By: Laura Soukkavong - Worcester - One person has died and another critically injured following a shooting on Sunday morning, Oct. 11. According to the Worcester Police Department, officers responded to two ShotSpotter alters at approximately 2:06 a.m. in the area of 350 Southbridge Street. Upon arrival, officers located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. … Continue reading Worcester Police Investigating Southbridge Street Shooting That Leaves One Dead, Another Critically Injured

By: Laura Soukkavong - Fall River - On Oct. 10, a Fall River man was arrested on multiple charges after police reportedly recovered suspected fentanyl, crack cocaine, and cash during a traffic stop in the Corky Row neighborhood. According to police, members of the Fall River Police Department's Community Action & Suppression Team (CAST) were … Continue reading Fall River Police Arrest Man Following Drug Seizure in Corky Row

By Tiffany Williams - John Valentin, 49, of the Bronx, was sentenced October 8 to six years in prison for possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. Federal prosecutors in Virginia announced the sentence Friday. Accomack County officers stopped Valentin March 28 for failing to maintain his lane. A drug detection dog alerted officers, who found … Continue reading Bronx Man Gets Six Years After 4.5 Kilograms of Cocaine Found in Vehicle

By: Laura Soukkavong - Fall River - Oct. 2, 2026 - At approximately 10:15 p.m., Fall River Police responded to the 1300 block of Bay Street following reports that a vehicle had struck several parked cars. Upon arrival, officers learned from witnesses that the driver had allegedly left the scene on foot in the direction … Continue reading Loaded Firearm Recovered, male arrested following vehicle crash investigation

By: Laura Soukkavong - Photo Credit: Fall River Police Department Fall River - A search warrant executed at a Fall River apartment led to the seizure of multiple firearms, 3D-printed firearm parts, accessories, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition. The operation took place earlier this morning at a residence in the 200 block of Middle Street. Fall … Continue reading Multiple Firearms and 3D-Printed Firearm Components Seized in Fall River Search

By: Laura Soukkavong - Photo Credit: Grafton Police Department GARDNER, Mass. — October 12, 2026 — Police arrested a 26-year-old man Monday morning after executing a search warrant at a Gardner residence, according to police. Members of the Gardner Police Department, working alongside the North Worcester County Drug Task Force, executed the warrant at 242 … Continue reading Gardner Police Arrest Man on Drug and Firearm Charges Following Search Warrant

By Tiffany Williams - Four defendants pleaded guilty in a multijurisdictional child exploitation conspiracy, federal prosecutors announced Friday. The case includes Devin LaValley, 38, of Burlington, New York; Melissa McDougal, 30, of Pulaski; Grace Balthazor, 34, of Elmira; and Roxanne Clark, 45, of Bristol, Vermont. LaValley, McDougal and Balthazor admitted conspiring to abuse children and … Continue reading Four Defendants From New York and Vermont Plead Guilty in Child Exploitation Case

By Tiffany Williams - Four additional defendants pleaded guilty in a firearms trafficking conspiracy that moved weapons from New Hampshire into Canada, prosecutors announced Friday. Conrad Oakes, 25; Tayson Terrance, 24; Ranonkwatseronhawi Gibson, 22; and Montana Cook, 27, admitted straw purchasing and trafficking conspiracies. Investigators traced the case to a gun recovered during a Montreal … Continue reading Four More Plead Guilty in Gun Trafficking Network From New Hampshire to Canada

By Tiffany Williams - Two fugitives wanted in the stabbing of an off-duty New York City police detective were captured in Massachusetts late Tuesday night after a multistate manhunt, the U.S. Marshals Service announced. Authorities identified the suspects as Dangelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia and said both were taken into custody without further incident or … Continue reading Two Fugitives Wanted in NYPD Detective Stabbing Captured in Massachusetts

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Police Vice Detectives arrested two men Monday after executing a search warrant at a Mott Street apartment, an investigation that led to the seizure of cocaine, marijuana, suspected psychedelic mushrooms, fentanyl pills and what investigators described as an AR-style large-capacity handgun that appeared to be a ghost … Continue reading Worcester Vice Detectives Arrest Two Men in Mott Street Gun and Drug Investigation

By Tiffany Williams - (Photo Credit: Laura Soukkavong) WORCESTER — Two attempted-murder convictions. Prison sentences. Repeated probation violations. David Z. Bottom’s criminal record spans more than two decades, and a new arrest has brought the 44-year-old Webster man back into Worcester District Court. Police say Bottom drove into a parked vehicle Sept. 23 and later … Continue reading Worcester OUI Arrest Adds New Case to Webster Man’s Decades-Long Criminal Record

By Tiffany Williams - MONKTON, Vt. — A 39-year-old Burlington woman is facing an aggravated assault charge after a 72-year-old man was injured during an incident early Saturday morning in Monkton. Troopers from the New Haven Barracks were called to Bristol Road at approximately 4:27 a.m. following a report of an assault involving two people. … Continue reading 72-Year-Old Man Injured in Monkton, Vermont Assault; Burlington Woman Arrested

