Man Guilty in 1999 Worcester Murder
Contact: Tim Connolly 508-368-7236 Or 508-688-5565 WORCESTER – Edwin Novas, arrested in the Dominican Republic in 2017 for a Worcester killing, was convicted of second degree murder yesterday afternoon by a Superior Court jury, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Judge David Ricciardone scheduled sentencing for Oct. 1. The jury also […]
Man Indicted in Milford Storage Locker Murder
Contact: Tim Connolly 508-368-7236 Or 508-688-5565 WORCESTER – A man, arrested recently in Virginia, was indicted today for murder in the stabbing death of a Milford man found inside a storage locker last month, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Christopher Tetreault, 28, whose address is listed as the Worcester County […]
Victim of Homicide Identified as Worcester Man
For Immediate Release Contact: Lindsay Corcoran 508-368-7252 or 774-670-8811 WORCESTER – The body found at the edge of a parking lot in Leominster in May has been identified as a 19-year-old Worcester man, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. The body of Franklin Mane was discovered on May 12 in an […]
Third Man Charged with Murder in Shooting Last July
For Immediate Release Contact: Lindsay Corcoran 508-368-7252 or 774-670-8811 WORCESTER – A third defendant was arraigned on a murder charge Monday in the shooting death of a Worcester man last July, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Jeffery Beltre-Rojas, 27, of Worcester, was arraigned in Central District Court today after Worcester […]
Arrest Made in Connection with Milford Homicide
For Immediate Release Contact: Lindsay Corcoran 508-368-7252 or 774-670-8811 MILFORD – An arrest has been made in connection with the stabbing death of a Milford man found inside a storage locker last week, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Christopher Tetreault, 28, was arrested in Charlottesville, Virginia on Tuesday on the […]
Worcester Police to Suspend Ticketing for Distracted Driving for 1 Month; Instead Will Re-Educate Drivers about Hands-Free Law
For Immediate Release Contact: Casey Shea 508-368-7229 WORCESTER — For the next month, the Worcester Police Department will be not be ticketing for distracted driving and instead offering reminders to drivers about the Hands-Free Law and the dangers of distracted driving. The City of Worcester, the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, the Worcester Police Department, […]
DA Early Honors Worcester Police Officers for Rescuing an 89-year-old Woman From a Burning Building
For Immediate Release Contact: Casey Shea 508-368-7229 WORCESTER– Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. today honored two Worcester police officers for their heroism when they rescued an 89-year-old woman from a burning building in February. Officer Timothy Foley and Officer Daniel Pennellatore were presented with the District Attorney’s Team Excellence and Merit — […]
Jury Convicts Man in 2016 Fitchburg Murder
For Immediate Release Contact: Tim Connolly 508-368-7236 Or 508-688-5565 WORCESTER – Jose Crespo was convicted of first degree murder in the 2016 killing of a Fitchburg man, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Mr. Crespo, 36, of Newark, N.J., was also found guilty of home invasion; aggravated kidnapping; two counts of […]
DA Early Supports Summer Youth Programming with Drug Forfeiture Funds Over $1.3 million donated in the last 15 years
WORCESTER – So far this year, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. has donated more than $70,000 as part of his Drug Forfeiture Community Reinvestment program benefitting more than 20 programs across Worcester County, many focused on youth programming during the summer months. The reinvestment program uses money seized from drug crimes to […]
Third Adult Arraigned in Stabbing of Lifeguard
For Immediate Release Contact: Tim Connolly 508-688-5565 508-368-7236 WORCESTER — A third Worcester man, charged in the beating and stabbing of a lifeguard at Bell Pond on the 4th of July, was ordered held without bail at his arraignment in Worcester Central District Court today, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. […]