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(Update) Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide; Family, Friends Remember Woman Killed
Update: Essex County officials determined that Austin Amaral killed Loren Marino and then himself. Click here for more information.
Original Report: Haverhill authorities said the bodies found in a home over the weekend were the result of a murder-suicide.
Loren Marino, 24, of Haverhill, and Austin Amaral, 24, of North Providence, Rhode Island, were found at a home at 195 Broadway on Sunday, March 3, when police were called to perform a welfare check, the Essex County District Attorney said.
Both had been shot. It's unclear who fired the weapon.
The two were da…
Ex UMass-Lowell Student Stole $70K From Dead Professor’s Bank Account: Police
A former UMass-Lowell student is charged with multiple felonies after police said he stole more than $70,000 from his late professor’s state pension, state officials said.
Jeffrey Nazarian, 55, of Haverhill, was arraigned in Salem Superior Court on two counts of forgery, one count each of larceny over $1200, perjury, and uttering, authorities said.
Nazarian received over $70,000 after the death of his former professor and friend, John Hamer, on Jan. 30, 2019, according to the Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General.
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New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Dracut, Police Say
An armed carjacking suspect and his accomplice have been apprehended following a pursuit across several municipalities in Massachusetts, police said.
The suspect, 35-year-old Nathan Saben of Haverhill, and his accomplice, 40-year-old Jessica Tirone, were both caught after a pursuit in Essex and Middlesex Counties on Thursday, Oct. 5 that began in Lawrence and ended in Dracut, state police announced.
Earlier Report - Seen Him? Armed, Dangerous Carjacking Suspect From Haverhill On Loose, Police Say
According to police, the chase began just after 9:10 a.m. when a trooper spo…
Seen Him? Armed, Dangerous Carjacking Suspect From Haverhill On Loose, Police Say
New, updated report: New Update: Armed Carjacking Suspect Caught After Pursuit In Dracut, Police Say
Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding an armed suspect who allegedly stole a woman's car after fleeing officers in Essex County, police said.
The pursuit began on Tuesday, Oct. 3 just after 10 p.m., when Haverhill Police began pursuing a white Kia on Route 97 westbound toward Salem, New Hampshire, eventually stopping the chase when the vehicle crossed state lines.
According to Massachusetts State Police, authorities in Salem then began receiving reports of attem…
Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police
A 27-year-old Essex County man drowned on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while swimming with a friend at a beach in New Hampshire, authorities said. Police later identified him as Wandy Bethancourt-Adames of Lawrence.
A surfer noticed the two men off a Hampton, NH, beach around 7:30 p.m. screaming for help, New Hampshire State Police said.
The surfer pulled one of the men — later identified as Luis Colon-De-Lara, age 28, of Lawrence — to safety. The Good Samaritan then called 911 to report the second man desperately needed rescue.
Firefighters pulled Bethancourt-A…
Salem Man, 20, Dies In Single-Car Crash, Family Calls On Community For Support
An Essex County man with "the biggest heart" died in a serious car crash, leading his family to lean on their community for support.
Kory Ouellette, age 20, of Salem, died after a single-car crash before 6:18 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 on Puritan road in Salem, according to the Salem Police Department.
Ouellette was driving the car and died as a result of his injuries.
Ouellette's family created a GoFundMe the day after his death to ask for help with the financial burdens of the 20-year-old's "tragic passing."
"Kory had the biggest heart and the best personality," the …