Western Mass Level 3 Sex Offender Guilty Of Child Sex Assault On 2, 5-Year-Olds Sentenced Western Mass Level 3 Sex Offender Guilty Of Child Sex Assault On 2, 5-Year-Olds Sentenced
Western Mass Level 3 Sex Offender Guilty Of Child Sex Assault On 2, 5-Year-Olds Sentenced A Level 3 Massachusetts sex offender will spend up to two decades in state prison after pleading guilty in a child exploitation case involving young children and child sexual abuse material, authorities said.  Ryan Montpelier, 39, of Montague, was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison, followed by seven years of supervised probation, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Monday, May 11.  Montpelier pleaded guilty on May 8 to three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, four counts of posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity, four counts…
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Worcester Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Worcester Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Worcester Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report
Person Walking On Runway Killed By Frontier Plane At Denver Airport: Report A person walking on the runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane Friday night, May 8, ABC News reports. The incident happened just before 11:20 p.m. as the Los Angeles-bound aircraft prepared for departure, according to the outlet and a statement from the airport. The collision sparked a brief engine fire and prompted the evacuation of all 231 people onboard, officials said. Firefighters responded to extinguish the fire. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified, according to airport officials. Runway 17L will remai…
Ashland Woman Arraigned In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Wife, Mom In Southborough Ashland Woman Arraigned In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Wife, Mom In Southborough
Ashland Woman Arraigned In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Wife, Mom In Southborough A Massachusetts woman has been arraigned on homicide charges after prosecutors said she was driving the wrong way in a deadly Route 9 crash that killed a wife and mother of a child, authorities announced. Abigail Throckmorton, 23, of Ashland, was arraigned Friday, May 8, in connection with the February crash in Southborough that killed Crystal Johnson Clementi, 37. The crash happened around 3 a.m. Feb. 20, 2026, on Turnpike Road, also known as Route 9 East, according to investigators. A preliminary investigation found that Throckmorton was speeding and driving against traffic when she coll…
Mass Man Posed As Medical Pro, Injected Clients With Black Market Botox, Sickening Several Mass Man Posed As Medical Pro, Injected Clients With Black Market Botox, Sickening Several
Mass Man Posed As Medical Pro, Injected Clients With Black Market Botox, Sickening Several A Massachusetts man admitted in federal court to giving clients illegal cosmetic injections that left several people seriously ill with botulism, prosecutors said. Rodrigo de Medeiros Siqueira, 33, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to misbranding a drug after shipment in interstate commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said.  Federal prosecutors said Siqueira operated Rodrigo Beauty Inc. and offered cosmetic injection procedures beginning around August 2022. Authorities said he was not licensed to prescribe, dispense, or administer pr…
Webster Man Accused Of Attempted Murder, Mayhem After Months Of Brutal Assaults: Police Webster Man Accused Of Attempted Murder, Mayhem After Months Of Brutal Assaults: Police
Webster Man Accused Of Attempted Murder, Mayhem After Months Of Brutal Assaults: Police A Massachusetts man faces nearly two dozen charges after police say he carried out a string of brutal assaults over several months that left a victim hospitalized with injuries so severe they required multiple surgeries to repair the damage. Robert Copper, 32, of Webster, is accused of strangling and assaulting a victim multiple times, hitting them with objects, and holding them against their will, according to police. The investigation began Saturday, May 2, when Webster Police Officer Alex Johnson started looking into reports of repeated violent attacks involving Copper, authorities said.…
Southbridge Man, 75, Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Child Under 14: Police Southbridge Man, 75, Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Child Under 14: Police
Southbridge Man, 75, Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Child Under 14: Police A 75-year-old Massachusetts man is accused of raping and repeatedly sexually assaulting a child younger than 14, police said Thursday, May 7. Paul F. Laliberte, of Southbridge, was arrested last week following an extensive investigation that began after police received allegations of abuse on April 17, authorities said. Southbridge investigators say Laliberte sexually abused the child while traveling in a commercial truck and inside a home. Police did not say when the alleged attacks happened or how Laliberte knew them. After his May 1 arrest, Laliberte was charged with rape and abuse of a…
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Pennsylvania A man accused of kicking in the door of an occupied Pennsylvania home and threatening the people inside has been extradited from Massachusetts, police announced on Thursday, May 7. Angel Efrain Hernandez Sanchez, 26, was taken into custody by the Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department on a warrant issued by Lancaster Township Police, according to the release. After his apprehension, Hernandez Sanchez was held at the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow while awaiting extradition, police said. Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office extradited him to Lancaster Coun…
Mortgage Employee Stole $6.6M From Massachusetts Firm In Decade-Long Fraud Scheme: Feds Mortgage Employee Stole $6.6M From Massachusetts Firm In Decade-Long Fraud Scheme: Feds
Mortgage Employee Stole $6.6M From Massachusetts Firm In Decade-Long Fraud Scheme: Feds A Virginia man accused of secretly funneling millions from a major financial company into his own bank account is facing federal fraud charges after investigators uncovered what prosecutors described as a years-long scheme tied to mortgage payments. Ricardo Fontanilla, 66, of Fairfax, Virginia, was charged in federal court in Boston with wire fraud, according to the US Attorney for Massachusetts. Prosecutors said he was arrested at his home on Sunday, May 3, and appeared in federal court in Arlington, Virginia, the next day. Federal investigators said Fontanilla worked for a global financia…
Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds
Massachusetts Man Posed As Immigration Officer To Scam Victims Out Of Thousands: Feds A Massachusetts man is accused of pretending to be a federal immigration officer and scamming thousands of dollars from people by promising to help them obtain US citizenship, authorities said. Francisco Soares, 56, of Foxborough, was charged last week with impersonating a federal officer, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said. According to the criminal complaint, Soares told Brazilian nationals that he worked for US Immigration and could help them get citizenship for a price. Soares never worked for the government and was never in a position to help anyone obtain…
‘We Lost A Hero’: Mass State Trooper Killed In Head-On Crash Was Stopping Wrong-Way Driver ‘We Lost A Hero’: Mass State Trooper Killed In Head-On Crash Was Stopping Wrong-Way Driver
‘We Lost A Hero’: Mass State Trooper Killed In Head-On Crash Was Stopping Wrong-Way Driver Massachusetts State Trooper Kevin Trainor had just finished a long shift when the call came in just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 6: A Jeep was speeding the wrong way down Route 1 in Lynnfield. The 30-year-old trooper was close to where the SUV was spotted, so he raced to the area to try to stop it. Two minutes later, the Jeep slammed into his patrol cruiser. Hernan Marrero, 50, of Roslindale, who was driving the Jeep, died at the scene. Paramedics rushed Trainor to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. "His actions saved lives today," Massachusetts State Police Col. …
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said. Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence. Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…