LOCAL NEWS
Lost Dog, Bella, Returns Home Thanks To Dudley Police
Some happy news out of Dudley. The small Chihuahua, Bella, who was reported missing on Monday morning has been safely returned home, thanks to help from the Dudley Police Department. The Blanchette family also thanked their daughter Alycia for hearing about a dog running on the police scanner and went to pick her up a…
Read MoreThompson Home Invasion Under Investigation
On Monday, September 17th, Connecticut State Police Troop D received a complaint from a homeowner that on Laporte Road in Thompson who reported that he was the victim of an armed robbery. Police say the man told them he was inside of his home, just after 8:30AM, when he was confronted by a white male in…
Read MoreLost Dog In Dudley – FOUND
MONDAY EVENING UPDATE: Bella was located and returned home a short time ago, thanks to help from the Douglas Police Department. If you are in the area of Henry Marsh Road and Dudley Oxford Road in Dudley, you are asked to keep an eye out for Bella. Dave Blanchette and his family is missing his…
Read MoreWebster, Dudley, Southbridge & Brookfield Welcome Police Academy Graduates
Congratulations are in order to all of the recent graduates of the Massachusetts State Police Municipal Academy. About 80 officers from all over the state participated in the graduation ceremony at the academy in New Braintree on Friday, September 14th. The town of Webster welcomes new Officers Patrick Trainor, Daniel Mehlhouse, and Kaitlyn DiBuono. The Dudley…
Read MoreUnsecure Message Board Strikes Car In Oxford
First responders from Oxford Police and Oxford Fire/EMS were dispatched to Main Street (Route 12) at around 8:45PM on Friday, September 14th. Several 911 calls were received about a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Main and Turner Road. Police say a 2017 Ford F-150 pickup truck was travelling south on Main Street towing a…
Read MoreConstruction To Close Parts Of Route 12 and Main Street In Oxford
SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Oxford Police say the construction has finished ahead of schedule, and the roads are now all open. The Oxford Police Department has announced several road closures will begin on Friday, September 14th at 7PM. Main Street will close to all traffic in both directions at number 620. Also detours will be in…
Read MoreMultiple Car Accident Closes Route 146 In Millbury
Just before 4PM on Wednesday, September 12th, Millbury Police and Fire Departments, along with several other surrounding towns, responded to a serious multiple car crash on Route 146 Southbound near exit 8. A total of 6 vehicles, with 1 rolled over, and a tractor trailer were involved in the crash. A portion of the truck…
Read More‘Extremely Intoxicated’ Men Arrested In Southbridge
Southbridge Police were dispatched to Tipton Rock Road just after 11PM on Friday, September 7th. They were sent there to investigate reports of a motorcycle being operated erratically. Officers observed 27 year old Matthew Bodwell of Milford riding without a helmet. When speaking with police, he claimed someone had run him off of the road…
Read MoreThreat Leads To Lockdown At Oxford Middle & High Schools
In addition to the earlier report of a possible threat at Bartlett High School, Oxford Police have also announced that a threat was made against Oxford High School on September 11th. As a result of the threat, a lockdown was put into place for both Oxford High School and Oxford Middle School while officers located…
Read MoreSecurity Increased At Bartlett High School After Out Of State Threat
There was increased police presence at Webster’s Bartlett High School on September 11th due to a threat made against “BHS.” Superintendent of schools Ruthann Petruno-Goguen was made aware of a possible threat of gun violence against a school with the same initials as Bartlett High School. “The Webster Police were immediately contacted and have confirmed…
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