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A second man has pleaded guilty in a deadly shooting at a backyard gathering in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in May 2020, prosecutors said Thursday. The May 3 shooting on Newton Street left Delvis Paulino-Fernandez, a 26-year-old from Lawrence, dead, and two other people were wounded. Miguel Angel Vega Rodriguez, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday in Salem Superior Court to charges of voluntary…

A group of Lawrence firefighters is reshaping the way children learn about fire safety.

The former chief of staff for the mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for transporting and possessing child sexual abuse material. Jhovanny Martes-Rosario, 48, was indicted Friday on one count of possession of child pornography and one count of transportation of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins announced in a statement. Martes-Rosario…

A man faces drug charges after police found suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine at a Lawrence, Massachusetts, day care on Friday, prosecutors said.

An officer was hit by a car and another officer fired a gun when a suspect took off when confronted by police in Haverhill in Tuesday, according to the Essex District Attorney’s Office

There was a heavy police presence, including a SWAT team and police dogs, outside an apartment building in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Tuesday after a police chase ended there. One person was in custody and another was still at large. 

One person is in custody and a second remains at large after a police chase through two Massachusetts cities Tuesday, the suspects at one point speeding the wrong way down the highway as they attempted to escape police, officials said. Lawrence police said the situation started at a Friendly’s in Haverhill, but did not specify what first set things...

One of two people believed to have gunned down a Lawrence, Massachusetts, high school basketball player in 2017 was arrested Thursday in Worcester on a murder charge, prosecutors said. Robert Severino, now 24, is accused of killing Juan Espinal on March 8, 2017, the Essex County District Attorney’s Office said. He pleaded not guilty in Lawrence District Court and was…

Three people were injured in two separate shootings at nightclubs in Lawrence, Massachusetts, early Thursday morning. Lawrence police said the first happened outside the Attika Club on Mill Street around 12:17 a.m. The victim suffered what police described as non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Lawrence General Hospital for treatment. A suspect was taken into custody and charged with assault…

A Lawrence, Massachusetts, man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a 2021 murder in the city. Adrian Corniel De La Cruz, 20, was accused in the murder of Edward Javier, who was shot dead on Haverhill Street in Lawrence on May 14, 2021. Javier was 25 at the time of his death and Corniel De La Cruz was 17. Corniel De La…

Franklin Laras, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested in Mexico about nine months after he allegedly shot 29-year-old Edward Javier-Perez to death at the Energy Lounge.

Franklin Laras of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested in Mexico about nine months after allegedly shot 29-year-old Edward Javier-Perez to death at the Energy Lounge.

A man is in custody nine months after he allegedly killed another man at a night club in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Twenty-nine-year-old Edward Javier-Perez was shot to death at the Energy Lounge on Christmas Eve in 2023. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that 27-year-old Franklin Laras of Lawrence was in custody, but did not say where he was…

A man was arrested Wednesday after a deadly shooting this weekend in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The shooting happened Saturday morning on Water Street, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. The victim, identified as 33-year-old Steven Hernandez of Lawrence, was brought to Lawrence General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Prosecutors said Wednesday that 33-year-old Thomas Pizarro of Methuen...

The shooting was reported about 7 a.m. on Water Street, near Holt Street, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. A 33-year-old was found shot and was later pronounced dead after being rushed to Lawrence General Hospital....

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A man was killed in a shooting Saturday morning in Lawrence, Massachusetts, officials said. The shooting was reported about 7 a.m. on Water Street, near Holt Street, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office. A 33-year-old was found shot and was later pronounced dead after being rushed to Lawrence General Hospital. He was identified Monday as Steven Hernandez...

A man will face a judge once again in connection with the murder of his neighbor. He was first charged with misleading the investigation but now, those charges have been upgraded to murder.

The man accused of murdering a Lawrence, Massachusetts, woman, after being previously arrested on a lesser charge in the case, appeared in court Wednesday for a brief hearing. No new details were revealed on Carol Flaz-Burgos’ death — in fact, the Lawrence District Court judge allowed an Essex County Assistant District Attorney Jessica Fleet’s request that a police report containing…

A man is now being charged with murder in the death of a Lawrence, Massachusetts, mother whose body was found in a park days after she was reported missing, prosecutors said Tuesday.

An investigation continues into the death of a Lawrence, Massachusetts, mother who was found dead after she was declared missing last week and while investigators said they anticipate murder charges for the suspect in the case, none have been filed yet.