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New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Massachusetts cops close off popular public beach over ‘dead body' that ended up being a crumpled blanket
It's no 'Weekend at Bernie's.' Massachusetts police spent Wednesday morning roping off parts of a popular public beach after receiving reports of an 'unattended death' that turned out to be a crumpled-up blanket, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police arrived at Revere Beach, a summer hotspot just 6 miles northwest of Boston, around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to probe the grim report. Massachusetts State Police reported finding a dead body on a beach outside of Boston, but it was just a blanket. Google Video captured by a passerby showed five officials standing on the beach cordoning off a large section of the three-mile shore with yellow caution tape while a sixth person waded into the sea. A police boat was also further out off the shore, according to the footage. Police originally described the situation as an 'unattended death.' They said they found what they believed to be a dead body on the beach wrapped in a sheet, according to Boston 25. But when officers opened the bulky, corpse-shaped blanket — expecting to make a grisly discovery, it was empty, cops later corrected. 'It's been confirmed that the item in question is a large blanket rolled up. There has been no body of any type recovered,' Sergeant Gregory Jones confirmed in a statement to the local outlet. It's unclear how the corpse-shaped blanket wound up on the beach. Wangkun Jia – It's unclear how the blanket turned up on the shore in the first place, or if it was left by a spacey beachgoer the night before. The hasty authorities turned all further questions over to the Massachusetts district attorney's office. In a similarly odd case in Idaho earlier this month, cops there spent three hours searching for a reported corpse in a river, only to find a life-sized sex doll floating downstream. The team spared no expense and even rolled out a full drone search while looking for what was nothing more than an inflatable plaything. Still, authorities had no regrets, noting how disastrous the situation could've been if a real person had fallen into the water and they'd opted not to go 'all out.'
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
SW Idaho man faces sex trafficking charges. He leads a church, day-care center
A man who runs a Mountain Home child-care center and Christian ministry was arrested last week on sex-crime charges, including trafficking. Law enforcement said they believe there could be more victims and are hoping that people will come forward. The Elmore County Sheriff's Office exercised a warrant to arrest Gregory Jones on Friday as part of an 'extensive' ongoing investigation that began Jan. 31, according to a news release. The Sheriff's Office booked him into the Elmore County jail on charges of human sex trafficking and sexual penetration with a foreign object, according to jail records. Jones is president of Abundant Life Christian Fellowship Church Ministries in Mountain Home, according to the Idaho Secretary of State's website. Jones can be seen leading Christian Fellowship services in Mountain Home on the church's YouTube channel as recently as April 8. He is also listed as the operations director of NXT Dream Center, a child-care center in Mountain Home that offers day care, preschool and a kindergarten prep academy, according to the center's website. Neither the church nor NXT Dream Center responded to the Idaho Statesman's request for comment. Law enforcement determined that 'credible information was obtained from multiple victims' about Jones' alleged crimes, the Sheriff's Office said. 'Several victims have been identified and interviewed by investigators, providing critical evidence that has significantly advanced the case,' the office said in the release. 'The Elmore County Sheriff's Office commends the courage of the victims who have come forward and assisted in this investigation.' Elmore County Staff Sgt. Garrett Kinnan told the Statesman by phone that he couldn't provide additional details because the investigation is ongoing in terms of seeking other possible victims and witnesses. The Sheriff's Office asked anyone with additional information to call 208-587-2100. The Elmore County District Court had not made any documents related to the case public as of Monday afternoon.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
State Police: Spike strips used to stop erratic driver on I-91 in Northampton
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A man from Arizona was arrested on I-91 in Northampton after allegedly driving erratically with speeds of approximately 80 miles per hour. Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Gregory Jones told 22News that Tuesday morning, the Northampton Police Department called for assistance to I-91 north at the 35-mile marker for a vehicle travelling in and out of all lanes erratically. Connecticut man arrested for driving with dog tied to vehicle Northampton officers were able to use stop sticks to make contact with the vehicle in an attempt to stop the driver who was allegedly speeding approximately 80 MPH in a Toyota Prius. The suspect, identified as a 57-year-old man from Rimrock, Arizona, was taken into custody and brought to the hospital in an ambulance for evaluation. State police say that they cannot confirm if he had a weapon at this time. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Victim of deadly crash on I-91 in Holyoke identified
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The victim involved in the deadly crash on I-91 in Holyoke last Saturday has been identified. Members of the Holyoke Fire Department and Massachusetts State Police were called to a crash on the northbound side of I-91 between Holyoke and Northampton. Pedestrian struck by train in South Deerfield Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Gregory Jones confirmed with 22News that the victim's identity was 21-year-old Madeline Nowak from Springfield. State Police said the driver was the only occupant in the vehicle. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
