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Worcester woman came face to face with man breaking into her home
A Worcester woman is counting her blessings after she came face to face with a man who broke into her home. That incident was caught on her surveillance camera and now that suspect is behind bars and facing several charges. And police say this isn’t the first time he’s been in trouble with the law. “I thought that was...
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Worcester police investigate deadly shooting as family mourns 24-year-old man
Loved ones are remembering a 24-year-old man who was killed this weekend in a shooting in Worcester, Massachusetts. The shooting happened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday on Allendale Street, police say. No arrests have been made. Family members tell NBC10 Boston the victim is 24-year-old Bob Nuah. They say he was a big part of his church community and was set…
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Chelsea mom was out drinking at a bar on night her 3-year-old son died, prosecutor says
New details emerged when a mother from Chelsea, Massachusetts, charged in the death of her 3-year-old son faced a judge Wednesday. Jennifer Prudencio, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment after her son, Yael Guardado Prudencio, was found unresponsive Sunday inside their Spencer Avenue apartment, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said. She pleaded not guilty and was…
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Ayer woman charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty, DA says
A woman from Ayer, Massachusetts, was charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said Monday. Ruth Maxant-Schulz, 77, is facing the charges in connection with an investigation that resulted in 162 animals being seized from a property, according to authorities. Police said they found dead animals in cardboard boxes, and others that were emaciated and…
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Falling tree likely caused deadly house explosion in New Hampshire
A tree falling onto propane tanks likely caused a house explosion that killed a woman in Derry, New Hampshire, on Thursday, fire officials said in an update Friday. The victim has been identified as 76-year-old Laura Percival, of Derry. The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office said she died from complications of blast injuries after the home at 141 Goodhue Road…
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Ex-Weymouth cop faces federal charges in beating of arrested man
A former police officer in Weymouth, Massachusetts, is facing federal charges after a man was beaten while in custody two years ago. Justin Chappell resigned from the Weymouth Police Department after being notified he was facing termination for the incident, which occurred on July 2, 2022. Chief Richard Fuller said Chappell had been found to have used excessive force. The…
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One dead, one hospitalized after house explosion in New Hampshire
One person has died after a house explosion in Derry, New Hampshire, Thursday afternoon. Derry Fire Department Shawn Haggart said crews responded to reports of a house explosion on Goodhue Road around 11:40 a.m. When they arrived they found heavy fire and the building partially collapsed, with one person was unaccounted for. The missing person, an elderly woman, was found…
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Student government: Meet the new Mass. Youth Advisory Council
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, looking to bring a fresh new perspective on issues impacting the commonwealth, created the Youth Advisory Council to advise her administration. The group of 60 teenagers and young adults was sworn in last week, with Julio Mejia of Lawrence among them. “I’m very proud. Thanks to my family, to my community for their support. How can…
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NH braces for an April snowstorm as coastal communities prepare for wind
April showers bring… a nor’easter to New England. Just when you think it’s safe to put away the winter gear, from heavy jackets, to shovels and ice melt, the season strikes back. When it comes to weather in New England – you have to expect the unexpected. “We’ve already sold some rock salt today, we’ve sold some wood...
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Mold at Brighton emergency shelter in former motel forces families to relocate
Two dozen families, many of them migrants, were forced to relocate due to a mold infestation at an emergency shelter in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Massachusetts says 24 families are being relocated from the former Charles River Motel on Soldiers Field Road. The situation is causing frustration for those who rely on the essential assistance. The families will stay at a…
