'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017 'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017
'Our Family Has Long Awaited This Day': Worcester Man Admits To Killing Teacher's Aid In 2017 A judge sentenced a Worcester man who admitted to strangling a beloved teacher's aide to death in 2017 to spend nearly two decades behind bars, authorities announced this week. The woman's family said they were pleased with the ruling.  Jose Melendez, 60, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Jan 18, to a voluntary manslaughter charge in the death of Sandra "Buffy" Hehir, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced him to 17 to 19 years in prison.  Hehir's family thanked Worcester police and prosecutors on their "Justice for Buffy" Twitter account.  "Our family has long aw…
Seen Her? Police Search For Missing 35-Year-Old Massachusetts Woman Seen Her? Police Search For Missing 35-Year-Old Massachusetts Woman
Seen Her? Police Search For Missing 35-Year-Old Massachusetts Woman Local and State Police are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 35-year-old woman from Massachusetts who was last seen almost a week ago.  Brittany Tee, of the Worcester County town of Brookfield, was last seen leaving a house in Brookfield around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, according to Massachusetts State Police. Her family reported her missing to Brookfield Police the following Friday.  Update on the investigation into the whereabouts of Brittany Tee, 35, of Brookfield. Anyone with information about... Posted by Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney'…
State, Local Police Search For Missing 35-Year-Old Massachusetts Woman State, Local Police Search For Missing 35-Year-Old Massachusetts Woman
State, Local Police Search For Missing 35-Year-Old Massachusetts Woman Local and State Police are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 35-year-old woman who was last seen almost a week ago.  Brittany Tee, of Brookfield, was last seen leaving a house in Brookfield around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 10, according to Massachusetts State Police. Her family reported her missing to Brookfield Police the following Friday.  Update on the investigation into the whereabouts of Brittany Tee, 35, of Brookfield. Anyone with information about... Posted by Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 Tee is des…
Central MA Murderer Who Abandoned Victim's Body In Woods Indicted: DA's Office Central MA Murderer Who Abandoned Victim's Body In Woods Indicted: DA's Office
Central MA Murderer Who Abandoned Victim's Body In Woods Indicted: DA's Office A body found in March has led to the indictment of the victim's murderer, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. announced. Christopher Fuller, 30, was charged in September for the murder of 29-year-old Ernest Appiah of Worcester, as reported by Daily Voice. Fuller, of Worcester, was indicted on one count of murder by a Worcester County Grand Jury on Wednesday, Dec. 21.  Christopher Fuller, 30, was indicted on one count of murder on Wednesday according to the Worcester County District Attorney's office, months after the body of 29-year-old Ernest A. Appiah was discovered in…
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…
Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA
Boyfriend Formally Charged With Murdering 29-Year-Old Ryan Anderson: DA A 34-year-old man from Auburn has been formally charged with murdering his boyfriend at his Millbury home last month, authorities said. Kevin Donnellan was indicted on a murder charge of 29-year-old Ryan Anderson on Friday, Nov. 16, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  Anderson was found dead at 303 Millbury Street after Donnellan called police to the house on Saturday, Oct. 3, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Anderson had significant knife wounds to his body, the DA's Office reports.  When questioned by police whether Anderson had fallen or hurt himself, Donnell…
Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl
Central Mass Man Charged With Crash That Killed 'Beautiful' 16-Year-Old Girl A 19-year-old man from Shirley was charged in a fatal crash that took the life of a 16-year-old girl last month, authorities said. Christopher Filz was arraigned on several charges for the crash that killed Krystal Mello, of Ayer, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  Krystal was the sole victim of the crash that happened on Route 190 north in Leominster around 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  She died after Filz lost control of his 2001 Ford Mustang and crashed off the side of the road, au…
Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Central Mass Woman Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Central Mass Woman
Man Charged In Hit-Run That Killed 20-Year-Old Central Mass Woman A 24-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that took the life of a 20-year-old woman in Shrewsbury over the weekend, authorities said. Investigators said that Ghufran Mutar, of Shrewsbury, was crossing Route 9 at South Street when she was struck by a car just after 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports. Mutar was taken to a nearby hospital where she later died. Police then searched for the suspected vehicle, which was identified as a Dodge Journey, after it left the scene. The driver, Jerry Santiago Jr., w…
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte
Worcester Man Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder Of Vanessa Marcotte A 36-year-old Worcester man who pleaded not guilty to murdering a 27-year-old woman six years ago has pleaded to a lesser charge, authorities said. Angelo Colon-Ortiz pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Vanessa Marcotte in 2016, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office reports.  He was sentenced to serve life in prison on the murder charge and will not be eligible for parole for 45 years. Colon-Ortiz originally pled not guilty to first-degree murder and unarmed robbery after being arrested and arraigned in 2017.  “The completion of this case is the…
Woman Charged With Starting Worcester Fire That Killed 4 In Her Old Building Woman Charged With Starting Worcester Fire That Killed 4 In Her Old Building
Woman Charged With Starting Worcester Fire That Killed 4 In Her Old Building A 36-year-old woman is facing several charges in connection with a Worcester fire that killed four people at the same building she used to live earlier this year, the Worcester County District Attorney's office reports.  A Grand Jury indicted Yvonne Ngoiri, whose last known address was in Worcester, on two counts of arson of a dwelling among other charges on Thursday, Sept. 29, the office reports. The charges stem from a four-alarm fire that occurred at a three-decker home at 2 Gage Street in the early morning hours of May 14, 2022. During the fire, one person jumped from a window…
Central Mass Man Gets 18 To 20 Years For Killing 38-Year-Old Worcester Woman Central Mass Man Gets 18 To 20 Years For Killing 38-Year-Old Worcester Woman
Central Mass Man Gets 18 To 20 Years For Killing 38-Year-Old Worcester Woman A Shrewsbury man was sentenced to 18 to 20 years in prison for killing a 38-year-old Worcester woman in 2018, the Worcester County District Attorney's office reports.  Joseph Dalrymple, who was originally charged with murder, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Marlene Bleau on Thursday, Sept. 15, the office said.  Bleau was found face-down in the waters of Lake Quinsigamond around Lake Avenue on July 28, 2018, the office reports. Police initially thought Bleau drowned, but an autopsy later determined she died from mechanical asphyx…
Worcester Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 36-Year-Old Woman Worcester Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 36-Year-Old Woman
Worcester Man Charged In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of 36-Year-Old Woman A Worcester man is facing manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal overdose of a 36-year-old woman earlier this year, the Worcester County District Attorney's office reports.  Jonathan Delacruz is accused of selling drugs to the woman that caused her to fatally overdose on March 18, the office reports.  Investigators learned the woman ingested what she believed to be cocaine shortly before she became unresponsive. However, an autopsy revealed the woman died from fentanyl intoxication and did not detect any traces of cocaine.  Delacruz also faces one charge of d…