Hit At Car Wash On Route 1 In Peabody A pedestrian-involved crash at a car wash caused significant delays on a major route in Peabody, authorities and reports said. The incident happened at the Turnpike Car Wash on Route 1 in Peabody around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, WCVB reports. Both lanes of Route 1 and the ramp to I-95 south were both closed as a result, MassDOT said on Twitter. Crash with serious injuries in #Peabody on US-1-NB/SB. The Ramp I-95SB to US-1 SB is currently closed. US-1 is currently closed in both directions for medflight operations. Expect Delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) October 27, 2022 …

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by David Cifarelli