By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Thursday at the United States District Court in Boston, David St. Jacques, 56, of Wareham pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. A search of St. Jacques’s residence on Sept. 29, 2020 resulted in the seizure of a computer, three phones and one thumb drive. St … Continue reading Wareham Man Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Pornography

By Tiffany Williams - Beginning Monday in Massachusetts, residents 16 and older will become eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine. 1.7 million people in the commonwealth will now be eligible for the vaccines However Gov. Charlie Baker says it could take weeks to get everyone their shot. Residents of the commonwealth can go online and … Continue reading 16 And Older Commonwealth Residents Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine Monday

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Saturday night, at approximately 6:00 p.m. State Police assigned to the Sturbridge Barracks responded to reports of a motor vehicle accident involving a vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lanes of Route 84 prior to Exit 6B in Sturbridge. State Police said, "Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding … Continue reading 3 Confirmed Dead In I84 Motor Vehicle Accident

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Monday at the United States District Court in Worcester, Sue E. Delaney, 68, formerly of Lunenburg pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public funds. According to court documents, In 1999, Delaney’s mother-in-law, who was receiving monthly benefits from Social Security, passed away … Continue reading Lunenburg Women Pleads Guilty To One Count Of Conspiracy And One Count Of Theft Of Public Funds.

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Monday at the United States District Court in Worcester, Sue E. Delaney, 68, formerly of Lunenburg pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public funds. According to court documents, In 1999, Delaney’s mother-in-law, who was receiving monthly benefits from Social Security, passed away … Continue reading Lunenburg Women Pleads Guilty To One Count Of Conspiracy And One Count Of Theft Of Public Funds.

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Wednesday, Worcester Police were dispatched to the area of 831 Main Street for a person who has been assaulted with a dangerous weapon. Worcester Police say that, "Upon arrival, officers discovered that an elderly female with a walker had been shot in the face by someone wielding a paintball … Continue reading Worcester Police Arrest 2 Men For Shooting Paintballs At People Throughout The City

By Tiffany Williams – Worcester Police Chief, Steven M. Sargent is breaking his silence and offering out an olive branch to the Black community. Chief Sargent who joined a Black Lives Matter rally and march in the wake of the George Floyd murder, has been under attack by a member of the Worcester Board of … Continue reading Worcester Police Chief Breaking His Silence

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Washington County Attorney's Office will file charges later Wednesday against former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police officer Kim Potter. Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department resigned on Tuesday, two days after shooting and killing Daunte Wright. the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement that … Continue reading Brooklyn Center Police Officer Arrested And Being Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - The Worcester Public Library (WPL) announced on Wednesday that it will host a virtual author talk with award-winning Palestinian American author Hala Alyan on Saturday, April 17 at 11 a.m. on Zoom. WPL says, "That Alyan will read a brief passage from her new novel “The Arsonists’ City” and there … Continue reading Worcester Public Library Virtual Author Talk

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Tuesday, at the United State District Court in Worcester, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman sentenced Austin Nedved, 29, of Northborough to 97 months and 17 days in prison (12 months of which is to run consecutively to a sentence Nedved is serving for a separate fraud conviction … Continue reading Northborough Man Sentenced For His Role In Romance and Lottery Schemes Targeting Elderly

By Jerry Filmore – On Tuesday, just before noon, Trooper Brian Gervais with the Massachusetts State Police observed a black Acura sedan pass his location while he was stationary observing traffic on Route 84 eastbound in Sturbridge. Trooper Gervais was able to catch up to the vehicle and as they approached Exit 3 State Police … Continue reading Mass State Police Arrest Two Connecticut Men In High Speed Pursuit

By Jerry Filmore – On Monday morning, Worcester Police with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Massachusetts State Police arrested Luis Torres, 43, of Worcester. Worcester in a statement says that Torres was wanted on a warrant for numerous firearms charges and violent crimes. Worcester Police with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force … Continue reading Worcester Man Arrested For Drug Trafficking And A Warrant

https://videopress.com/v/OSZXeJ0i?preloadContent=metadata Video Credit: Mass State Police By Jerry Filmore - On Tuesday, just before noon, Trooper Brian Gervais with the Massachusetts State Police observed a black Acura sedan pass his location while he was stationary observing traffic on Route 84 eastbound in Sturbridge. Trooper Gervais was able to catch up to the vehicle and as … Continue reading Mass State Police Arrest Two Connecticut

By Jerry Filmore - On Monday morning, Worcester Police with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Massachusetts State Police arrested Luis Torres, 43, of Worcester. Worcester in a statement says that Torres was wanted on a warrant for numerous firearms charges and violent crimes. Worcester Police with the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force … Continue reading Man Arrested On Beacon Street For Drug Trafficking And A Warrant

