Former Chelmsford Man Charged With 1988 Homicide Of 11-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts Former Chelmsford Man Charged With 1988 Homicide Of 11-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts
Former Chelmsford Man Charged With 1988 Homicide Of 11-Year-Old Girl In Massachusetts A former Chelmsford man was charged in connection with the murder of an 11-year-old girl nearly 34 years ago, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Marvin C. “Skip” McClendon, Jr., age 74, is facing multiple murder charges in connection with the death of Melissa Ann Tremblay, from Salem, NH, the office reports.  Melissa was found stabbed dead and run over by a freight car on railroad tracks at the Boston & Maine freight terminal in Lawrence on Sept. 12, 1988, according to the Eagle Tribune. She was reported missing only a day prior.  McClendon, who …
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 11-Year-Old Girl In New England Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 11-Year-Old Girl In New England
Suspect Nabbed In Murder Of 11-Year-Old Girl In New England A former corrections officer has been charged in the cold case murder of an 11-year-old New England girl. The announcement of an arrest was made in Massachusetts by Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett on Wednesday, April 27, that after nearly 34 years, a suspect has been nabbed in connection with the murder of 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay in 1988. On Sept. 12, 1988, Melissa's body was discovered in the old Boston & Maine Railway in Lawrence, Massachusetts. She had been stabbed to death. Postmortem, her body was run over by a train car causing her left leg to be amputated, …
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy 21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy
21 Charged In Connection To Multistate Fentanyl, Cocaine Conspiracy Twenty-one people are facing charges in connection with a conspiracy to traffic cocaine, fentanyl, and other drugs in the several states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Authorities began investigating a drug trafficking organization based in the area of Lawrence, Massachusetts in May of 2020, according to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Since December of 2020, communications between members of the organization and their associates showed that the individuals distributed fentanyl and cocaine in the Lawrence area, the Attorney's Offi…
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…
9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas 9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas
9 Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NJ, NY, PA, CT, MA, Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used thos…
NJ Violin Teacher Sexually Assaults 12-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say NJ Violin Teacher Sexually Assaults 12-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say
NJ Violin Teacher Sexually Assaults 12-Year-Old Student, Authorities Say An accomplished violinist and music teacher sexually assaulted a 12-year-old student of his in 2016, authorities announced. Dezheng Ping, 57, of Lawrence, was arrested and charged on Sept. 23 in Middlesex County, Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. An extensive investigation found that Ping sexually assaulted the child during violin lessons held at Ping's then-Plainsboro home, Ciccone said alongside Plainsboro Police Chief Fred Tavener. Ping is employed by Rider University at the Westminster Choir College and provides private violin instruction in West Windsor and Plainsboro. He was cha…
Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage
Massachusetts Calls On National Guard To Assist In School Bus Driver Shortage Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is calling in the cavalry to help the state with transporting students to class at the beginning of the new school year. Baker announced that he is activating as many as 250 Guard members to assist with school transportation as the country contends with a massive bus driver shortage that left some districts scrambling to get students to class. 
“We asked a bunch of communities if they'd be interested in having Guard people drive vehicles for them, especially the smaller buses," Baker said in a briefing this week. "A bunch of communities said if y…
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash 21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash
21-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Long Island Crash One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened overnight on Long Island. It happened on Friday, Feb. 26 at about 8 p.m. in Ronkonkoma. Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed the operator of a quad in Ronkonkoma last night. Lisa Delvecchio, age 25, of Whitman, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Cruz westbound on Marconi Avenue, when the vehicle was struck at the intersection of Lakeland Avenue by a northbound Honda 300EX quad, being operated by Brandon Niles, age 21, of Bohemia, Suf…
6 Signs Your Home Is At High Risk Of Starting An Electric Fire 6 Signs Your Home Is At High Risk Of Starting An Electric Fire
6 Signs Your Home Is At High Risk Of Starting An Electric Fire A recent church fire caused by malfunctioning electric work has the Massachusetts Fire Marshal out spreading awareness of the signs a home may be at higher risk of starting an electric fire as well as the signs that an electrical fire is already burning. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal’s Office said that the cause of the Corpus Christi Parish Rectory at Holy Rosary Church fire in Lawrence was electrical. The four-alarm blaze broke out a little before 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, at 35 Essex St. The one pastor inside the rectory at the time was able to escape safel…
Seen Him? Police Seeking Public's Help To Find Missing Man Seen Him? Police Seeking Public's Help To Find Missing Man
Seen Him? Police Seeking Public's Help To Find Missing Man Police are searching for a missing man who may be in the Fitchburg or Lawrence area. On Friday, Feb. 5, Fitchburg Police issued a missing person poster seeking the public’s help in finding Rigo Santiago, 27. Santiago is 5’11” and about 140 lbs. He is described as having a thin build, curly, dark brown hair, and a full beard. He also has a lion tattoo on his shoulder and his name tattooed on his left forearm. Santiago was last seen wearing a plaid jacket and dark blue jeans. Police said he may be in the Fitchburg or Lawerence area of Massachusetts.  People with any information about …
CT Nursing Home Takes In Prolific Child Molester, Suspect In Missing Andy Puglisi Case CT Nursing Home Takes In Prolific Child Molester, Suspect In Missing Andy Puglisi Case
CT Nursing Home Takes In Prolific Child Molester, Suspect In Missing Andy Puglisi Case A convicted child rapist and molester who is a suspect in the disappearance of Andy Puglisi has been moved to a long-term care facility in Connecticut. Wayne Chapman, 73, who has been in prison since the 1980s, was recently moved from Boston Medical Center to the Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Medford before winding up at 60 West Secure Care Options in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, according to Boston 25 News. Chapman is a registered sex offender. In 1976, Chapman admitted to molesting as many as 100 boys and has at least one rape conviction as well. He is also a suspect in the disappearan…
COVID-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System COVID-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System
Covid-19: Only 3 'Red' Communities In Western/Central MA Under New System Massachusetts has changed the system for local COVID-19 rates and infections in a move Gov. Charlie Baker will provide cities and towns with a more accurate picture of the risk. Last week (Oct. 30) there were around 30 red cities and towns in central and western Massachusetts.  In this reporting period (Nov. 6), there are 3: Fitchburg, Ludlow, and Springfield. Baker cited the influence the state’s reporting has on whether a community’s schools offer in-person, a hybrid, or distance learning. The governor has said that too many schools have been making the switch to distance learning e…