Fitchburg Man Guilty of Assaulting Lunenburg Officer 
WORCESTER — Kevin Baldwin, 25, 230 Mechanic St., Fitchburg was found guilty last week of assaulting a Lunenburg police officer and resisting arrest after ...more...
 

Wife was Murdered by Husband in Westborough
WESTBOROUGH – A man murdered his wife and then killed himself according to preliminary reports from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ...more...
 

Authorities Investigate Apparent Murder/Suicide
Westborough - A husband and wife were discovered dead today in their home in an apparent murder/suicide, according to Worcester District Attorney  ...more...
 

Death of Football Player a Tragic Accident
WARREN – The death of a 16-year-old junior varsity football player yesterday appears to be a tragic accident after a preliminary investigation, ...more...
 

Milford Man Arraigned on Child Pornography Charges
MILFORD – Acting on a tip from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), State Police Detectives arrested a Milford man on ...more...
 

State Police Investigate Report of Body in Woods 
WESTMINSTER – State Police Detectives continue to investigate the reported sighting of a dead body in Leominster State Forest near Route 31, according to Worcester District Attorney ...more...
 

A Ton of Marijuana Seized, Two Men Charged
WORCESTER – More than a ton of marijuana was seized and two men were arrested yesterday after a multi-agency investigation, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Cause of Woman’s Death Under Investigation
LEOMINSTER – A 33-year-old woman was found dead in her Columbia Street apartment late last night, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Murder Suspect’s Body to be Exhumed in Alabama
TUSKEGEE, Ala. – The investigation of an unsolved murder in 1992 has led investigators from the Worcester Police Department and the Worcester District Attorney’s Office to seek the exhumation of a body from an Alabama ... more...
 

State Lab Confirms Substance is Sodium Cyanide 
MILFORD – The crystalline substance recovered from the scene of an apparent suicide of a 30-year-old Milford woman is sodium cyanide ...more...

Officer Returned Fire in Defense of Fellow Officer in Westminster Shooting Death
WESTMINSTER – The State Police have completed an investigation into the shooting death of an armed man outside his home last fall. The Westminster Police Officer involved in the case acted in defense of a fellow officer ... more...
 

Child Rapist Sentenced to 40-45 Years in Prison
WORCESTER – A Leominster man, who pled guilty in Worcester Superior Court to child rape and child pornography charges, was sentenced today to 40 to 45 years in state prison, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Pedestrian Killed on Route 495
WESTBORO – A man was killed early today in the southbound lane of on I-495 near Exit 23B (Route 9), according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr....more...
 

Worcester ADA Named Prosecutor of the Year
WORCESTER – Assistant District Attorney Lawrence J. Murphy was one of four prosecutors honored today at the 16^th annual conference of the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association, Worcester ...more...
 

Holden Man Arraigned on Child Porn Charge
HOLDEN – Based on a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, State Police Detectives assigned to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. have arrested ...more...
 

Skull is that of Woman Missing Since 2006
HOLDEN – A human skull discovered on the evening of April 3, off of Reservoir Street has been identified as Tyra Wilkerson (12-6-73) of Norwood, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ..more..
 

Public Asked to Help Identify Person from Found Skull  
HOLDEN – Investigators working on the case of a human skull found in the woods near Holden Reservoir are appealing to the public for help, Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said today. ...more...
 

Skull Found in Holden Woods
HOLDEN – A human skull was discovered Saturday night by a jogger in a wooded area of town, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

No Charges in Marblehead Fatal Accident
MARBLEHEAD – No charges will be brought in an August motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of 15-year-old Alessandra Castner, Worcester District Joseph D. Early Jr. said today....more...
 

Brother and Sister Indicted in Shrewsbury Murder -
Lisa Ricardo to be arraigned today on new charge
SHREWSBURY – Siblings Keith Rosiello and Lisa Ricardo were both indicted yesterday on murder charges in connection with the beating death of Rosiello’s wife, according to Worcester District Attorney ...more...
 

Victim in Shrewsbury Murder Suffered Massive Injuries
SHREWSBURY – The victim of a domestic attack in her home earlier this month sustained extensive internal and external injuries before she died, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Sister of Suspect in Shrewsbury Murder is Arrested 
SHREWSBURY – The sister of a man accused of murdering his wife was arrested tonight in connection with the deadly case of domestic violence, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr....more...
 

Two Found Dead in Fire; Apparent Murder-Suicide 
SPENCER – A husband and wife were discovered shot in a burning house early today in an apparent murder-suicide, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

2009 Press Releases - Archive

2008 Press Releases - Archive

2007 Press Releases - Archive