25-Year-Old Lawrence Man Found Dead While In Police Custody: DA 25-Year-Old Lawrence Man Found Dead While In Police Custody: DA
25-Year-Old Lawrence Man Found Dead While In Police Custody: DA Authorities are investigating after a 25-year-old Lawrence mad died while in police custody over the weekend. Christian Marte-Martinez was placed into a cell at the Lawrence Police Department headquarters around 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports. Police later found Marte-Martinez unresponsive around 5 a.m., the DA's Office said. Officers began CPR and other life-saving measures before taking Marte-Martinez to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. No other information was released and the investigation is ongoing. 
Police Find Fentanyl, Ammo During Raid In Lawrence: DA Police Find Fentanyl, Ammo During Raid In Lawrence: DA
Police Find Fentanyl, Ammo During Raid In Lawrence: DA A 23-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Friday, April 28, after police raided his apartment and found drugs and ammunition, authorities said.  Samuel Guzman Jr. was charged with one count of trafficking fentanyl (100+ grams) and possession of ammunition without a Firearms Identification Card, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Guzman pleaded not guilty to the charges, and a judge ordered him held on a $100,000 bail.  Along with the drugs and ammo, police said they seized $3,762 that is pending forfeiture at the 11 Lawrence St. apartment. 
'She Spread Love Everywhere She Went': Lawrence Crash Victim Remembered As Devoted, Caring 'She Spread Love Everywhere She Went': Lawrence Crash Victim Remembered As Devoted, Caring
'She Spread Love Everywhere She Went': Lawrence Crash Victim Remembered As Devoted, Caring Family and friends of the 64-year-old Methuen woman killed after a van struck her at an intersection in Lawrence earlier this month said she was a "beautiful soul." Silvana Seabra, 64, was hit just before 2:45 p.m. on April 3 at the intersection of Lawrence Street and Erving Avenue, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed her to Boston Medical Center, but she died from her injuries on Monday, April 10.  Seabra was a Brazilian native who worked as a substitute teacher for middle and high schools, her niece Viviane Melgaco said. Her passion was helping ch…
Drugs, Cash, Cars, Pablo Escobar Art: Massive Raid Seizes $1M, Busts 13 Across State: DA Drugs, Cash, Cars, Pablo Escobar Art: Massive Raid Seizes $1M, Busts 13 Across State: DA
Drugs, Cash, Cars, Pablo Escobar Art: Massive Raid Seizes $1M, Busts 13 Across State: DA Police carried out 19 raids across the state Thursday morning, April 13, and hauled in an amount of drugs and cash that would have made Pablo Escobar proud, authorities said. That's probably why officers found a painting of the former drug kingpin in one of the searches, authorities said.  Though, like their hero Escobar, 13 people involved in the drug trade found themselves in jail,  authorities said.  During the searches, investigators found —  40 pounds of amphetamine 15 pounds of methamphetamine 6 kilograms of fentanyl  2 kilograms of cocaine,  15,000 pre…
Lawrence Triple-Decker Torn Down Following 3-Alarm Fire: Report Lawrence Triple-Decker Torn Down Following 3-Alarm Fire: Report
Lawrence Triple-Decker Torn Down Following 3-Alarm Fire: Report A triple-decker in Lawrence was torn down following a multi-alarm fire that displaced at least nine residents this week, Boston25 reports.  The fire broke out at a home on Juniper Street in Lawrence early in the afternoon of Tuesday, April 12, according to Lawrence Police on Twitter. Working fire on Juniper Street several Road Closures in the area. Avoid the area if possible! pic.twitter.com/3T4pORydkD — Lawrence, Massachusetts Police (@lawrencepolice) April 12, 2023 Heavy smoke and fire could be seen billowing out of the building's top floor, leading police to warn the public to avoid…
Fatal Wreck: Woman, 64, Hit By Van In Lawrence Dies Week Later, DA Says Fatal Wreck: Woman, 64, Hit By Van In Lawrence Dies Week Later, DA Says
Fatal Wreck: Woman, 64, Hit By Van In Lawrence Dies Week Later, DA Says A 64-year-old who was hit by a van last week in Lawrence has died of her injuries in a Boston hospital, authorities said.  Silvana Seabra, 64, of Methuen, was hit just before 2:45 p.m. on April 3 at the intersection of Lawrence Street and Erving Avenue, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics rushed her to Boston Medical Center, but she succumbed to her injuries on Monday, April 10.  A man who was also struck by the van suffered minor injuries and is recovering at home after being treated at Lawrence General Hospital, the prosecutor said.  Massachusetts State Police a…
