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86-year-old woman gets probation for Acton hit-and-run that left young teen in coma
An elderly woman who fled the scene after hitting a 13-year-old boy in Acton, Massachusetts, leaving him in a coma, was sentenced to two years probation. The crash happened in November of 2022. César Soto Jr., who was 13 at the time, was hospitalized for over a month and a half. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that…
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Police look for man who followed woman in Acton
The woman, 58, was “extremely alarmed” that she was being followed at night by an unknown man, so she walked up to the front door of a nearby home to get help, police said.
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Woman followed by man late at night while leaving Acton train station
A woman was followed by an unknown man as she left an MBTA station in Acton, Massachusetts, late Wednesday night. Officers with the Acton Police Department were called to Central Street near the commuter lot at the South Acton MBTA stop for a report of a woman being followed. The woman, 58, was “extremely alarmed” that she was being followed…
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Acton Police Officer Accused of Shoving Pregnant Wife During Argument
An Acton, Massachusetts, police officer is facing domestic violence charges, accused of shoving his pregnant wife to the ground during an argument. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said Steven Stalzer, 31, of Stow, was charged with domestic assault and battery and assault and battery on a pregnant person. Investigators allege the attack happened around 3 a.m. Monday morning in…
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This House in Acton Is a ‘Net Zero' Home. Here's What That Means
As Earth Month comes to a close, we’re taking a closer look at the future of houses. A “net zero” home is one that actually produces more energy than it uses — and you’ll find one of them in the community of Acton, Massachusetts. “I realized every time I looked at my energy bills like, ‘Oh man, I’m basically...
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Elderly Woman Charged in Acton Hit and Run Appears in Court
Joan Hurley, 85, was in Concord District Court to face charges including leaving the scene of a crash and reckless driving. The Maynard woman pleaded not guilty.
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Driver, 85, Faces Charges in Hit-and-Run That Landed Acton Teen in Coma
The elderly woman charged in a hit-and-run that seriously hurt a teenager in Acton, Massachusetts, last year bought alcohol before getting behind the wheel, prosecutors said in court Thursday. Joan Hurley, 85, was in Concord District Court to face charges including leaving the scene of a crash and reckless driving. The Maynard woman pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors showed a receipt…
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Suspect in 2013 Rape at Acton Train Station IDed Through DNA, DA Says
A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint at a train station in Acton, Massachusetts, nearly 10 years ago after DNA profiling led investigators to him, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Person Killed by Van Near Acton Cemetery; Driver Calls Police After Fleeing Scene
A person was killed in what was initially reported as a hit-and-run crash near a cemetery in Acton, Massachusetts, Monday, police said. The driver, after leaving the scene, turned themselves in.
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Firefighters Save Young Girl's Birthday By Rescuing Her Doll From a Storm Drain
The child had dropped the doll while she was waiting for the school bus.
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Police Charge 85-Year-Old Driver in Hit-and-Run That Landed Acton Teen in Coma
A woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that landed an Acton, Massachusetts, teen in a coma, police said Wednesday. The woman, identified as 85-year-old Joan Hurley, of Maynard, is being charged with leaving the scene of personal injury, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and a crosswalk violation. The 13-year-old who was hit, identified by his…
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‘I'm Good': Acton Teen Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash Heads Home
A teen who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Acton, Massachusetts, last month left the hospital on Wednesday. Cesar Soto, Jr., 13, was discharged from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in the morning, with family and police escorting him home. Despite having to learn to walk again after the crash left him in a coma, Cesar told reporters outside the…
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Acton Teen Injured in Hit and Run Coming Home
An Acton teen injured in a hit-and-run crash last month is reportedly heading home on Wednesday.
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Woman Hospitalized After House Fire in Acton
The Acton fire chief said the woman was suffering from significant burns and smoke inhalation; she was semi-conscious when firefighters carried her out of the house.
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Woman Pulled From Aggressive House Fire in Acton, Flown to Boston Hospital
Firefighters rescued a person Monday night from a burning home in Acton, Massachusetts.
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Police to Charge 85-Year-Old in Acton Hit and Run
Police say they are seeking charges against an 85-year-old woman in connection with a hit-and-run crash that landed 13-year-old Cesar Soto Junior in a coma last month.
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Teen Learning to Walk Again as Police Seek to Charge 85-Year-Old in Mass. Hit-And-Run
Police say they are seeking charges against an 85-year-old woman from Maynard in connection with a hit-and-run crash that landed an Acton, Massachusetts, teen in a coma last month.
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Police Looking to Charge 85-Year-Old in Acton Hit-And-Run
The 13-year-old who was hit, identified by his mother as Cesar Soto Jr., wound up in a coma in a Boston hospital as a result of the crash.
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Police Seek Charges Against Driver in Hit-and-Run That Landed Acton Teen in Coma
Police say they are seeking charges against an 85-year-old woman in connection with a hit-and-run crash that landed an Acton, Massachusetts, teen in a coma last month. Acton police said Friday afternoon that they have submitted an application for a criminal complaint against an unnamed Maynard woman for the charges of leaving the scene of a crash causing personal injury,…
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Missing Acton Man Found Safe by Police
Police in Acton, Massachusetts, have asked for the public’s help as they search for a missing 83-year-old man.