Ryan Kath
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‘What Happened to the Money?' After Customers Paid Large Deposits for Home Projects, Contractor Files for Bankruptcy
The award-winning "To Catch a Contractor" investigative series has provided a lot of tips for consumers to spot red flags before they hire someone to work on... → Read More
Stoneham Cop Has Called in Sick Since Investigation About Evictions, Unpaid Judgments
New documents reveal a message Detective Sgt. Robert Kennedy sent to the entire Stoneham Police Department prior to the publication of an NBC10 investigation.... → Read More
‘Dilapidated Health Hazards': Why Are Mass. Fire Stations in Such Bad Shape?
The NBC10 Boston Investigators heard plenty of reaction to our “Small Town Secrets” report about the conditions inside Melrose’s fire stations. While that... → Read More
Deadbeat on the Beat: High-Ranking Cop Stiffs Landlords, Racks Up Unpaid Debts
The NBC10 Investigators discovered Detective Sgt. Robert Kennedy, a high-ranking officer with the Stoneham Police Department, has a history of evictions and... → Read More
Leaking Roofs, Rats and Raw Sewage: Firefighters Describe ‘Deplorable' Conditions
After getting a tip, the NBC10 Investigators looked into the conditions at the aging fire stations in Melrose, Massachusetts. Emails obtained via a public... → Read More
Paving Contractor Stole Thousands From Customers, Indictment Alleges
William Pusateri, the owner of Priority 1 Paving, was arraigned on a 23-count indictment in Middlesex Superior Court on Tuesday. The business owner was... → Read More
Judge Denies Ex-Brockton Police Chief's Attempt to Dismiss Negligent Driving Case
Former Brockton Police Chief Emanuel Gomes caused a serious three-vehicle wreck in his department SUV in May 2021. He did not receive any citations for the... → Read More
‘Do Your Job': Consumers Who Lost Thousands of Dollars Want Contractor Held Accountable
Tim Reid sat in a Brockton courtroom and watched as the contractor he’d previously hired entered a not guilty plea to larceny. Last month, we told you how Reid and his wife had hired Steven Docchio to install a pool and patio in their East Bridgewater backyard. The couple saved up for the project as a therapy option for their… → Read More
Doorbell Video Helps Florida Driver Avoid Mass RMV License Suspension
A Florida driver reached out to the NBC10 Investigators when he faced a license suspension for an unpaid speeding ticket, but said he had never been to... → Read More
Was Boxborough Police Officer's False Paid Detail Timecard a Crime?
A Boxborough police sergeant was accused of leaving his paid detail early, while claiming the entire eight-hour shift. The department disciplined the officer,... → Read More
Should West Bridgewater Taxpayers Pick Up Tab for Town Administrator's Personal Vehicle Repair?
West Bridgewater residents paid to repair the damage to Town Administrator David Gagne's personal vehicle when it was damaged on town business. → Read More
‘Something Isn't Right:' After Improper Spraying of Chemical, Town Workers Report Health Problems
According to a copy of an inspection report we obtained, the NBC10 Investigators learned the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards conducted an... → Read More
‘Taken and Traumatized': Parents Describe Overnight Removal of Kids by Mass. DCF
A Waltham couple took their 4-month-old son to the hospital with a high fever, but when an X-ray revealed an old rib injury, DCF took custody of their kids. The... → Read More
Ex-Brockton Police Chief Appears in Court to Face Charge of Negligent Driving
Former Brockton Police Chief Emanuel Gomes faced a judge in Worcester District Court on Wednesday, arraigned on a negligent driving charge stemming from a three-vehicle wreck he caused in his department vehicle. → Read More
‘He Gets Away with It, Wherever He Goes.' Consumers Want Contractor Held Accountable
It has been a year since our “To Catch a Contractor” investigation, which exposed one person’s path of destruction across New England. While some victims... → Read More
‘What's the Point?' Buried Beach Walkway Raises Accessibility Questions
A viewer reached out to the NBC10 Investigators about sand that has piled up on a walkway at Salisbury Reservation Beach, saying it hinders accessibility for... → Read More
A Look at the ‘Inexcusable' Failures That Led to Harmony Montgomery's Death
The disappearance of Harmony Montgomery is now being investigated as a homicide, and child advocates are considering how communication between Massachusetts and... → Read More
Crash Questions: Pembroke Police Officer's OUI Case Disappears
Bill Howland and Elayna Collin are still recovering from a serious car accident that sent them to hospital on April 25, 2021. It’s a moment they said forever... → Read More
MBTA Expected to Shut Down Orange Line for 30 Days, Sources Say
The MBTA will shut down the Orange Line for 30 days to work on long overdue maintenance, sources tell NBC10 Boston. The Boston Globe first reported that the agency was considering a monthlong shutdown of the line, which would start later this month and stretch into September. State transportation sources told NBC10 Boston that the MBTA the shutdown Wednesday, and… → Read More
PHOTO: Recruit's Blistered Hand Tied to Fallout at Mass. State Police Academy
At least 20 Massachusetts State Police trainees were treated by Academy medical staff from what the Massachusetts State Police described as “unauthorized... → Read More