Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police
Traffic Backed Up For Miles From Fatal Truck Crash On I-495 In Andover: Police Traffic was backed up for several miles because of a fatal truck crash on I-495 south in Andover, authorities said. Police responded to the crash involving two trucks near Exit 97 close to I-93 just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13, Massachusetts State Police said.  Initial investigation suggests that a waste disposal company truck carrying a roll-off dumpster was stopped in the right lane while exiting the highway, police said. At the same time, a box truck approaching the line of cars slammed into the truck carrying the dumpster.  The driver of the box truck, an adult male, was taken t…
NJ Detectives Nab Massachusetts Dealers With Coke, Loaded Guns, $25G: Prosecutor NJ Detectives Nab Massachusetts Dealers With Coke, Loaded Guns, $25G: Prosecutor
NJ Detectives Nab Massachusetts Dealers With Coke, Loaded Guns, $25G: Prosecutor Three Massachusetts men were carrying several ounces of cocaine, two loaded handguns and $25,515 in suspected drug money when they were stopped in New Jersey, authorities said. Narcotic Task Force detectives had learned that Kelvin Perez, 36, Brayan Lebron, 23, and Joseph Espinal, 22, all of Lawrence, MA were “transporting bulk amounts of suspected narcotics, weapons, and money derived from criminal activity” through the area, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Espinal works as a security guard, and the other two are unemployed, the prosecutor said. The stop on Wednesday, Oct. 5, …
Detectives Nab Out-Of-State Dealers In Teaneck With Coke, Loaded Guns, $25G: Prosecutor Detectives Nab Out-Of-State Dealers In Teaneck With Coke, Loaded Guns, $25G: Prosecutor
Detectives Nab Out-Of-State Dealers In Teaneck With Coke, Loaded Guns, $25G: Prosecutor Three Massachusetts men were carrying several ounces of cocaine, two loaded handguns and $25,515 in suspected drug money when they were stopped in Teaneck, authorities said. Narcotic Task Force detectives had learned that Kelvin Perez, 36, Brayan Lebron, 23, and Joseph Espinal, 22, all of Lawrence, MA were “transporting bulk amounts of suspected narcotics, weapons, and money derived from criminal activity” through the area, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Espinal works as a security guard, and the other two are unemployed, the prosecutor said. The stop on Wednesday, Oct. 5, tur…
Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds
Methuen Man Busted Selling Fentanyl In 'Devil's Highway' Stings Gets 7 Years In Prison: Feds A 25-year-old Methuen man who sold large amounts of fentanyl to undercover officers five times will spend the next seven years in federal prison, authorities said.  Andi Guerrero-Lara, who goes by the nickname Manny Sierra, pleaded guilty to seven drug trafficking charges in January and was sentenced last week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police arrested Guerrero-Lara as part of "Devil's Highway," which was a 10-week, multi-department drug operation to staunch the flow of drugs into the Merrimack Valley. Investigators busted nearly 40 people during the months-lon…
Insurance Adjuster Pocketed $28K Belonging To Merrimack Gas Explosion Victims: AG Insurance Adjuster Pocketed $28K Belonging To Merrimack Gas Explosion Victims: AG
Insurance Adjuster Pocketed $28K Belonging To Merrimack Gas Explosion Victims: AG A Mississippi insurance adjuster is accused of stealing nearly $29,000 and the identities of four victims of the 2018 Merrimack gas explosion, authorities said.  Lashaunda Studaway faces four charges of identity theft and two counts of theft over $1,200, the Massachusetts Attorney General said.  Studaway worked as an insurance adjuster for Columbia Gas and was responsible for handling financial claims for the people affected in the September 2018 natural gas explosion in Merrimack Valley, authorities said. As many as 40 homes were destroyed and more were damaged in the blast and 8…
Ex-Head Of Boston Homeless Shelters Guilty To Stealing $1.5M, Gets 1 Year In Prison: Mass AG Ex-Head Of Boston Homeless Shelters Guilty To Stealing $1.5M, Gets 1 Year In Prison: Mass AG
Ex-Head Of Boston Homeless Shelters Guilty To Stealing $1.5M, Gets 1 Year In Prison: Mass AG The former head of a Boston nonprofit homeless shelter pleaded guilty this week to stealing $1.5 million in funds and will spend a year behind bars, authorities said.  Manuel Duran, 70, of West Roxbury admitted on Thursday, Sept. 29, to four counts of perjury, three counts of stealing more than $1,200, and two charges of falsifying corporate books, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office said. Along with his year in prison, Duran must also complete 250 hours of community service and repay the money he reportedly took. The court will decide the exact amount he owes at a hearing in De…
