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Dedham officers involved in man's in-custody death, will not face charges, DA says
Police officers were justified in their use of force on a man who died in police custody last year after two of his adult relatives were stabbed at a home in Dedham, Massachusetts, according to the final report from the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.
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The Conjuring House owner arrested on DUI charges in Rhode Island
The owner of the Rhode Island home that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” was arrested on DUI charges Monday. Bodycam footage released by police shows a white Lexus driving recklessly through the streets of Burriville, according to WJAR-TV. Police say the driver, later identified as Jacqueline Nuñez, led police on a chase before she finally stopped on Wallum...
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Arrest made in fatal shooting of teen in Central Falls, Rhode Island
Police say they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in Rhode Island on Thursday. Officers were called to an address on Earle Street in Central Falls at 8:50 a.m. Thursday for a report of an unconscious person, according police. There they found the teen, who was taken to Hasbro Children’s Hospital in critical condition....
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Teen found critically injured in Rhode Island; criminal investigation underway
A 14-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after she was found unconscious in Rhode Island Thursday, and now a criminal investigation is underway. Officers were first called to the address on Earle Street in Central Falls at 8:50 a.m. for a report of an unconscious person, according Central Falls police. There they found the teen, who was taken to...
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Man arrested after fatal shooting in Waterbury, Vermont
20-year-old Fabrice Rumama, of Springfield, Massachusetts was arrested and charged with second degree murder.
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Dorchester man accused of raping and beating woman in his apartment
A Dorchester man is accused of raping and beating a woman in his apartment over the weekend, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. Anthony Dew, 42, was charged with one count of aggravated rape in Dorchester BMC. Dew is accused of violently raping a woman at an apartment on Evelyn Street early Sunday morning. According to prosecutors, the…
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Officer involved in Sandra Birchmore case subject of POST Commission meeting
A police officer accused of having an inappropriate relationship with Sandra Birchmore was the subject of a Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission status conference Tuesday, where his attorney fought to keep her name out of the proceedings. Former Stoughton Police officer William Farwell is one of three officers accused of having an inappropriate relationship with Birchmore, one…
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Man spent $68K through employer's account on items for his band, investigators say
A Medford, Massachusetts, man is accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars through his employer’s Amazon account on equipment for his band. Gareth Flanagan, 52, worked for the New England School of Law (NESL) as its IT director, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. This role gave him access to the school’s Amazon account, and Flanagan...
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Man dies in tent fire in New Hampshire
A man has died after a tent fire in Gilford, New Hampshire, Friday. Wayne Miller, 67, died after a fire in a tent on a property on Lisbomb Circle, according to Gilford police and the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal. The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his cause of death smoke inhalation and the manner of death accidental. The…
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MBTA reveals new details about Green Line derailment
The MBTA is revealing new information about a derailment that snagged service on the Green Line B,C and D branches over the weekend. Officials said the trolley car was heading west at the time of the derailment Sunday morning, traveling around 7 mph. The center wheels of two of the cars came off the track, causing the issue. Seventeen people…
