Essex District Attorney

A Merrimac man is accused of raping, kidnapping and strangling a 74-year-old woman inside her home.

The man accused of breaking into a Merrimac home and raping a woman appeared in court Tuesday.

A Merrimac man is due in court Tuesday for allegedly breaking into an elderly woman’s home and assaulting her earlier this month.

A Massachusetts man faced a judge Tuesday while prosecutors alleged he broke into an elderly woman’s home in Merrimac earlier this month where he strangled and raped her. William S. Raia, 50, of Merrimac, was arrested Monday evening at his home by local and state police, more than two weeks after the July 3 incident, authorities said. Raia is charged…

William S. Raia, 50, is charged with four counts of aggravated rape, kidnapping, home invasion, strangulation and assault and battery causing bodily injury on an elderly person.

A Merrimac man has been arrested in connection with a home invasion and sexual assault that happened in the Massachusetts town earlier this month, officials announced. William S. Raia, 50, was arrested Monday evening at his home by local and state police, more than two weeks after the July 3 incident, Merrimac Police Chief Eric Shears and Essex District Attorney…

Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect who remains at large after allegedly attacking an elderly woman inside her home over the weekend in Merrimac, Massachusetts. The suspect is described as a 5’5 to 5’6” tall man, approximately 40 years old with short brown hair, a thin build and a light complexion with a seasonal tan. Police are…

Neighbors in the community are hoping to get more information and say the biggest concern is that the suspect is still out there.

A man with a knife assaulted a woman inside her bedroom after breaking into her house.

A woman was threatened with a knife and repeatedly assaulted after a man broke into her home Saturday night in Merrimac, Massachusetts, according to police. The man allegedly woke the woman up after he broke into her Hillside Avenue home around 11:10 p.m. He threatened her with the knife and repeatedly assaulted her, police said. At some point, she was...

A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old man in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Massachusetts State Police said Tuesday they had arrested David Trongeau, 19, in connection with with stabbing of Jose Vasquez on Saturday. Wednesday, 25-year-old Devaughn Johnson was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact. Vasquez was found suffering…

The longtime artistic director of the Boston Children’s Theatre resigned last week amid allegations of inappropriate behavior with his students. The Boston Globe reported Sunday that 58-year-old Burgess Clark resigned last Tuesday, two days before an anonymous email was sent to the theater’s board of directors describing experiences of 17 former students. Three of the accusers say they were kissed...

A 63-year-old woman died in Lynn Friday night, and authorities are investigating the death as a homicide, the Essex District Attorney’s office said Saturday.

A 22-year-old Merrimack College student is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted a fellow student in a dorm room.

Twenty-three-year-old Selvin Manuel Lima has been arrested in connection with the fatal crash that happened Saturday night in Lawrence. Lima faces charges of manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and other violations.

A Massachusetts man drowned Tuesday afternoon at a pond in Hamilton, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. Authorities said police and fire responded to Gravely Pond at about 2 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning.

A Massachusetts man drowned Tuesday afternoon at a pond in Hamilton, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. Authorities said police and fire responded to Gravely Pond at about 2 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning.

Authorities say a man awaiting trial for allegedly carrying his ex-girlfriend into the path of a dump truck has died in jail.

A man believed to have fatally bludgeoned and stabbed a beloved, elderly Massachusetts town employee has been arrested and ordered held without bail. Leedell Graham, 48, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murdering 82-year-old Patsy Schena, according to the Essex District Attorney’s Office.