Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Virginia, Along East Coast: Feds Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Virginia, Along East Coast: Feds
Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Virginia, Along East Coast: Feds Four men were arrested and charged with selling MDMA and laundering their earnings through Massachusetts and Virginia.  Federal agents charged the following people:  Sathtra Em, 35, of Lowell Kenneth Owen, a/k/a “Apple,” a/k/a “Carlos,” 22, of Charlotte Court House, Va. Michael Mao, a/k/a “Whitebodian,” a/k/a “Spook,” a/k/a “Leno,” 36, of the Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Va. They are each charged with money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute MDMA and Buprenorphine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts s…
Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Mass, Virginia: Feds Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Mass, Virginia: Feds
Four Busted Selling MDMA, Laundering Cash In Mass, Virginia: Feds Four men were arrested and charged with selling MDMA and laundering their earnings through Massachusetts and Virginia.  Federal agents charged the following people:  Sathtra Em, 35, of Lowell Kenneth Owen, a/k/a “Apple,” a/k/a “Carlos,” 22, of Charlotte Court House, Va. Michael Mao, a/k/a “Whitebodian,” a/k/a “Spook,” a/k/a “Leno,” 36, of the Buckingham Correctional Center in Dillwyn, Va. They are each charged with money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute MDMA and Buprenorphine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts s…
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Woman Killed In New Year's Chelmsford Crash: Report ID Released For 23-Year-Old Woman Killed In New Year's Chelmsford Crash: Report
ID Released For 23-Year-Old Woman Killed In New Year's Chelmsford Crash: Report A 23-year-old woman from Lowell who died in a multi-car crash on New Year's Day in Chelmsford has been identified as Choon Chae. of Lowell, the Lowell Sun Reports.  State Troopers along with Chelmsford Police and Fire responded to the two-car crash on I-495 South in Chelmsford around 1:18 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, Massachusetts State Police report. Initial investigation suggests that a 2018 Subaru Impreza, driven by Chae, was struck by a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado being driven by a 29-year-old man from Manchester, NH. #MATraffic #Update Route 495 SB—-All lanes are closed to a serious crash…
'Armed And Dangerous,' Lowell Shooting Suspect At Large: Police 'Armed And Dangerous,' Lowell Shooting Suspect At Large: Police
'Armed And Dangerous,' Lowell Shooting Suspect At Large: Police A fight-turned-shooting on New Year's Eve has now led to the search for an escaped suspect, according to police. Police were called to the Bridge Street area near Second Street by a report of a fight with around 15 people in the area around 4:00 a.m. on Saturday Dec. 31, according to the Lowell Police Department. Police arrived while the group was leaving and did not see any fighting, but moments later heard the sound of gunshots coming from Second Street.  The police found evidence of gunshots on Second Street, but no injured people, damaged property, or the shooter himself. Detectives i…
Lowell Man With Illegal Gun Arrested On New Year's Eve: Police Lowell Man With Illegal Gun Arrested On New Year's Eve: Police
Lowell Man With Illegal Gun Arrested On New Year's Eve: Police An observant witness led police to arrest a man carrying an illegal firearm and drugs in downtown Lowell, officials say.  Derrick Dickey, 26, was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 31 after a patrolling police officer was advised that a man walking down Palmer Street toward Merrimack Street was carrying a gun, the Lowell Police Department said.   Dickey was found, based on the description given by the witness, inside a building on Merrimack Street. He dashed away on foot but police caught him and soon found a gun in a location Dickey reached for while running away down an alley.   Arrest Made …
23-Year-Old Lowell Woman Dies In New Year's Day Crash In Chelmsford: Police 23-Year-Old Lowell Woman Dies In New Year's Day Crash In Chelmsford: Police
23-Year-Old Lowell Woman Dies In New Year's Day Crash In Chelmsford: Police A 23-year-old woman from Lowell has died in a multi-car crash on New Year's Day in Chelmsford, authorities said. State Troopers along with Chelmsford Police and Fire responded to the two-car crash on I-495 South in Chelmsford around 1:18 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 1, Massachusetts State Police report. Initial investigation suggests that a 2018 Subaru Impreza, driven by the 23-year-old woman, was struck by a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado being driven by a 29-year-old man from Manchester, NH. Further investigation found that the Chevrolet had lost control while traveling north and hit the guardrail, p…
Lowell Man Shot, Killed His Wife On Christmas Before Killing Himself: DA Lowell Man Shot, Killed His Wife On Christmas Before Killing Himself: DA
Lowell Man Shot, Killed His Wife On Christmas Before Killing Himself: DA A 60-year-old Lowell man killed his wife and then himself on Christmas, authorities confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 27.  Jose Santiago, 60, is believed to have shot his wife, Rosa Santiago, 55, at their home on Beacon Street just after 1:30 p.m., the Middlesex District Attorney said.  The Chief Medical Examiner performed autopsies on both bodies and determined how and the order in which they died.  Lowell police and the District Attorney's Office are investigating the case. 
