Fitchburg firefighters responded to a small brush fire that was sparked Thursday morning at about 8:40 a.m. by a transformer explosion at the intersection of North Street and Rindge Road. Fitchburg State University Police and Unitil personnel also responded to the incident. No injuries were reported.
Crime and Public Safety
Sheriff reports spring surge in “smishing” scams
WEST BOYLSTON — Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is warning residents about a recent wave of “smishing” scams targeting cell phones across Massachusetts. Smishing, a combination of “SMS” (short message service) and “phishing,” involves scammers sending fraudulent text messages with website links to residents’ cell phones. According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a typical […]
Post Office allegedly finds 2.4 kilos of meth in toy packaging
WORCESTER — Following the alleged discovery of 2.4 kilos of methamphetamine pills concealed in the packaging for a children’s toy, a Worcester man has been charged in federal court for drug offenses involving methamphetamine and materials for pressing illicit pills. On Monday, Tong Tran, 34, was charged in federal court in Worcester with possession with […]
Woman pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in connection with fatal fire
WORCESTER — The woman charged with four counts of second-degree murder in connection with a May 2022 Worcester fire that claimed the lives of four people has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four life sentences with parole eligibility after 20 years, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Yvonne Ngoiri, 39, […]
Man found guilty of murder in King Street killing
WORCESTER — On Thursday, a jury found a Worcester man guilty of murder in the August 2020 killing of 31-year-old Darren Dyette on King Street, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Jacob Grice, 39, was found guilty of first-degree murder by a Worcester Superior Court jury after a 10-day trial. The […]
Northboro man gets 2 years prison for embezzling from nonprofit
WORCESTER — A Northborough man was sentenced Friday in federal court for wire fraud and money laundering charges after embezzling approximately $366,477 from a nonprofit organization in Sturbridge. Kyriakos Kapiris, a/k/a Rick Kapiris, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to two years in prison, to be followed by five years […]
