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Man arrested in California after Massachusetts shooting deaths of woman and her 11-year-old daughter
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Police in California have arrested a man wanted in connection with the deaths of a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in Massachusetts who were fatally shot while sitting in a parked SUV, authorities said.
The man was arrested Monday following a motor vehicle stop in San Diego, nearly a week after Chasity Nunez, 27, and her daughter, Zella Nunez, were found in the vehicle in a Worcester neighborhood, police said. They were pronounced dead at a hospital.
The arrest came several hours after the U.S. Marshals Service said it had doubled a reward in connection with the search for the man, from $5,000 to $10,000.
The man and another man arrested in Worcester on March 5 initially were accused of armed assault with intent to murder and carrying a firearm without a license.
The man arrested in Worcester faced a bail hearing Tuesday. “The charge is going to be upgraded to murder,” Joseph Early, Jr., Worcester County District Attorney, said at a news conference Monday night. “And when this defendant is brought back as well, he’s going to also be charged with murder.”
It wasn’t immediately known if the men had lawyers.
Police said in court documents that surveillance video shows “the victims parked in their vehicle and that two people walk up to the vehicle and start shooting,” the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported. Video also showed a car consistent with a witness description circling the area before the shooting and leaving afterward, the documents said. The vehicle was later found in Hartford, Connecticut.
Authorities have not released a potential motive for the killings or said whether there was any relationship between the men and the victims.
Chasity Nunez was a member of the Connecticut National Guard and worked as patient safety and clinical quality coordinator at MIT Healthcare Innovation, according to her obituary. She also had a younger daughter.
Zella Nunez was a sixth-grade student at Columbus Park School in Worcester who “wanted to dabble in everything from painting, singing, dancing to skating,” the obituary said.
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A person was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Police responded just after 10 a.m. to the crash at the intersection of Elm Street and Carter Street.
Officers began treating the pedestrian, who was then taken to an area hospital with unspecified injuries.
The driver stayed at the scene, the Waltham Police Department said.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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More people left Massachusetts than moved in from 2024 to 2025, with the state ranking fourth in the nation for net domestic migration loss, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Thousands of residents left the Bay State for other states during that period. Regionally, the Northeast experienced a net domestic migration loss of 205,552, according to the data.
Despite the domestic outflow, Massachusetts’ population still grew by 15,524 when factoring in births, deaths, and international migration.
Here’s what to know about the states with the highest and lowest net domestic migration across the country:
Massachusetts’ net domestic, international migration from 2024 to 2025
From July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, Massachusetts had a net domestic migration of -33,340, with 33,340 more people moving out of the state than moving in, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Meanwhile, the state had a net international migration of 40,240, as 40,240 more people moved into Massachusetts from abroad than left.
States with highest net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here were the states with the highest net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
- North Carolina: 84,064 residents
- Texas: 67,299 residents
- South Carolina: 66,622 residents
- Tennessee: 42,389 residents
- Arizona: 31,107 residents
- Georgia: 27,333 residents
- Alabama: 23,358 residents
- Florida: 22,517 residents
- Idaho: 19,915 residents
- Nevada: 14,914 residents
States with lowest net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here were the states with the lowest net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
- California: -229,077 residents
- New York: -137,586 residents
- Illinois: -40,017 residents
- New Jersey: -37,428 residents
- Massachusetts: -33,340 residents
- Louisiana: -14,387 residents
- Maryland: -12,127 residents
- Colorado: -12,100 residents
- Hawaii: -8,876 residents
- Connecticut: -5,945 residents
New England states’ net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here’s how New England states ranked on net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
- Maine: 7,406 residents (ranked 18th nationally)
- New Hampshire: 6,554 residents (ranked 22nd nationally)
- Vermont: -726 residents (ranked 34th nationally)
- Rhode Island: -1,551 residents (ranked 36th nationally)
- Connecticut: -5,945 residents (ranked 42nd nationally)
- Massachusetts: -33,340 residents (ranked 47th nationally)
Census regions with highest net domestic migration from 2024 to 2025
Here’s how the four Census regions ranked on net domestic migration from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to U.S. Census data:
- South: 357,790 residents
- Midwest: 16,040 residents
- West: -168,278 residents
- Northeast: -205,552 residents
Spend a day in Salem, Massachusetts
Join us as we check out landmarks in Salem, Massachusetts.
Are you thinking about spending some time off but don’t want to splurge on a big international vacation?
A summer 2025 report found that many Americans are choosing nearby staycations over changing time zones.
And Tripadvisor said one of the best travel experiences you could have in the United States would actually be a guided walking tour in Salem, Massachusetts, and the Freedom Trail walking tour in Boston.
As part of 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things To Do, Tripadvisor said that History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour is the second-best experience in the U.S.
As we move on from 2025 onto 2026, here’s what you need to know about this Bay State travel opportunity.
Tripadvisor said Salem has the second best experience in the U.S.
Tripadvisor said the History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour is one of the best experiences in the United States. Its AI summary tool said the tour guides paint a vivid portrait of one of America’s most macabre towns.
Here’s what Tripadvisor said about it: “There are many Salem tours out there but few are as compelling as this one, led by a local historian who brings alive the city’s history at the time of day you choose. For a spookier experience, pick a nighttime tour led by lantern light. Visit the Burying Point Cemetery, Witch House, and Ropes Mansion garden as your guide tells stories of the haunted history of Salem, Massachusetts.”
The itinerary says the tour begins at Salem Old Town Hall and ends at Hamilton Hall, visiting sites like the Bewitched statue of Elizabeth Montgomery and The Witch House at Salem on the way.
You can book History and Hauntings of Salem Guided Walking Tour at this link here. Be aware that this event is booked 23 days in advance, the tour’s Tripadvisor page said.
Kathleen Wong contributed to the reporting of this story. Rin Velasco is a trending reporter. She can be reached at rvelasco@gannett.com.
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