Worcester

WORCESTER, 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 …

WORCESTER, 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 …

WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester woman has pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree murder and multiple related charges in connection with a deadly 2022 fire that killed four people …

OCEAN CITY, MD — The Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack, in coordination with local agencies and the Maryland State Highway Administration, has enacted a Snow Emergency Plan for Worcester County …

OCEAN CITY, Md. — The Ocean City Beach Bus service has been suspended due to hazardous weather conditions, the Ocean City Police Department announced Friday. The Maryland State Highway Administration …

WORCESTER, Mass. — A Worcester County Grand Jury has indicted 17-year-old Kayden M. Keane Hoffler on a murder charge in connection with the April 2024 shooting death of 19-year-old Eathan …

WORCESTER, MA — Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. is encouraging residents to participate in the 23rd annual “Guns to Gardens” gun buyback program on Saturday, December 14, …

WHALEYVILLE, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday evening on U.S. Route 50 in Worcester County. The victim has been identified as Jason …

Worcester, MA – Authorities have issued a public warning following the discovery of three homemade explosive devices in Worcester. The Massachusetts State Police Fire & Explosion Investigation Unit, Worcester Police …

WORCESTER, MA – The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office has announced the indictment of 25-year-old Jose Ortiz Maldonado for the murder of 29-year-old Darilton Matias, which occurred in November 2023. …

WORCESTER, MA – In a recent development, 19-year-old Jordany Alejo of Arlington Street, Worcester, has been charged with three counts of armed assault to murder after a Sunday evening shooting …

BOSTON – A Worcester resident admits to significant drug and firearm offenses in federal court. Jose Rivera, 24, entered a guilty plea for multiple charges, including possession of a machinegun, …

SALISBURY, MD – A woman from the Salisbury area in Worcester County is celebrating an extraordinary holiday season after winning $100,000 from a Lottery scratch-off. The annual tradition of receiving …

A recently retired Eastern Shore man, who chose the nickname “Governor,” has hit the fourth $50,000 top prize in the Bonus Cash Doubler scratch-off game. The 69-year-old Salisbury area resident …

BOSTON, MA — Joselito Santiago-Matias, 33, of Lowell, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the April robberies of three banks in Worcester. Santiago-Matias faces …

WORCESTER COUNTY, MD -The Maryland State Police arrested Javon Brittingham, 31, and Rodney Smith, Jr., 29, both of Salisbury, Maryland, early on Friday morning, following a traffic stop. The officer, …

BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the Justice Department announced today that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Worcester …

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and heroin. Jector Torres, 33, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court …

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Barry Jumpp, 30, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to …

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for using two victims’ identities to open bank accounts and attempting to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro.  …

BOSTON – A Worcester-based investment adviser pleaded guilty today in connection with a long-running scheme to steal more than $2.8 million from six clients. James Kenneth Couture, 42, of Sutton, …

BOSTON – A supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service has pleaded guilty in connection with stealing packages containing cocaine on at least eight occasions. Kevin Dombroski, 43, of Worcester, pleaded …

BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today for cocaine trafficking, firearms, money laundering and fraudulent tax return charges. William Hoey, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy …