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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lowell Man Picks Up Major Prize In Attleboro $1M Lottery Jackpot: Lowell Man Picks Up Major Prize In Attleboro
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lowell Man Picks Up Major Prize In Attleboro A Lowell man is happy he made a trip to Attleboro as it landed him a seven-figure jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Rajeshkumar Manian won $1 million playing the “Fabulous Fortune” game, a $10 scratch-off ticket.  Manian chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  He bought the ticket at Liquor Mart at 15 Highland Ave. in Attleborough. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale. 

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by Josh Lanier
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Ex-Quincy Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges; Chat Logs Show Online Relationship With Teen: Feds Ex-Quincy Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges; Chat Logs Show Online Relationship With Teen: Feds
Ex-Quincy Teacher Facing Child Porn Charges; Chat Logs Show Online Relationship With Teen: Feds A 40-year-old Quincy man who was a teacher at multiple Boston schools is accused of maintaining an online relationship with a teenager with whom he shared explicit photos, federal authorities said.  Carter Peaseley is charged with possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.  Peaseley was arrested on Thursday, May 23, after investigators said he had kept the relationship going with the 15-year-old for a year. He groomed the child, saying he wanted to teach them how to kiss — am…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mass's 'Bad Breath Rapist' Captured After 16 Years On Run Mass's 'Bad Breath Rapist' Captured After 16 Years On Run
Mass's 'Bad Breath Rapist' Captured After 16 Years On Run A man accused of raping a co-worker at her home in 2005 was arrested in California after nearly two decades on the run. He was living a new life under an assumed name when police cuffed him in front of his girlfriend on Tuesday, May 28, authorities said.  Tuen Lee was accused of raping a woman who worked at Kagawa, his family-owned restaurant in Quincy, Massachusetts State Police said. She said the man broke into her home on Feb. 2, 2005, zip-tied her to the bed, and raped her at knifepoint.  She identified Lee by his bad breath, and DNA backed up her claims. Investigato…

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by Josh Lanier
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Woburn Fire That Sent 2 Kids To Hospital, Displaced 3 Families Likely Started With Cigarette Woburn Fire That Sent 2 Kids To Hospital, Displaced 3 Families Likely Started With Cigarette
Woburn Fire That Sent 2 Kids To Hospital, Displaced 3 Families Likely Started With Cigarette A Woburn three-alarm fire over the weekend that left multiple families without a home and sent two children to the hospital likely began after someone failed to put out a cigarette on their porch, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the 1 Richmond Park apartments around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 26. One child had climbed to safety from a window and fire crews rescued another from the roof. They were taken to rushed to Boston for non-life-threatening injuries.  No one was seriously injured.  When firefighters arrived the fire had crept up the back of the b…

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by Josh Lanier
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Lowell Man Guilty Of Fatal Shooting Gets 20 Years In Prison: DA Lowell Man Guilty Of Fatal Shooting Gets 20 Years In Prison: DA
Timmy Chan Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Nathaniel Fabian A 21-year-old Lowell found guilty of the fatal shooting of a man over online comments was sentenced to 20 years behind bars on Tuesday, May 28, authorities said.  Timmy Chan, 21, of Lowell, was convicted of second-degree murder, carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without a permit, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling in connection, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Chan was accused of shooting and killing Nathaniel Fabian on Oct. 13, 2021, near Loring and Westford streets, the pro…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Accused Of South Shore Stabbing Spree Killed Man In CT Before Rampage: Police Man Accused Of South Shore Stabbing Spree Killed Man In CT Before Rampage: Police
Man Accused Of South Shore Stabbing Spree Killed Man In CT Before Rampage: Police A 26-year-old Massachusetts man who is charged with stabbing six people, including four young girls at an AMC theater in Braintree over the weekend, is now accused of killing a man in Connecticut before the attacks began in the Bay State, authorities said.  Jared Ravizza, of Chilmark, is charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault and battery after allegedly attacking two McDonald's workers on Saturday, May 25, the Plymouth County District Attorney said. More charges are expected.  Connecticut S…