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Mourners continue to come by the memorial site that sits at the intersection of 63rd Ave. and Kathrene Dr. in Brooklyn Center, where Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a police officer on Sunday. It started shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday on the 6300 block of Orchard Ave in … Continue reading Police Officer Resigns After Shooting Unarmed Black Man In Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Some 6.8 million people have received the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine but Tuesday, The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement saying they were "recommending a pause in the use of this vaccine out of an abundance of caution." Of the … Continue reading CDC And FDA Recommend Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Friday, U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf sentenced Michael Langlois, 50, of Dracut to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In May 2019, Langlois pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count of acquiring a controlled substance … Continue reading Former Registered Nurse Sentenced To 42 Months For Tampering With Liquid Morphine

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - As the direct result of an investigation led by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, Josue Rivera Rodriguez, a/k/a “Bori,” 44, of Holyoke was arrested on Thursday after being indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl; two counts of distribution of 40 … Continue reading Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Holyoke Man

By Tiffany Williams - On Thursday, Alfred Nieves, a/k/a “King Alfy,” 33, the former Inca of the Lowell Chapter of the Latin Kings pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity. In June 2019, Nieves requested permission from the state and regional leadership of Latin Kings to assault … Continue reading Former Inca Of Lowell Chapter Of The Latin Kings Pleads Guilty To RICO Charge

By Tiffany Williams - On Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Raekwon Paris, a/k/a “King Debo,” 25, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel to 22 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In December, Paris a former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts “Latin Kings,” pleaded guilty … Continue reading Member Of New Bedford Chapter Of Latin Kings Sentenced To 22 Months In Prison

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Saturday night, Worcester Police responded to the area of John St for a report of a ShotSpotter activation. As officers responded to the call they were informed by dispatchers that three were shots fired and that there was a fight in the area. Upon arrival officers located two males … Continue reading Worcester Police Arrest Suspect In John Street Shooting Of Two Men

By Tiffany Williams - Early Saturday night at about 5:56 p.m., officers with the Boston Police responded to the area of 19 Olney Street in Dorchester for a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a female who was suffering from gunshot wounds. She was transported to an area hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The … Continue reading Elderly Female Fatally Shot In Dorchester

By Tiffany Williams - After news Friday morning about the death of Prince Philip, condolences from world leaders poured including President Joe Biden, who wrote a message on Twitter saying, "Prince Philip’s legacy will live on not only through his family, but in all the charitable endeavors he shaped. Jill and I are keeping the … Continue reading World Leaders Offer Condolences As Londoners Mourn The Death Of Prince Philip

(WDN Staff) On Thursday night at about 10:36 PM, Worcester Police responded to the area of E Worcester St after a ShotSpotter activation. Upon arrival officers located a male, 30, who had been shot. The victim was transported to an hospital to be treated. Worcester Police Detectives are actively investigating this shooting-hit incident and anyone … Continue reading Worcester Police Investigating Thursday Night Shooting On East Worcester Street

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Rapper, actor and a Grammy-nominated star whose iconic hip-hop songs inspired countless fans across the world, DMX, died a week after suffering a heart attack. DMX, born Earl Simmons, died at White Plains Hospital in New York on Friday, his family confirmed in a statement, saying, "We are deeply saddened … Continue reading Grammy-Nominated Star DMX, Died Friday After A Week Of Being In The Hospital

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Early Wednesday night, at about 4:45 p.m. sheriff's deputies from the York County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting in the 4400 block of Marshall Road in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Upon arrival deputies found both 70-year-old Dr. Robert Lesslie and his wife, 69-year-old Barbara Lesslie, shot and killed. Their grandchildren, … Continue reading Former New England Patriots Player Kills 5 People And Shoots Himself

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Thursday afternoon, officers assigned to the Neighborhood Response Team were investigating complaints of illegal off-road vehicle violations. Officers observed two dirt bikes being illegally operated on Beacon St. and followed them. Eventually one of the bikes stalled out and officers approached the two riders. One of the males, identified as … Continue reading Worcester Police Officer Bit By Drug Trafficking Suspect

By Tiffany Williams - On Thursday night at approximately 6:03 p.m., officers with the Boston Police Department assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Jonathan Darosa, 28, of Dorchester. These officers were conducting a firearm investigation in the area of 12 Glendale Street in Dorchester when they stopped Darosa, performed a pat frisk and … Continue reading Boston Police Arrest Dorchester Man With Loaded Firearm And Heroin

(WDN Staff) As of Wednesday 1,571,073 Massachusetts residents have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The number of patients in Massachusetts hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 cases rose by 30 to 755. Among those patients, 179 were listed as being in intensive care units and 105 were intubated. Health officials also reported Wednesday, another 2,292 … Continue reading 21 New COVID-19 Related Deaths Reported Wednesday

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Tuesday night Worcester Police arrested two men for Trespass, Possession of a Firearm without a License, and Possession of Ammunition without an FID Card. The two men have been identified as Armando Cruz, 25, of GBV Ave and Ezequiel Rivera, 26, of Oxford St. Worcester Police say that Tuesday … Continue reading Worcester Police Arrest Two Men On Firearms Charges

(WDN Staff) Tuesday was a great Spring day for some soccer in Central Mass. At Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium, Doherty's Elijah Kalombo netted two goals, one in each half and Jemal Mohamud netted one goal to help Doherty beat Advanced Math & Science Academy 3-1. Tuesdays W for the Doherty Highlanders is their third … Continue reading Doherty And Main South Both Take W’s Tuesday As South And North/Tech Get Shutdown

