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Worcester, MA, United States

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Nicolas Dutan Guaman guilty of homicide in 2011 dragging death of Milford motorcyclist Matthew Denice

Judge David Ricciardone has found Nicolas Dutan Guaman guilty of motor vehicle homicide, but not murder, in the death of Matthew Denice after a four-day bench trial in Worcester Superior Court. → Read More

Misha Defonseca, who admitted fabricating Holocaust memoir, ordered to repay $22.5 million

A Dudley woman who admitted fabricating her Holocaust-survival memoir must pay back the $22.5 million she made on the book → Read More

State police identify victim of Plainville I-495 crash as Tony Dang, of Randolph

A Randolph man was killed late Sunday in a crash involving six vehicles on I-495 in Plainville, Massachusetts State Police said. → Read More

Leeanna Wilson, subject of January Amber Alert, released from jail after pleading guilty to kidnapping, assault

A Fitchburg woman who was the subject of an Amber Alert in January pleaded guilty Thursday to beating and kidnapping her daughter. → Read More

Mother of seven-year-old fatally beaten by father 'disgusted' with plea deal for Leslie Schuler

Leslie Schuler was sentenced Thursday to a life sentence, with the possibility of parole in 15 years, for fatally beating his son during a Father's Day visit in 2009. The possibility of parole has angered the victim's family. → Read More

Leslie Schuler of Worcester pleads guilty to second-degree murder in death of his son, avoiding trial

Just minutes before opening statements were expected to begin, a Worcester man pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing his son on Father's Day 2009 → Read More

Assumption College report: Worcester economy has grown 3.9 percent in 2014

Worcester's economy grew at a faster clip in the first three months of 2014, but there are a few causes for concern, according to a report by an Assumption College economics professor → Read More

Jury selection continues in trial of Leslie Schuler, Worcester man accused of fatally beating son on Father's Day in 2009

Opening statements could begin Monday in the murder trial of a Worcester man accused of beating his son to death during a Father's Day visit in 2009. → Read More

Hundreds attend funeral for Jeremiah Oliver, 'a beautiful little boy born into an imperfect world'

Roughly 300 mourners said goodbye during a tearful funeral service at Rollingstone Congregational Church on Main Street in Fitchburg Saturday. → Read More

Church filling up for Jeremiah Oliver's funeral in Fitchburg

Mourners are filing into Rollstone Congregational Church to say a tearful goodbye to a Fitchburg boy whose disappearance shook this community. → Read More

Fire at Whitco appliance store in Spencer ruled arson; Watch video of the blaze

A fire at a Spencer appliance store has been ruled arson, and authorities are asking for help identifying suspects. → Read More

Jeremiah Oliver's uncle led out of court after outburst during hearing in Worcester

Just before the start of a hearing in the case against Elsa Oliver, someone could be heard yelling just outside the courtroom. It was unclear what prompted the outburst, which had officers and reporters in the courtroom scrambling to get outside to see what was happening. → Read More

Worcester police: Shooting reported hours before pipe bomb was found at same address

Gunshots rang out on Barclay Street early Friday morning, just hours before a pipe bomb was found sitting on the tire of an SUV parked at the same address, police said → Read More

National Weather Service: Wind, dry air create fire risk Thursday in Worcester County

The National Weather Services says dry, windy conditions on Thursday will create a risk for the spread of fires across Massachusetts, including Worcester County, and northern Connecticut. → Read More

Auburn police: 71-year-old with 0.32 percent blood alcohol was headed to liquor store when he hit neighbor's fence

An Auburn man with four previous OUI convictions told police he was heading out to buy a third bottle of wine when he backed into his neighbor's fence, then drove off. → Read More

Fire damages Jeremiah Oliver memorial in Fitchburg

Firefighters were called to put out a small fire at a makeshift memorial to a Fitchburg boy whose body was found last week → Read More

VIDEO: Why am I running the 2014 Boston Marathon?

Thousands of spectators, long distance runners and law enforcement personnel descended on Hopkinton Monday morning for the 2014 Boston Marathon. Before the race, some runners heading out to the starting line talked about why they chose to come to Boston... → Read More

Hopkinton natives brace for Boston Marathon crowds

On the third Monday of April, Hopkinton might as well be the unofficial capital of New England. It is located, conveniently, 26.2 miles from Boylston Street in Boston. → Read More

Daniel Snay of Uxbridge, accused sex offender who won $10 million lottery prize, gets reduced bail

An Uxbridge man who police say used some of his $10 million lottery winnings to entice his young victim with expensive gifts has been given reduced bail → Read More

Siemens to donate $660 million in software to 13 Massachusetts schools

As part of a push to increase manufacturing in the U.S., a German company will donate $660 million in software to 13 Massachusetts universities and high schools → Read More