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State Police said they seized 448 grams of cocaine and more than $50,000 in cash while serving a warrant with Salem police on Palmer Street.
Lucas Miller, a 30-year veteran of the New York Police Department, has been picked to head the Salem force.
Salem police said Saturday morning there have been no arrests in the double shooting near Park and Palmer streets Friday night.
The Salem Firefighters Union reported both a possible lithium battery explosion on Congress Street and gas main strike on Flint Street.
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Armani Minier-Tejada, 22, of Salem was among three people indicted on charges of trafficking cocaine, "purple" fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Police said Wesley Jordan Alcin is wanted in connection to a January home invasion where a woman was shot nine times and a man three times.
Beverly, Marblehead, Peabody and Salem fire all reported spreading sparks amid dry and windy conditions this weekend.
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State police said Gabby Suazo, 34, of Salem was one of three men found with a loaded, high-capacity handgun with an altered serial number.
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Juan Marinez, 26, is charged with motor vehicle homicide in the head-on collision death of Salem officer Dana Mazola in June 2020.
A North Andover lieutenant, Peabody captain, New York City terrorism task force manager and Seattle de-escalation trainer are on the list.
Beverly, Danvers crews helped Salem fire work the blaze in bone-chilling conditions on Broadway early Tuesday morning.
Salem police said Jesus Padilla, 20, was charged with vandalism of property, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace and trespassing.
Salem police said they are searching for the man after finding the windows of a backhoe loader shattered behind the Highland Avenue Walmart.
Salem police said two people were stabbed in the third case of Sunday night violence in the city in the past month.
Police said the 41-year-old man from Salem was hit about 9 a.m. and conscious when he taken to Salem Hospital.
The Essex DA's Office said Juan Marinez, of Salem, faces motor vehicle homicide charges in the head-on collision that killed Dana Mazola.
Salem police said David Avalo, 25, was arrested Wednesday morning and charged in connection with the shooting on Derby Street.
Gary Zerola, 49, had been held without bail following a dangerousness hearing last month.
Salem police arrived at the "chaotic" scene to find the man shot in the alleyway near Brothers Taverna.
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Police said Deven Kelley, 23, was charged after being arrested in Malden Friday night, while a second suspect remains at large.
Axel served the Salem Police Department and helped protect city residents for the past nine years.
Salem police said Wesly Jordan Alcin is at large with outstanding warrants, including home invasion and armed assault with intent to murder.
Salem police are warning residents not to give any financial information to solicitors claiming they can "register" you for a vaccine.
Salem Police say they believe the victims knew the shooter.
Salem police said 25-year-old Arianna Gallagher will be charged with the criminal complaint after hitting a teen skateboarder last week.
Salem police said the Salem woman who hit a teen skateboarder last week came forward Tuesday morning.
Salem police told Patch there had been no specific threats toward municipal buildings as of Friday afternoon.
Salem Police Capt. Fred Ryan said police chiefs from Marblehead, Salem and Swampscott were among those to get the Moderna coronavirus shot.
Police said the victim was treated at a Boston hospital Sunday night for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The court is scheduled to reopen on Friday after a positive case was traced back there from Monday.
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Sources told the WBZ-TV I-Team the suspect may have also been involved in an earlier robbery in Medford.
Salem fire and the Department of Fire Services are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information on the blazes.
The human rights organization said it supports the Massachusetts Bail Fund's "core mission" of helping post bail for those awaiting trial.
Massachusetts State Police said the 11-year-old was located in Woburn.