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Woman Killed In 4-Car Dracut Crash ID'd, Driver Charged With Causing Wreck That Injured 8
A woman from New Hampshire is facing several charges in connection with a four-car crash that led to the death of one and left eight others with serious injuries in Dracut, according to officials.
Maria Martorell, 36, of Manchester, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee on Route 110 toward Methuen when her car drifted over the yellow line, causing four cars to crash into each other shortly before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said.
Maria Rivera Mercado, 82, a passenger in the Jeep driven by Martorell, died at the scene.
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Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA
A Waltham police officer and utility worker are dead, and two more are injured by a man who crashed into them and stole a police cruiser in an escape attempt on Wednesday, Dec. 6, authorities said.
Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, is charged with two counts of manslaughter and armed robbery, but more charges are likely forthcoming, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. He will be arraigned on Thursday.
Related: Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Crash With Officer ID'd
The prosecutor said Simon was driving a pick-up truck on Totten Pond Road in Waltham when…
Woman, 80, Ran Over By Her Own Car, Killed In North Reading Driveway: DA
An 80-year-old North Reading woman was killed last week after she was involved in a bizarre motor vehicle accident at her home, authorities said.
The woman, whose name was not released, died when she became trapped beneath a Buick Regal sedan in her driveway just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.
Emergency crews responded to the home near the corner of Fieldcrest and Hollywood terraces and were able to lift the car from the woman using airbags and take her to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead, officials sa…
Suspect Caught In Fatal Shooting Of 22-Year-Old Waltham Man: DA
The suspect in a fatal Middlesex County shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead just one block away from his home has been apprehended months after fleeing the state, officials said.
Waltham resident Josh Pierre, age 21, was arrested in Miramar, Florida on Friday, Sept. 22 in connection with the May 2023 murder of 22-year-old Waltham resident Shelson Jules, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
Earlier Report - 'Compassionate' Waltham Man, 22, Dies 1 Block From Home, Family Met With Incredible Generosity
According to the DA's O…
Man Guilty Of Killing Innocent Woman Outside Lowell Apartment In 2020: DA
A 23-year-old man accused of killing a woman who wanted to buy a used car from him was found guilty this week of her slaying, authorities said.
Xavier DeJesus, of Lowell, was convicted earlier this week of second-degree murder and four firearm charges, including carrying a firearm without a license, possessing ammunition without an FID card, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.
Deija Mendez, 23, of Boston, went to Lowell on June 23, 2020, to buy a used BMW from De…
Man Charged In Shootout That Nearly Killed Bystander In Malden Apartment Lobby
A 35-year-old man was charged with shooting a woman by mistake on Sunday night, June 18, which sparked a shootout inside a Malden apartment lobby, authorities said. He was also wounded in the exchange of gunfire.
Mohamed Abdulaziz, of Somerville, is charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition in connection with a shooting, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.
Abdulaziz entered the Overlook Ridge Drive apartment building around 2:20 a.m. planning to rob a man, …
Man Accused Of Driving Shootout In North Cambridge With Kids In Car Found Guilty: DA
A Boston man accused of taking part in a rolling shootout in moving cars was found guilty on multiple gun charges, authorities said.
Che Meranda, 31, of Boston, drove through North Cambridge in August 2021, exchanging shots with another man along Pemberton and Middlesex streets with his two young children in the car, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.
Luckily, no one was injured in the duel, but multiple cars were damaged by stray bullets, authorities said at the time.
Meranda was found guilty last week of two counts of assault with intent to kill, a…