Crime & Law - This Week in Worcester

West Boylston Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Opioids

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July 1, 2021

A federal judge sentenced a former local-area nurse for tampering with opioids intended for emergency room patients on Tuesday, June 29.

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June 30, 2021

The Shrewsbury Police announced an increase in patrols on Lake Quinsigamond over Independence Day Weekend to enforce boating safety.

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June 30, 2021

A Shrewsbury Police Officer working a traffic detail sustained injuries during the morning of Wednesday, June 30, after being struck by a vehicle.

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June 28, 2021

Police dispatched to Allen St. around 8:45 PM on Sunday, June 27, arrested a 21-year-old man for theft of a motorcycle and three bicycles.

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June 25, 2021

Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr.’s office announced the indictment of a local man for a shooting in Saturday, May 8, on Chandler St.

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June 25, 2021

A 43-year-old man of Cherry Valley faced arraignment on Friday, June 25, in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old man in November 2020.

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June 24, 2021

Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr. announced the names of the two people who died at a residence in Oxford on Tuesday, June 22.

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June 23, 2021

A Shrewsbury man was declared dead at the Hospital after being found unresponsive in a pool at a home on Spring St. on Wednesday, June 23.

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June 23, 2021

A former owner of an auto body shop in Worcester was sentenced on Wednesday, June 23, for charges that include insurance fraud.

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June 22, 2021

Police saw a man on a dirt bike driving erratically around King St. at around 1 AM on Tuesday, June 22. That man now faces multiple charges.