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Questions surround driver accused of killing police officer, utility worker
Peter Simon, charged in a crash that killed a Waltham police officer and a National Grid worker last month, has a long history of violence across the country.
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‘This was a dropped ball:' Questions surround driver accused of killing police officer, utility worker
Ed Heywood recalled the moment his life almost ended in 2009. Nearing retirement, the school principal was riding in the right front passenger seat of a transit bus on that August day, accompanying a colleague who was getting his commercial driver’s license. A black pickup truck appeared out of nowhere on the highway. “I heard the driver say, ‘Eddie, look…
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Judge denies pool contractor's request to lower bail: ‘Epitome of a flight risk'
The owner of a pool company who’s accused of leaving a path of destruction across Massachusetts will not have his bail reduced as he awaits trial in Plymouth County. As the NBC10 Investigators reported in July, Steven Docchio was arrested on a warrant following a grand jury investigation that resulted in a 17-count criminal indictment. On Oct. 18, Docchio appeared…
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To Catch a Contractor update: Steven Docchio denied lower bail amount
Steven Docchio, the owner of a pool company who’s accused of leaving a path of destruction across Massachusetts, was unsuccessful in his attempt to get his $50,000 bail reduced so he can get out of jail as he awaits trial in his Plymouth County criminal case.
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Mass. State Police recruits dropping out at record rate. Here's a look inside the academy
Dozens of State Police trainees have dropped out of the Massachusetts State Police Training Academy just weeks into training. It’s a historic rate when law enforcement is already facing challenges with recruitment. This is happening at a time when state police staffing levels are already low. According to the academy leaders, trainees normally quit if they’re not prepared or...
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Historic dropout rate for latest class at Mass. State Police academy
The NBC10 Investigators were invited inside the academy walls to get a firsthand look at what it takes to become a Massachusetts state trooper and the extremely demanding training involved after we began asking questions about the high attrition rate of this class.
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Former Mass. correctional officer accused of having sex with inmate
A former Massachusetts correctional officer is heading to trial — accused of preying on an inmate with mental health issues for money and having sex behind prison walls. Charlotte Ferro resigned from the Department of Correction in the wake of these allegations. She’s accused of having sexual relations with Nathan Williams, who is a prisoner at Souza Baranowski Correctional...
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Correctional officer accused of having sex with an inmate
Charlotte Ferro resigned from the Department of Correction in the wake of the allegations against her.
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Mansfield Gets New Acting Police Chief as Ron Sellon Remains on Leave
A Massachusetts community whose police chief has been off the job for nearly two years amid an investigation has a new acting chief. Mansfield Police Chief Ron Sellon has been on paid administrative leave since October of 2021. After launching a private investigation into workplace misconduct allegations, town leaders concluded he was not fit to serve as top cop. Deputy…
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Retired Easton Police Chief to Serve in Place of Mansfield Chief Amid Leave
Mansfield Police Chief Ron Sellon has been on paid administrative leave for more than two years during an investigation into hostile workplace allegations.
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Mansfield Mystery: When Will Police Chief Saga End?
During a recent Select Board meeting, retired Mansfield Police Sgt. Robert Martin stood at the podium and spoke up about an ongoing town mystery: What does the future hold for Chief Ron Sellon? The top cop has been off the job with pay for nearly two years after town leaders launched a private investigation into workplace misconduct allegations. Martin criticized…
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When Will Mansfield's Police Chief Saga End?
The financial toll of the ongoing police chief controversy in Mansfield is continuing to add up for taxpayers.
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Philadelphia Police Reveal Identity of ‘Boy in the Box' on Thursday
More than six decades since an unidentified boy was found dead and abandoned in Philadelphia, police identified the child and revealed his name on Thursday.