The incident remains under investigation.
A Worcester man was accused of collecting more than $47,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits.
A woman is facing charges after police said she ran back into the burning home late Wednesday night.
A man from New Bedford was accused of being in possession of an unlicensed gun.
Vice detectives found cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms in a Chandler Street apartment, police said.
The department said the fire should serve as a reminder that drought conditions remain in the region.
The suspect is accused of breaking into a motor vehicle on Wheeler Avenue and stealing a wallet from inside the car.
The group is accused of using a Worcester County business to launder drug proceeds through multiple financial institutions.
A viral video taken at a Southbridge, Massachusetts McDonald's is leading to criminal charges and concerns about food contamination.
On Sunday, the names of those lost in 2025 were read aloud, followed by a ceremonial bell ringing in their honor.
Worcester police charged three men after a suspected drug deal led detectives to cocaine and crack cocaine on Thursday afternoon.
An investigation determined that the suspect allegedly used a shovel to break the window and destroyed a refrigerator.
A group of Worcester police officers completed their annual run from Worcester to Washington, D.C. this week.
Several vehicles in the Route 4 area have been targeted in recent weeks, according to police.
Two others in the vehicle also face alcohol-related charges.
The family of Leonides Baez, who was fatally stabbed near Times Square last week, is raising money.
He was sentenced after admitting he distributed crystal methamphetamine in Worcester and Everett earlier this year.
A video showing an employee allegedly contaminating food has gone viral, prompting an investigation by local authorities.
The 39-year-old man was stabbed in the torso and back, and slashed across his face, police said.
He was set to be inducted into the WPS Athletic Hall of Fame this year.
Police said they found a loaded gun concealed in his waistband during a patrol near Sever and Merrick streets.
Police also said he was wanted in connection with a separate breaking-and-entering incident on Russell Street last month.
Several animals also died in the fire on Friday.
Police are urging anyone who recognizes him to come forward.
Two suspects are facing a number of firearms and narcotics-related charges in connection with the investigation.
The fire was one of two that broke out within about a half an hour in the city, according to reports.
Massachusetts State Police said the crash occurred north of the Quabbin Reservoir near New Salem.
A 20-year-old is accused of driving under the influence in a December crash that killed two passengers.
Police said a Hamilton Street search and vehicle warrant led to cocaine, fentanyl, pills and a digital scale.
The incident also left one officer with a shoulder injury. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and later released.
Police have not yet released the victim's identity.
The shooting happened near Fitchburg State University, but police said there is no indication that the incident is connected to the school.
A 40-year-old was sentenced after police said they found him with a stolen loaded pistol near a Worcester nightclub last year.
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Police said Grannis is tied to prior Massachusetts bank robberies and removed his GPS ankle monitor days before the incident.
Prosecutors say the 18-year-old struck a federal informant with a gun during an alleged robbery tied to a firearm sale.
He was taken to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition.
The 18-year-old was known to police from a past firearm-related investigation and arrest.
Federal prosecutors said Jennifer Valley stole retirement benefits from 2022 to 2025.
The driver is facing a motor vehicle homicide charge as the community mourns the 10-year-old victim who was killed in the crash.