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Man who killed Danvers teacher at 14 pleads guilty to 2014 attack on youth services worker
A Massachusetts man who raped and killed his teacher when he was 14 years old has pleaded guilty in an assault on a different woman, which took place while he was in custody months later. Philip Chism was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the October 2013 killing of math teacher Colleen Ritzer at Danvers…
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Man who killed Danvers teacher at 14 to plead guilty to in-custody attack 10 years ago
A Massachusetts man who was just 14 when he raped and killed his teacher over a decade ago is planning to change his plea in an assault that allegedly happened while he was in custody months later. Philip Chism was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for the October 2013 killing of math teacher Colleen Ritzer…
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State trooper helps injured owl in Danvers
An injured owl was found on the side of the road in Danvers by state police.
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Injured owl saved on Route 1 in Danvers Easter morning
Massachusetts State Police came to the rescue of an injured owl that was on the side of Route 1 in Danvers on Sunday. A trooper spotted the bird by the side of the highway on Easter morning, police said. He “stood by the bird and set up flares to protect it until Massachusetts Environmental Police could respond and transport it…
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Man arrested in Danvers standoff faces judge
Authorities say a 62-year-old man shot his wife and barricaded himself inside a Danvers home.
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Suspect in police standoff in Danvers expected in court Tuesday
Joseph Hurley is expected to go before a judge Tuesday after a standoff with police in Danvers, Massachusetts, that lasted nearly two hours. He allegedly shot a woman multiple times and then at officers while barricaded inside of a home.
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Man arrested after two-hour police standoff in Danvers due in court
Joseph Hurley, 62, was arrested after a two-hour police standoff in Danvers, Massachusetts, Monday. He’s accused of shooting a woman multiple times and then while barricaded, also shooting at officers. He’s due in court Tuesday.
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‘Is my wife dead?' Man charged in Danvers shooting, standoff held without bail
The man accused of shooting a woman before barricading himself in a trailer for what became a two-hour police standoff off Route 1 in Danvers, Massachusetts, Monday faced a judge from a hospital bed on Tuesday as prosecutors revealed new details about what happened. The woman remained in serious condition on Tuesday, the Salem District Court judge said as she…
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Danvers trailer park standoff leaves person shot, shuts Route 1
After an hourslong standoff at a trailer park in Danvers, Massachusetts, of Route 1, a man is in police custody and a female victim was hospitalized.
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Person shot at Danvers trailer park off Route 1, suspect in custody after standoff
A person was shot at a Danvers, Massachusetts, trailer park and the shooter was taken into custody after being barricaded in a trailer, police said Monday. U.S. Route 1 remained closed in the area, Massachusetts State Police said. They had asked the public to avoid the area, and the incident brought out a large police response, including a SWAT team….
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Man charged with raping woman while brandishing meat cleaver in Danvers
A Lawrence man accused of kidnapping and raping a woman while holding her against her will appeared in court Thursday.
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Man charged with raping woman in her Danvers home while brandishing a meat cleaver
A 55-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly raping a Danvers woman in her home while holding her against her will with a meat cleaver, according to police. State police said Rene Montes, of Lawrence, was arrested Thursday morning in Methuen and transported to a state police facility for booking. The investigation into the incident began around 7:45…
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Man arrested after carjacking in Stop & Shop parking lot, police chase on I-95
A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly carjacked a woman in the parking lot of a Stop & Shop in Danvers and then proceeded to lead police on a chase onto Interstate 95. State police said the suspect, a 38-year-old man, carjacked a woman in the parking lot of the Stop & Shop on Newbury Street in…
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Fuel spill on I-95 in Danvers impacts traffic
There’s been a fuel spill on Interstate 95 in Danvers, Massachusetts, and it was causing traffic impacts on Monday morning. The fuel spill was reported by the state’s Department of Transportation just before 11:30 a.m. Monday, and it happened on the southbound side of the interstate at Exit 70. The right lane and breakdown lanes had to be closed down….
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1 dead after van rolls over in crash on I-95, Mass. state police say; 1 in custody
One person is dead and another is in custody after a crash on Interstate 95 in the Danvers-Boxford area Friday afternoon, according to Massachusetts authorities. State police said the crash took place in Danvers, while the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said the crash was in Boxford. Three vehicles were involved in the chain-reaction crash, MassDOT said. One of the vehicles…
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New Details Released in St. John's Prep ‘Swatting' Incident, Shooting
Days after an officer responding to a “swatting” call at St. John’s Prep school accidentally fired his gun, causing a further scare and massive police response, the town of Danvers, Massachusetts, has offered more information about what happened.
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Classes to Resume Wednesday at St. John's Prep After Swatting Scare
An active shooter was reported at St. John’s Monday, but the school later said that the report was really a “swatting” incident and that everyone was safe. Adding to the scare, a police officer’s gun accidentally went off during the search, leading to even more of an emergency response.
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No Classes at St. John's Prep After Swatting Incident
The school was placed in lockdown as police cleared the classrooms on Monday, with some students fleeing on their own.
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No Classes Tues. at St. John's Prep After ‘Swatting' Call, Officer Firing Gun
Classes have been called off Tuesday at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Massachusetts, following a frightening ordeal at the all-boys Catholic middle and high school on Monday. An active shooter was reported at St. John’s Monday, but the school later said that the report was really a “swatting” incident and that everyone was safe. Adding to the scare, a police...
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Classes Cancelled Tuesday After ‘Swatting' Scare at St. John's Prep in Danvers
Classes at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Mass., are cancelled Tuesday after a hoax active shooter call sent the school into a lockdown on Monday, followed by a massive police response in which an officer accidentally fired his weapon inside one of the school buildings.