Smoking Materials Likely Cause Of Deadly Webster Fire

The office of the Massachusetts Fire Marshall has announced the cause of the deadly fire on High Street in Webster will be listed as “undetermined.” The 3-alarm blaze claimed the life of 60-year-old Paul Duvall on May 19th.  When first responders arrived on the scene, police officers were able to rescue a woman that was…

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Webster Police Are Searching For This Person

The Webster Police Department is asking for help from the public in identifying the individual in the photos above.  A local resident who wished to remain anonymous told THE LAKE 940 that this suspect is wanted in connection with a wallet being stolen from a vehicle on May 16th.  The incident happened on Nelson Street…

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Webster Man Charged With Breaking Into Neighbor’s Apartment

  Webster Police were called to an apartment building at 291 Main Street for a reported break-in in progress on May 5th at 6:30PM.  The suspect, later identified as 46 year old Carlos Valdes of 297 Main Street was seen climbing into the apartment through an open window.  Police say this was the second time…

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Worcester Teen Arrested In Dudley Accused Of Breaking & Entering

Michael Blake, Dudley PoliceDudley Police tell THE LAKE 940 on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, just before 4 PM, officers were called to the Stevens Linen Mill, located at 8 Mill Street, for a report of a breaking & entering in progress. Upon arrival, officers observed 19-year-old Michael Blake of Worcester standing at a 3rd-floor window. …

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3 Caught After High Speed Chase On Route 16 From Douglas Into Webster

  Webster Police are being credited with stopping a speeding vehicle this week.  Just after 5PM on Thursday, March 5th police in Webster were alerted to a vehicle traveling in excess of 80 miles per hour on Route 16 that refused to stop for Douglas Police. When the speeding Dodge Neon crossed the line from…

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Webster Police Arrest Dudley Man For Selling Drugs Out Of His Car

Webster Police say that just before 1PM on Thursday, February 27th a Dudley man was arrested after what was believed to be a drug transaction take place. A short time later, police made a motor vehicle stop and placed 34-year-old Mark McDonald into custody for Distribution of a Class B Substance (Crack Cocaine).  McDonald was…

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Arrests Made In October Stabbing At Mario’s Showplace In Webster

On October 4th, 2019, Webster Police responded to the parking lot of Mario’s Showplace where a male had been stabbed as the result of an altercation that occurred outside the business.  The victim did not know who had stabbed him, but police were able to obtain surveillance video of the incident. Since then, Webster Police Detectives…

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Get ‘Goods For Guns’ Today In Worcester County

On Saturday, December 14th, many area police departments will be taking part in a “Goods For Guns” campaign.  Local residents with unwanted or unsafe firearms will be able to take them to a participating police station and trade them in for gift cards for local supermarkets. For each operable gun, you will receive $25 per…

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Dudley Police Arrest Couple After Armed Robbery, Kidnapping

A man and woman from Dudley are facing kidnapping and robbery charges after being accused of threatening a woman at gunpoint and forcing her to drive them around Dudley and Webster for an hour on Tuesday evening. Dudley Police say 44-year-old Jessie Thibodeau and 31-year-old Nichole Murphy approached the victim in her car in the…

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Webster Police Investigating Stabbing At Mario’s Showplace

Webster Police are investigating a reported stabbing that took place at 1AM on Friday.  Officers arrived to Mario’s Showplace on Thompson Road to find one victim suffering from a non life threatening wound to his abdomen.  Police say it appears an argument broke out as patrons were leaving the club.  The male victim was transported…

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