Three men were arrested in the April killing of Krista Dittmeyer on April 22. Anthony Papile, Michael Petelis and Trevor Ferguson lured Dittmeyer, 20, was lured to a friend’s apartment where the suspects attacked and clubbed her in order to steal drugs and money from her. She was found dead in a New Hampshire pond on April 27. [Herald]
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Anything flammable from Yemen is getting closer scrutiny, as a LNG shipment is about to reach Boston Harbor. [Boston Globe]
The daughter of the murdered Tedeschi's clerk will be allowed into the country for his funeral. [WBUR]
Did you see that Senate hopeful Scott Brown (R) is associating himself with JFK in a campaign ad? [Talking Points Memo]
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The Guardian Angels are struggling in Boston. Yes, they claim to be patrolling. [Boston Herald]
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A baby was left on the doorstep of a 81 year-old Newton man. Nice job, Mom! [Boston Herald]
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For some reason, Florida rejected $2.4 billion in federal aid designed to develop high-speed rails. Massachusetts is one of many states willing to take what Florida refused. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is accepting applications for the cash until April 4.
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Somerville firefighters revived a cat. A plane from New Bedford crashed in Connecticut.
An alleged bank robber is at large after fleeing from police outside the Century Bank on Route 16 in Everett following a robbery at the bank. Police confronted a man outside the bank as he got into a getaway car. The driver accelerated towards the officer who responded by firing his gun and hitting the driver. The driver was caught in Saugus, arrested and sent to Massachusetts General Hospital. [Globe]
Summer is when people flock to the beaches and frolic in the water. In 2010, all of the action is in the water, and some of it has been crazy.
Despite increased vigilance and publicity for the Massachusetts "move over" law, yet another State Police Trooper, the sixth, was struck by a car on a Bay State road. Trooper Paul Gifford's foot was run over while he was outside of his cruiser in New Bedford on Sunday. The driver was arrested. Gifford returned to duty. All charges alleged until proven under law. [Boston Herald]
For the second time in two months, hand grenades were found in Massachusetts waters. On Tuesday, one grenade was found in a load of clamshells being dumped into Wellfleet Harbor for oyster propagation. U.S. Navy divers retrieved the hand grenade, while the remaining oyster shells were taken to the Wellfleet Transfer Station. The investigation includes the state police bomb squad, the Tri-County Hazardous Materials, and Wellfleet police and fire. In April, 100 hand grenades were found in New Bedford by employees of the Fair Tide Shellfish Plant as they retrieved clam cages. The Department of Defense reportedly planned to investigate the source of the grenades. [Cape Cod Times]
-- What began as your run-of-the-mill New Bedford fistfight ended in a smashed truck and death. A fight broke out early Wednesday morning between James Donnelly and, 20 of New Bedford, and Michael Raposo, 26 of Dartmouth, outside of a New Bedford Chinese joint. Raposo allegedly attacked Donnelly with a crowbar during the altercation, which did little good against the presumably gifted pugilist, who absconded with Raposo's keys and his pickup truck. Not to be outdone, Raposo allegedly leaped into the back of the truck, crowbar flying, as Donnelly sped away. Raposo's crowbar attack proved to be a suicidally fatal distraction when Donnelly lost control of the pickup, which flipped over, throwing Raposo to the pavement and killing him.
--Police officers, like everyone else, sometimes behave badly. Eight officers were suspended after a three-year investigation into steroid use by the BPD, FBI and the U.S Attorney. Four other cops were suspended for visiting the "Boom Boom Room", a Hyde Park brothel. The steroid-related suspensions range from 5-80 days. The Herald said Commissioner Ed Davis confirmed a grand jury is investigating the "Boom Boom Room". Extensive details on both matters are available at BPDNews.com. [Boston Herald]
-- 17-year-old Kiara Santiago of Roxbury pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that she and accomplices invaded the home a 60-year-old Quincy man, robbed him, stripped him naked, and left him bound and gagged. The victim, Robert Noons, was a friend of Santiago's family, police say, and was relieved of $18,000, cash. The police report quotes Santiago as admitting that she and her four alleged accomplices planned to "rob Noons of all his drugs and his money," an interesting twist that might explain why the man had $18,000 in cash, but police have made no allegations that Noons possessed drugs. [Herald]
The Wooster Collective street art blog sheds some light on the curious case of Peek-a-Boo Jesus, a paste-up on a New Bedford wall that has the Christian faithful thronging to worship at its feet. It's the work of New Bedford street artist Maki105, also known as Mark Carvahlo, whose work also includes departing sailors and wrestling giants.
-- Christine A. McCallum, an fifth grade teacher at Woodsdale Elementary School in Abington, pleaded not guilty to charges that she raped a 13-year-old boy. Authorities claim that McCallum had acted as the victim's surrogate mother, a relationship that eventually progressed to a sexual affair. McCallum, who is married, had been the teacher of the boy's brother before the alleged affair began. She stands accused on three counts of rape. [Globe]
-- Gary Gomes, a 35-year-old New Bedford, was arrested on charges that he stabbed his ex-girlfriend and mother to death, according to authorities. The rotting bodies were discovered by authorities yesterday in Gomes's mother's apartment after neighbors complained of natural gas. The bodies had been rotting for days. Gomes was on probation from a 2005 assault and battery conviction. Gomes had threatened his girlfriend with a knife. [Herald]
-- An independent panel released a report today that accuses the Boston Police Department of shoddy police work, when it comes to policing itself. The panel ruled that five police misconduct cases out of 19 that it reviewed had been mishandled. Witnesses had been intimidated or ignored and leaps of logic had been used to clear cops in those cases, which the panel recommends be reexamined. The panel was formed after a 2004 incident in which a cop shot a college student to death outside of Fenway Park. The panel's findings validate some of the concerns of citizen groups who believe that police misconduct goes unpunished in Boston. [Globe]
Bostonist was at the New Bedford Summerfest this weekend, enjoying the refreshingly non-ironic sounds and earnest lyrics of several musicians who appeared to have actually studied their instruments as instruments rather than chick-getting-devices. There was also crowd participation, fried food, and an overwhelming array of nautical crafts for sale. We ended up being suckers for the glass whales and the blowfish. Scrimshaw was briefly considered, but judged both too expensive and too morally questionable. But the festival was about the music, not the accessories. Red Molly, Eileen Ivers, Lucy Kaplansky, Beaucoup Blue, Women in Docs, Mike and Ruthy, and The Kennedys put on some wonderful shows. More details and a photo gallery after the jump.
-- Boston police shot a 23-year-old man on the Boston Common yesterday afternoon, after the man allegedly aimed a fake gun at officers. Shawn Craig of Boston led police on a chase through the crowded common, past scores of Bostonians relaxing in the park after work. Police say they had stopped Craig on the suspicion that he had outstanding warrants. At some point during the chase, Craig aimed a pellet gun designed to look like a semi-automatic handgun at an officer, who shot Craig once, in the shoulder. Craig was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries and faces charges of unlawful possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and being armed while wanted. [Herald; Globe; BPDNews]
--So, Hazmat teams are supposed to be super-serious and careful. But we love the fact that they use a kiddie pool. [Image from Sandcastlematt]
-- A New Bedford woman who was set on fire last December has finally fingered her attackers. Police have taken two suspects -- one a former boyfriend of the victim -- into custody. A third is wanted on a warrant. The victim had been assaulted in her apartment, where she was doused with rubbing alcohol and set ablaze, police say. She suffered burns over her entire body. [WBZ TV]