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Itty-Bitty Pistol Snatched During Search At Boston Logan Airport Itty-Bitty Pistol Snatched During Search At Boston Logan Airport
Itty-Bitty Pistol Snatched During Search At Boston Logan Airport Size doesn't matter to the TSA.  A passenger was nabbed on Saturday, March 23, trying to bring a .25 caliber pistol shorter than a ballpoint pen through security.  Regardless of its size, it's still illegal to bring a gun in a carry-on bag or on your person.  Big or small...firearms cannot be in a passenger's carry-on bag. This .25 caliber firearm was detected by @BostonLogan @TSA officers on Saturday. Visit: https://t.co/OJAXTMK1z4…… for proper procedures on flying with a firearm. #travelfail pic.twitter.com/5rgYSzxHb2 — TSA_NewEngland (@TSA_NewEngland) March 25, 2024 …

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Who Killed Mom Of 1 At July 4th Party In Boston Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison: DA Man Who Killed Mom Of 1 At July 4th Party In Boston Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison: DA
Man Who Killed Mom Of 1 At July 4th Party In Boston Gets Up To 20 Years In Prison: DA A 26-year-old Boston man found guilty of shooting a woman at an Independence Day celebration in 2020 was sentenced to up to 20 years behind bars on Monday, March 25, authorities said.  Kristian Maraj was convicted by a jury on Feb. 9 in the death of Felicity Coleman, 34, of Dorchester, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A judge sentenced him to 17 to 20 years for manslaughter. He was also sentenced to four years for an illegal firearm possession charge, which will be served concurrently.  Maraj and several others were watching the fireworks at Stonehurst Str…

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by Josh Lanier
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Cold Case: 2 Charged With 30-Year-Old Killing Of Teenager In Fitchburg Cold Case: 2 Charged With 30-Year-Old Killing Of Teenager In Fitchburg
Cold Case: 2 Charged With 30-Year-Old Killing Of Teenager In Fitchburg Two men have been charged with the fatal shooting of a teenager in 1993 in Worcester County, authorities announced on Monday, March 25.  Robert D’Lucca, 49, and Lawrence Calafell, 51, of Gardner, were indicted on one count of murder in the death of 15-year-old Deondray Atwood, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said.  They were also indicted on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without an FID card. The duo are accused of shooting into a parked car on…

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by Josh Lanier
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Don't Fall For It: Driveway Paving Scams On Rise Don't Fall For It: Driveway Paving Scams On Rise
Don't Fall For It: Driveway Paving Scams On Rise Police are warning of an uptick in scammers hoping to take advantage of the warmer spring weather. Each year, agencies across the country see an increase in complaints about fraudsters who bait homeowners with driveway paving services, according to the North Greenbush Police Department in New York. “As the trees sprout leaf buds and the daffodils peek out of their underground hiding, so must the scam artists offering to pave or sealcoat your driveway for the low low price of only five times what it would cost for a legitimate business to do it,” the agency said on Facebook. “And they must b…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County 2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County
2 Hospitalized Following Head-On Collision In Berkshire County A 28-year-old and 72-year-old man were rushed to the hospital Sunday afternoon, March 24, after they collided in a Berkshire County crash, authorities said.  Police were called to Dan Fox Drive near the Bousquet Ski Area just before 12:45 p.m. to a head-on crash between a 2004 Chevy TrailBlazer and a 2023 Kia Telluride, Pittsfield police said.  An initial investigation found that 28-year-old Alec Vincent, formerly of Lenox, who was behind the wheel of the truck, crossed the center line while driving east and crashed into 72-year-old Columbia County, NY resident Edward Greenberg, o…

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by Josh Lanier
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'There's A Grenade In My Car': Man's Comment Spark Response In Stow — More Dud Than Deadly 'There's A Grenade In My Car': Man's Comment Spark Response In Stow — More Dud Than Deadly
'There's A Grenade In My Car': Man's Comment Spark Response In Stow — More Dud Than Deadly A man prompted a full response from multiple police and firefighter agencies in Middlesex County after he walked into a building and reported that he had found a grenade in the trunk of his car.  Stow first responders and members of multiple bomb squads rushed to the area on Friday, March 22. Police cleared the area around 2:15 p.m. and bomb techs prepared to get to work.  The man was telling the truth. There was an unexploded World War II area Mk. 2 "Pineapple" fragmentation grenade in his car's trunk, but it was inert and could not explode, police said. It was most likely u…

