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DRIVER WHO HIT STATE POLICE COLONEL’S SUV SENT TO JAIL

SOUTHBOROUGH DEATH IS NOT SUSPICIOUS

INDICTMENT IN BEATING THAT WAS POSTED ON INTERNET

COHORT IN ROBBERY, TWO-STATE CHASE PLEADS GUILTY

DNA FROM DEAD SUSPECT SOLVES WORCESTER MURDER

June 20, 2011

WORCESTER — A city woman, whose truck rammed State Police Col. Marian McGovern’s vehicle at stop light last year, pleaded guilty ...

May 27, 2011

SOUTHBOROUGH — No foul play is suspected in the death of a 28-year-old woman discovered this morning on the driveway ...

May 20, 2011

WORCESTER — An Oxford man charged in connection with a beating in a strip club men’s room was indicted today ...

May 12, 2011

WORCESTER — A woman involved in a Fitchburg robbery and two-state, fatal police chase was sentenced to prison today in Worcester ...

May 11, 2011

WORCESTER – Nearly 19 years after Denise Comeau’s body was found burned in a fire in an abandoned building on Austin Street,

BABY FALLS FROM MOTEL WINDOW, SURVIVES

TWO ARRAIGNED ON HEROIN TRAFFICKING CHARGES

DAY OF BEER DRINKING PRECEDED FATAL BUS INCIDENT

MACHETE - WIELDING MAN SHOT BY POLICE

DUDLEY 4-YEAR-OLD DIES FROM INJURIES

April 29, 2011

AUBURN — A 10-month-old boy, who fell about 21 feet from a third-floor motel window onto a concrete slab this morning ...

April 15, 2011

WORCESTER — A city man and woman were arraigned this week in Central District Court after they were arrested by State Police Detectives ...

April 4, 2011

LANCASTER – One man was killed and another injured late Saturday night after they tumbled out of tour bus window as the bus was moving ...

March 20, 2011

FITCHBURG – A Belmont Street man, armed with a machete, was shot and killed late last night after police ...

March 13, 2011

AUBURN – The young boy who fell from the second floor of a store at the Auburn Mall on Friday night has died ...

CYANIDE KILLED MAN IN WESTBOROUGH MURDER/SUICIDE

DRUG RAIDS IN WORCESTER LEAD TO THREE ARRESTS

February 17, 2011

WESTBOROUGH – A man, who murdered his wife on November 18, killed himself the same day with a lethal dose of cyanide...

February 1, 2011

WORCESTER – Two separate unrelated raids in the city last night and this morning led to three drug trafficking arrests ...

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S STATEMENT ON RUTLAND HOMICIDE

RUTLAND MAN KILLED IN HIS HOME

THREE WORCESTER MEN CHARGED WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING

EARLY NAMES ZONA TO HEAD DETECTIVE UNIT

With regard to the homicide discovered at Wachusett Street in Rutland, every active investigative lead is being pursued ...

RUTLAND — A 52-year-old man, an apparent homicide victim, was found dead in his home yesterday afternoon ...

WORCESTER — Three Worcester men were charged with drug trafficking and police seized more than 1,500 grams of cocaine ...

WORCESTER — Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. has named Detective Lt. Thomas Zona as supervisor of ...

TWO ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH RUTLAND

WORCESTER — A man and woman are being held on bail on charges of lying to police in connection with the death ...

WORCESTER MAN CHARGED IN RUTLAND MURDER

EAST BROOKFIELD — A Worcester man was charged with first degree murder today in the slaying last week ...

SHREWSBURY BOY CRITICAL AFTER NEAR DROWNING

SHREWSBURY — A 7-year-old Shrewsbury boy reamains in critical condition today after nearly drowning yesterday ...

BOY DIES AFTER COLLAPSING AT SOCCER CAMP

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

ARREST MADE IN STORE CLERK SHOOTING

FITCHBURG — A Fitchburg man will be arraigned today on a charges stemming from the shooting late Wednesday night ...

STORE CLERK DIES; SUSPECT CHARGED WITH MURDER

FITCHBURG — A Fitchburg man will be arraigned today on a charges stemming from the shooting late Wednesday night outside JV’s Variety Store ...

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 ...

SECOND SUSPECT ARRAIGNED IN JV’S VARIETY MURDER

FITCHBURG — The second of two Fitchburg men, charged with murder in the July 20 shooting outside JV’s Variety, was ordered held without bail ...

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. ...

HELP SOUGHT IN IDENTIFYING BODY IN FITCHBURG

FITCHBURG -- Police are looking for help in identifying the body of a male, believed to be between the ages 25 and 35, found yesterday morning on a dirt road off Airport Road ...

AUTHORITIES SEARCH FOR MAN WHOSE HOME WAS BURNED

HARDWICK – State Police Detectives and local police are searching for an 84-year-old man and his van; both were discovered missing...

WORCESTER STATE STUDENT FALLS TO HIS DEATH

WORCESTER - A 21-year-old student at Worcester State University died this morning after falling almost 60 feet from the roof...

ONE DEAD, ONE ARRESTED AFTER LEOMINSTER FIGHT

LEOMINSTER - A 21-year-old man died and his 18-year-old brother was charged with murder after a fight earlier today in their home...

GUAMAN INDICTED FOR MURDER IN MILFORD DEATH

WORCESTER - Nicholas D. Guaman was indicted for murder today in connection with the August death of a Milford man...

ELDERLY WOMAN DIES IN UNHEATED HOME

NORTH BROOKFIELD - An 86-year-old woman died in her unheated home today, according to the Worcester County District Attorney...

HYPOTHERMIA CONTRIBUTED TO ELDERLY WOMAN’S DEATH

NORTH BROOKFIELD - The 86-year-old woman who died in her unheated home last week was a victim of hypothermia, lung cancer and...

DEATH OF PRINCETON WOMAN INVESTIGATED

PRINCETON - State Police detectives and Princeton Police are investigating the death of Kathleen Desilets...

NO BODY FOUND IN RUBBLE OF THE ARLINGTON STREET FIRE

WORCESTER - No body was found in the rubble of the collapsed three-decker at 49 Arlington Street...

TWO PEOPLE FOUND DEAD IN FITCHBURG; NO FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED

FITCHBURG - A middle-aged man and his mother were found dead Monday at 228 Pratt Street.  Neither Death is considered suspicious...

MAN SHOT IN FITCHBURG, SUSPECT SOUGHT

FITCHBURG - A man was shot this morning in Fitchburg and his assailant being sought by police, according to Worcester...

POLICE JUSTIFIED IN SHOOTING MAN WITH MACHETE

FITCHBURG - City police officers responded with appropriate force when they shot and killed a Belmont Street man armed with a machete...

DEATH OF STURBRIDGE WOMAN NOT SUSPICIOUS

STURBRIDGE - The death of a 44-year-0ld Sturbridge woman, whose body was found this afternoon on the median of I-84...