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Mass. state trooper recovering in Boston after crash with alleged drunk driver in Utah
A Massachusetts State Trooper was moved to a Boston rehabilitation facility after being seriously injured during a crash involving an alleged drunk driver while on vacation in Utah, according to officials. The State Police Association of Massachusetts posted an update on his condition on social media. ““THANK YOU” is the message directly from our member, Trooper Matthew McRae as he…
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Court overturns ruling to forfeit pension of retired Mass. lieutenant convicted in OT scandal
A retired Massachusetts State Police lieutenant who pleaded guilty in the overtime scandal that embroiled the agency has successfully appealed the decision to have his pension forfeited, court documents show. The decision of the Massachusetts State Retirement Board to forfeit the pension of John Giulino was “grossly disproportionate to the gravity of the crimes,” a ruling by Pittsfield District Court…
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Chicken truck goes through median on Mass. Pike, driver seriously injured
There were significant traffic delays on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Tuesday morning due to a crash in Charlton, state troopers said shortly before 10 a.m. The crash involved multiple vehicles — including a tractor-trailer that went through the median, troopers said. State police said they initially responded to reports of a serious crash between a M2106 box truck and a…
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American Airlines passenger claims she found camera placed in plane bathroom
The attorney for the family of a teen girl who allegedly discovered a camera in a bathroom aboard a Boston-bound aircraft earlier this month is speaking out about the “outrageous act.”
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Video shows moment driver drags Massachusetts state trooper while fleeing traffic stop
A driver dragged a Massachusetts state trooper Wednesday evening in Brockton, police said Thursday, hours before catching the wanted man.
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Missing man, 84, found alive in Hopkinton woods after 3-day search
A missing 84-year-old man was found alive in the woods near a pond in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday after a three-day search, police said. The man was last seen about 10 p.m. Sunday near the assisted living facility where he lives in Hopkinton, state police said. He was found Tuesday morning about 10:40 a.m. lying down but conscious and alert…
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Man who set off large police search in Boxborough now in custody
A man who police say “may be connected to a potential assault” is in custody after a large search in the woods near Interstate 495 in Boxborough, Massachusetts State Police said. State troopers had set up a perimeter for their search roughly within the area of Eldridge and Harvard roads, the agency said. It had aircraft and police dogs helping…
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1 killed, 2 others hurt during crash on Route 3 in Pembroke
One person was killed and two others were hurt during a car crash early Tuesday morning on Route 3 in Pembroke, according to Massachusetts State Police. State troopers responded to the crash on the southbound side of the highway shortly before 4 a.m. The crash involved a single vehicle. The two other people who were in the car were rushed…
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‘Potential criminal act' onboard Boston-bound plane prompts investigation
An investigation is underway after what Massachusetts State Police called a “potential criminal act” that happened on a flight to Boston on Saturday morning. In a news release on Saturday evening, state troopers said that they were notified at around 10 a.m. Saturday by American Airlines of the potential criminal act that happened on flight number 1441 from Charlotte, North…
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New details on deadly hit-and-run crash on I-95 in North Attleborough
The driver accused of causing a deadly car crash on Interstate 95 in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday appeared in court Tuesday, where prosecutors said he was seen shrugging before leaving the scene. Joseph Pompei Jr., a 50-year-old from Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested later Monday on charges including motor vehicle homicide over the crash, which left a man dead,…
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Mass. state trooper in ICU after crash with alleged drunk driver in Utah
A Massachusetts State Trooper was seriously hurt during a crash involving an alleged drunk driver while on vacation in Utah, according to officials. Trooper Matthew McRae is still in the intensive care unit at University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, after the crash that happened at around 1 a.m. on Friday. Trooper McRae was in a rideshare car…
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1 killed, 1 injured in crash on I-95 in North Attleboro; driver arrested
A man died from his injuries in a three-vehicle highway crash Monday in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, and another driver who allegedly fled the scene has been arrested. The crash around 4:15 p.m. closed down the northbound side of Interstate 95. State police say a 50-year-old man from Cranston, Rhode Island, was driving southbound in a Buick LaCrosse when he collided…
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Search yields no new info in Ana Walshe case; DNA evidence expected soon
Investigators renewed the search for the body of Ana Walshe, a missing mother from Cohasset, Massachusetts, on Tuesday as police descended on Peabody, prosecutors said. The search, by the Massachusetts State Police Special Emergency Response Team, didn’t yield any information, according to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office. It was prompted by two people “in the Peabody community unconnected...
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Woman dead, second driver charged in head-on SUV crash in Littleton
A woman was killed when two SUVs crashed head-on early Thursday morning in Littleton, Massachusetts, police said Friday. The driver who survived the crash with serious injuries, a 22-year-old woman from Leominster, is facing charges of negligent and reckless driving, as well as a wrong way violation, state police said. The other driver died. Police said she was Geetika Guruprasad,…
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Methuen police officer arrested on child pornography charge
A Methuen police officer was arrested at his home Tuesday morning on a child pornography charge, Massachusetts State Police say. Officer Matthew Bistany, 51, was taken into custody at his home in Methuen by the state police cybercrimes unit, with help from a state SWAT team and Methuen police, according to state police. Bistany appeared in Lawrence District Court to…
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State police must reinstate 7 troopers who refused vaccine, arbitrator says
Massachusetts State Police must reinstate seven troopers who refused to be vaccinated for COVID-19, an independent arbitrator has ruled. The troopers, who had a religious exemption, have been on unpaid leave, but the arbitrator’s decision means they can return to work with retroactive pay if they choose. The union representing state troopers, which held a news conference Monday outside...
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1 dead after van rolls over in crash on I-95, Mass. state police say; 1 in custody
One person is dead and another is in custody after a crash on Interstate 95 in the Danvers-Boxford area Friday afternoon, according to Massachusetts authorities. State police said the crash took place in Danvers, while the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the crash was in Boxford. Three vehicles were involved in the chain-reaction crash, MassDOT said. One of the vehicles…
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Man found with imitation guns near Revere Beach charged as fake cop
A man with two imitation guns, a bulletproof vest and other police-style equipment was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer by flashing its lights on the road near Revere Beach Sunday night, state police said. Byron Boisseau, 43, was arrested after a state trooper on the lookout for his white, unmarked Crown Victoria car spotted it with its lights…
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Man, 43, missing after paddleboarding in Martha's Vineyard pond, police say
UPDATE: The man’s body was found Monday, Massachusetts State Police said. He was identified as Tafari Campbell, a beloved longtime chef for former President Barack Obama and his family. A paddleboarder went missing in a pond on Martha’s Vineyard Sunday, local and state police said amid a search for the 43-year-old man. The search, which is being considered a...
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Person in custody after police search in Milton
A person was taken into custody in Milton, Massachusetts, police said, after a search near Milton Academy Thursday. It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted the search on Randolph Avenue — a Massachusetts State Police representative said they didn’t have more information beyond that a person was in custody after a search of roughly an hour. Footage showed that man...