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Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Jail for Deadly South End Trench Collapse
The former owner of a company involved in the fatal trench collapse that killed two men in Boston’s South End neighborhood has been sentenced to two years in jail followed by three years of probation. Kevin Otto, 45, was originally scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, but the judge delayed the issuing to make the most “just decision” for the case....
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Sentencing for Owner of Company Involved in Deadly Trench Collapse Delayed
The owner of the company involved in a deadly trench collapse that claimed the lives of two workers in Boston’s South End is set to be sentenced Thursday, a day later than originally expected. Kevin Otto, 45, the former owner of Atlantic Drain Service, was found guilty in October of two counts of manslaughter in a jury-waived trial for the deaths...
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Lawrence Parents Arrested After 1-Year-Old Girl Tests Positive for Fentanyl
Parents in Lawrence, Massachusetts were arrested after a 1-year-old girl tested positive for fentanyl ingestion. Police and the Department of Children and Families responded to Lawrence General Hospital after the girl’s test results were received. The child’s parents were interviewed by authorities and officials obtained a search warrant for the couple’s home.