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Yahoo
23-06-2025
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Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say
A man indicted on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of a Worcester teenager in 2021 talked about the shooting with a person over FaceTime, according to court documents. Jose Pacheco, 23, was indicted on Monday in connection with the death of Franklin Mane, 19, of Worcester. Pacheco is expected to be arraigned on June 27. On May 12, 2021, Leominster police received a 911 call about a decomposed body covered in debris near a catch basin in the corner of a parking lot in the area of 46 Industrial Road, according to a police report. Leominster police wrapped the body in plastic trash bags and a blanket, police said. Other first responders, including Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services and the Chief Medical Examiner's Office, arrived to investigate. The medical examiner looked at the body the following day and determined the time of death was between a few days to around two months, police said. Seven defects found on the body's shirt were determined to be bullet holes, where seven bullet wounds were subsequently found. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds to the heart and lungs, and was ruled a homicide. The body was identified as Franklin Mane, 19, police wrote. Worcester police listed Mane as missing since March 24, 2021. Over four years after Mane was reported missing, on March 26, 2025, investigators interviewed a witness who identified Pacheco as a former friend of Mane's, the report read. This person remembered talking to Pacheco over FaceTime on an unknown date in 2021, according to police. During that call, Pacheco said he shot Mane several times in the back and he 'felt like he messed up because he utilized one of his personal blankets to wrap up Franklin Mane's body.' Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Yahoo
Boston police identify man shot and killed in car on Juneteenth
Boston police have identified the man who was shot and killed in a car on Juneteenth as 21-year-old Hyde Park resident Teo Vernice. Officers responded to a radio call about the shooting near 163 Ruthven St. in the city's Roxbury neighborhood shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Boston police said in a press release. At the scene, they found Vernice with a gunshot wound, and he was taken to a local hospital where he was later declared dead. The preliminary investigation into the shooting suggests Vernice may have been shot inside a car that crashed at the scene, police said. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office has determined that his cause of death was a gunshot wound. Homicide detectives are investigating the shooting, police said. Anyone with information about it is asked to call them at 617-343-4470. You can also provide an anonymous tip online at Boston Police CrimeStoppers, by calling 1-800-494-TIP or by texting the word 'TIP' to CRIME (27463). First of two men charged with murder in 2021 Seekonk fatal shooting found guilty Man charged with assault with intent to murder after Worcester fatal shooting Medway police shoot 'projectile' at shirtless man waving machete near cemetery 15-year-old boy dies days after being found shot in Allston Man said over FaceTime he shot Worcester teen in the back, police say Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Death of woman whose body was found in woods near Mass. home under investigation
Authorities are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area near a Milton home Sunday morning, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office announced Monday. A passerby found the body of 21-year-old Adriana Suazo near 143 Central Ave. around 11:45 a.m., the district attorney's office said in a press release. Her body showed 'no obvious signs of trauma.' The Chief Medical Examiner's Office is aiding the district attorney's office and Milton police in their investigation into her death, the district attorney's office said. Anyone who was with Suazo in the last few weeks is urged to call the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office at 781-830-4990. No further information about her death has been released. Free goats! Over 150 farm animals up for adoption after large WMass surrender Worcester restaurant serving food from Ghana seized by state due to unpaid taxes Chicopee budget up 6% on personnel, police costs; mayor proposes $3M to defray taxes Mass. asks public how to replace MCAS grad requirement. How to respond Valley groups aim to walk people back from financial cliff with new program Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Do you recognize this medallion? It could be key solving a Mass. cold case homicide
On May 22, 1975, authorities were notified that the body of an unidentified homicide victim had been discovered buried in a shallow grave in Burlington. Though 50 years have passed since an investigation into the man's death was first opened, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office still hopes the public can help identify the body and close this cold case for good. The victim's body was found in a wooded area near Muller Road in Burlington, the district attorney's office said in a Thursday press release. He had fatal head wounds, and the Chief Medical Examiner's Office ruled his death a homicide. Investigators estimated that the man was in his late twenties or early thirties when he died, the district attorney's office said. His height was determined to be between 5-foot-10 inches and six feet. The man is also believed to have had long, dark hair and a beard, the district attorney's office said. He was found wearing a t-shirt, jeans, canvas sneakers, an army fatigue-style jacket and a garrison-type belt with a unique buckle. Investigators recovered a pair of glasses and a glasses case from the grave, and thus believe the victim wore glasses, the district attorney's office said. He was also found wearing a necklace with a distinctive medallion depicting faces. Investigators pursued multiple leads over the course of 45 years, but never managed to solve the case, the district attorney's office said. Then, in 2023, the office's Cold Case Unit obtained a search warrant authorizing the exhumation of the victim's remains, which had been laid to rest in an unmarked grave in Burlington. The exhumation allowed forensic scientists from the Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory to collect a DNA sample from the victim's bones and teeth, the district attorney's office said. Investigators then asked genealogists from a Texas-based forensic genetic genealogy firm to analyze the DNA. The genealogists determined that the victim was likely of Southern European descent, the district attorney's office said. The analysis of his DNA indicates that the majority of his ancestors likely hailed from modern-day Italy, Spain, Greece or nearby countries. 'I am grateful for the collaborative effort of the agencies involved in their continuing investigation of this case and their ongoing commitment to bringing answers to families,' Burlington Police Chief Thomas Browne said in the release. 'It is my hope that this new information will get people to take another close look at this case and call authorities with any information that might help us to identify this individual.' Burlington police and the district attorney's office are calling on New England families — especially those of Italian, Spanish or Greek heritage — who lost touch with a younger male relative in the early 1970s to call investigators at 781-897-6600 or email them at MiddlesexColdCaseTips@ 'Thousands of families across our country have lost loved ones to murder. The bodies of many of these victims have never been recovered and given a proper burial. Others have been recovered, but never identified and are buried in unmarked graves,' Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said in the release. 'This office is committed to identifying all victims of homicide and giving their grieving families closure.' 'His mercy was never returned': Jordan Cabrera sentenced to 12-15 years for fatally shooting Jahvante Perez Western Mass. man pleads guilty to recording himself raping minors Man faces assault charge in Northbridge fatal shooting Leader of Somerville MS-13 'clique' pleads guilty to 2010 murder Former Boston mafia street boss accused of plotting to kill federal officials Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman found dead near Springfield bike path
Springfield homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found near a bike path Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Hall of Fame Avenue around 8 a.m. for a report of an unresponsive person located near a bike path, Springfield police said. The woman was declared dead shortly after. The Chief Medical Examiner's Office has been tasked with autopsying the body, Springfield police said. Homicide detectives and the Hampden County District Attorney's Office's murder unit are investigating the woman's unattended death. No further information has been released. 'American Idol' crosses historic voting milestone during Season 23 2 WPI students part of lawsuit against federal government over visa terminations Read Harvard's lawsuit challenging federal funding cuts Mass. casino winner: 88-cent bet turns into jackpot prize After legal battle, PETA to obtain UMass monkey lab records in settlement
