A Cape Cod woman has been charged with multiple animal cruelty charges after police say she stabbed and killed multiple sheep and left them to die in a barn full of dead animals.On Tuesday, Nov. 26, police received a report of neglected sheep and dead...
A Marshfield man is being held pending a dangerousness hearing after being charged in connection with the death of his longtime roommate.Richard Lombardi, 65, is charged with manslaughter and assault and battery on a person over 60 after the death of Frank Griswold, 80, on...
By Rafael OlmedaSouth Florida Sun-SentinelPOLK COUNTY, Fla. — Backing the blue and promising to be tough on criminals turned out to be a winning message for one Florida judicial candidate, but it also got him suspended by the Florida Supreme Court this week.John B. Flynn...
By Treva LindThe Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.KOOTENAI COUNTY, Ida. — Rocket the therapy dog first pawed into his sheriff’s job in 2023, mainly to comfort first responders and residents affected by violent or tragic incidents.Part of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s K9 unit, the Brittany spaniel has...
By Susan SmileyThe Macomb Daily, Mount Clemens, Mich.WARREN, Mich. — Every first responder knows that life can change in an instant.Warren police officer Nick Kott was off duty, hunting with his dad on their property in Gladwin on the afternoon of Nov. 16 when he...
Over the past few weeks, MassLive has asked cheerleading coaches and athletic directors to reflect on their teams—specifically, the unsung heroes who make their programs successful.For some, that’s a player that switched positions for the betterment of the team. For others its the quiet leader...
SOUTHWICK – After the town was designated a Green Community and became eligible to apply for energy efficiency grants, it decided to use its allocation of $146,220 to upgrade its streetlights and reduce electricity costs at the Fire Department with new technology.“The Green Communities grant...
SOUTHWICK – Several residents of neighborhoods near the North Pond Conservation Area made it clear to the Select Board Monday that they didn’t agree with a proposal to install no parking signs on the streets where they live.“You’re trying to solve the problem that doesn’t...
WESTFIELD - The Wyben Parade committee anticipated having 15 tractors at its first annual Lighted Tractor Christmas Parade on Nov. 23, but 42 tractors came from throughout Wyben, Middle Farms and other parts of Westfield, said Harry Rock, who filmed the parade for Westfield Community...
Attorney General Andrea Campbell made it clear earlier this week that she doesn’t agree with the Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey that a Boston nonprofit that has been accused of predatory lending should be shielded from the state’s consumer protection laws.The state’s top law enforcement...