Man Charged With 2021 Killing Of Central Mass Mother At Their Home: DA
The Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March 24, that prosecutors had obtained an indictment in the murder of a 29-year-old mother of two at her home in 2021.
Kyle Curley, 32, is charged with murder, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, and intimidation of a witness, the prosecutor said. He'll be arraigned at a later date.
Worcester police found the body of Erica Lara on June 29, 2021, at her Kelley Square apartment. She had been beaten to death, the prosecutor said. Her sister, who created a GoFundMe to raise money for Lara,…
Child Rape: Middle School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Minor, Central Mass DA Says
A Worcester County middle school English teacher is on administrative leave after he was accused of raping a child, authorities said.
Todd Peloquin, 52, of Leicester, was arrested earlier this month and charged with aggravated rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and one count of indecent assault and battery on a child over 14, among other crimes, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He has pleaded not guilty in the case.
Peloquin taught at Charlton Middle School, school officials said, but he is not accused of assaulting a …
