District Attorney’s Office Investigates Woman’s Death
SPENCER — A 44-year-old woman, was found dead in her home this morning, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Drug Suspect Dies While in Custody
GRAFTON — A North Attleboro man, suspected of dealing cocaine, died last night after being booked at the Grafton Police station ... more...
 

Store Clerk Dies; Suspect Charged with Murder
FITCHBURG — A Fitchburg man was arraigned today in Fitchburg District Court on a charge of murder in the shooting late ...more...
 

Arrest Made in Store Clerk Shooting
FITCHBURG — A Fitchburg man will be arraigned today on a charges stemming from the shooting late Wednesday night ...more...
 

Variety Store Clerk Shot in Fitchburg
FITCHBURG — A man, who had just finished his shift working at JV’s Variety Store at 128 Fairmount St., was shot last night ...more...
 

Boy Injured in St. John’s Pool Dies
WORCESTER — Aaditya Basrur , the 7-year-old Shrewsbury boy injured on Thursday in the outdoor swimming pool at ...more...
 

Free Hoop Camp for Webster and Dudley Kids
DUDLEY — Registration is underway for a free a co-ed basketball day camp to be held Aug. 1-5 at the Boys & Girls Club of Webster-Dudley ...more...
 

Boy Dies after Collapsing at Soccer Camp
HOLDEN — A 12-year-old boy, attending a soccer camp at Wachusett Regional High School, collapsed on the field this morning and later died  ...more...
 

Shrewsbury Boy Critical After Near Drowning
SHREWSBURY — A 7-year-old Shrewsbury boy reamains in critical condition today after nearly drowning yesterday afternoon in the outdoor swimming pool at St. John's High School ...more...
 

Worcester Man Charged with Rutland Murder
EAST BROOKFIELD — A Worcester man was charged with first degree murder today in the slaying last week of  Francis P. Spokis of Rutland ...more...
 

Two Arrested in Connection with Rutland Death
WORCESTER — A man and woman are being held on bail on charges of lying to police in connection with the death of  Francis P. Spokis of Rutland ...more...
 

District Attorney’s Statement on Rutland Homicide
“With regard to the homicide discovered at Wachusett Street in Rutland, every active investigative lead is being pursued at this time by the State Police Detectives assigned to the ...more...
 

Rutland Man Killed in His Home  
RUTLAND — A 52-year-old man, an apparent homicide victim, was found dead in his home yesterday afternoon, according to Worcester County ...more...
 

Three Worcester Men Charged with Drug Trafficking
WORCESTER — Three Worcester men were charged with drug trafficking and police seized more than 1,500 grams of cocaine and $35,000 in cash ...more...
 

Early Names Zona to Head Detective Unit
WORCESTER — Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. has named Detective Lt. Thomas Zona as supervisor of the State Police Detective Unit assigned ...more...
 

Driver Who Hit State Police Colonel’s SUV Sent to Jail
WORCESTER — A city woman, whose truck rammed State Police Col. Marian McGovern’s vehicle at stop light last year, pleaded guilty today in Superior Court to a 5^th offense operating under the influence of alcohol charge ...more...
 

Southborough Death is Not Suspicious
SOUTHBOROUGH — No foul play is suspected in the death of a 28-year-old woman discovered this morning on the driveway of 34 Central St., according to Worcester County ...more...
 

Indictment in Beating that was Posted on Internet
WORCESTER — An Oxford man charged in connection with a beating in a strip club men’s room was indicted today ...more...
 

Cohort in Robbery, Two-State Chase Pleads Guilty 
WORCESTER — A woman involved in a Fitchburg robbery and two-state, fatal police chase was sentenced to prison today in Worcester Superior Court after pleading guilty to unarmed robbery, Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. announced....more...
 

DNA from Dead Suspect Solves Worcester Murder
WORCESTER – Nearly 19 years after Denise Comeau’s body was found burned in a fire in an abandoned building on Austin Street, her murder has been solved through DNA testing, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Two Arraigned on Heroin Trafficking Charges
WORCESTER — A city man and woman were arraigned this week in Central District Court after they were arrested by State Police Detectives and Worcester Police with more than 28 grams of heroin ... more...
 

Day of Beer Drinking Preceded Fatal Bus Incident
LANCASTER – One man was killed and another injured late Saturday night after they tumbled out of tour bus window as the bus was moving at 60 miles per hour in the westbound lane of Route 2, ...more...
 

Machete-Wielding Man Shot by Police
FITCHBURG – A Belmont Street man, armed with a machete, was shot and killed late last night after police were called to his home, according Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Dudley 4-Year-Old Dies from Injuries
AUBURN – The young boy who fell from the second floor of a store at the Auburn Mall on Friday night has died, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

Cyanide Killed Man in Westborough Murder/Suicide 
WESTBOROUGH – A man, who murdered his wife on November 18, killed himself the same day with a lethal dose of cyanide, according to an autopsy report from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said today. ...more...
 

Drug Raids in Worcester Lead to Three Arrests
WORCESTER – Two separate unrelated raids in the city last night and this morning led to three drug trafficking arrests, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. ...more...
 

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