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Lynn man convicted of North Shore crime spree
Brian Brito, 27, of Lynn, was charged with the March 2017 shooting death of Mohammedreza “Sina” Zangiband of Salem.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Lawrence shooting
Hector Baez, 25, was sentenced to 22-to-26 years in prison for killing Delvis Paulino-Fernandez.
Boston man indicted for 2022 Lawrence murder
Lee Harvey, 30, of Roslindale is accused of shooting and killing 32-year-old Jose Delacruz of Lawrence
Haverhill man convicted of 2017 Easter Sunday murder
Luis Rodriguez, 30, was convicted of killing Aracelys Valdez Deleon, 40, of Lowell
North Andover pedestrian victim is identified
Angela Desmond, 47, of North Andover was walking on a sidewalk along Massachusetts Avenue near Route 125
Medical Examiner identifies Merrimack River body
Ryan Cooper, 31, of Raymond, N.H., had been located after the Methuen Fire Department responded to a boat ramp
Fatal pedestrian crash investigated in North Andover
The pedestrian was walking on a sidewalk when struck by a Honda Civic about 1:30 p.m.
Body recovered from Merrimack River in Methuen
The Methuen Fire Department responded to a boat ramp after being alerted to the discovery of a body in the river
Arrest made in mid-January Lawrence shooting
Jose Pagan, 28, of Lowell is charged with shooting Jovan Edwon Siri, 30, of Lawrence
Lynn man convicted of child abuse
William Forbes, 69, of 720 Lynnfield Street was convicted of all counts on Monday
Two men arrested in connection with Lawrence party shooting
Saul Enrique Morales Espinosa, 22, of Lawrence, and Joshual Ramirez, 20, also of Lawrence, were each charged
Authorities identify man who died in custody
Desiderio Arias, 18, of 128 Boxford St., Lawrence, was pronounced deceased
Man to be charged in connection with custody death
Javier Garcia, 49, had been in custody himself at the Lawrence Police Department headquarters
One person killed, five wounded in Lawrence shooting
Lawrence Police responded to a disturbance call at 5 Royal Street, Apt. 3, about 3 a.m.
Authorities investigate death of man in custody
Christian Marte-Martinez was placed into the cell at 1:15 a.m. Saturday after being arrested earlier in the night
Lawrence man arrested on drug, gun charges
Samuel Guzman Jr., 23, was charged with one count of trafficking fentanyl (100+ grams)
Everett man arraigned on human trafficking charges
Trevor Jones, 45, faces an array of other charges
Peabody man arraigned on armed robbery charge
Starlin Batista, 21, is accused of robbing Kay Jewelers
Middleton teen dies of car injuries
The 15-year-old had been struck in the driveway at 1 Meadowlark Farm Lane.
Merrimac man convicted in Haverhill murder
Jury finds Kaiden Henderson killed Jose Vasquez during 2020 armed robbery
“I’ll keep the needs of the community, the protection of my residents and the words of my new colleagues close to hand, because what we can do together can be life-changing - trust me.”
-Paul F. Tucker, Jan. 2, 2023, during his swearing-in ceremony