Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help
Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help Auburn police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a recent violent robbery where a man was shot at and beaten, authorities said. Investigators arrested one man already in the case but are searching for two more. The attack happened on Sunday, Jan. 8, just before 6:15 p.m. in the area of South Street and Route 20, Auburn police said. A man said he was riding in a car with three other men who robbed him at gunpoint, assaulted him, and fired the gun at him, Auburn police said.  State police arrested Daniel O. Vera, 28, of Fitchburg, two days later in Leominste…
Central Mass Woman Wins $1M In State Lottery Central Mass Woman Wins $1M In State Lottery
Central Mass Woman Wins $1M In State Lottery Fanny Almanzar Thomas of Fitchburg is $1 million richer after she won the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $1,000,000 Winning 7 instant ticket game.  Well, she's $650,000 richer before taxes because she chose to take the lump sum payment rather than the annuity. She plans to use the money to buy a house and a car, she told the lottery.  Almanzar Thomas bought the lucky ticket at Wyman’s Liquors at 519 Electric Avenue in Fitchburg. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for selling it.
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA
More Charges For Couple Who Ran $1M Organized Crime Ring Out Of Video Store: Worcester DA A 68-year-old Lancaster man is accused of employing an army of drug addicts and professional shoplifters to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores across Worcester County and reselling the items out of a Leominster strip mall, authorities said. A 43-year-old Fitchburg woman is accused of helping him organize the scheme. John F Duplease Jr. and Penny Williams were arrested last year, but the charges against them continue to pile up. A grand jury this week indicted Duplease on charges of being the leader of an organized retail theft enterprise, aggravated orga…
Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA
Central Massachusetts Man Indicted In Slaying Of Mother Of 2, Wounding Her Mom: DA A Worcester grand jury this week indicted a Fitchburg man in the shooting death of a 41-year-old mother of two and her mom.  Keith Jones, 32, faces a slew of charges stemming from the July 16 shooting at 629 Cambridge Street, the Worcester District Attorney's Office said.  Felicia Obeng, 41, was sitting on her front porch with her mom, Florence Dansowah, 63, to get some fresh air when they were shot just after 7 p.m. The pair would often sit outside in the afternoons, friends said.  Paramedics rushed them both to an area hospital, but doctors couldn't save Obeng. She le…
Massachusetts Truck Driver Involved In Fatal New Hampshire Car Crash: Police Massachusetts Truck Driver Involved In Fatal New Hampshire Car Crash: Police
Massachusetts Truck Driver Involved In Fatal New Hampshire Car Crash: Police A Massachusetts tractor trailer driver drove across a guardrail and into oncoming traffic, causing one death, authorities said.  The tractor trailer was heading southbound on Route 16 when it went off the road and into the northbound lane on Monday Dec. 12 around 2:30 p.m., New Hampshire state police said.  The trailer crashed into two vehicles, a 2022 Acura and a 2016 Honda Accord. The driver of the Acura died from fatal injuries sustained during the accident. The driver of the Accord received minor injuries, and a third vehicle collided with the guardrail to avoid the crash. #Traffic…
Police Report Recent Sighting Of Massachusetts Teen Missing For 7 Months Police Report Recent Sighting Of Massachusetts Teen Missing For 7 Months
Police Report Recent Sighting Of Massachusetts Teen Missing For 7 Months A missing 17-year-old girl from North Central Massachusetts was reportedly seen in her neighboring town this week, according to local authorities said. Jillian Clark, who has been missing from Fitchburg since May 21, was potentially seen in Ashburnham at Alltown over the past few days, Ashburnham Police said on Facebook. Jillian is described as a White female, standing 5'2," and weighing about 175 pounds, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). She also has brown eyes and hair but could have died it red, the NCMEC said.  Anyone with information on Jil…
Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School
