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Former Agawam Man Accused Of Mass Stabbing Spree Killed Man In CT Before Attacks: Police
A 26-year-old Massachusetts man who is charged with stabbing six people, including four young girls at an AMC theater in Braintree over the weekend, is now accused of killing a man in Connecticut before the attacks began in the Bay State, authorities said. Jared Ravizza, of Chilmark, is charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault and battery after allegedly attacking two McDonald's workers on Saturday, May 25, the Plymouth County District Attorney said. More charges are expected. Connecticut S…
Police & Fire
Mass Man Slipped Girlfriend Abortion Pill Disguised As Vitamins: DA
A 43-year-old Brookline man is accused of giving his then-pregnant girlfriend an abortion pill but telling her it was a vitamin, causing her to have a miscarriage. authorities said Robert Kawada is charged with poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant person, and assault and battery on a household or family member, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Watertown police believe Kawada gave the woman Misoprostol, a drug commonly used to end pregnancies. Planned Parenthood said the medication is 85 to 95 percent effective up to 11 weeks from conception. …
Police & Fire
Bradley Airport Worker Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Co-Worker
A man has been charged with sexual assault after a female co-worker accused him of multiple incidents. At about 8:20 a.m. Friday, May 24, Connecticut State Police say troopers assigned to Troop H at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks were contacted by a female airport employee who wished to report a fellow employee who was engaging in sexually harassing behavior toward her. Investigating troopers met with the woman who stated that on Friday morning, during the course of her duties, she was approached by an airport employee, identified as Ryan Gordon, age 41, of East Hartfor…
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Man, 34, Killed In Dirt Bike Versus Car Crash In Western Mass
A 34-year-old Berkshire County man was killed on Saturday, May 25, when his dirt bike crashed with a car. John Tyska, of Pittsfield, crashed with a 2022 Honda Ridgeline driver by a 53-year-old Pittsfield man on Plymouth St. in Pittsfield just before 7 p.m. Tyska was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said., Police closed portions of West Housatonic St. from Osceola St. to Cadwell Road for about four hours as they cleaned and cleared the crash site. Pittsfield police are investigating the crash. No charges had been filed as of Sunday afternoon. Authorities a…
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Suspect From Massachusetts Taken Into Custody After Person Found Dead In Connecticut
A suspect has been taken into custody after a person was found dead at a Connecticut residence. At about 3:35 p.m. Saturday, May 25, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to a report of a disturbance at an address in the town of Deep River. A dead person was found at this location. The person's identity has not been confirmed and the investigation remains active and ongoing. The suspect is from Massachusetts. "This is all of the information available for release at this time," Connecticut State Police said. "As additional information becomes available, it …
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Man Charged With Antisemitic Vandalism At Mass Jewish Center
A 49-year-old Boston man has been charged with civil rights violations after authorities said he vandalized the Jewish Community Center in Newton this week and intimidated members there earlier this year. Alexei Rodriguez was arraigned on Friday, May 24, and charged with defacing property, larceny under $1,200, damaging property to intimidate, two counts of assaulting to intimidate, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of a civil rights violation in connection with separate incidents, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Newton police were call…
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant
Workers at a Brockton wastewater treatment facility found the body of a man floating in the water Friday morning, May 24, authorities said. The workers called 911 around 8:15 a.m. when they found the man at the 303 Oak Hill Way plant, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office said. The man's name was not released. Police responded and investigated the scene, and preliminary findings do not suggest foul play, the prosecutor's office said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. Male Body Found At Brockton Wastewater Treatment Plant, No Foul Play Suspected pic.twitter.com/w…
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Lucky For Life Jackpot: Trust Claims 2 Lifetime Payday Winners
A Saugus trust has claimed two Lucky For Life winners from the same drawing, which each pay out $25,000 a year for life. The Maufran Trust of Saugus collected the prizes from the May 5 drawing on Thursday, May 23. Both winners chose to take the one-time payout of $390,000 (before taxes). Both winning tickets were bought at M&M Liquors at 619 Broadway in Malden. The store will receive two $5,000 bonuses for the sales. The multi-state Lucky for Life drawings are held seven nights a week.
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Double-Fatal Crash: Ludlow Woman ID'd As One Of Victims After Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over
Two people were killed in a crash involving a rolled-over tractor-trailer on the New York State Thruway. The crash happened around 8 a.m. Thursday, May 23 in Albany. State Police say an investigation determined that the northbound tractor-trailer struck the concrete barrier separating northbound from southbound traffic. The collision caused the tractor-trailer to overturn onto a northbound passenger vehicle. The driver of the tractor-trailer and a passenger of the other vehicle were transported to Albany Medical Center. A passenger in the tractor-trailer, Massachusetts …
Weather
Highest Number Of Storms Ever Predicted For 2024 Hurricane Season
Get set for what could potentially be one of the most active hurricane seasons ever, according to a brand-new forecast by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center. The outlook, released Thursday, May 23, predicts an 85 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 10 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 5 percent chance of a below-normal season. NOAA is forecasting 17 to 25 named storms (winds of 39 miles per hour or higher). That's the most storms ever predicted for an Atlantic hurricane season. Of those, eig…
Lifestyle
First Trailer For 'Beetlejuice' Sequel Drops; Hyped Movie Filmed In Mass
"It's showtime" for the new Tim Burton-directed sequel to his 1988 classic "Beetlejuice." The first full-length trailer "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," partially filmed in Massachusetts last year, was released on Thursday, May 23. The new film returns viewers to the Deetz family after the death of patriarch Charles Deetz (Jeffrey Jones in the original movie). Jenna Ortega plays Astrid, who summons Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) despite the fears of her mother (Winona Ryder). The trailer opens with Ryder's Lydia Deetz explaining, "Here's a preview. ... Be warned: it's intense." The off…
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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass
It was a very busy day for the Massachusetts State Lottery. On Wednesday, May 22, multiple Bay Staters won massive prizes, including a $1 million jackpot, a $710,000 Megabucks win — the second such prize this month — and multiple $100,000 winners. One of those six-figure winners was from North Adams in Berkshire County. The winner claimed the prize by playing the $30 scratch-off game "300X." They bought the ticket at Stop & Shop at 876 State Road in North Adams. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale. There were 489 people who won $600 or mo…
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