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86-year-old woman sentenced to probation for hit-and-run that left teen in coma in 2022
Joan Hurley was sentenced to two years probation after changing her plea to guilty for fleeing the scene of a crash that seriously injured a 13-year-old in Acton.
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86-year-old woman gets probation for Acton hit-and-run that left young teen in coma
An elderly woman who fled the scene after hitting a 13-year-old boy in Acton, Massachusetts, leaving him in a coma, was sentenced to two years probation. The crash happened in November of 2022. César Soto Jr., who was 13 at the time, was hospitalized for over a month and a half. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that…
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Acton man in court on child enticement charge
79-year-old Douglas Cooper appeared in court on Monday.
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Acton man accused of trying to lure teen boy for sex
After an initial investigation, authorities say they discovered that 79-year-old Douglas Cooper, had engaged in sexually explicit conversations with a minor who identified himself as a 14-year-old boy.
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79-year-old Acton man arrested on child enticement charge
A man was arrested on Saturday on child enticement charges in Acton, Massachusetts. Acton Police responded to a tip of an adult male attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old child for sex at 68 Windsor Ave. around 4:22 p.m. After an initial investigation, authorities say they discovered that 79-year-old Douglas Cooper, had engaged in sexually explicit conversations with a…
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Police Looking for Man Who Followed Woman From Commuter Rail in Acton
A witness says the man didn’t leave until he made clear he was calling police and the man ran to a dark sedan that was waiting for him on the street.
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Police look for man who followed woman in Acton
The woman, 58, was “extremely alarmed” that she was being followed at night by an unknown man, so she walked up to the front door of a nearby home to get help, police said.
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Woman followed by man late at night while leaving Acton train station
A woman was followed by an unknown man as she left an MBTA station in Acton, Massachusetts, late Wednesday night. Officers with the Acton Police Department were called to Central Street near the commuter lot at the South Acton MBTA stop for a report of a woman being followed. The woman, 58, was “extremely alarmed” that she was being followed…
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Acton Police Officer Accused of Shoving Pregnant Wife During Argument
An Acton, Massachusetts, police officer is facing domestic violence charges, accused of shoving his pregnant wife to the ground during an argument. The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said Steven Stalzer, 31, of Stow, was charged with domestic assault and battery and assault and battery on a pregnant person. Investigators allege the attack happened around 3 a.m. Monday morning in…
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An Inside Look at the Benefits of a Net Zero Home
A “net zero” home is one that actually produces more energy than it uses — and you’ll find one of them in the community of Acton, Massachusetts.
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This House in Acton Is a ‘Net Zero' Home. Here's What That Means
As Earth Month comes to a close, we’re taking a closer look at the future of houses. A “net zero” home is one that actually produces more energy than it uses — and you’ll find one of them in the community of Acton, Massachusetts. “I realized every time I looked at my energy bills like, ‘Oh man, I’m basically...
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Elderly Woman Charged in Acton Hit and Run Appears in Court
Joan Hurley, 85, was in Concord District Court to face charges including leaving the scene of a crash and reckless driving. The Maynard woman pleaded not guilty.
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Driver, 85, Faces Charges in Hit-and-Run That Landed Acton Teen in Coma
The elderly woman charged in a hit-and-run that seriously hurt a teenager in Acton, Massachusetts, last year bought alcohol before getting behind the wheel, prosecutors said in court Thursday. Joan Hurley, 85, was in Concord District Court to face charges including leaving the scene of a crash and reckless driving. The Maynard woman pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors showed a receipt…
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Man Charged in 10-Year-Old Acton Rape Case
The suspect was matched to DNA taken from the victim back in 2013.
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Suspect in 2013 Rape at Acton Train Station IDed Through DNA, DA Says
A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a woman at knifepoint at a train station in Acton, Massachusetts, nearly 10 years ago after DNA profiling led investigators to him, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Woman Killed in Acton Hit-And-Run
Authorities say a driver has contacted them after initially fleeing the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian in Acton.
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Person Killed by Van Near Acton Cemetery; Driver Calls Police After Fleeing Scene
A person was killed in what was initially reported as a hit-and-run crash near a cemetery in Acton, Massachusetts, Monday, police said. The driver, after leaving the scene, turned themselves in.
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Firefighters Save Young Girl's Birthday By Rescuing Her Doll From a Storm Drain
The child had dropped the doll while she was waiting for the school bus.
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Police Charge 85-Year-Old Driver in Hit-and-Run That Landed Acton Teen in Coma
A woman has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that landed an Acton, Massachusetts, teen in a coma, police said Wednesday. The woman, identified as 85-year-old Joan Hurley, of Maynard, is being charged with leaving the scene of personal injury, reckless operation of a motor vehicle and a crosswalk violation. The 13-year-old who was hit, identified by his…
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Acton Hit-And-Run Victim Finally Returns Home
Thirteen-year-old Cesar Soto, Jr. spent weeks in the hospital after he was hit by a driver in Acton who then fled the scene.