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Three children hurt when tree branch falls at Norwood summer camp
Three children were taken to the hospital after a large branch came crashing down unexpectedly on a summer camp group in Norwood, Massachusetts, the town said Thursday. Town officials said it happened at Father Mac’s Playground near Vernon Street, where the town’s recreation department regularly hosts a day camp. Police said the branch fell onto a group of about...
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Car flips in front of Norwood middle school
A car crash left one vehicle flipped on its roof in front of a middle school in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Thursday, police said. The Norwood Police Department shared images of the rolled-over car on Washington Street near the entrance to Coakley Middle School, after the 10:15 a.m. crash. The driver of the overturned car was pulled out by firefighters and…
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Toddler hit by vehicle in Norwood, authorities say
A young boy has serious injuries but will survive after being hit by a vehicle Tuesday in Norwood, Massachusetts, according to police. The child, 4, was hit near the intersection of Jefferson Drive and Earle Street at about 7:30 p.m., Norwood police said, adding that he was flown to a hospital. The 4-year-old is currently in stable condition, police said…
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‘Like a giant earthquake': Building damaged by crane collapse in Norwood
Investigators say the crane operator was able to get out on his own and none of the residents were injured.
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Norwood condo damaged by crane collapse
Investigators say the crane operator was able to get out on his own and none of the residents were injured.
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Crane crashes down onto building in Norwood
A crane came crashing down on a condominium building in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Friday. OSHA officials confirmed the agency is investigating the incident at the Eaton Village Condos on Neponset Street. No one was hurt, but residents were at home at the time. More details were not immediately available.
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Norwood 12-year-old arrested for school shooting threat
Many families in Norwood, Massachusetts, are waking up Monday morning anxious as they prepare to send their children to school after a 12-year-old student was arrested for threatening to commit a mass shooting.
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Norwood 12-year-old arrested for mass shooting threat
Many families in Norwood, Massachusetts, are waking up Monday morning anxious as they prepare to send their children to school. That anxiety all coming after the arrest of a 12-year-old who allegedly threatened to carry out a school shooting....
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Norwood police chief gearing up for retirement
William Brooks, chief of the Norwood Police Department, spoke with NBC10 Boston as he plans to step down after decades in law enforcement.
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Person killed in Norwood crash
A driver has died after a single-vehicle crash Monday in Norwood, Massachusetts. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said the crash happened around 7 p.m. on Upland Woods Circle. Authorities say the driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced dead. The vehicle went into the opposite lane of traffic and down a ditch, the district...
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Propeller seriously hurts small plane pilot at Norwood airport
A pilot survived being hit by a propeller while trying to turn on a plane at Massachusetts’ Norwood Memorial Airport on Thursday, officials said. The pilot, who was not identified, was trying to hand-start a Piper PA-28 small plane about 8:25 p.m. when they were hurt, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The person was seriously injured but is expected…
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‘They saved me': Norwood crash survivor reunited with first responders
A Norwood, Massachusetts, man who survived a car collision in November was reunited with the first responders who saved his life on Wednesday morning. On Nov. 23, Raphael Campos was struck by a car while walking his dog and suffered extensive brain injuries. Within minutes, first responders arrived at the scene and provided life-saving aid, according to the Norwood Fire…
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Norwood man pleads not guilty in 2021 death of his baby daughter
The man accused of manslaughter in the death of his baby daughter in 2021 pleaded not guilty in court on Friday. Anthony Decosta, 36, was indicted this week by a grand jury in Norfolk County over the death of his daughter, Francesca, and arrested Tuesday evening, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Norwood police. Decosta shook his head…
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Norwood man charged in 2021 death of his baby daughter
A man has been arrested on a manslaughter charge in the 2021 death of his 5-month-old daughter in Norwood, Massachusetts, officials said Wednesday. Anthony Decosta, 36, was indicted by a grand jury in Norfolk County over the death of his daughter, Francesca, and arrested Tuesday evening, according to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Norwood police. He’s due in court…
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Road closed for several hours after crash brings down light pole in Norwood
Police in Norwood, Massachusetts, said a road would be closed for several hours Wednesday afternoon following a motor vehicle crash involving a light pole. Norwood police released little information but said officers had responded to the scene, noting Guild Street from Central Street to Broadway is shutdown in the aftermath of the crash. A picture shared to the department’s...
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Worker hurt in fall at Norwood Hospital construction site
A construction worker was seriously injured in a fall at the site of the hospital that’s under construction in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Friday morning, fire officials said. The worker was said to have fallen two stories at the Norwood Hospital site on Washington Street, according to the Norwood Fire Department. A Norwood police officer at the scene gave first...
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Passenger Grabs for Controls of Small Plane, Prompting Emergency Landing
A man with a developmental disorder tried to grab the controls of a small plane while on a promotional flight with his sister, prompting an emergency landing Friday at an airport in Norwood, Massachusetts, police said. No one was hurt, the Cessna 172 plane was undamaged after safely landing about 11:45 a.m. and investigators found no criminal intent, according to…
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MBTA Bus Ends Up in Someone's Front Lawn After Crash in Norwood
An MBTA bus ended up on the front lawn of a home in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, after a crash with an SUV, according to firefighters in the town. Fire officials said the crash between the SUV and the bus happened on Washington Street, and caused the MBTA bus to end up on the lawn of a home there. There…
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Brush Fire Burning in Norwood
Smoke was rising above Norwood, Massachusetts, on Thursday. The fire was seen near Oldham Elementary School. This developing story will be updated when more information is available.
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Police Seek Man Who Drove Victim to Bank in ‘Grandparent Scam' Attempt
Police are looking for help finding a man about who attempted a particularly brazen version of what’s known as a “grandparent scam” in Norwood, Massachusetts, this week. The common scam often involves criminals calling or emailing someone and, posing as a relative, saying they’re in trouble and need money to get out of it. But in Wednesday’s suspected scam,...