Dudley Police Investigate Home Invasion, Stabbing

An angry father from Leicester is facing several charges after breaking into a Dudley home where his daughter was staying with another man. Dudley Police say 40-year-old Jeffrey Sprague was arrested this morning on charges including attempted murder, assault and battery, home invasion, and breaking and entering. Officers responded to the home on Dudley-Southbridge Road…

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Dudley Man Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Pandemic Unemployment Funds

A Dudley man has pleaded guilty to being involved in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and misuse COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. 34-year-old Norman Higgs pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for December 17th.  Higgs was first charged in May 2021. From April to June…

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Pursuit From Webster To Dudley Ends In Driveway, Officer Injured

  At around 10 PM on Monday, September 13th, Webster Police tried to pull over a red Jeep that was traveling down Main Street with no headlights on.  After a failed pullover attempt, police followed the vehicle over the Dudley line where officers there provided assistance. After stopping at a red light at the intersection…

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West Main Street In Dudley Re-Opened After Head-On Crash

Dudley Police say at 7:20 AM on Friday, September 3rd a two-car head-on crash took place on Route 197, near 75 West Main Street. Officers found a blue Chevrolet Malibu in the roadway and a red Ford Explorer off the road. Both vehicles had heavy front-end damage and airbags had deployed.  Police say the Explorer…

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One Injured In Dudley Motorcycle Crash

First responders from the Dudley Police and EMS department responded to a serious car vs. motorcycle crash at 5:30 PM on Tuesday afternoon, August 3.  The accident took place at the intersection of Warsaw Avenue and George Street. The names of the men involved have not been made public.  When police arrived they found the…

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2 Injured In Dudley Crash

On Thursday afternoon at around 12:30 PM, first responders from Dudley reported to a 2 vehicle crash on West Main Street. Upon arrival, police and fire crews found a pickup truck down an embankment into a small river.  Two people were removed from the vehicle by fire and EMS personnel and transported to a local…

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Dudley Police Cruiser Convoy To Benefit Special Olympics

The Dudley Police Department has announced they will once again be taking part in an upcoming Massachusetts Special Olympics Cruiser Convoy. This year marks the 14th year the Dudley Police are participating in this event.  According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, “The Cruiser Convoy is one of the most anticipated Law Enforcement…

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Local Task Force Awarded $10,000 From District Attorney’s Office

On May 17th, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. visited with police chiefs and command staff officers of the South Worcester County Drug and Counter Crime Task Force.  This took place at the Webster Police Department.  D.A. Early presented the group with a check for $10,000 to assist the organization with their drug…

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Man Shot During Dudley Home Invasion

A 26-year-old man was shot in the chest after a reported home invasion in Dudley.  Police say several people forced their way into an apartment located at 12 Green Street shortly after midnight. Police say there was a confrontation between a man and the people who broke in.  The suspects fled the scene on foot…

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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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