TEWKSBURY — A 17-year-old boy from Fitchburg is facing multiple charges after allegedly shoving a police officer and being subdued with pepper spray during an early-morning arrest that followed a rollover crash.
Crime and Public Safety
NJ man arrested in connection with fatal shooting Sunday
FITCHBURG — A New Jersey man was arrested Sunday in connection with a fatal shooting in Fitchburg, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Jonathan Reyes-Contreras, 42, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling […]
Worcester man receives life sentence for Pie Alley homicide
WORCESTER — On Friday, a Worcester man was sentenced to life in prison for the July 11, 2019, killing of 23-year-old Leon Wilson, Jr., of Fitchburg, in the area of Pie Alley in Fitchburg, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a […]
DA Early provides funding to Worcester PD comfort dog program
WORCESTER — Last week, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. donated $3,000 as part of his Drug Forfeiture Community Reinvestment program to support the Worcester Police Department’s Comfort Dog Program. “Trauma can have a long-term impact on someone’s life, especially for children. We are appreciative of the Worcester Police Department and this important […]
Worcester man found guilty in Fitchburg homicide
WORCESTER — Last week, a Worcester Superior Court jury found a Worcester man guilty of murder in the July 11, 2019, shooting of 23-year-old Leon Wilson, Jr. of Fitchburg, in the area of Pie Alley in Fitchburg, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Mugisha Jeanbosco, 27, was found guilty of first-degree […]
Seven hospitalized after truck crashes into Shriver Job Corps building
DEVENS — Massachusetts State Police responded to the Shriver Job Corps facility Monday morning after a flatbed truck crashed into the Jackson Road building.
