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New details about New Hampshire triple murder emerge, including final messages wife sent to husband before she and her sons were killed

Crime Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her 4-year-old and 23-month-old sons were shot and killed in her Northfield home, allegedly by her husband’s then-16-year-old brother. Kassandra Sweeney, 25, and her two sons, 4-year-old Benjamin and 23-month-old Mason, were shot and killed in their Northfield, New Hampshire, home on Aug. 3, 2022. GoFundMe Prosecutors believe the last … [Read more…]

Salem State student killed in Halloween-night shooting near campus, police say

Crime The 18-year-old student died after being shot in the early morning hours on Wednesday, police say. A Salem State University student was killed in a shooting during the early hours just after Halloween, an evening when the city’s streets are packed with visitors.  A press release from District Attorney Paul Tucker’s Office said the … [Read more…]

Deputies killed a Maine man outside a police station. Police say he was armed with a rifle.

Local News Sean Dyment, 23, of Canton, Maine was shot by deputies from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office as they talked with a resident outside the Rumford police station about a vehicle that the person said had been following them. By Associated Press October 31, 2023 | 1:33 PM Deaf family grieves father of 4 … [Read more…]

Bicyclist killed in crash involving pickup truck and e-bike in Hingham

Local News Police said the crash remains under investigation. Police are investigating after a bicyclist was killed early Monday morning in a crash with a pickup truck in Hingham. Police said officers responded to the report of the crash involving an electric bicycle and the truck at Rockland Street and Ringbolt Road around 6:11 a.m. The … [Read more…]

Victim killed in Worcester State shooting identified as 19-year-old Southbridge man

Local News Authorities are still searching for 18-year-old Kevin Rodriguez, who is wanted on charges connected with the shooting. Randy Melendez, 19, was killed in a shooting at Worcester State University on Saturday. GoFundMe Authorities identified a 19-year-old Southbridge man as the person killed in a shooting at Worcester State University over the weekend as … [Read more…]

East Boston teen killed in Vermont crash

Local News Brian Sanchez, 18, was riding in the back seat and suffered fatal injuries.  An 18-year-old from East Boston was killed Sunday in a single vehicle crash in Vermont that left two other Massachusetts residents with serious injuries, officials said. Vermont State Police said troopers responded to the report of the crash on I-91 … [Read more…]

OSHA finds Newburyport plant explosion that killed 1 person could have been prevented

Local News The conditions found during the investigation led OSHA to cite both companies with 11 violations, including eight serious ones, and propose $298,254 in penalties. A Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection worker walks in front of the damaged Seqens plant after crews removed chemicals, May 5, 2023, in Newburyport, Mass. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file … [Read more…]

2 women killed in separate crashes in Grafton and Fall River; another injured in East Longmeadow

Local News The crashes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday remain under investigation. Police are investigating three separate crashes in Grafton, East Longmeadow, and Fall River this week, two of which each resulted in fatalities.  State police responded around 9:28 p.m. on Wednesday to two related multiple-vehicle crashes on the Mass. Pike in Grafton that resulted … [Read more…]