By Tiffany Williams - A Mississippi man has been charged with murder in connection to the 2009 disappearance of a Worcester woman, prosecutors announced Friday. Patricia Santos was last seen in 2009 and reported missing on May 20 of that year, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. Her case remained cold for 16 … Continue reading Man Arrested in Mississippi for 2009 Murder of Worcester Woman Patricia Santos

By Tiffany Williams - A Maine man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 5-week-old baby in Biddeford last summer, authorities said. Christopher Knapp, 36, of Biddeford, was taken into custody Tuesday on a manslaughter warrant following a grand jury indictment, according to Maine State Police. The infant died on June 20, … Continue reading Maine State Police: Biddeford Man Arrested in Infant Homicide Case

By Tiffany Williams - Boston cops are asking for the public’s help tracking down a woman accused of attacking a security guard and stealing from a CVS in the Back Bay. Police say the assault and theft went down around 5:13 p.m. Thursday at the CVS Pharmacy on Boylston Street near Copley Square. According to … Continue reading Boston Cops: Woman in Red Jacket Attacked CVS Guard, Ran Off with Stolen Merchandise

By Tiffany Williams - Manchester, New Hampshire police are hunting a man wanted in a Union Street stabbing. Officers responded Tuesday, September 23, around 5:30 p.m. to 434 Union Street, where they found a man with a deep cut to his right bicep. The victim told police he got into a fight with 32-year-old Randy … Continue reading Randy Katanga Wanted in Connection to Union Street Stabbing In Manchester, New Hampshire

By Tiffany Williams - Southbridge police have arrested a Level 3 sex offender for public lewdness after a weekend incident at a local cemetery. On Saturday, September 20, officers responded to Oak Ridge Cemetery where a male was reportedly engaging in indecent behavior. The victim quickly contacted police and provided a detailed description of the … Continue reading Southbridge Sex Offender, Bryant Glover Arrested for Public Lewdness at Cemetery

By Tiffany Williams - A Nigerian national was sentenced in Boston federal court for stealing more than $2 million from at least six victims in a sprawling romance scam scheme that funneled money into cryptocurrency accounts he controlled. Charles Uchenna Nwadavid, 35, of Abuja, Nigeria, was handed a two-year prison term by U.S. District Court … Continue reading Crypto Romance Scamster Sentenced in Boston, Faces Deportation

By Tiffany Williams - The head of a Boston non-profit that claimed to help people get back on their feet is now facing a federal indictment for slinging crack cocaine — all while dragging women and even a child into his dangerous world, prosecutors said. Javan Tooley, 36, the founder and CEO of Adapt & … Continue reading Community Leader or Predator? Boston Non-Profit Head Faces Crack, Exploitation Charges

By Tiffany Williams - An Allston man admitted in federal court Tuesday that he was running a meth and club drug pipeline straight out of his home, prosecutors said. Peter Schiepers, 33, pleaded guilty in Boston to five drug charges, including trafficking methamphetamine and 1,4-Butanediol, a chemical analogue of GHB—the so-called “date rape drug.” He … Continue reading Allston, Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Supplying Meth and Date Rape Drug Analogue

By Tiffany Williams - A Worcester husband and wife were found guilty Monday of running a brutal sex trafficking scheme that targeted a younger relative, federal prosecutors said. After a six-day trial in U.S. District Court in Worcester, a jury convicted Kiersten Soto, 32, and Moises Soto, 33, of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and … Continue reading Worcester Couple, Kiersten and Moises Soto Convicted of Brutal Sex Trafficking Scheme