(WDN Staff) A finalist to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this summer and a Celtics legend but fired by ESPN. Paul Pierce had an impressively epic NBA career however his career as an NBA analyst for ESPN ended Monday, in not such an epic way. Pierce has been with the … Continue reading Paul Pierce Fired From ESPN Job Over Instagram Live Post

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Monday night, Worcester Community Fridges and Worcester Free Fridge announced that the two organizations are merging as one. In a joint statement to Worcester Daily News, the organizations say, "When we said this was a barrier free way to feed people and provide for them we meant free from community … Continue reading Two Community Fridge Programs Feeding Worcester Are Joining Together

(WDN Staff) On Saturday, the Department of Public Health reported 2,263 new confirmed COVID cases and 30 new deaths in the Commonwealth. The total number of confirmed cases in the commowealth is now 605,055 while the total number of deaths is 16,938. 707 people in the commonwealth are currently hospitalized for a coronavirus-related illness.

(WDN Staff) Saturday afternoon, State Police responded to a motor vehicle accident caused by a wrong-way driver on Route 91 in Holyoke. State Police say that a "2005 Mercedes-Benz operated by a 69-year-old Holyoke woman was traveling southbound on the northbound side of Route 91 in Holyoke. The Mercedes struck a 2013 Honda Civic head-on … Continue reading State Police Investigating Fatal Crash On Route 91 in Holyoke

https://videopress.com/v/RVcKvePc?autoPlay=true&preloadContent=metadata By Mesfin H. Beshir -  The parents of 17-year-old Devin Carter, a teenager beaten by police after an alleged vehicle pursuit, are speaking out after the Stockton Police Department has released body cam footage of the arrest of  Carter. The body camera footage shows police officers pull Carter from his car, drag him on … Continue reading A Black Teenager Viciously Beaten By Police Officers In Stockton, California

By Tiffany Williams - A 6-hour standoff Saturday in Brewer, ME. ended with the arrest of 40-year old, Nicolas McDonald. Police got a call about 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning that a female was being held hostage at 6 Washington St. and as Officers arrived they had to call in a tactical team and the Penobscot … Continue reading 6-hour Standoff In Brewer, ME. Ends With Suspect In Custody

By Tiffany Williams - On Monday, March 29, at the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, Paul Michael Guertin (“Guertin”), 40, of Arizona who worked as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State, was indicted for wire fraud and obstructing an official proceeding. As a Foreign Service Officer, Guertin served … Continue reading Foreign Service Officer Indicted For Wire Fraud

By Tiffany Williams - Worcester Police say that charges are pending against a man who barricaded himself in a room with knives and a wrench. Officers responded to 87 Canterbury Street at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Friday and upon arrival, Worcester Police say that, "Officers were told that a male was in a room on … Continue reading Barricaded Suspect Arrested On Canterbury Street

https://videopress.com/v/jz4N8p1E?preloadContent=metadata By Jerry Filmore Jr. - On Saturday at the Woo Fridge community fridge on Main Street, community members arrived with donations and some arrived to pick up free food and even Easter baskets. The community fridge at 910 Main Street provides free food but also creates unity in the community as well as makes … Continue reading Woo Fridge Feeding Worcester Residents

By Jerry Filmore Jr. - Three months after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol killing a U.S. Capitol Police Officer, one U.S. Capitol police officer who has been identified as officer William F. Evans, is dead and another officer was injured after a man rammed his vehicle into a barricade on the north side … Continue reading U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed As Man Attempts To Breach U.S. Capitol Barricade

(WDN Staff) Under the Friday night lights Wachusett beat Doherty 30-12. At Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium, it was depressing as Abby Kelley shutdown the North High Polar Bears 44-0. On Saturday Burncoat will have their opportunity to show what they can do against Worcester Tech at 12:00 p.m., at Commerce Bank Field at Foley … Continue reading Friday Night High School Football

By Tiffany Williams - On Monday, Adolfo Vargas, 43, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty via video conference before U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna F. Martinez to theft of public funds related to his illegal receipt of Social Security benefits. Vargas’ father lawfully received Social Security Administration monthly Retirement and Survivor Insurance benefit payments.  When Vargas’ father became … Continue reading Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Social Security Benefits Of Dead Father

By Tiffany Williams - Stoughton Police Department is investigating a shooting and have asked residents in the area of Sumner Street, to shelter in place. Police responded to the shooting just before 9:00 p.m. Thursday night and confirmed that a teenager was shot and that they are looking for two suspects. Just before 11:30 p.m. … Continue reading Stoughton Police Investigating Shooting Of A Teenager And Area Residents Asked To Shelter In Place

By Tiffany Williams - On Monday at the United States District, U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs sentenced Anibal Pires, 30, of Brockton to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Pires, a convicted felon pleaded guilty in February to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm … Continue reading Brockton Convicted Felon Gets 18 Months For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm