Crime & Law - This Week in Worcester

Worcester Police Investigate Shooting of 16-Year-Old Boy

By TWIW Staff

June 14, 2021

Police dispatched to Millbury St. just before midnight on Saturday, June 12, in response to a 16-year-old gunshot victim.

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June 14, 2021

A Superior Court Judge sentenced a Leominster man to 10 to 12 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter on Monday, June 14.

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June 14, 2021

Police dispatched to Banner Bar and Grill on Green St. in response to a commercial alarm triggered on Monday, June 14, around 3:30 AM.

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June 14, 2021

Two Worcester residents face larceny and fraud charges after an overnight automobile break-in on Heywood St reported Saturday morning.

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June 12, 2021

Police in Shrewsbury closed Melody Ln. in Shrewsbury at both Rt. 140 and a Lamplighter Dr. on June 11, after a report of an armed man.

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June 10, 2021

A 23-year-old man faces charges for assault with intent to murder in connection with a shooting on Mechanic St. on Monday, June 7.

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June 10, 2021

The funeral to honor the life of 38-year-old Officer Enmanuel Familia is set to begin shortly after 10:20 AM, on Thursday, June 10.

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June 8, 2021

Worcester Police announced street closings and parking related restrictions during the wake and funeral for Officer Enmanuel Familia.

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June 6, 2021

The Worcester Police announced that services for Officer Enmanuel Familia will take place on Wednesday, June 9 and Thursday, June 10.

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June 4, 2021

A Worcester Police officer and a 14-year-old boy drowned while during a rescue at Green Hill Pond in Worcester on Friday, June 4.