Some movie theaters have heightened security, in the wake of this morning’s deadly massacre at a Colorado multiplex. The shooting, which took place during the premiere at “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Century 16 Movie Theater in Aurora, left at lest 12 people dead and 59 others injured. Young…
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Brockton Teen Fatally Drowns in Plymouth, Massachusetts During Church Camping Trip
Raphael Perez, 18, drowned in a pond in Myles Standish State Forest last night. At the time, the Brockton teen was on a camping trip with a Seventh-day Adventist church from Fall River. According to State Police, Perez became “distressed” during his swim in Charge Pond. He was pulled out…
Investigators Look at Pool Fence in Westborough Drowning Death
Investigators are trying to determine how a 4-year-old boy with autism managed to get into his apartment complex swimming pool on his own and drown. Alexie Lepoer was found in the water on Mother’s Day. At the time of the Westborough drowning death, which occurred at the Park Village West…
Newton, Massachusetts Premises Liability Lawsuit Over Falling Tree Branch Accident Can Proceed, Rules SJC
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court says that a man’s personal injury lawsuit against the city of Newton over a falling tree branch accident can proceed. The state’s highest court’s ruling rejected the city’s appeal claiming that the recreational use statute protects Newton from being sued for the plaintiff’s injuries. However,…
Are Massachusetts Schools Doing Enough to Prevent Student Violence?
In recent years, student incited violence has made national headlines as injuries and deaths have resulted. From the Columbine High School massacre in 1999 to the suicide of Phoebe Prince, the South Hadley High School girl who was bullied online in 2010, the country has been a witness to how…
Landlords Found Guilty in Quincy Fire that Killed a Father and Two Sons
Nearly two years after a Quincy fire at a basement apartment claimed the lives of Oudah Moshah Frawi, 9, and his sons Ali Oudah Frawi, 1, and Hassan Frawi, 2 months, landlords Jason Huang and Andy Huang have been convicted of manslaughter over their deaths. The Norfolk Superior Court jury…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Sends Boston Mother and Kids to Massachusetts General Hospital
According to Boston fire officials, a Hyde Park mom and her three kids were treated at Massachusetts General Hospital today after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. The four of them were removed from their residence this morning. Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said they were called to home the…
Seven Boston University Students Injured in Allston Apartment Fire
A raging Massachusetts fire at a three-story Allston house early this morning has sent seven Boston University students to the hospital. A few people had to jump out off a top floor window to escape to safety. At least one person is in critical condition. The Boston Fire Department says…
Worcester Building that Collapsed During Fire, Killing One Firefighter and Injuring Another, May Have Been Poorly Maintained
Jean S. Mui, who is the landlord of the Worcester apartment building that burned down during a three-alarm fire on Thursday, is expected in court tomorrow. Mui faces allegations that the building, at 49 Arlington St., was in violation of 30 building and sanitary codes. Building inspectors had identified the…
Boston Injuries Reported in 10 Segway Accidents in 2011
According to the Boston Globe, Segway accidents have resulted in at least 10 injuries in this city in the last 12 months. Nine of the incidents involved fall accidents off the Segways. A tenth incident involved a person on a Segway getting hit by a car. Four of the Boston…