Bomb Threat Prompts Early Dismissal At Fitchburg High School Students and staff were let out of school early after a bomb threat was made against Fitchburg High School, school officials said.  The school got word of the threat around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28, school officials said on Facebook. The school was evacuated as a precaution and everyone was safely outside. UPDATE: Authorities currently sweeping the building. Everyone is outside and safe. Main entrance is blocked off to allow... Posted by Fitchburg Public Schools on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 Fitchburg Fire and Police swept through the building and students were dismissed ea…
Fitchburg Man Gets Nearly 2 Years In Prison After Admitting To Role In Drug Ring: DOJ Fitchburg Man Gets Nearly 2 Years In Prison After Admitting To Role In Drug Ring: DOJ
Fitchburg Man Gets Nearly 2 Years In Prison After Admitting To Role In Drug Ring: DOJ A 43-year-old Fitchburg man will spend nearly two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges, a federal judge ruled.  Kevin Martinez was sentenced to 22 months behind bars followed by six years of supervised release for his role in a large fentanyl, heroin, crack, and cocaine trafficking operation, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Investigators began looking into Martinez along with Pedro Baez and Anthony Baez, both of Fitchburg, in 2018, the prosecutor said. Detectives learned during the investigation that the three men were part of a …
Man, 35, Shot In The Neck In Fitchburg (UPDATE) Man, 35, Shot In The Neck In Fitchburg (UPDATE)
Man, 35, Shot In The Neck In Fitchburg (Update) A man has been hospitalized after being shot in the neck in downtown Fitchburg, police confirm to Daily Voice.  Police responded to the shooting at 330 Water Street around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14, police said. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, a 35-year-old Fitchburg resident, suffering from gunshot wounds to the right side of his neck, right bicep and abdomen, police said.  2022-09-14 20:35 EDT | MA | FITCHBURG |**SHOOTING**| 330 WATER ST | M&M VARIETY ONE PARTY SHOT IN THE NECK AND THE ABDOMEN. LOOKING FOR PERPS DRESSED IN ALL BLACK. | NEFA17 | NEFA43 Map (https:/…
2 Fitchburg High Students Arrested After They Brought Knives To School: Police 2 Fitchburg High Students Arrested After They Brought Knives To School: Police
2 Fitchburg High Students Arrested After They Brought Knives To School: Police Police arrested two students at Fitchburg High School on Monday, Sept. 12, after they brought knives to school, authorities said.  Administrators put the school into lockdown after they were alerted to a potential weapon on campus early Monday morning, the school said in a message to parents. School leaders called police who began a search of the 140 Arn-How Farm Rd school to find the student they believed had a knife.  Police found the 17-year-old with three other students in the school's library. He had a pocket knife on him, police said. A 16-year-old student who was with him carried a …
Fitchburg Family Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Their Home (UPDATE) Fitchburg Family Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Their Home (UPDATE)
Fitchburg Family Displaced After 3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Their Home (Update) A family has been displaced and lost several pets after a 3-alarm fire broke out at their Fitchburg, authorities said.  Fitchburg firefighters responded to the fire at a two-story home at 34 Maple Street on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 11, Fitchburg Fire said on Facebook.  Happening now Building fire 187 Milk St. A third alarm has been struck and a bulk of the fire has been knocked down. More details to follow as they become available. Posted by Fitchburg Fire Department on Sunday, September 11, 2022 While the fire on the first two floors was knocked down within 15 minutes, crews h…
Northern Mass Man Arrested For Killing 41-Year-Old Worcester Mother Of 2 Northern Mass Man Arrested For Killing 41-Year-Old Worcester Mother Of 2
Northern Mass Man Arrested For Killing 41-Year-Old Worcester Mother Of 2 A Fitchburg man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 41-year-old mother of two from Worcester last month, authorities said. Keith Jones, age 32, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Felicia Obeng that occurred at 629 Cambridge Street on the evening of July 16, Worcester Police said. Obeng was taken to a local hospital after suffering from gunshot wounds where she was pronounced dead, police said. She was apparently sitting on her front porch with her mother when the shooting occurred, according to a GoFundMe organized in her honor. Just interviewed a …