Man Found Dead in Home; Brother Charged
Dec. 3, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Jarvey (508) 368-7241 EAST BROOKFIELD — A 23-year-old Paxton man was found dead in his home late last night, and his older brother has been charged in connection with his injuries, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Innocent Asia was found dead in […]
Locke Indicted in Murders of West Brookfield Family
WORCESTER — A Worcester County grand jury handed up indictments today charging a Ware man with four counts of murder in the deaths of a mother and her three children in their West Brookfield home, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Mathew Locke, 32, of 20 Eddy St., Ware was charged […]
Armed Man Shot by Police Has Died
November 15, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Tim Connolly 508-688-5565 AUBURN — An armed New Hampshire man who was shot by Auburn police officers yesterday, has died, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Joseph Loughery, 59, of Dublin, N.H., was shot by police after he ignored repeated commands by the officers […]
Gonzalez Arraigned on Murder Charge
Nov. 14, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Jarvey (508) 368-7241 FITCHBURG — Wanda Liz Gonzalez was ordered held without bail after being arraigned on a murder charge this morning in last week’s stabbing death of a 34-year-old mother of three, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Jennifer Narvaez-Colon was found […]
Mother of Three Stabbed to Death in Fitchburg
Nov. 7, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Jarvey (508) 368-7241 FITCHBURG — A 34-year-old mother of three died of apparent stab wounds and another woman has been charged in connection with her injuries, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Jennifer Narvaez-Colon was found in the street outside her home at […]
DA’s Office Receives $860,000 to Fight Opioids
Oct. 5, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Lindsay Corcoran 508-368-7252 WORCESTER –Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. announced today that his office has received two federal grants totaling $860,000 to investigate opioid overdose deaths as homicides and to divert those suffering from Substance Use Disorder into treatment. The Bureau of Justice Assistance approved […]
Fitchburg Parents Indicted in Death of 6-year-old Girl
September 21, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Tim Connolly 508-688-5565 WORCESTER — A Worcester County Grand Jury today handed up indictments charging Fitchburg parents in the death of their 6-year-old daughter in April after she was found unresponsive in the family home, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Shana Pedroso, 38, […]
Barnes Sentenced to 8-10 Years in Prison
Sept. 18, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Jarvey 508 368-7241 WORCESTER – A 28-year-old former Fitchburg man was sentenced to 8-10 years in state prison today after being found guilty last week of a string of armed gas station robberies while masked, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. A Worcester […]
Three Arraigned on Drug Charges
September 18, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Tim Connolly 508-688-5565 WORCESTER — Three of five people, arrested after a wiretap-aided investigation uncovered a drug dealing operation, were arraigned today in Worcester Superior Court, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. The arrests were the culmination of a long investigation by the federal […]
Two Charged with Sexually Abusing Girls
Sept. 13, 2018 For Immediate Release Contact: Paul Jarvey (508) 368-7241 WORCESTER — Two Worcester men, charged with sexually abusing two 17-year-old girls, were arraigned today in Worcester District Court, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Genaro Cabeza, 43, of 20 Sylvan St., Apt. 2, is charged with rape, sexual conduct […]