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Former Brockton police chief enters plea in negligent driving case
The former Brockton police chief is admitting that if his negligent driving case went to trial, there would be enough evidence to find him guilty. Emanual Gomes entered that plea in Worchester District Court Wednesday. The judge continued the case without a finding for six months, meaning if Gomes doesn’t violate his probation, the conviction will be dismissed from...
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Person killed in motorcycle crash on I-84 in Farmington, Conn.
A man has died after a motorcycle accident on Interstate 84 in Farmington Monday evening. It happened just after 6 p.m. on the westbound side of the highway in Farmington by exit 37, according to the state Department of Transportation. I-84 West was shut down for several hours but reopened around 11 p.m. A car traveling in the center lane…
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Cyclist struck and killed by UPS truck in Newton
A bicyclist was hit and killed Monday afternoon by a UPS truck in Newton, Massachusetts. The crash happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Watertown Street and Bridge Street, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said. The cyclist, identified as 57-year-old Newton resident Alex Bohm, was taken to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he died from his...
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Motorcyclist killed in Methuen crash
A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Wednesday night in Methuen, Massachusetts. Police were called around 8:30 p.m. to the intersection of Lowell Street and Arnold Street, where a motorcycle and a Jeep Wrangler collided. The motorcycle’s operator, a 28-year-old Haverhill man, was taken to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The driver stayed at the...
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Man pleads not guilty in crash that killed Vt. police officer
A Vermont man accused of killing a 19-year-old police officer during a pursuit last week told investigators he didn’t pull over before the fatal crash because getting arrested would hurt his chances of joining the Marines, according to court documents released Monday. Tate Rheaume, 20, pleaded innocent Monday to charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and attempting to elude...
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Charges filed against man involved in crash that killed 19-year-old Vt. police officer
A man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly crashed into two police cruisers chasing him on Friday, killing one Vermont police officer and injuring two others. State police said Saturday initial charges against 20-year-old Tate Rheaume include grossly negligent operation of a motor vehicle with death resulting and attempting to elude with death resulting. Additional charges are possible, police…
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Vermont police officer, 19, killed in crash chasing burglary suspect
Jessica Ebbighausen, a 19-year-old officer with the Rutland Police Department, was killed in a crash with a man being chased after allegedly trying to break into a home, Vermont State Police said
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Drunk driver hits 2 motorcyclists, killing 1, on Mass. Route 24, police say
An alleged drunk driver struck two motorcyclists overnight on Route 24 in Taunton, Massachusetts, leaving one dead and the other critically injured, police say. Massachusetts State Police say troopers responded to the southbound side of the highway around 2:30 a.m. for a crash involving a Lexus Sedan and two motorcycles. According to police, a preliminary investigation revealed that the driver…
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19-year-old Vt. police officer killed, 2 others injured in crash chasing burglary suspect
A teenage police officer in Rutland, Vermont, was killed in a crash with a suspect officers were chasing Friday afternoon. Vermont State Police say 19-year-old Jessica Ebbighausen had joined the Rutland Police Department May 23 on a part-time basis. Ebbighausen was among the officers pursuing 20-year-old Tate Rheaume, who was accused of trying to break into an East Washington Street…
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Two NYC buses collide sending 27 people to hospital, dozens more being evaluated, officials say
A major collision between two buses in Manhattan left dozens of passengers injured, 18 of them rushed to area hospitals Thursday night.
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Bus crash in Mexico leaves 8 dead and dozens injured
A passenger bus that covered the route from North Texas to the Mexican state of Zacatecas, suffered a crash and overturned that left 8 dead and dozens injured, Mexican authorities reported.
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Judge denies former Brockton police chief's effort to get case dismissed
An effort to dismiss a negligent driving case against the former Brockton police chief was denied by a Worcester County judge, according to a copy of the decision obtained by NBC10 Boston. The criminal charge against Emanuel Gomes stems from a three-vehicle wreck he caused in his department vehicle in May 2021. The police chief did not receive any citations…
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Brockton murder suspect remains hospitalized after ramming two police cruisers
Massachusetts State Police say a man accused of murder in a Brockton shooting last year remains hospitalized under police guard after ramming two police cruisers and crashing into a third vehicle on Thursday in Raynham. David Lynch, 24, was on the state police most wanted list in a shooting that left 26-year-old John Depina dead on West Park Street in…
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Man wanted in 2022 Brockton murder arrested after crash in Raynham
A man accused of murder in a Brockton shooting last year has been arrested after a police chase and a crash Thursday in Raynham, Massachusetts State Police said. David Lynch, 24, was on the state police most wanted list in a shooting that left a 26-year-old man dead on West Park Street on Nov. 2. Police said Lynch was seen…
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Man charged in hit-and-run that killed woman in Rochester, NH
Police have arrested a man they say fled after fatally hitting a pedestrian last week in Rochester, New Hampshire. The crash happened Friday night near a Hannaford supermarket on Milton Road. The victim, 60-year-old Kimberly Lucier of Rochester, was pushing an empty stroller when she was hit from behind. Lucier was found unconscious with a head injury. She was taken…
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1 dead, 5 injured after car crashes into Subway in RI
A person is dead and five others were injured Wednesday after a car crashed into a Subway restaurant in Smithfield, Rhode Island, NBC affiliate WJAR reported. The crash happened at the Apple Valley Mall in the town’s Greenville neighborhood. Police told WJAR one person was pronounced dead at the scene and that four others were taken to Rhode Island...
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Driver in Crash That Sent Fridge Into Neighbor's Yard Facing Charges
A driver appeared in court to face charges including speeding in the violent car crash that left a refrigerator in a front yard in Marlboro, Massachusetts, Tuesday night. Elcid Silva, 51, was also arraigned Wednesday on charges of operating to endanger and driving over street lines. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney who could speak to the…
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Car Crashes Through Marlboro Woman's Kitchen, Sending Fridge Into Neighbor's Yard
A Massachusetts homeowner is shocked after a car crashed through her kitchen Tuesday night. Janice Downey’s refrigerator landed in her neighbor’s backyard after the vehicle hit her house in Marlboro. She said the crash sounded like an explosion. “When I first heard the noise and went out, my cat’s running back in, and I’m like, ‘Something scared her, and...
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Abington Leaders, Crash Victim's Mother Call for Improved Safety at Railroad Crossings
Lori Frost can still hear the train’s horn from her home in Abington, Massachusetts. Each time it blares, her mind is immediately taken back to May 13, 2022, the night her daughter, Katelyn McCarthy, was killed. “The whole night is kind of a fog that I play over and over and over in my head every morning when I wake…
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Abington Leaders Call for Safety Improvements at Railroad Crossings
Despite meeting federal safety standards, the MBTA Commuter Rail crossings in Abington are an outlier when it comes to crashes and fatalities.