LOCAL NEWS
Slippery Roads Blamed For Morning Crashes
Leicester Police responded to a call for a motor vehicle that slid off Chapel Street at 7:45 on Monday morning. It was a close call for the driver the 2007 Ford Fusion first struck a tree and then went nose first over an embankment stopping just inches away from going underwater in a nearby pond. …
Read MoreRollover Accident On Route 395 In Oxford
In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 4th, Oxford Fire Department and EMS crews, along with Massachusetts State Police, responded to the scene of a single vehicle rollover on Route 395 in Oxford. There was significant damage to the guardrail and vehicle, but no word yet on the condition of the occupants of the…
Read MoreCharlton Police Searching For Road Rage Suspect
On Friday, March 2nd at 1:30PM, two vehicles traveling on Route 20 in Charlton were involved in a road rage incident. Police are still looking for the owner of a red vehicle that got away from the scene. Charlton Police say the initial confrontation occurred near Carpenter Hill Road and continued east on Route 20…
Read MoreMysterious Bone Turned In To Leicester Police
Last week a Leicester resident turned in a bone to police that was found in the woods by the resident’s dog. Apparently, this kind of occurrence is not quite as rare as you would think. Leicester Police say they “occasionally” receive calls like this, and as always they are working closely with the Office of…
Read MoreA Few Screws Loose In Southbridge
At some point on Sunday morning a truck carrying construction supplies spilled out a large amount of screws onto the road in the area of Elm Street and Lebanon Street in Southbridge. Police are asking motorists to use caution in that area or avoid it as crews begin to clean up from the spill. If…
Read MoreWebster School Bus Fire Under Investigation
Crews from the Webster Fire Department extinguished a fire in an empty school mini-bus on Friday morning, March 2nd. It was reported at 9:23 AM according to a Facebook post from the South Worcester County Communications Center. The bus owned and operated by AA Transportation at 175 Thompson Road suffered extensive smoke and water damage.…
Read MoreInvestigators Seek Public’s Help in West Brookfield Deaths
Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation into the homicides of a mother and her three children inside their home at 10 Old Warren Road, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. The bodies of 38 year old Sara Bermudez, 8 year old Madison Bermudez, 6 year old James Bermudez…
Read MoreRepeat Drug Dealer Arrested In Southbridge
On Wednesday, February 28th just after 8PM, Southbridge Police were patrolling the streets “to assist in crime prevention” after several complaints were received recently in regards to narcotic sales. Officers witnessed 51 year old Ramon Rosado-Garcia walking on Cross Street towards Hamilton Street with a female subject. Rosado-Garcia was known to officers due to previous…
Read MoreCleaning Up From The March Nor’Easter
The high winds from the March Nor’easter have knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people across New England. How did you make out from the storm? Any trees down in your yard? Do you have electricity or internet? Even though the most of the storm has moved past the Webster area, there is…
Read MoreWinter Storm Sends Car Crashing Into Auburn Home
The heavy rain and gusty winds that have been hammering the area all day were to blame for a car driving off of the road, crashing into a home and a parked vehicle in Auburn. The fire department says hydroplaning on Pakachoag Street was likely the cause. Luckily, there were no injuries reported. The building inspector…
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