ID Released For Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Health Center In Mass ID Released For Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Health Center In Mass
ID Released For Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Health Center In Mass The identity of a Massachusetts man who allegedly deliberately crashed into the front of a psychiatric hospital has been released by officials. Related: Driver Dies After Deliberate Crash Into Devens Health Center The incident occurred in Worcester County around 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, at 85 Patton Road in Devens. On Thursday, April 12, Lindsay Corcoran of the Worcester County District Attorney's Office identified John M. Ahern Jr., age 62, of West Boylston, as the person who crashed into the front of the building at 85 Patton Road in Devens.  The truck was on fir…
Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Health Center In Massachusetts Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Health Center In Massachusetts
Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Health Center In Massachusetts Massachusetts State Police are investigating after a person was killed after allegedly deliberately crashing a truck into the front of a mental healthcare center. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Driver Killed After Deliberate Crash Into Health Center In Mass The incident occurred in Worcester County around 5:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 10, at 85 Patton Road in Devens. According to Lindsay Corcoran of the Worcester County District Attorney's Office, a truck was found to have crashed into the front of the building at 85 Patton Road in Devens. The truck was on fire, …
Alleged Fugitive Discovered In CT After Unrelated 911 Call: Police Alleged Fugitive Discovered In CT After Unrelated 911 Call: Police
Alleged Fugitive Discovered In CT After Unrelated 911 Call: Police A man accused of domestic violence and strangulation in Massachusetts was caught in Connecticut when the cops were called on him for a different reason. The Tolland County incident occurred in the town of Stafford on Friday, April 5, according to Connecticut State Police. On that day, a School Street resident called the authorities on 30-year-old Marcus Lopez to report that he was unwelcome at the home. While police were investigating Lopez, who hails from Stafford, they discovered he had a felony arrest warrant in his name in connection to an alleged domestic assault and strangulation…
'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope 'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope
'He Will Be Found': Missing Marine's Central Mass Family Holding Out Hope Loved ones are vowing to stay as long as it takes to find the body of a Worcester County Marine who presumably drowned off the coast of Puerto Rico. Corporal Samuel Wanjiru, age 26, of Worcester, disappeared Wednesday afternoon, March 27, after coming into “distress” in the waters off Luquillo, according to the US Coast Guard. On Monday, April 1, the agency announced that it had suspended recovery efforts after multiple air and surface searches covering more than 260 square nautical miles. "We keep Cpl. Samuel Wanjiru and his family in our prayers, hoping they find strength and closur…
Central Mass Kid's Magician Gets 6 Years For Smuggling Child Porn Into US: Feds Central Mass Kid's Magician Gets 6 Years For Smuggling Child Porn Into US: Feds
Central Mass Kid's Magician Gets 6 Years For Smuggling Child Porn Into US: Feds A Worcester County, Massachusetts, magician who has performed in the area for 20 years was sentenced Thursday, March 28, to six years behind bars for having child sexual abuse material in his luggage after returning from an overseas flight, authorities said.  Scott Jameson, age 47, of Sutton, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place and one count of transportation of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He had faced potentially decades in prison for the charges.  Action Pour Les Enfants, a Cambodian child-protection group, …
Support Rises For 'Wonderful' Central Mass Teacher After Cancer Diagnosis Support Rises For 'Wonderful' Central Mass Teacher After Cancer Diagnosis
Support Rises For 'Wonderful' Central Mass Teacher After Cancer Diagnosis After it was discovered that a beloved Massachusetts teacher had been fighting cancer for years, her community came together to help raise support for her and her family. Worcester County resident Kara Sullivan Wroblewski has been loved by her community for quite some time. The Roosevelt Elementary School teacher was diagnosed with cancer four years ago, though, according to the GoFundMe set up by her family, the news may come as a shock to some. “Everyone knows Kara is a wonderful mother, wife, sister, friend, and teacher for the Worcester Public Schools,” Beth Flynn wrote in the fundr…
Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed
Road Rage Hammer Attack Sends Man To Hospital In Central Mass; 2 Dracut Men Nabbed Police have arrested two men after a road rage incident earlier this week ended when they beat a truck driver with a hammer on I-495 in Worcester County, authorities said.  Javier Gutierrez Vargas, 23, and Juan E. Marin, 28, are charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a single count of disorderly conduct, State Police said on Tuesday, March 26.  The alleged attack happened just before 2 p.m. on Monday. It's unclear what started the altercation, but the truck driver, whose name was not released, and the two men in a Volkswagon GTI pulled into the …
Cold Case: 2 Charged With 30-Year-Old Killing Of Teenager In Central Mass Cold Case: 2 Charged With 30-Year-Old Killing Of Teenager In Central Mass
Cold Case: 2 Charged With 30-Year-Old Killing Of Teenager In Central Mass Two men have been charged with the fatal shooting of a teenager in 1993 in Worcester County, authorities announced on Monday, March 25.  Robert D’Lucca, 49, and Lawrence Calafell, 51, of Gardner, were indicted on one count of murder in the death of 15-year-old Deondray Atwood, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  They were also indicted on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without an FID card. The duo are accused of shooting into a parked car on…
Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead
Central Mass Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead The remains of a 27-year-old Worcester County woman who went missing more than a week ago were found on Thursday, March 21.  Olivia Colby, of Westborough, vanished on Thursday, March 14, sparking a near-statewide search.  The Worcester County District Attorney's Office did not say how she died, where she was found, or how long she had been deceased in their announcement on Friday.  There was some hope in the case Monday when a man told police he believed he saw Colby at Kennebunk Cumberland Farms in Maine, but that alleged sighting led nowhere, according to an NBC station in…
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Mass It was a lucky day for one person in Millbury this week after they struck gold at a Worcester County convenience store.  The winner played the $5 "Gold Mine 50X" scratch-off card and won the top prize of $1 million.  They bought the ticket at Riverside Mart at 54 Canal St. in Millbury. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The lottery has not released the winner's name yet.  They were one of 506 people who won $600 or more in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Tuesday, March 19. Click here to see a complete list of winning tickets and where they were purcha…
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police
School Bus Driver Busted Drunk With Children Aboard Mass Bus: Police A 51-year-old school bus driver faces charges after she was caught bringing children to school while under the influence of alcohol in Worcester County, police said.  Jane Welch, age 51, was arrested on Thursday, March 14, following an incident in Westborough, according to Westborough Police. On Thursday morning, police received reports regarding Welch's behavior while driving children to school. In response, officers made contact with Welch in the area of 135 East Main St. and conducted an investigation.  Soon after stopping her, police arrested Welch and charged her w…
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass A man accused of robbing an adult store in Worcester County ran into the woods with weapons, causing an hours-long standoff with dozens of police, authorities said.  The man, whose name was not released, is accused of robbing the Amazing Intimate Essential Store at 15 Belmont St. in Northborough around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Northborough police said.  Officers spotted a man who matched the robber's description, but when they tried to stop him, he bolted into the woods near Route 9 and Lawrence Street. Officers used drones to determine that the man was hiding near …