A Massachusetts man was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 495 on Thursday.
State police said they responded to calls reporting a serious crash on I-495 north in Westford around 6 p.m. When they arrived they f…
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Trial of Bruins star Milan Lucic expected to begin Friday
The trial of Boston Bruins star Milan Lucic is expected to start on Friday.
The hockey forward was arrested in November of 2023 for assault and battery on an intimate partner after an incident at his Boston apartment and pleaded not guilty at his arraignment several days later.
Lucic has been on an indefinite leave of absence from the team since that time and remains free on personal recognizance bail. He also entered the NHL players assistance program.
His trial is set to begin at 9 a.m. Friday.
At a pretrial hearing on Jan. 19, Lucic’s attorney requested a bench trial, waiving his client’s right to a jury trial. He appeared remotely at hearing via a Zoom call and didn’t speak other than to test his microphone for courtroom officials.
According to a police report provided to NBC10 Boston by sources, officers responded to Lucic’s residence in the early morning hours of Nov. 18 after a woman called 911 saying her husband had attempted to choke her.
Police said the woman later identified her husband as Lucic.
According to the police report, Lucic was upset over a cellphone and at one point, he allegedly grabbed his wife’s hair and pulled her back, telling her she wasn’t going anywhere.
Lucic’s wife told police that during the night, her husband couldn’t locate his phone after returning to the apartment after a night out. She said he began yelling at her, demanding his phone back, believing she had hidden it. She told him she didn’t have his phone and didn’t know where it was. That’s when the assault occurred.
When asked by police if Lucic had strangled her, she reportedly said no.
Officers said Lucic appeared intoxicated, telling them “nothing had happened” but refusing to explain any further. He was then arrested.
Police said they saw a broken lamp on one of the nightstands inside the apartment and what appeared to be a small amount of broken glass on the floor.
The maximum penalty Lucic faces is 2.5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Lucic is a veteran of over 1,300 NHL games with the Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. He won the Stanley Cup with Boston in 2011 and is back with the team after signing a one-year free agent contract last summer worth $1 million with $500,000 in possible additional incentives.
Fire breaks out in Canton home
A fire broke out in a two-story home in Canton, Massachusetts, Thursday night, fire officials said.
The fire occurred just before 9:30 p.m. on Linden Glen Road, according to the Canton Fire Department.
When firefighters arrived, they saw flames coming from the second floor. The fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.
The home is currently unoccupied, fire officials said. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Strong winds, snow showers for some to end workweek
A fresh coating to 2 inches of snow fell overnight. Roads are actually fine Friday morning with temperatures around 32 and the rock salt on the pavement did the job.
Snow showers continue throughout the day in scattered areas as a gusty northwest, …
Manhunt continues for suspect wanted in Tewksbury Hospital stabbing
A manhunt is underway Friday to find a man wanted in a stabbing in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.
The incident happened at about 7 p.m. Thursday at Tewksbury Hospital, which is a state-run mental health facility.
Officers were called to the hospital …
Fight caught on camera as violence continues to plague Brockton High School
Violence has been a continuing problem among high school students in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Cellphone video shared with NBC10 Boston Friday shows students fighting on a stairwell in Brockton High School, the latest example of what staff members have said is an increasingly toxic environment.
Over the last few weeks, there have been several school committee meetings, with teachers saying there is a safety risk for staff and students.
One parent told NBC10 Boston Friday that school administrators that need to make immediate changes.
“It seems to be an ongoing issue that’s not getting resolved, and I think it’s in direct correlation with a lack of leadership and genuine care for what these students are going through,” the woman said. “Post-COVID, it’s been very difficult for a lot of members of this community, and I think the focus was kind of getting things done and not how we’re getting them done, and I feel like a lot of the student body has been neglected.”
In December 2022, a teacher’s arm was broken when trying to break up a fight. This year, administrators are still trying to find ways to curtail violence.
The next school committee meeting is at 7 p.m. on March 5.
