Bridgeport, CT – A Massachusetts man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison Friday for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine while on supervised release from a prior heroin conviction, prosecutors …
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Thirteen arrested in Roxbury human trafficking and vice operation
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBOSTON, MA – A joint enforcement operation targeting human trafficking and related crimes in Roxbury on Monday led to the arrest of 13 individuals on a range of charges, Boston …
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East Boston man arrested after hammer attack outside bakery
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonEAST BOSTON, MA – A bakery visit turned violent Tuesday morning when a man was struck in the head with a hammer after refusing to lend his cellphone to a …
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Two convicted sex offenders with long criminal histories are now in federal custody following ICE arrests in Massachusetts
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBoston, MA – Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations New England have taken two convicted sex offenders into custody in separate immigration enforcement actions. On July 29, officers arrested 66-year-old …
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Boston man arrested in Weymouth after June shooting in Brighton
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBOSTON, MA — It happened just after 9 p.m. on June 17 when a man was shot on North Beacon Street in Brighton — now, nearly two months later, police …
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Man in Hawaiian shirt tried to smother teen with chemical-soaked rag in Roxbury
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBoston, MA – It happened just after noon on a Roxbury street corner when a man in a Hawaiian shirt allegedly approached a 14-year-old boy with a red handkerchief soaked …
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Jacob’s Pillow staffer crushed in tragic dolly accident during stage setup
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBecket, MA – A summer employee at the famed Jacob’s Pillow dance center was killed Friday afternoon in a tragic workplace accident involving stage platforms, authorities confirmed this week. Kat …
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New Jersey man Jonathan Reyes-Contreras arrested in deadly Massachusetts shooting near parked car
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonA man from New Jersey was taken into custody Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting in Fitchburg that left one person dead outside a vehicle in the early morning …
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Washington, DC — A Massachusetts man died and two others were wounded after multiple gunmen fired indiscriminately at a group in Northwest DC Monday night, police announced Wednesday. The shooting …
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MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — A Middleborough man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 66-year-old man during a domestic dispute, authorities announced Sunday. …
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Massachusetts sanctuary cities ask judge to block Trump from cutting federal funds
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonSOMERVILLE, Mass. — The cities of Somerville and Chelsea asked a federal court Tuesday to halt the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke federal funding from sanctuary cities, citing violations of …
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Man arrested after stabbing in lobby of Massachusetts General Hospital
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBOSTON, MA — A Boston man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with a stabbing that took place in the lobby of Massachusetts General Hospital, police said. Officers from District …
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Worcester police and firefighters honored for rooftop rescue during dual fires
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWORCESTER, Mass. – A team of Worcester police officers and firefighters were honored this week by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office for rescuing a father and daughter trapped on …
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ICE removes illegal Brazilian fugitive convicted of armed robbery in Boston
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWOONSOCKET, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has removed a 29-year-old illegal Brazilian national wanted in his home country for armed robbery, the agency announced Tuesday. Juliano Araujo …
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Rhode Island migrant child trafficker arrested in Boston by ICE agents
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonPROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested a Honduran national in Providence on March 11 who is facing charges related to child trafficking and indecent solicitation …
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Boston police join community walk from Charlestown to North End in weekly outreach program
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBOSTON, MA — Officers from the Boston Police Department’s District A-1 Community Service Office continued their weekly community engagement efforts with the “Walk the Beat” program on Wednesday, taking a …
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Massachusetts man wanted for hatchet road rage attack
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBOSTON, Mass. — Boston police have issued a warrant for a Belmont man accused of wielding a hatchet during a violent road rage incident in Brighton earlier this month. Andrew …
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Worcester is now officially a sanctuary city after executive order prohibits ICE immigration assistance
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista has issued an executive order establishing new guidelines that restrict municipal employee involvement in federal immigration enforcement, according to a directive …
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ICE Boston deports Colombian national charged in Connecticut home invasion
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonHARTFORD, Conn. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed a Colombian national charged in a series of violent crimes in Connecticut, including assault during a home invasion and violating …
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Russian national arrested in Boston for smuggling frog embryos into U.S.
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonBOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a Russian national Tuesday on charges of smuggling undeclared biological materials, including clawed frog embryos, into the United States through Boston …
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Stranded, sick seal recovered in New Jersey this year, makes an appearance at Martha’s Vineyard
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonAQUINNAH, Mass. — A rehabilitated grey seal that was treated and released in New Jersey has been spotted more than 180 miles away, relaxing on the shores of Martha’s Vineyard, …
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Brazilian fugitive convicted of murder captured by ICE in Massachusetts
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonMILFORD, Mass. — A Brazilian national convicted of murder in his home country and on the run for nearly two years was arrested in Milford on May 1 by officers …
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Guatemalan national arrested by ICE after child sex assault charges in Massachusetts
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonA Guatemalan national residing illegally in the United States was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following multiple child sex crime charges in Massachusetts. Juan Rene Barcenes-Velasquez, …
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Former Massachusetts State Police sergeant convicted in bribery and extortion conspiracy
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonA federal jury in Boston convicted former Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Gary Cederquist on Thursday for orchestrating a years-long scheme to fraudulently pass dozens of unqualified commercial driver’s license (CDL) …
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Convicted migrant murderer arrested by ICE in Marlboro
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonFederal immigration officers arrested a Brazilian national in Marlboro, Massachusetts, last month who had been convicted of homicide and firearms violations in his home country and was wanted for failing …