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…]
Local News The boy is in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery. A Cranston man was arrested Tuesday after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head. Cranston police said Michael Jones, 33, has been charged with felony assault, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and firing in a compact … [Read more…]
Local News “Please take in your pumpkins and don’t leave candy out unattended.” A black bear photographed in New Hampshire. Bryan Marquard Police are warning trick-or-treaters to be on the lookout on Tuesday after a bear was spotted in Whitman earlier in the day. Whitman police said they received a report that a black bear … [Read more…]
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…]
Local News Helen Medina was last seen on Oct. 17. Helen Medina Boston police Boston police are asking for the public’s help locating a 23-year-old Jamaica Plain woman who they say suffers from mental health issues and is considered ‘at risk.’ Helen Medina was last seen on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Worcester, according to police, … [Read more…]
National News “He slipped through the cracks,” said Jody Madeira, an Indiana University law professor who has studied gun laws. “There were warning signs.” Law enforcement continue a manhunt in the aftermath of a mass shooting, in Durham, Maine, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023..Authorities are scouring hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sending dive teams to … [Read more…]
Local News Two students reported separate incidents on Thursday night of being inappropriately touched by a person on a bicycle. Blake Nissen/ Boston Globe Boston University Police issued an alert on Friday after two students reported separate incidents of being sexually assaulted by a person on a bicycle on Thursday night. Police said the first … [Read more…]
Local News Jahim Solomon, 21, of Pittsfield, and Eric White, 21, of Chicopee, were both murdered, according to police. Police have confirmed that the bodies of Eric White (left) and Jahim Solomon (right), both 21, have been found in Vermont. Vermont State Police Authorities have confirmed that the bodies found this week in Vermont are … [Read more…]
Local News Tanairy “Tanya” Velazquez Estrada, 23, was found dead Wednesday in the town of Washington. Vermont police have identified the woman whose body was found earlier this week and whose death is being treated as suspicious. Tanairy “Tanya” Velazquez Estrada, 23, most recently of Barre, Vermont, was found dead Wednesday in the town of … [Read more…]
Politics The death toll in the shooting at a Maine bowling alley and a restaurant has risen to 18 people killed, according to Gov. Janet Mills. Another 13 were injured. A police officer stands at a road closure near a bowling alley, seen in background, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine. The site is … [Read more…]