Worcester’s effort to eliminate fatal and serious crashes is entering its second year, with pedestrian safety still an urgent concern.
Detectives found crack cocaine, fentanyl and other drug paraphernalia, according to police.
Police said they found a loaded ghost gun and suspected fentanyl in an open backpack near him.
Investigators recovered an illegally possessed AK-style rifle, six large-capacity magazines, and numerous rounds of ammunition, police said.
A 23-year-old is facing charges after police said he climbed onto the roof of a home in Thompson, Connecticut.
A Worcester man from India was ordered removed from the U.S. after being sentenced in a federal visa fraud conspiracy case.
Authorities said there was no indication of foul play.
The man appears to have dark hair and a dark beard in photos released by police.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.
Worcester’s midyear crime statistics show total incidents remained above the five-year average.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
An overflow discharged about 15,000 gallons of untreated wastewater from an underground pipe into the street.
Worcester police are warning residents about a recent increase in overnight vehicle thefts involving Infiniti models.
A Lunenburg man will serve 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child pornography case.
Police said they found him slumped over the wheel of a vehicle Wednesday night.
Two people were in stable condition after being shot overnight Wednesday.
Sophia Peluyera has been missing since Friday, police said.
A Worcester County jury convicted Benjamin Willie of second-degree murder in the 2020 fatal stabbing of Josue Rios.
The women, including one who is pregnant, were hospitalized Thursday.
John Amadei was last seen on Monday after exiting a yellow cab at the Walmart in Grafton.
Quinsigamond Community College has added two new members to its Campus Police Department.
A Worcester man was sentenced this week after officials say he killed two brothers outside a Grafton Street business in 2021.
Spraying is planned near Willow Street after mosquitoes tested positive; no case has been confirmed in a person and risk remains low.
A ranking office at the Worcester County Sheriff's Office is celebrating a major career milestone this week.
20-year-old Dominick Tocci died following a canoe incident in Connecticut earlier this year.
Police found cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, $7,000 and drug paraphernalia during the searches.
A new class of police officers graduated, sending recruits to departments across Central Massachusetts.
Southborough police said the 48-year-old nearly struck officers during a traffic stop.
Police said the E-bike operator, a 40-year-old man, is expected to survive.
A 20-year-old is facing charges after police said he flashed a gun during an argument at a restaurant in Auburn.
Prosecutors said he tried to pay $150 to have sex with someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl.
A Worcester man is facing charges as part of a drug investigation, according to police.
Jose Ricardo Campos Fuentes was last seen Saturday evening at Wood Neck Beach in Falmouth.
Worcester police detectives traveled to Florida this week to help arrest a man wanted in connection with a 2022 homicide.
Worcester police are asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old who was reported as a runaway.
A water main break near the Holden town line will leave about Worcester homes without water Tuesday afternoon.
The hospital’s emergency department is seeing three to five e-bike-related trauma cases each week, which is up from last year.
A 15-year-old boy is facing non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a train.
A child was hospitalized after falling from a second-floor window.
Police said he led officers on a high-speed pursuit early Wednesday morning before crashing and attempting to flee on foot.