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Person Injured in Malden Hit-and-Run; Driver Arrested
A person was injured Saturday night in a hit-and-run crash in Malden, Massachusetts, and the driver involved has been arrested, police said. A detail officer observed the victim getting struck at the intersection of Ferry and Salem streets, Malden police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is believed to have non-life threatening injuries. The male driver…
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Driver Arrested in Malden Hit-and-Run
Malden police say a man was arrested after a hit-and-run in the area of Ferry and Salem streets.
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In Murder-for-Hire Plot, Malden Man Allegedly Tried to Have Wife Killed
A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with a murder-for-hire scheme, where he allegedly tried to pay a contract killer to murder his wife, authorities say. The would-be assassin, however, was actually an undercover federal agent. The Malden man, Massimo Marenghi, 54, allegedly complained about his wife to an individual who later reported the conversation to authorities, according to…
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15-Year-Old Malden Girl Missing Since Wednesday
A 15-year-old girl has been reported missing in Malden, Massachusetts, since Wednesday, police said on Friday. Alissa Ruiz, who is 5-foot-5 with brown hair and eyes, was last seen at her school in Cambridge, the Cambridge Community Charter School, police said.
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Man Found Guilty of Murdering His Girlfriend, a Mother of 7, in Malden, Prosecutors Say
A man was found guilty of murder Thursday for using a dog leash to choke to death a Massachusetts mother of seven he was dating. The jury found Ryan Power guilty of first-degree murder, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.
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Trial Begins for Man Accused of Choking, Killing Girlfriend With Dog Leash
Opening statements are slated to begin Wednesday for the trial of the man accused of choking and killing a Massachusetts mother of seven with a dog leash. Ryan Power faces charges that include murder, strangulation and assault and battery on a household in connection to the 2017 death of 31-year-old Leah Penny, whose body was found in her Malden home...
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‘Uhh, Sir, Can You Explain': Malden Police Seek Man With Shirt on Head
Police in Malden, Massachusetts, say they would like to speak with an “unsavory character” who appeared on home surveillance putting his shirt over his head outside someone’s home. The man was caught on camera on an unspecified night.
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Kitten Found in Sealed Cardboard Box Found Abandoned on Malden Street
A kitten was recently found in a sealed cardboard box along a busy street in Malden, Massachusetts, and now police and the Animal Rescue League of Boston are searching for the person who abandoned her. The two-month-old kitten was found Wednesday afternoon on Hawthorne Street. A driver with the MBTA’s The Ride noticed a cardboard box and stopped, according to...
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Police: Man Faked Heart Attack While Accomplice Robbed Store
Police say a man faked a heart attack in a Massachusetts convenience store while his accomplice hopped over the counter to steal money from the register. Malden police on Facebook say they responded to the store Sunday afternoon on reports of a theft. Officers were told two white men entered together. Witnesses told police one “faked a heart attack” while...
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Police Investigate Robbery Involving Fake Heart Attack
Malden Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down two men they say tried to use a fake heart attack to rob a CVS.
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Suspect in Standoff at Hotel in Revere Surrenders to Police
A standoff at a hotel in Revere, Massachusetts on Thursday afternoon has ended peacefully. Massachusetts State Police said they were called to the Quality Inn on Route 1 around 12:30 p.m. for a standoff with a “potentially armed and dangerous suspect.” A hotel guest had reportedly locked himself inside his room. The suspect, who police said was a man in...
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Malden Police Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl from Malden, Massachusetts. Aneriy Tobar-Cruz was last seen March 5 wearing blue jeans and a red coat. The teen is described as approximately 5’1″, 130 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
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DA: Fatal Malden Shooting Was Result of Drug Transaction
Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Malden, Massachusetts. Authorities received a call around 6:18 p.m. Saturday for a report of a shooting in the area of Eastern Avenue and Bryant Street. The victim is Jeury Batista, 23, of Salem, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
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6 Years Later, Suspects Still Sought in Skateboard Shop Slaying
Authorities are asking the public to help identify two suspects in a shooting in a Massachusetts skate shop that killed the business’ owner six years ago. Shawn Clark, owner of Patriot Skateboards at 804 Main St. in Malden, was shot while working at his store in 2013. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and law enforcement authorities are once again releasing...
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Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by Two Vehicles in Malden
Massachusetts State Police say there is a “probable fatality” after a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle in Malden. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Friday in the area of 325 Bennett Highway, along Route 1 south. State troopers, along with Malden police and fire, are on scene.
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TOO CUTE: 1-Year-Old Gets ‘Pulled Over' for Driving Without a License in Malden
A one-year-old boy in Malden, Massachusetts, was pulled over on Tuesday afternoon… for driving without a license.
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Officials: Propane Tanks Blow Up Amid 3-Alarm House Fire
Crews from several Massachusetts communities are battling a 3-alarm fire involving propane tanks at a multi-family home in Malden Wednesday morning.
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4 Displaced When Van Crashes Into Home in Malden, Massachusetts
Two people were hurt and four displaced afte a van crashed into a home Monday morning in Malden, Massachusetts.
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Prosecutors: Woman Found Dead With Dog Leash Around Neck
Authorities say a 31-year-old woman was found dead with a dog leash around her neck in her Massachusetts home and her live-in boyfriend is facing a murder charge after he was found in New Hampshire hours later.
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Man With Dementia Reported Missing in Malden, Massachusetts
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a Malden, Massachusetts, man with dementia who was reported missing Wednesday.