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Man arrested after armed home invasion in Taunton; one resident injured
A man has been arrested after a resident was shot during an armed home invasion on Friday night in Taunton, Massachusetts. Taunton Police say they responded to a home on Newcomb Place after 911 received a call around the location with a person screaming on the line. As police arrived, they found two men struggling on the ground. The officers…
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5 officers injured in encounter with knife-wielding man
One officer sustained serious stab wounds to his face and the back of his head and was airlifted to a Boston hospital. Even Taunton Police Chief Edward Walsh, who responded from his home nearby, was stabbed in the torso.
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Multiple Taunton officers recovering after violent encounter with knife-wielding man
Several Taunton, Massachusetts, police officers were recovering Wednesday after a pursuit and confrontation Tuesday evening with a knife-wielding man. One officer was stabbed multiple times by the suspect, Taunton Police Chief Edward Walsh said, and four others were hurt — including Chief Walsh. The suspect was identified by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday morning as Douglas Hagerty,…
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Officer airlifted after being stabbed in Taunton home
A police officer was flown to a hospital after being stabbed Tuesday in Taunton, Massachusetts, and three or four others were also hurt. The incident began around 6:45 p.m. when officers tried to stop a vehicle on County Street. According to police, a second driver with no connection to that vehicle pulled up and started shouting at officers before driving…
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Pickup truck crashes into Taunton clinic opening in 1 day
In a Sunday morning crash, a pickup truck ended up in the waiting room of a clinic in Taunton that was supposed to open on Monday..
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Pickup crashes into Taunton opioid clinic 1 day before it was set to open
A pickup truck early Sunday morning crashed into several parked cars and an opioid treatment center in Taunton, Massachusetts, that was set to open for the very first time Monday, according to police and the clinic’s owners. No one was hurt, Taunton police say, but the business on Broadway off Dean Avenue won’t be able to open its office...
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Pickup truck crashes into Taunton clinic overnight
A pickup truck slammed into a Taunton clinic, ending up in the waiting room.
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Man wanted in Taunton killing arrested months later in Florida
A Massachusetts man was killed early Sunday morning in a shooting in Taunton, officials said.
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Man injured in crash involving moped, SUV
The 60-year-old moped driver was rushed to the hospital by helicopter.
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Moped driver hospitalized after crash with SUV near I-495 in Taunton
A crash that involved a moped and an SUV in Taunton, Massachusetts, led to serious injuries on Friday morning, according public safety officials and the state’s department of transportation. The Taunton Police Department said in a news release that it responded to the highway’s interchange with Bay Street at around 6:30 a.m., where officers found that a moped and...
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Suspect in Taunton murder held without bail during arraignment
The East Taunton, Massachusetts, man who has been charged in Friday’s fatal shooting in the same city was arraigned in court on Monday morning. Thirty-six-year-old Dustin Humanes has been ordered held without bail, as he faces multiple charges in the murder of Alvaro Andrade: murder, carrying an illegal firearm and carrying a loaded illegal firearm, according to the Bristol...
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Man arrested in Taunton fatal shooting
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of another man Friday morning in Taunton, Massachusetts.
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Taunton man charged with murder in Friday morning shooting
A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of another man Friday morning in Taunton, Massachusetts. The Taunton Police Department said that it was called to a Winthrop Street home at around 7:40 a.m. Friday for a report of someone getting shot. When police got there, they found a man in the driver’s seat...
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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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Taunton home, synagogue vandalized with hateful graffiti, police say
The Taunton Police Department is seeking answers after a home and synagogue in town were vandalized with racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic graffiti. The incident occurred Friday afternoon when an Everett Street resident reported vandalism, and officials found a car and recycling bin had been spray painted with hateful remarks. While conducting a home investigation, officers were called to the scene…
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Taunton mayor reunited with missing daughter
Officials say the daughter of Taunton’s mayor, Shaunna O’Connell has been found safe after being reported missing on Wednesday, June 14. O’Connell’s 18-year-old daughter was reported missing early Wednesday morning in Hilliard, Ohio, where she was staying as a patient at Evoke Wellness Ohio for mental health treatment, according to officials. Police say they found the mayor’s daughter at...
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Taunton mayor asks for help finding daughter, missing in Ohio
The mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts, is asking for help finding her daughter, who went missing from a treatment center in Ohio overnight. Riley O’Connell, 18, was at Evoke Wellness in Hilliard, “where she was receiving therapy for over a month in her long-term battle with mental health issues,” Mayor Shaunna O’Connell said in a Facebook post. She was last...
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Compass Medical Over Abrupt Closure
Days after Compass Medical abruptly closed, a patient has filed a class action lawsuit accusing the provider of negligence, violating Department of Health policies and patient abandonment. The lawsuit, filed by law firm Keches Law Group on behalf of plaintiff Richard Callahan, was filed in Plymouth County Superior Court Friday. Compass Medical suddenly shut down on Wednesday. Patients told NBC10…
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Compass Medical President Refuses to Take Questions on Sudden Closing as Patients Seek Answers
A day after abruptly closing its Massachusetts offices, leaving patients and employees scrambling, its president refused to take questions and simply said anyone confused can “check our website.” Compass Medical suddenly shut down on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office confirmed to NBC10 Boston that it was looking into what happened and urged anyone who is affected to contact...
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Taunton Police Welcome Adorable Comfort Dog to Their Department
Police in Taunton, Massachusetts, have added the cutest new four-legged employee to their department — a comfort dog named Maggie. The 9-week-old Golden Retriever came to the department in early May from Golden Opportunities for Independence in Walpole, police said, coinciding perfectly with Mental Health Awareness Month. According to a press release announcing her arrival, Maggie will be partnered with…