21-Year-Old Lawrence Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In North Andover: Police 21-Year-Old Lawrence Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In North Andover: Police
21-Year-Old Lawrence Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In North Andover: Police A 21-year-old Lawrence woman is dead and three others are injured following a head-on car crash in North Andover, authorities said.  Police responded to the crash in the area of 1800 Great Pond Road around 7 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25, North Andover Police report.  Upon arrival, officers found several people injured after a 2012 Chevy Pickup truck and a 2004 Honda Pilot collided.  MSP Recon assisted North Andover Police earlier at this serious injury accident on Great Pond Road. #boston ⁦@NorthAndoverFD⁩ pic.twitter.com/nBsYQXueoK — Stanley Forman (@sjforman138) September 25, 2022 The w…
2 Shot, 1 Injured, At Manchester Street Park In Lawrence: Report 2 Shot, 1 Injured, At Manchester Street Park In Lawrence: Report
2 Shot, 1 Injured, At Manchester Street Park In Lawrence: Report Three people, including two gunshot victims, are in the hospital following an incident in Lawrence, Boston25 reports. Crews responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Manchester Street Park just before 7 a.m., the outlet reports. Upon arrival, crews found two victims suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and a third victim suffering from unrelated injuries, the outlet reports.  #BREAKING: Lawrence fire department confirms they are responding to a report of 3 people shot on Manchester street. We are headed there #Boston25 #Lawrence — Scott Tetreault (@BostonNewsMan) …
Several Lawrence, Southbridge Men Busted In Ring That Mailed 20 Pounds of Cocaine: DEA Several Lawrence, Southbridge Men Busted In Ring That Mailed 20 Pounds of Cocaine: DEA
Several Lawrence, Southbridge Men Busted In Ring That Mailed 20 Pounds of Cocaine: DEA The DEA said they busted a ring of 21 men who trafficked nearly 20 pounds of cocaine into eastern and central Massachusetts through the mail. Federal authorities identified the following men earlier this month and charged them with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute various weights of fentanyl and cocaine and distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, the DEA said. Those men were:  Jonathan Pizarro Gonzalez, 30, of Southbridge Isaac Gonzalez, 31, of Southbridge Ismael Maysonet, 40, of Southbridge Nataly Vazquez P…
18-Year-Old Arrested In North Andover Shooting At Fieldstone Court 18-Year-Old Arrested In North Andover Shooting At Fieldstone Court
18-Year-Old Arrested In North Andover Shooting At Fieldstone Court Police in North Andover said they arrested an 18-year-old man in the Sunday shooting, Sept. 11., at Fieldstone Court.  Lewis Aquino of Lawrence turned himself in to investigators on Monday, and he was scheduled to be arraigned on attempted murder and assault charges Tuesday. Though, official charges and bail information were not immediately available Tuesday afternoon.  Police said Aquino shot a 40-year-old man in the leg at Fieldstone Court just after 9 a.m. Officers searched the area but did not find the shooter. Police said Aquino and the victim are known to each other and that…
Feds To Deport Lawrence Man Again After 10-Year Prison Term For Drug Charge Feds To Deport Lawrence Man Again After 10-Year Prison Term For Drug Charge
Feds To Deport Lawrence Man Again After 10-Year Prison Term For Drug Charge A Lawrence man who federal authorities deported once before will be sent back to the Dominican Republic following a 10-year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty to drug charges – again, officials said.  Jefri Paulino, 26, confessed to possession with intent to sell 400 grams or more of fentanyl and cocaine and unlawful reentry of a deported alien, the US Attorney's Office said this week. It's his second drug conviction in five years, authorities noted.  Federal agents arrested Paulino in 2020 after he agreed to sell an undercover informant a kilogram of fentanyl and 50 grams of…
Avoid The Merrimack River For 48 Hours, Authorities Say Avoid The Merrimack River For 48 Hours, Authorities Say
Avoid The Merrimack River For 48 Hours, Authorities Say Residents are being told to avoid the Merrimack River for 48 hours after potential wastewater was released into the water, authorities said. The Andover Health Division said "untreated or partially" wastewater from the Lowell Wastewater Treatment Facility leaked into the Merrimack between 3:20 a.m. and 6:18 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, the division said on Facebook.  The Town of Andover has been notified that there has been a release of untreated or partially treated wastewater at the... Posted by Andover Health Division on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 As a response, people should stay away …