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CBS News
26-05-2025
- CBS News
Franklin mourns girl killed in alleged drunk driving crash
Franklin residents are honoring the life of a five-year-old girl who, police say, was killed in a drunk driving crash over the weekend. It happened on Grove Street in Franklin shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday when, police say, a pickup truck collided with a sedan carrying the little girl and her family. Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said the girl was taken to the hospital, where she later died. Her brother and mother remain hospitalized with serious injuries and her father, who was driving, was treated at the hospital and released. None of the victims' identities or ages have been released. The driver of the pickup truck, identified as 21-year-old James Blanchard of Franklin, was arrested. He faces several charges, including three counts of OUI, motor vehicle homicide while driving negligently and under the influence of alcohol and operating a motor vehicle with an open container of alcohol. He's being held on $500,000 bail and is set to be arraigned in Wrentham District Court on Tuesday. Memorial for girl killed in crash On Monday, some residents returned to the crash site to add to a growing memorial for the little girl. Longtime Franklin resident, Rick Talamini, built a wooden cross and hammered it into the ground. "As soon as I find out her name, I'll paint it on there," Rick told WBZ. Lisa and David Oxford also paid a visit, dropping off flowers and saying a prayer for the girl and her family. "It feels good to do something to remember the beautiful child and hopefully her family will take comfort in knowing that this is a caring community and it's a small expression of condolences to them," Lisa said. David recognized that two families lives are, now, forever altered. "The poor girl never started her life. She didn't have a chance to start her life. And it's the same situation for the driver too. We feel bad but this is what happens when people drink alcohol and drive," David said.
CBS News
08-05-2025
- CBS News
Police, Massachusetts school district investigate photos shared by students
A recent set of emails to parents from different Dover-Sherborn school officials forced the Superintendent to step in to set the record straight on a photo sharing scandal that has spanned the entire school year. Dover police said they started investigating a photo sharing scandal at the middle school in September of 2024. The case, police said, centered around male middle school students possessing and potentially sharing photos of their female classmates. Student shared photos with classmates "It was determined that one male juvenile student disseminated these photos of clothed students and included additional nude pictures of an unknown origin in these messages," wrote Dover Police Chief Joseph Vinci in a statement released on Wednesday. "The identities of the individuals in the explicit photos could not be determined. Dover Police consulted with the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office, which pursued charges through the juvenile court system." In her letter to parents that same day, Superintendent Elizabeth McCoy referred to an email sent to parents a day earlier by a school committee member as, "not factual and could be misleading." Judge dismisses case against student The Boston Herald reported that original email suggested child pornography was being distributed by the teens. The superintendent's letter appeared to clear that accusation up and revealed the male student who was charged faced a judge who ultimately dismissed the case. "We take very seriously our responsibility to protect the safety and due process rights of every student in our schools," McCoy wrote. "District officials have taken appropriate action throughout this process to adhere to federal, state and district policies and protocols and will continue to do so. The District remains committed to supporting the students and families directly involved in this case." The school district says an investigation continues to determine whether Title IX or the code of conduct was broken.
