BOLTON — On Monday afternoon, State Troopers responded to a report of an altercation with a weapon involved in the breakdown lane of Route 495 south. A preliminary investigation by State Police from the Leominster Barracks indicated the incident, which resulted in a tractor-trailer driver suffering serious injuries, stemmed from alleged road rage. Evidence suggested […]
Crime and Public Safety
House fire rips through garage on Saturday
ASHBY — The Fire Department and State Fire Marshal are looking into the cause of a two-alarm fire that consumed a garage attached to a Mason Road home on Saturday. Luckily, fire officials say the all the occupants made it out safely. At about 12:30 p.m. on March 23, the Fire Department responded to a […]
Two men indicted for 1993 murder of Fitchburg teen
FITCHBURG — A Worcester County Grand Jury handed up murder indictments against two men on Friday in the 1993 shooting death of a teenager in Fitchburg, according to a statement released Monday morning by District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. One of the men was previously charged in the case and has been serving time in […]
Wilmington native among 2 convicted of investment fraud schemes
WOBURN — A more than decade-old case concluded in Middlesex Superior Court last month with the conviction of two people, including a Wilmington native, who defrauded multiple victims of roughly $169,000 and other property in connection with a string of investment scams.
Fatal shooting suspect appears in San Diego court
WORCESTER — Police officials investigating the homicide of a mother and 11-year-old daughter confirmed that the suspect – who was caught last Monday in San Diego, Calif. – can be brought back to Massachusetts to face charges for the March 5 fatal shooting. According to a spokesperson for the Worcester County DA, Dejan Belnavis, who […]
Commuter rail train collides with tractor-trailer at Littleton rail crossing
LITTLETON — Police responded to a collision at about noon Monday between a commuter rail train and a tractor-trailer at a rail crossing near King and Taylor streets.
