Worcester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 'Faithful' Ex-Girlfriend, Mother Of 2 Worcester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 'Faithful' Ex-Girlfriend, Mother Of 2
Worcester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 'Faithful' Ex-Girlfriend, Mother Of 2 A Worcester man is facing life in prison after he was found guilty of the first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend, the Worcester County District Attorney's office said.  Antonio Lucas, age 43, was found guilty of murdering Cleucilene Alves da Silva, age 41, inside his home at 27 County Street in Worcester on May 31, 2019, the office said. Alves da Silva died after Lucas stabbed her multiple times. “Our prosecution team of Assistant District Attorneys Tiffany Scanlon, Tara Nechev and Nathaniel Beaudoin, did an exceptional job presenting this case and working to obtain justice…
Webster Man Facing Arson Charges In Connection With Destructive Restaurant Fire Webster Man Facing Arson Charges In Connection With Destructive Restaurant Fire
Webster Man Facing Arson Charges In Connection With Destructive Restaurant Fire A Webster man is facing multiple charges in connection with a fire that destroyed an area restaurant earlier this year, the Worcester County District Attorney's office said.  Joel Batista-Viera, age 42, was indicted on 14 charges, including arson, on Friday, July 29, the office reports.  Batista-Viera is believed to have set the Wind Tiki restaurant on fire in the early hours of March 18, 2022, the office reports. The fire was strong enough to reach three alarms and completely devour the entire building.  Crews are still heavily engaged battling a large amount of fire throughout the b…
Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Central Mass Shopping Plaza Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Central Mass Shopping Plaza
Authorities ID Man Found Dead Outside Central Mass Shopping Plaza Authorities have identified the man found dead outside a shopping plaza in Webster as 39-year-old Joseph Bottis, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office Bottis was found at the Webster Commons Plaza around 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 17, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police closed a significant area per the investigation including several businesses Planet Fitness, Big Lots, Aubochon Hardware, The Salvation Army, Papa Gino's, and Rent A Center. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner was said to be conducting an …
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash
IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash The identities have been released for the three people killed when an SUV traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. The crash happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved, a 2009 Nissan Murano, was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. The Nissan struck a 2011 Volvo XC60 traveling east on the eastbound side, according to state police. Lifesaving efforts were immediately atte…
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…
Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife
Central Mass Senior Citizen Is Charged With Murdering Wife From his hospital bed, an 83-year-old Westborough man was recently arraigned on charges stemming from his wife’s death. The man’s wife, Saharbanoo Rinadani, 76, was found dead in a Park Village Apartment, 135 Main St., in Westborough on Saturday, March 6, the Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said. The husband, Abdal Rindani, 83, of Westborough, was also in the apartment at the time. He was transported to UMass Medical Center, the DA said. On Friday, March 12, Rindani was arraigned on the charges of attempted murder and strangulation, the DA said. The Office of the …
Car V. Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Sends 80-Year-Old Woman To Hospital Car V. Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Sends 80-Year-Old Woman To Hospital
Car V. Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Sends 80-Year-Old Woman To Hospital An 80-year-old woman is in the hospital following a hit-and-run collision with a motor vehicle that fled the scene. On Thursday, Feb. 25, at about 11 a.m. police responded to a report of a woman who had been struck by a motor vehicle lying on the ground in the area of 166 South Quinsigamond Ave. in Shrewsbury, police said. The victim was an 80-year-old Shrewsbury woman. She was transported to UMass hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The suspect vehicle had not stopped to help the woman, but witnesses gave police a description of the car. About 40 minutes later, a police officer…
Nearly 5,000 OUI Central Mass Convictions Could Be Retried Over Unreliable Evidence Nearly 5,000 OUI Central Mass Convictions Could Be Retried Over Unreliable Evidence
Nearly 5,000 OUI Central Mass Convictions Could Be Retried Over Unreliable Evidence Nearly 5,000 people in Central Massachusetts convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol may be able to get a second trial. On Wednesday, Feb. 10, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office said it would be notifying people convicted of OUI between 2011 and 2018 that they may be entitled to a new trial based on unreliable breathalyzer results. Statewide, about 27,000 cases could be retried. In Worcester County, 4,700 people will be getting such notices, the DA said. Each district attorney in Massachusetts is responsible for contacting qualifying OUI convicts in their regions. …
District Attorney IDs Victim In Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Car Crash District Attorney IDs Victim In Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Car Crash
District Attorney IDs Victim In Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Car Crash The Worcester District Attorney has identified the pedestrian who was fatally struck by a motor vehicle as she attempted to cross the street Wednesday, Jan. 13. On Thursday, Jan. 14, DA Joseph D. Early Jr. said that a 55-year-old woman died after being hit by a motor vehicle around 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Main Street and Fairlawn Avenue in Oxford. The victim was Wendy Hibbard, 55, of Oxford. No charges have been filed and the name of the driver will not be released at this time, the DA said. The crash is under investigation by the Oxford Police, Central Massachusetts Law Enforce…
Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County
Third Apparent Murder-Suicide Being Investigated In Worcester County An apparent murder-suicide is being investigated by the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office as well as the state and local police. The community has mourned a handful of apparent murder-suicides in recent months - three of which happened in Worcester County. The crimes took place in Worcester and Gardner, as well as Somerset, Wayland, and nearby Windsor Locks, Conn. Typically, Massachusetts experiences four murder-suicides each year, according to GunViolenceArchive.org. The most recent incident happened on Saturday, Jan. 2, in a Southbridge Road apartment in Charlton, the Worcester …
Missing Woman's Body Recovered From Reservoir Missing Woman's Body Recovered From Reservoir
Missing Woman's Body Recovered From Reservoir A body has been pulled from a local reservoir. On Monday, Nov. 9, around 2 p.m., Southborough Police announced the recovery of a body late this morning from the Sudbury Reservoir off Central Street. The body is believed to be that of a missing woman police sought the public’s help in finding earlier in the day. The woman being sought was a 45-year-old black woman from Framingham, police said. No other identifying information was available at the time of this report. Foul play is not suspected, police said. Any information or questions regarding the incident should be directed to the Wor…