By Tiffany Williams - SHAFTSBURY, Vt. — A 22-year-old Bennington man is facing DUI, negligent operation and excessive speed charges after a traffic stop Saturday night in Shaftsbury. Anthony E. Williams was driving along Vermont Route 7A near Cleveland Avenue at approximately 7:40 p.m. when troopers observed the vehicle speeding. As troopers attempted to catch … Continue reading 22-Year-Old Bennington, Vermont Man Faces DUI, Excessive Speed Charges

By Tiffany Williams - ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. — A 49-year-old Lyndon man is facing a DUI charge following a traffic stop on Interstate 91 in St. Johnsbury. Bruce Norcross was stopped at approximately 7:29 p.m. Friday near mile marker 133 on Interstate 91 northbound after troopers on routine patrol observed several motor vehicle violations. Norcross … Continue reading I-91 Traffic Stop in St. Johnsbury Leads to DUI Charge

By Tiffany Williams - NEWBURY, Vt. — A 29-year-old Newbury man is facing a second DUI charge and negligent operation following an early-morning traffic stop Saturday on Route 302. Brandon Turner was stopped shortly before 1 a.m. near the intersection of Route 302 and Boltonville Road after troopers on routine patrol observed numerous motor vehicle … Continue reading Newbury, Vermont Man Faces Second DUI Charge After Route 302 Traffic Stop

By Tiffany Williams - DANVILLE, Vt. — A Maine woman was arrested on a DUI refusal charge Saturday after troopers on routine patrol clocked a vehicle traveling 80 mph in a posted 55 mph zone in Danville. Tehya Boucher, 34, of Greenbush, Maine, was taken into custody following the traffic stop near Route 2 and … Continue reading Maine Woman Accused of DUI Refusal After Troopers Say She Was Clocked at 80 MPH in Vermont

By Tiffany Williams - A Crown Heights man will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering a Georgia man who traveled to New York to sell him high-end sneakers worth thousands of dollars, stealing the shoes and later setting fire to the vehicle containing the victim’s remains. … Continue reading Brooklyn Killer Offered to Help Victim’s Family After Murdering Him Over $25K Sneaker Deal

By Tiffany Williams - Former NYC Correction Officer Gets Probation, Ordered to Repay $80,297 in Military Leave Fraud A former New York City correction officer forged military documents to collect more than $80,000 in leave pay after her active-duty assignment had ended. On Tuesday, Leah Mathieu was sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to … Continue reading Former NYC Correction Officer Gets Probation, Ordered to Repay $80,297 in Military Leave Fraud

By Tiffany Williams - A Brooklyn man who followed a woman leaving a Kensington bar, carried her into an alley and sexually assaulted her before an off-duty police officer intervened has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Janeal Figueroa, 26, of Canarsie, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jay Weiner to 12 years … Continue reading Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault After Following Woman From Kensington Bar

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Police believe the body of Karen Solomon has been found near Fairlawn Rehabilitation following a nearly weeklong search, bringing a tragic end to an investigation that began with the death of her husband, Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon. Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said during a 4 … Continue reading Karen Solomon Body Believed Found in Worcester, Police Say Kurt Solomon Case Was Murder-Suicide

By Tiffany Williams - HARTLAND, Vt. — A Vermont man was arrested Friday night after state police say he violated the conditions of an Abuse Prevention Order in Hartland. Vermont State Police said troopers from the Royalton Barracks received a report on August 21 that Gregory Doston, 48, of Hartland, had allegedly violated conditions imposed … Continue reading Vermont Man Arrested After Allegedly Violating Abuse Prevention Order

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — Three days of dive operations at Coes Pond have produced no publicly announced recovery of Karen Solomon. And that matters. Not because it proves she was never in the water. Not because it proves she is alive. But because every day that passes without a recovery forces investigators … Continue reading Karen Solomon Timeline: Surveillance, Cellphone Ping and Three Days Searching Coes Pond

By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — For days, the search for Karen Solomon has centered heavily on Coes Pond and the area surrounding the Westside Animal Clinic. But what happens if investigators find nothing? No body. No personal belongings. No physical evidence confirming Karen Solomon ever entered the water. An extensive search of Coes … Continue reading If Coes Pond Produces Nothing, Search for Karen Solomon Could Shift From Water Recovery to Fugitive Hunt

By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — An arrest warrant has been issued for Karen Solomon, the 58-year-old woman wanted in connection with the death of her husband, veteran Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, as an intensive multi-agency search enters another critical stage. Worcester Police announced Friday afternoon that Karen Solomon is wanted on charges … Continue reading Arrest Warrant Issued for Karen Solomon as Massive Search Intensifies in Death of Worcester Police Officer Husband