GET YOUR LOCAL ON – Webster Police Deputy Chief Mike Shaw

Serving the town of Webster since 1997, Mike Shaw was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Webster Police Department in 2017.  In the last 21 years he has seen a lot of things happen in Webster, both good and bad.  He sat down with Tamara Beland to discuss the process of what it takes to…

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Bullet Found At Bartlett High School

Superintendent Ruthann Goguen of Webster Public Schools tells THE LAKE 940 that a bullet was found in a teachers storage closet at Bartlett High School on Monday morning, April 2nd. The closet is usually locked, and was “discovered by a teacher who was getting supplies.”  The school administration notified the school resource officer and police…

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Webster Police Have Located 10 Year Old Lydia Davis

Webster Police tell THE LAKE 940 that on Tuesday, March 27th at 7:30 PM, officers were called to 8 Boyden Street for a child custody dispute.  Upon their arrival it was determined the father of the child, Todd Davis, had custody and that there was an issue with his daughter staying with her mother, Theresa Beaudette. …

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Webster Police Conduct School Lockdown Drills

On Monday, March 26th, The Webster Police Department conducted lockdown drills in cooperation with the staff at Park Avenue Elementary School, Webster Middle School and Bartlett High School. There “were no major issues and the interruption to the school day was minimal” according to a police spokesperson.  The issues that were encountered during the drill…

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Injured Driver Leaves Scene of Webster Crash

There are still very few details of a serious multi-car crash that occurred just before 10PM on Thursday night, March 22nd on Granite Street in Webster. A vehicle, traveling well above the speed limit, crashed into several parked vehicles.  We have learned the 2 occupants of the car fled the area on foot. Witnesses we…

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Webster Man Indicted For Murder Of His Girlfriend

Joseph Kenadek was indicted on Friday, March 23rd by a Worcester County Grand Jury for 2nd degree murder in the death of his girlfriend in Webster in last April, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. 43 year old Brenda Hatheway of Webster was found unresponsive in the street near her home on…

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Webster Middle School ‘Not At Risk’ After Online Threat

THE LAKE 940 has learned a letter was sent home to parents of Webster Middle School students on Friday, March 9th to alert them of a situation that might have compromised security within the school. The letter referred to reports of an alleged social media post where “threatening comments” were made about the Webster Middle School…

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Webster Man Charged With Impersonating A Police Officer

A Webster man was in court this week pleading not guilty to using flashing blue lights on his vehicle while driving through traffic.  The Telegram & Gazette reports Aaron Bates was charged with impersonating a police officer and disturbing the peace.  The offense took place back in January when a witness saw Bates passing traffic…

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Webster Hoops For Hopes Program Returns Tonight

The Webster Police Department has announced their popular ‘Hoops 4 Hope’ Summer youth program is back by popular demand making a special Winter appearance for school vacation week. Webster youths ages 13 to 17 can join join Officers on February 22nd through February 24th from 7 to 10PM at the Park Avenue School for great…

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Webster Man Arrested For Stealing Manhole Covers

After a short investigation, police in Webster have arrested Darrin Lavallee in connection to several missing manhole covers throughout town. He was in Dudley District Court yesterday facing 7 counts of larceny.  Webster Police recovered the stolen covers from a salvage company in Millbury where they were allegedly sold by Lavallee earlier in the week.…

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