'Predator' Sex Offender Gets 26 Years For Having Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl: Feds 'Predator' Sex Offender Gets 26 Years For Having Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl: Feds
'Predator' Sex Offender Gets 26 Years For Having Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl: Feds A registered sex offender from Lawrence who recorded himself having sex with a 12-year-old girl will spend more than 26 years in prison, federal authorities said.  Irvin Abreu, 38, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting the child in April 2022, and a judge sentenced him to 315 months behind bars and 10 years of probation last week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Abreu was previously convicted of sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl. But only two months after he was released on probation, he began praying on the younger victim after he met her online, the prosecutor said…
Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game
Lawrence Woman Wins $1 Mill In Mass Lottery's First $50 Ticket Game The game with the largest instant win prize in the history of the Massachusetts lottery just doled out a $1 million prize to a Lawrence woman.  Marta Soto Burgos scratched off her winning ticket in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant ticket game on Saturday, March 22 and chose the one-time cash payout option, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery.  She picked up her check for $650,000 with the help of her husband Aladino. Burgos purchased her winning ticket at the Stop Quick Market located at 12 Haverhill Street in Methuen. The store will receive a $10,00 b…
DRUG BUST: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police DRUG BUST: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police
Drug Bust: Lynn, Lawrence Men Nabbed For Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine, Oxycodone: Police A street drug deal went sour when a drug investigation led to two arrests and the seizure of over $4,000 in cash, a loaded Glock, and four different kinds of drugs.  Elmer Funes, of Lynn, and  Xavier Munoz- Diaz, of Lawrence, were arrested on Thursday, March 30 around 8:30 p.m. after police saw the Funes engage in a street drug deal with Munoz- Diaz in the car with him, according to the Boston Police Department.  Police had been conducting a drug investigation in the Eagle Hill area in Boston when they saw the exchange.  A traffic stop revealed the c…
First-Degree Murder: Lawrence Man Accused In Fatal Shooting First-Degree Murder: Lawrence Man Accused In Fatal Shooting
First-Degree Murder: Lawrence Man Accused In Fatal Shooting A 26-year-old man is accused of gunning down another in Lawrence last week, authorities said.  Hector Raul Aybar-Soto, 26, of Lawrence, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 24-year-old Christopher Garcia on March 17, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Investigators allege Aybar-Soto gunned down Garcia near 216 Walnut Street just before midnight, authorities said.  Aybar-Soto was expected to be arraigned on Thursday in Lawrence District Court.
Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized, 50 Displaced In Dracut 3-Alarm Fire A firefighter was injured when part of the ceiling of a 24-unit apartment fell while he fought a raging fire, officials say.  The fire at the apartment building, located at 200 Merrill Lane in Dracut, was reported around 9:14 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, according to the Dracut Fire Department. Heavy fire had broken out from a second-floor apartment towards the back of the building. Dracut firefighters and police evacuated all of the building's residents and rescued two cats.  Water hoses were brought in through the front and back of the building, but the fire raged up from the second floor …
24-Year-Old Father ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Lawrence Shooting: DA 24-Year-Old Father ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Lawrence Shooting: DA
24-Year-Old Father ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Lawrence Shooting: DA A man with two children, one two-year-old and one four-month-old, died from a gunshot wound to the stomach, officials say.  Police received reports of gunshots just before midnight on Friday, March 17 and arrived at the scene to find 24-year-old Christopher Garcia suffering from a gunshot wound, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker.  Garcia was transported from the area of the shooting, at 216 Walnut Street in Lawrence, to Lawrence General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  According to a GoFundMe created by Christopher's sister, Coralis …