WORCESTER — A grand jury handed up a murder indictment against 17-year-old Kayden M. Keane Hoffler in an April shooting death on Paine Street, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Hoffler, of Worcester, was indicted on Dec. 20, 2024 on a single count of murder in the death of Eathan Renteria, […]
Crime and Public Safety
Driver crashes truck into health center after medical emergency
Fitchburg Police, Fire and Building personnel responded to the scene after a pickup truck drove into a section of the Community Health Center building at 326 Nichols Road in Fitchburg on the morning of Christmas Eve. The driver, who was reported to have suffered a medical emergency just prior to the accident, was transported with […]
Space heater, smoking materials possible factors in Fitchburg 3-alarm fire
FITCHBURG — Fire officials said that the 3-alarm house fire — which injured three occupants and a firefighter on Sunday — started on an enclosed rear porch where a space heater was in use, according to a release from Fire Chief Dante Suarez and State Fire Marshal Jon M. Davine. The Fitchburg Fire Department responded […]
Ashby Police awarded $15K grant for body cameras
ASHBY — In a round of grant funding announced last week by the state, the Ashby Police Department has received a $15,000 grant to fund a body-worn camera program for officers. The $15,000 grant from the fiscal 2025 Law Enforcement Body-Worn Camera Program will fund the purchase of body-worn cameras, computer storage capacity, software, and […]
Vehicle crashes into Summer Street business
Police responded to a report Thursday morning of a vehicle that had crashed into the side of Carol’s Dairy Bar at 310 Summer St. in Fitchburg. Police say only one vehicle was involved in the accident, which was first reported at 4:35 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2024. No serious injuries were reported and the matter […]
Bomb threat made toward home of Rep. Lori Trahan
Congresswoman Lori Trahan said in a statement Saturday morning her Westford home was the target of a bomb threat.
