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Driver Found Guilty of OUI, Manslaughter in Fatal 2019 East Boston Crash
Prosecutors say Dylan Etheridge, 26, was driving under the influence on May 5, 2019, when he crashed his car on Bennington Street, killing 20-year-old Amber Pelletier of Central Falls, Rhode Island. A second person was seriously injured in the crash.
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Driver Pleads Guilty in Deadly Lawrence Crash That Split Car in Half
A man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to driving in a major car wreck that killed a woman and left several others hospitalized in Lawrence, Massachusetts, last year. Pedro Nieves admitted to manslaughter by motor vehicle, driving under the influence and assault and battery with a deadly weapon. Under the plea deal, Nieves would spend up to 18 years in prison,…
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Deadly Fire in Springfield Caused by Smoking Materials
A deadly fire in Springfield, Massachusetts was caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials, the State Fire Marshal’s office said Friday. One person was killed in the fire at 63 Wilmont St. and another injured. Fire officials say the blaze started in the second-floor living room around 3 a.m. One person, described as an “older adult” was killed and…
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Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Haverhill Teen's Shooting Death
A fourth suspect has been arrested in the murder of a teenager in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Eighteen-year-old Bryce Finn was shot in the chest when he answered a knock at his door on June 6, 2017. He had graduated from Haverhill High School days earlier.
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Elderly Man Found Dead in Hit-and-Run Crash on Cape Cod
Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on Tuesday morning in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The crash was reported on Winslow Gray Road between Swan Lake Road and Joshua Baker Road. The victim was discovered by a police officer on routine patrol around 7:30 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was identified as Alexander…
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Elderly Man Dies After Being Struck by Jeep in Lynn
A 76-year-old man has died after being hit by a car Tuesday night in Lynn, Massachusetts. The man, a Lynn resident, was walking in the crosswalk on the Lynnway near Newhall Street when he was hit by a 2007 Jeep Commander traveling south around 6:44 p.m. Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police said. First responders administered emergency medical aid at the scene…