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2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Massachusetts On Memorial Day 2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Massachusetts On Memorial Day
2 $100,000 Lottery Tickets Sold In Massachusetts On Memorial Day Two people capped off the long Memorial Day weekend with a major payday after they won $100,000 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  They won the six-figure prizes by correctly guessing all five numbers in the "Mass Cash" drawing on Monday, May 27. Those were 8, 10, 17, 18, 34.  Related: Martha's Vineyard Man Plans Vacation With His $1 Million Lottery Payday These were the biggest jackpots claimed in the Bay State on Monday.  The tickets were sold at Stop & Shop at 31 Sparks Ave. on Nantucket and Absolute Wine & Spirits…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mass Man Slipped Girlfriend Abortion Pill Disguised As Vitamins In Watertown: DA Mass Man Slipped Girlfriend Abortion Pill Disguised As Vitamins In Watertown: DA
Robert Kawada Of Brookline Facing Poisoning, Assault Charges A 43-year-old Brookline man is accused of giving his then-pregnant girlfriend an abortion pill but telling her it was a vitamin, causing her to have a miscarriage. authorities said Robert Kawada is charged with poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant person, and assault and battery on a household or family member, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Watertown police believe Kawada gave the woman Misoprostol, a drug commonly used to end pregnancies. Planned Parenthood said the medication is 85 to 95 percent effective up to 11 weeks from conception. …

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Suspect From Massachusetts Taken Into Custody After Person Found Dead In Connecticut Suspect From Massachusetts Taken Into Custody After Person Found Dead In Connecticut
Suspect From Massachusetts Taken Into Custody After Person Found Dead In Connecticut A suspect has been taken into custody after a person was found dead at a Connecticut residence. At about 3:35 p.m. Saturday, May 25, Connecticut State Police troopers in Middlesex County responded to a report of a disturbance at an address in the town of Deep River. A dead person was found at this location. The person's identity has not been confirmed and the investigation remains active and ongoing. The suspect is from Massachusetts. "This is all of the information available for release at this time," Connecticut State Police said. "As additional information becomes available, it …

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$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Framingham $100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Framingham
$100,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Framingham It's been a very lucky beginning to the Memorial Day weekend for one Bay Stater after they won a $100,000 jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  They won the six-figure prize by correctly guessing all five numbers in the "Mass Cash" drawing on Friday, May 24. Those were 1, 7, 10, 28, 32. It was the biggest lottery win on Friday. The winner's name was not released. They bought the ticket at Moran's Market at 2 Fairbanks St. in Framingham. The store will get a $1,000 bonus for the sale.  There were 617 people who won $600 or more in the state lottery on Frida…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Charged With Antisemitic Vandalism At Jewish Center In Newton Man Charged With Antisemitic Vandalism At Jewish Center In Newton
Alexei Rodriguez Also Linked To Separate Incident In April A 49-year-old Boston man has been charged with civil rights violations after authorities said he vandalized the Jewish Community Center in Newton this week and intimidated members there earlier this year.  Alexei Rodriguez was arraigned on Friday, May 24, and charged with defacing property, larceny under $1,200, damaging property to intimidate, two counts of assaulting to intimidate, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and two counts of a civil rights violation in connection with separate incidents, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Newton police were call…

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Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant
Man's Body Found In Mass Wastewater Treatment Plant Workers at a Brockton wastewater treatment facility found the body of a man floating in the water Friday morning, May 24, authorities said.  The workers called 911 around 8:15 a.m. when they found the man at the 303 Oak Hill Way plant, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office said. The man's name was not released.  Police responded and investigated the scene, and preliminary findings do not suggest foul play, the prosecutor's office said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.  Male Body Found At Brockton Wastewater Treatment Plant, No Foul Play Suspected pic.twitter.com/w…

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