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Salem gym teacher accused of child exploitation pleads not guilty to grand jury indictment
A gym teacher in Salem, Massachusetts, arrested last month on allegations of child exploitation pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment Friday. Darren Benedick was arraigned on child exploitation charges in Essex County Superior Court. Benedick was charged with several felonies, including enticement of a child under 16 and possession of child pornography, the Essex District Attorney’s Office said....
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Join us for the Negro Election Day Parade
Join us for the Salem United Negro Election Day Parade, Saturday, July 15th, at 12:00p. The parade celebrates Negro Election Day as a state holiday in Massachusetts, and commemorates the first Black voting system in the Commonwealth, dating back to the 1700s.
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Getting ready for fireworks in the city of witches
A lot of people were outside enjoying the music ahead of Thursday night’s fireworks in Salem.
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Salem gym teacher arrested on child enticement charge
A teacher in Salem, Massachusetts, has been arrested on allegations of child exploitation. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Darren Benedick of Salem was arraigned Wednesday in Newburyport District Court on charges of child enticement and dissemination of matter harmful to minors. Benedick, who teaches physical education and health at Salem Academy Charter School, was arrested Wednesday in a sting operation, according to…
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Salem tour guides could soon be required to pay licensing fees
While tourism can be a real treat in Salem, Massachusetts, the city says the costs are tricky. “Costs are starting to get close to a point where they’ll exceed the direct revenues the city brings in from things like parking and license fees,” said Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo. The city can draw tens of thousands of visitors a day...
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Oklahoma man arrested for throwing pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts
Authorities said a six-page, handwritten note was found in a flower bed near the spot where the bomb was found.
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Salem mayor calls bombing at Satanic Temple ‘utterly reprehensible'
An attempted bombing investigation is now underway in Salem, Massachusetts, after someone allegedly threw an explosive at the Satanic Temple. The FBI is now joining other law enforcement agencies for this investigation. The device was left at the Bridge Street temple at about 4 a.m. Monday, damaging the building, Salem police said. Neighbors reported hearing a bang, but thinking it…
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Explosive device thrown at Satanic Temple, Salem police say
Police and federal authorities are investigating after an explosive device was thrown onto the porch of the Satanic Temple in Salem, Massachusetts. The Salem Police Department said the device was left at the Bridge Street temple around 4:14 a.m. Monday, damaging the building. No one was inside at the time, and the device and damage were not found until staff…
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Salem mulls ‘camping' ban as tents pop up amid growing homelessness
Officials in Salem, Massachusetts, are considering a ban on camping in an effort to clear homeless people’s tents from public walkways. For Shannon Donovan, each night is spent along a small stretch of sidewalk. “Failure is part of my story,” said Donovan. “To have people come down and misjudge us — a lot of us are good people.” Over the…
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Couple dead in murder-suicide in Salem, NH, authorities say
An autopsy determined two people died this weekend in a murder-suicide in Salem, New Hampshire, investigators said Monday. The office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced the findings two days after 47-year-old Jennifer Barrett and 41-year-old Charles Molinari were found dead on Bodwell Avenue. New Hampshire’s chief medical examiner determined Barrett had died from a gunshot wound...
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Authorities identify two people found dead in Salem, NH home
Two people were found dead inside a home in Salem, New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says police found them while responding to a 911 call at 1:45 p.m. on Bodwell Road. The people were identified by authorities as 47-year-old Jennifer L. Barrett and 41-year-old Charles W. Molinari. Their autopsies are scheduled for tomorrow. Neighbors…
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Authorities investigating suspicious deaths in Salem, New Hampshire
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says police found them while responding to a 911 call and that there doesn’t appear to be any threat to the public.
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2 adults found dead at Salem, NH, home after 911 call, officials say
Two adults were found dead under suspicious circumstances at a home in Salem, New Hampshire, Saturday, officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear how the people died, but Attorney General John Formella and Salem Police Chief Joel Dolan said in a statement that there didn’t appear to be any threat to the public. Officers were sent to the home after...
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MI man arrested for allegedly targeting Salem Satanic Temple
Salem police say Luke Isaac Terpstra, 30, of Grant, Michigan, was arrested on Jan. 2 and charged with explosives, possession of bombs with unlawful intent.
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3-year-old found wandering streets in Salem had walked away from day care, police say
A 3-year-old boy walked out the door of his day care Friday and was found wandering the streets of Salem, Massachusetts, about half an hour later, according to police. Police said officers were called in around 11:17 a.m. after a USPS worker found the child wandering the area of Palmer Street. The boy was taken to the hospital for evaluation…
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Salem Hospital sued over HIV, hepatitis exposures
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Salem Hospital after revelations that hundreds of patients may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis.
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Man hospitalized after fire in Salem, Mass.
A man is fighting for his life after being rescued from a building fire in Salem, Massachusetts, on Friday morning.
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One person injured in early-morning fire in Salem
Firefighters battled a blaze in an apartment building in Salem, Massachusetts, on Friday morning. The fire was reported shortly after 6 a.m. in a 14-unit apartment building on Lafayette Street. Arriving firefighters said they found flames coming from a window. “Fire was showing out of the front window — it was a bedroom that was fully engulfed,” Salem Fire Chief…
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Shooting investigation in Salem, Mass.
A shooting investigation is underway in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday morning.
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Police investigating shooting in Salem, Mass.
Police are investigating a shooting in Salem, Massachusetts, on Monday morning. Salem police said around 8:30 a.m. in a social media post that the shooting occurred in the area of Horton Street and Jefferson Avenue. They said the shooting is “believed to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing danger to the public.” But no arrests had been…