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 […]
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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 […]
Search warrant in Pepperell yields drug distribution, firearm charges
PEPPERELL — A search warrant executed by police with the help of a SWAT team at a residence on Nashua Road resulted in the arrest of two suspects charged with drug distribution and firearm offenses.
Two Worcester County men sentenced for trafficking contraband smokeless tobacco
BOSTON — Two Worcester County men were sentenced yesterday for conspiring to traffic in contraband smokeless tobacco. Mohammad Hanif Balaparya, 63, of Shrewsbury, and Rakesh Garg, 53, of Holden, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to three and two years’ probation, respectively. In October 2023, the defendants pleaded guilty to one […]
New funding attacks roots of gang violence
WORCESTER — A recent boost in funding from the state is intended to help decrease gang-related crime in Worcester County – by both prosecuting offenders and by reaching the youth age groups vulnerable to the influence of gang elements. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. announced Tuesday that his office received a $100,000 […]
Lifeflight transports driver after collision with plow
WESTMINSTER — At 9:04 a.m. Tuesday State Troopers responded to a serious crash involving a sedan and a snow plow on Route 2 east at the 90 mile marker in Westminster. The operator of the car suffered serious injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2004 Toyota Camry operated by a 20-year-old Gardner man struck the […]