Lowell Gives Christmas Back To Family Who Lost Everything In Cat-Related Fire Lowell Gives Christmas Back To Family Who Lost Everything In Cat-Related Fire
Lowell Gives Christmas Back To Family Who Lost Everything In Cat-Related Fire Even Christmas presents were not safe from a blaze that likely started when a Lowell family cat knocked over a Christmas tree, sending the tree into the fireplace and the home up in flames. Desirea Jackman was at their home in Lowell with 3-year-old daughter Nevia when the fire broke out on Wednesday, Dec. 21. Jackman requested help from her community, creating a GoFundMe fundraiser to help recover from the damage.  "Thankfully both of us are safe, unfortunately our little kitten passed and we lost everything," Jackman wrote in the GoFundMe. "Even her Christmas presents I just bought that …
Lowell Police Add More Busts In Operation That Took On 'Cocaine Cowboys' Lowell Police Add More Busts In Operation That Took On 'Cocaine Cowboys'
Lowell Police Add More Busts In Operation That Took On 'Cocaine Cowboys' Lowell police and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan revealed new charges and more arrests as part of their three-year investigation to break up one of the area's most prolific drug gangs called Cocaine Cowboys. Officials arrested 21 people in connection with several simultaneous raids police carried out last week. On Thursday, Dec. 15, authorities announced several more arrests.  Those included: Garrett McCann 23 of Lowell, has been charged with possession of a large capacity firearm, trafficking in cocaine more than 100 grams, possession of a firearm without a license, and pos…
No Students Hurt After Car Hits Pedestrian In Front Of Lowell Elementary School No Students Hurt After Car Hits Pedestrian In Front Of Lowell Elementary School
No Students Hurt After Car Hits Pedestrian In Front Of Lowell Elementary School Police shut traffic down in front of Lincoln Elementary School to after an adult male was hit by a car, MassLive reports. Chelmsford Street, from Lincoln Street to Nottingham Street, was closed to traffic while police investigated the crash that took place in the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 14, according to the Lowell Police Department.  Traffic Advisory: The LPD is actively investigating a pedestrian accident in front of the Lincoln Elementary School. Chelmsford Street is shut down from Lincoln Street to Nottingham Street. Please avoid the area, all traffic will be redirected. Thank you…
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Crashes SUV Into Car On I-91 In CT, Police Say Police are investigating a head-on, two-vehicle crash that happened over the weekend on I-91 in Connecticut. The crash happened in the Hartford County town of Rocky Hill at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, Connecticut State Police reported. A 2020 Mazda CX-9 Touring was going the wrong way in the left lane of I-91 northbound near Exit 22 and struck a 2012 Cadillac CTS, police said. The driver of the Mazda, 75-year-old man from Hampton in Windham County, suffered minor injuries in the crash, police said. State Police said the driver of the Cadillac, a 21-year-old woman from Lowell, Mass…
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA
Lowell Police Bust Up 'Cocaine Cowboys' Drug Gang, 21 Nabbed In Massive Operation: DA Police agencies throughout Massachusetts and parts of New Hampshire took part in a three-year-long operation that ended with dozens of raids on Tuesday, Dec. 6, and more than 20 people arrested.  Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced the busts during a press conference where she announced that police had also seized 11 guns, hundreds of grams of cocaine, large amounts of methamphetamines, fentanyl, and Xanax, and more than $100,000 in cash in 32 raids.  Lowell police began surveilling a group that called themselves the "Cocaine Cowboys" in 2019, but the scope of the op…