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Man hit, killed by car in Attleboro admitted to murdering wife in 1987
A man who was hit and killed by a car in Attleboro, Massachusetts, on Saturday murdered his wife over three decades ago, according to NBC affiliate WJAR. Basil Bletsis, of Attleboro, turned himself into California police back in 1987 for the killing of his wife, Panagiota Bletsis, WJAR reported, citing police. Panagiota, 28, was found in the trunk of her…
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Photo shows van stuck deep in sinkhole in Attleboro
A van was half swallowed up by the ground on a street in Attleboro, Massachusetts, after crashing into a fire hydrant Wednesday. A photo shared by the city’s water department showed the van submerged up to the top of its tail end. The van had crashed into a fire hydrant on County Street near Tiffany Street about 10:15 a.m.,...
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Man robs gas station with a gun in Attleboro, police say
A man robbed a gas station with a gun in Attleboro, Massachusetts, early Thursday morning, according to authorities. The armed robbery occurred at about 12:20 a.m. at the Mobil gas station on Newport Avenue, Attleboro police said. The clerk told officers that the masked man entered the store carrying a black handgun and demanded money, according to police. The clerk…
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Attleborough police say missing 64-year-old man has been found
Police in Attleborough, Massachusetts, say a 64-year-old man reported missing Wednesday has been found. The man had last been seen by neighbors around 10:20 a.m. Police said Wednesday night that he had been located.
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Attleboro Police Search for Armed Robbery Suspect
Police in Attleboro said that the Rusty Lantern on Washington Street was the target of an armed robbery just before 4 a.m. Monday.
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Armed Robbery at Attleboro Convenience Store Under Investigation
An armed robbery at a gas station convenience store early Monday morning in Attleboro, Massachusetts, has launched a police investigation. Police in Attleboro said that the Rusty Lantern on Washington Street was the target of an armed robbery just before 4 a.m. Monday. Police have asked the public for information on a man shown in surveillance footage that was identified…
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Daughter of Man Killed in 1991 Calls for Accused Killer to Face Justice
Mario García is charged with the November 16, 1991 murder of Ismael Recinos Garcia in Attleboro.
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Missing 13-Year-Old Found Safe, Attleboro Police Say
Police in Attleboro, Massachusetts, say a missing 13-year-old has been found safe. Authorities said Monday that Dodgeley Delpe had left on foot on Saturday and had not been seen since. The Attleboro Police Department later said Delpe has been located and is safe, thanking all who helped find him.
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Attleboro Man Accused of Killing Elderly Woman, Setting Fire to Her Home, DA Says
The man previously charged for robbing and assaulting an elderly Attleboro, Massachusetts woman who later died in a November house fire has now been charged with her murder and the arson of her home, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. Adam Rollins, 42, of Attleboro, was originally arrested last week in Weymouth on a burglary with assault charge….
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Police Investigate Link Between Robbery and Fire
A man has been arrested for allegedly robbing and assaulting an elderly woman, who later died in an Attleboro, Massachusetts house fire in November, prosecutors in Bristol County announced Tuesday.
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Attleboro Man Accused of Robbing, Assaulting Elderly Woman Who Later Died in House Fire
Adam Rollins, 42, of Attleboro, was arrested Sunday in Weymouth, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. He is expected to be arraigned Tuesday on a burglary with assault charge.
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Attleboro Man Accused of Robbing, Assaulting Elderly Woman Who Later Died in House Fire
UPDATE: The man previously charged with robbing and assaulting an elderly Attleboro, Massachusetts woman who later died in a house fire in November has now been charged with her murder and the arson of her home, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. An earlier version of the story is below. A man has been arrested for allegedly...
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Dump Truck Crashes, Shutting Most of I-295 North in Attleboro
A dump truck rolled over on Interstate 295 in Attleboro on Wednesday, causing injuries, according to Massachusetts transit officials. The crash closed all but the breakdown lane of the northbound side of the highway, according to the state Department of Transportation. Delays were expected on the highway. It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were hurt or what caused the…
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Man Charged in 1994 Attleboro Rape Held Without Bail
A 48-year-old man accused in a violent 1994 rape case out of Attleboro, Massachusetts, was ordered held without bail Monday following an appearance in Fall River Superior Court, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced. This is the latest cold case rape arrest Bristol County prosecutors have announced, as authorities in Massachusetts work to get through a backlog of sexual…
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Daughter of Man Killed in Attleboro in 1991 Speaks Out After Suspect's Arrest
Massachusetts State Police announced the arrest of a fugitive in Guatemala accused of killing a man in Attleboro more than 30 years ago.
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Suspect in 1991 Attleboro Killing Arrested at Guatemalan Shrimp Farm He Ran, Police Say
Bristol County prosecutors received an international arrest warrant, Massachusetts State Police said, and Mario Garcia, now 50, was taken into custody at the shrimp farm after trying to get away through the water.
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DNA IDs Suspect, Man in NYC, in 1994 Mass. Rape
Authorities have arrested a man charged in a violent rape dating back nearly 30 years, an investigative update that comes as authorities clear a backlog of rape kits.
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Man Charged in 1994 Attleboro Rape, Latest Arrest in Push to Test Old Rape Kits
A 48-year-old man was arrested Tuesday in a 1994 unsolved rape case out of Attleboro, Massachusetts, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office announced. This is the latest cold case rape arrest Bristol County prosecutors have announced, as authorities in Massachusetts work to get through a backlog of sexual assault kits. Eduardo Mendez, 48, is being charged with aggravated rape and…
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2 Teens Killed in Attleboro Crash
Two teens were killed in a crash early Sunday morning in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Police told WJAR-TV that they responded to South Avenue at West Street around 4:30 a.m. for a reported car crash into a tree. The occupants, an 18-year-old male and a 19-year-old male, were killed. They were identified Monday as Benjamin Kelley and Michael Ward, both from Attleboro….