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Everett man arrested, accused of robbing bank, then fleeing in taxi
Police have arrested an Everett man after he allegedly robbed a bank then fled in a taxi. Police say that the Everett Credit Union in the 600 block of Broadway Street was robbed around 10 a.m. today by an unarmed man who fled in a waiting taxi. Police followed the taxi to Swan Street, where police [...]
Christopher Fletcher, convicted killer, now charged with murdering Peggy Sue Calvillo in 1986 in Central Massachusetts
New forensic techniques are being credited today with linking convicted killer Christopher Fletcher to the murder of Peggy Sue Calvillo, a mother of two whose battered body was found Dec. 6, 1986, after she disappeared from Sterling in Central Massachusetts. Fletcher is currently serving a sentence [...]
Today’s snow will soon be gone; wet weather is ahead for work week, National Weather Service says
Don’t put that broom or shovel away just yet, it may come in handy later this week. Greater Boston had a dusting of snow this morning. It may have only been half an inch, but vehicles still needed to be cleaned off and that must count for something. Most of the snow will disappear this afternoon, [...]
Natick woman injured by grease fire in her home
A Natick woman was rushed to a Boston hospital with extensive burns today after a grease fire ignited in her kitchen. The Natick Fire Department received a 911 call at 11:53 this morning about fire, which eventually grew into a two-alarm blaze which damaged the single-family home at 1 Birch Road, [...]
Friends, family mourn Jessica Cormier, slain Everett woman
Jessica Cormier was remembered today as the “best human being’’ just hours before a prosecutor alleged the Everett woman was murdered by a Chelsea man with whom she had an “ongoing relationship.’’ Cormier, 20, was killed by two stab wounds to the heart Tuesday night in the foyer of her [...]
Fire officials say Lunenburg condo fire proves residential sprinklers save lives
Authorities today pointed to a fire at a Lunenburg condo as proof that residential sprinkler systems can save lives by quickly putting out fires before they grow into infernos. In a joint statement, State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Lunenburg Fire Chief Scott Glenny said a single sprinkler [...]
Man facing second drunk driving charge following fatal crash on Route 24 in Freetown
A Fall River man is facing charges that include motor vehicle homicide after he allegedly drove drunk and caromed his car off the guardrails on Route 24 in Freetown Sunday afternoon, killing one of the passengers in his car. William S. Lucas, 27, was behind the wheel of a 1995 Honda Accord [...]
Police probe shooting death of 11-year-old girl in Merrimack, N.H.
An 11-year-old girl died after being fatally shot in Merrimack, N.H., on Sunday afternoon, but no foul play was involved, police said. Authorities were called to the Woodbury Condominiums off Joppa Road around 3 p.m. Sunday for a report of a child who had been shot. Police said the girl lived at [...]
Brigham Circle bank is robbed
The Bank of America branch at 1614 Tremont St. was robbed this morning by a man who said he had a bomb with him, Boston police said. Police said the suspect passed a note to a teller at the Brigham Circle bank around 9:46 a.m. and fled. Police said it was unclear whether the man got away with any [...]
Norton woman mistakenly shot by state trooper on New Year’s Eve may have more surgery
A woman who was shot in Norton by her neighbor, an off-duty state trooper, while she was walking her dogs on New Year’s Eve may undergo yet another surgery today due to infection. The .50-caliber lead ball that went into Cheryl Blair’s side left a 10-inch wound which is being treated at Rhode [...]