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by Josh Lanier
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Westborough Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead Westborough Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead
Westborough Woman Missing More Than Week Found Dead The remains of a 27-year-old Worcester County woman who went missing more than a week ago were found on Thursday, March 21.  Olivia Colby, of Westborough, vanished on Thursday, March 14, sparking a near-statewide search.  The Worcester County District Attorney's Office did not say how she died, where she was found, or how long she had been deceased in their announcement on Friday.  There was some hope in the case Monday when a man told police he believed he saw Colby at Kennebunk Cumberland Farms in Maine, but that alleged sighting led nowhere, according to an NBC station in…

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by Josh Lanier
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Troopers Raid Fentanyl Mill, Drug Den In Chicopee; 1 Suspect Wanted For Murder: Police Troopers Raid Fentanyl Mill, Drug Den In Chicopee; 1 Suspect Wanted For Murder: Police
Troopers Raid Fentanyl Mill, Drug Den In Chicopee; 1 Suspect Wanted For Murder: Police A two-month investigation has uprooted a fentanyl pill mill and drug-dealing operation in Hampden County, authorities announced.  Arlin Radhames Troncoso, 43, and Wanfel Salvador Aristy Alcantara, 28, both of Chicopee, were arrested earlier this week following a raid at two homes — 80 Pine St. and 33 Southwick St., State Police said.  Officers began investigating the duo in January when they were alerted to a fentanyl operation in Chicopee and in other areas of Hampden County.  Police searched 80 Pine Street and found more than two pounds of cocaine and 256 raw grams of…

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by Josh Lanier
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Worcester Man Charged In February Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital Worcester Man Charged In February Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital
Worcester Man Charged In February Shooting That Sent 1 To Hospital Worcester police have arrested a 26-year-old man they say pulled the trigger that sent a man to the hospital last month.  Daraye Young, of Worcester, is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (firearm), attempt to commit a crime (carjacking), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, Worcester police announced on Thursday, March 21.  Police were called to East Central Street around 6 a.m. on Feb. 25 to reports of a man who had been shot. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-t…

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by Josh Lanier
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Car Belonging To Woman Missing For Weeks Found Abandoned In Remote Area Of Berkshire County Car Belonging To Woman Missing For Weeks Found Abandoned In Remote Area Of Berkshire County
Car Belonging To Woman Missing For Weeks Found Abandoned In Remote Area Of Berkshire County Police are searching an area of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, near the border with New York after the car of a woman who has been missing for weeks was found abandoned near a remote hiking trail.  Fae Morgana Barbone has been missing since March 7. She was last seen on March 9 in Maine, where she had an "interaction" with a police officer, Williamstown police said. There have been unconfirmed sightings of her in North Adams.  But when her car was found abandoned in a remote area on Berlin Road in Williamstown on Tuesday, March 19, that sparked a new intense round of s…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mass Dog Found Near Death Thrives With New Owner As Accused Abuser Heads To Court: MSPCA Mass Dog Found Near Death Thrives With New Owner As Accused Abuser Heads To Court: MSPCA
Mass Dog Found Near Death Thrives With New Owner As Accused Abuser Heads To Court: Mspca A Golden Retriever mix that was near death when it was brought to an animal welfare facility in January has found happiness in her new forever home. Her previous owner, however, is facing criminal charges and potential prison time.  Mary N. Sellitto, 29, of Brookline, brought her dog Brooke to MSPCA-Angell in January. The animal was emaciated and sickly. She needed immediate medical care.  As veterinarians began to bring Brooke back to health, investigators went to Selitto's home and found another Golden Retriever mix named Sadie also in dire need of medical care, the MSPCA s…

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by Josh Lanier
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'My Life Was Forever Changed': Women Raped By Ex-MBTA Officer Talk Impact At His Sentencing 'My Life Was Forever Changed': Women Raped By Ex-MBTA Officer Talk Impact At His Sentencing
'My Life Was Forever Changed': Women Raped By Ex-mbta Officer Talk Impact At His Sentencing A former MBTA transit police officer was sentenced to four to six years in prison this week after a jury found him guilty of raping two women more than a decade ago. The victims told the court that the trauma of that night has stayed with them like a specter and would likely be there long after he gets out of prison.  Shawn McCarthy, 50, formerly of Wilmington, was convicted on Friday, March 15, of three counts of rape stemming from an incident in 2012, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. The women's impact statements to the court are attached to this article.  The attack h…

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by Josh Lanier