Darren Botelho joined NBC10 Boston as weekend evening anchor in July of 2022.
Prior to NBC10 Boston, he was the weekend evening anchor at ABC6 in Providence, Rhode Island.
He's a native New Englander who received his journalism degree from the University of Maryland and his MBA from Clemson University.
He has also worked at stations in Lafayette, Louisiana, Asheville, North Carolina, and Tampa, Florida.
During his time as a television journalist, he has covered several major national stories, including the Charleston church shooting, the arrest of serial killer Todd Kohlhepp and the South Carolina 1,000-year flood of 2015.
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Toddler, mother shot in Dorchester; police searching for shooter
A woman and her toddler were shot late Monday night in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, and the search is on for the shooter, who’s still at large. The child had life-threatening injuries while his mother was expected to survive, police said. The mother’s own mother, Fatima de Pina, told NBC10 Boston that the 2-year-old should also, miraculously, survive, despite being...
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Deadly Dorchester shooting sparks calls for more police surveillance cameras
There is now a public call for more police cameras in Boston, especially in an area of Dorchester that had seen two deadly shootings in just the last two weeks. The most recent shooting was on Monday, when two people were shot, one fatally, at a barbershop at the intersection of Washington Street and Erie Street. The manager of a…
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To help prevent shark bites, Wellfleet brings strong Wi-Fi to beaches
In a push for more people to be able to get shark alerts on their phones, the Town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, is making its beaches better connected to the internet. Nearly six years after the death of 26-year-old Arthur Medici, the town is using state funding to offer Wi-Fi at some of its four Atlantic coastline beaches, so beachgoers can…
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Neighbors annoyed as NH 7-Eleven blasts opera music all day and all night
Residents of Manchester, New Hampshire, say the opera music coming from the speakers outside a 7-Eleven is meant to deter loitering, but it’s keeping them awake at night.
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Ex-NFL player, accused of urinating on plane passenger, issues statement
Former NFL player Gosder Cherilus was arrested on an overnight flight from Boston to Dublin for allegedly urinating on another passenger.
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Police dragnet for masked man who brandished gun at US mail carrier in Tewksbury
A masked man brandished a gun at a U.S. mail carrier Tuesday morning and fled, later escaping police, officials said. He remains at large, and the subject of a large search involving a SWAT team, police dogs and drones, according to Tewksbury police. A gun, believed to be the man’s, has been found. The letter carrier was not robbed...
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Here's a preview of Brockton Hospital's updates ahead of its reopening Tuesday
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital is set to open back up on Tuesday, 18 months after a devastating fire. NBC10 Boston got a sneak peak inside the hospital Monday to preview all the new changes, including a renovated emergency department that can now, once again, take tens of thousands of patients a year. The emergency department now has a 12-unit behavioral…
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Brockton Hospital to reopen Tuesday after fire caused 18-month closure
Brockton Hospital will reopen this week following an 18-month closure caused by a massive electrical fire early last year that shocked patients and staff. Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, which will open back up on Tuesday, announced there will be an updated emergency department with a 12-unit behavioral health triage unit and a new outpatient surgical facility among other improvements. In…
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Weather continues to cause travel problems at Logan International Airport
Weather continues to make waves for travelers in Boston, who were stuck at Logan International Airport on Wednesday, many spending the night with dozens of flights canceled or delayed. Passengers attempted to sleep on the floor after, they said, they waited in line for more than three hours to talk to airline staff at the counter. “[Delta] said they cannot…
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South Shore towns feuding over oyster farms
Two neighboring Massachusetts towns with a shared harbor are feuding over shellfish. Scituate wants oyster farming, while Cohasset does not want the farms in the nearly 270 acres of Cohasset Harbor. The towns will be heading to court over their disagreement. The harbor is split with three acres of oyster farming remaining on the Scituate side, officials in that town…
