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Driver accused of killing Waltham police officer, utility worker indicted for murder
A truck driver who fatally struck a Massachusetts police officer and a utility employee in Waltham, pulled a knife on another officer, stole his cruiser and crashed has been indicted on two counts of second degree murder, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, was indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury on over…
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No bail for driver accused of killing Waltham police officer, utility worker
A truck driver who fatally struck a Massachusetts police officer and a utility employee in Waltham, pulled a knife on another officer, stole his cruiser and crashed has an “unbroken chain” of crimes going back to 1996, a prosecutor said at a detention hearing Thursday. A judge ordered that Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, continue to be held…
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Man's house catches fire while at Christmas party
The fire was mostly contained to the basement of the Waltham home.
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Roderick Jackson funeral services to be held on Saturday
Jackson’s family members say they’re living a nightmare.
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Family of utility worker killed in Waltham crash plans lawsuit, memorial scholarship
The week since Norma Asprilla’s son died in a hit-and-run crash has been “horrific,” she said at a news conference Friday, a “nightmare that I cannot wake up from.” Asprilla’s oldest son, Roderick “Kito” Jackson, was one of two people killed in a hit-and-run crash at a work site in Waltham, Massachusetts, last week. His death hit her especially...
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Funeral Services for Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracey
Funereal services will take place Friday for Waltham, Massachusetts, Police Officer Paul Tracey who was killed last week — along with National Grid worker Roderick Jackson — when a man crashed into a utility work site and then drove off.
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Fallen Waltham Officer Paul Tracey remembered at funeral: ‘We will never let him go'
Funeral services were held Friday for Waltham, Massachusetts, Police Officer Paul Tracey, who was killed last week — along with National Grid worker Roderick Jackson — when a man crashed into a utility work site and then drove off. Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church saw crowds of people gather Friday morning for Tracey’s funeral — like what was…
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Services begin for Waltham police officer killed in crash
Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracy and National Grid worker Roderick Jackson were killed last week, after a man crashed into a utility work site and killed them both. Tracey’s services begin Thursday.
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Hundreds turn out for wake of Waltham police officer killed in crash
Hundreds gathered to remember Officer Paul Tracey at his wake on Thursday in the city where he grew up and served, Waltham, Massachusetts. Officers lined up in formation under a massive American flag outside the Waltham church where Tracey was baptized and married to greet his body. There were hugs and acts of service, like a man leaving a folded…
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Waltham prepares to say goodbye to officer, utility worker killed in crash
In Waltham, last minute preparations are underway ahead of police Officer Paul Tracey’s wake, which will be held on Thursday afternoon. Both the officer and National Grid worker Roderick Jackson were killed one week ago, after 54-year-old Peter Simon, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, crashed into their worksite. Waltham police are asking people to work from home on Thursday, if...
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Funeral services for fallen Waltham police officer Thursday
In Waltham, last minute preparations are underway ahead of police Officer Paul Tracey’s wake, which will be held on Thursday afternoon.
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Inside Market Basket's fierce-but-jolly holiday decor competition (photos)
This time of year, you can visit Barbie’s Dreamhouse or the Polar Express while picking up the week’s groceries. It’s all part of an intense competition playing out at Market Baskets across Greater Boston that’s delighting shoppers at the beloved supermarkets for another year. Customer service counters at the Massachusetts-based supermarket chain are decked to the nines for the...
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Car fire at Mass General medical clinic parking lot prompts evacuation
A car fire at a hospital parking garage in Waltham, Massachusetts, forced the evacuation of patients and staff on Monday. Firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. to the reported fire in a basement garage at Mass General Waltham. The fire was extinguished, but the hospital had to be evacuated due to concerns about smoke and fumes in the building, according…
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Funeral arrangments for Waltham officer, National Grid worker killed in crash
The Waltham police officer and National Grid worker killed in a crash last week in Waltham, Massachusetts, are expected to be laid to rest this week. According to an obituary for Officer Paul Tracey, his wake will be held on Thursday, from 3 to 8 p.m. at our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church in Waltham. Family, friends and members…
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One dead in rollover crash in Waltham
Authorities are investigating a rollover crash that left one person dead late Saturday night in Waltham, Massachusetts. Waltham Police says they responded to a report of a rollover accident in the area of 211 Moody St. at around 11:57 p.m. According to authorities, they found three people in the vehicle. One was declared dead at the scene and the other…
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Police procession honors Waltham officer killed in crash
A procession for a fallen Waltham, Massachusetts, police officer was held on Thursday. Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracey was killed Wednesday after a driver hit him and a National Grid worker. The man accused in their deaths — Peter Simon — appeared in court. The memorial has grown outside the Waltham Police Department headquarters, with a cruiser covered in flowers…
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Driver in crash that killed police officer, utility worker had long criminal history
A review of court records for the suspect in the crash that killed a Waltham police officer and National Grid worker has a lengthy criminal history across the country that spans decades. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, was driving a stolen Ford F-150 pickup truck on Totten Pond Road around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday when he attempted to do…
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What we know about police officer, utility worker hit and killed in Waltham, Mass.
Loved ones are remembering a police officer and a utility worker who were hit and killed Wednesday at a worksite in Waltham, Massachusetts. Blue lights lit up the police department in Waltham, Massachusetts, in honor of Officer Paul Tracey, a 28-year veteran of the department, who was working a police detail at the time. Family members also mourned the death…
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New details emerge about Waltham crash that killed police officer, utility worker
A New Hampshire man was ordered held without bail Thursday after he allegedly crashed into and killed a police officer and utility worker in Waltham, Massachusetts, authorities said. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, was driving a stolen Ford F-150 pickup truck on Totten Pond Road around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday when he attempted to do a U-turn in traffic…
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Waltham, Mass. police officer, utility worker killed after being hit by driver, DA confirms
A police officer and a utility worker are dead after being hit by a driver who went on to steal a police cruiser in Waltham, Massachusetts, authorities said Wednesday night. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the incident began around 4 p.m. on Totten Pond Road. A driver, identified as 54-year-old Peter Simon of Woodsville, New Hampshire, allegedly hit…