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‘Not going to give up': Fiancée of Worcester Marine swept away on Puerto Rico continues search
More than a week after a Massachusetts Marine disappeared in Puerto Rico, his loved ones are holding out hope for closure. Samuel Maturi, a 26-year-old Worcester man, was swept away last week by a strong current on La Pared beach in Luquillo. The active search for him ended Monday, but his fiancée, Natasha Castillo, is not giving up. “That’s...
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Fiancée of Worcester Marine missing in Puerto Rico speaks out
A family is still holding out hope after a Marine from Worcester was swept away by a strong current at a Puerto Rican beach.
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Active search for Marine from Mass. swept from Puerto Rico beach ends
Days after a U.S. Marine from Massachusetts was swept from a beach in Puerto Rico, the search for him has changed, with local authorities saying that the active search for him was ending as of Monday. Cpl. Samuel Maturi Wanjiru, 26, was at La Pared beach in Luquillo, on Puerto Rico’s north-facing shore, on Wednesday with his partner when...
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New details on search for US Marine from Mass. swept off Puerto Rico beach
Jesús Márquez, mayor of the Luquillo, Puerto Rico, told NBC10 Boston that the entire community is dismayed by this incident, which involves a young couple who were not only vacationing on the Island, but were also getting engaged soon.
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Mass. man swept away from beach on Puerto Rico
A Worcester Marine on vacation in Puerto Rico is missing after being swept away by a powerful current.
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US Marine from Mass. swept away by current in Puerto Rico
Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for U.S. Marine from Massachusetts after he was swept away by the current on a Puerto Rico beach on Wednesday. The victim was identified as 26-year-old Samuel Maturi Wanjiru.
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Search ongoing for US Marine from Mass. swept off Puerto Rico beach
A U.S. Marine from Massachusetts who was swept away by the current at a Puerto Rico beach on Wednesday has been identified amid an ongoing search. The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies were still searching for 26-year-old Samuel Maturi Wanjiru, who disappeared from the beach, authorities said. The incident occurred at about 3:58 p.m. Wednesday at La Pared Beach...
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Tourist from Mass. swept away by current on Puerto Rico beach
El hombre es residente de Massachussets.
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Daddy Yankee says goodbye to reggaeton to devote his life to his Christian faith
Daddy Yankee, known for hits such as “Gasolina” and “Despacito,” said he hopes to “evangelize the world” and live for Jesus
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What is the Puerto Rico Status Act?
The Puerto Rico Status Act is legislation which would allow the U.S. territory to vote on whether to become the 51st state or secede as an independent country.
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Puerto Rico police investigating murder of Boston woman
A Boston woman was killed in Puerto Rico, and police say her boyfriend is responsible.
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Couple from Mass. dead in Puerto Rico murder-suicide, authorities say
A man killed his partner, then himself, in Puerto Rico early Thursday, days before they were set to return to Massachusetts, in a shooting heard by the woman’s daughter, according to authorities and the woman’s family. Zuleyka Santiago Fuentes, 36, was shot by her partner, identified as 31-year-old Benny J. Nieves Cabrera, after an argument near a gas station...
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Man accused of killing Weymouth teen in 2022 appears in court
The 19-year-old accused of shooting and killing a Massachusetts high school student was arraigned Tuesday after being captured in Puerto Rico.
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Man charged with murder of Weymouth teen in court on Tuesday
Keniel Diaz-Romero is scheduled to be arraigned at 2 p.m.
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Man charged with 2022 murder of Mass. high schooler due in court
One of the men accused in the 2022 murder of a 17-year-old in Quincy, Massachusetts, pleaded not guilty at a Tuesday court appearance. Keniel Diaz-Romero was arrested in Puerto Rico, and is now back in Massachusetts. Quincy police and Massachusetts State Police actually traveled to Puerto Rico to take Diaz-Romero into custody last week. He was arraigned Tuesday in Norfolk…
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Video shows moment gunman opens fire in front of Puerto Rican courthouse, killing 2 people
Video obtained by Telemundo affiliate WKAQ-TV shows the moment at least seven shots were fired near the court’s entrance as a reporter who was preparing for a broadcast fled the area.
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125-degree heat index: Puerto Rico faces ‘dangerous situation' due to record-breaking conditions
Puerto Rico endured temperatures that felt as hot as 125 degrees Fahrenheit this week, according to the National Weather Service, as the U.S. territory experiences excessive heat conditions that will continue for another week.
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Inmate Will Receive Psychological Treatment After Trying to Mutilate His Genitals
An inmate who tried to mutilate his genitals at the Pedro Joel Rodriguez Matos maximum security prison in Ponce, Puerto Rico, will receive therapy and psychological treatment until he completes his sentence in August.
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Spirit Airlines Apologizes After Denying Puerto Rican Family on US Flight Without Passport
Spirit Airlines apologized to a Puerto Rican family after one employee did not allow them to board a flight from Los Angeles to Puerto Rico because their toddler did not have a passport.
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FBI Arrests Man for Placing Hidden Camera in Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship's Public Bathroom
A man is facing serious charges after FBI officials said he placed a hidden camera inside a public restroom on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that filmed more than 150 people including children.