Massachusetts
Missing infant from Massachusetts found in north Alabama
ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A 1-year-old child from Massachusetts was found in the custody of his mother in north Alabama following an alleged abduction case.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), a law enforcement bulletin was issued on Friday by the Fall River Police Department concerning an endangered missing infant.
FRPD stated Genezza Packett, 22, visited her son, who lives in the custody of her aunt, on Thursday. Packett said she was taking her child to a nearby Dunkin’ Donuts but never returned.
Upon further investigation, Packett and the child were believed to be traveling south by car towards Mississippi. Relevant information was relayed to troopers with ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division.
At around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, ALEA troopers located the vehicle on Interstate 59 in Etowah County near Attalla. A traffic stop was conducted a traffic stop and the child was recovered safely. Packett faces pending criminal charges by FRPD in Massachusetts.
“I commend the exceptional collaboration and communication of the Intelligence Analysts within our Fusion Center and our Troopers, along with our counterparts in other states, for their instrumental actions in the safe recovery of a missing 1-year-old child,” ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor stated in a press release. “Their dedication to duty and quick thinking resulted in the child’s safe recovery which exemplifies the true spirit of law enforcement and demonstrates the necessity of sharing intelligence with both local and state law enforcement partners.”
No further information is available as the investigation is ongoing.
Massachusetts
Inside the Massachusetts courtroom where former students face a teacher charged with rape
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The women said they were frightened, but they didn’t show it Wednesday in a Massachusetts courtroom as they watched the teacher who allegedly preyed on them when they were students at the posh Miss Hall’s School plead not guilty to rape.
There is a heavy police presence in a section of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon due to what authorities are describing only as an “ongoing incident.”
“There is currently a heavy police presence on Salem Road due to an ongoing incident,” Tewksbury police said in a social media post just before 1 p.m. “Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes if possible. Please allow emergency personnel the space they need to respond safely and efficiently”
No further details were released. Police said they will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Massachusetts
Wrong-way crash closes I-495 southbound in Chelmsford, 1 seriously injured – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
CHELMSFORD, MASS. (WHDH) – A wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on I-495 in Chelmsford Tuesday night, shutting down the soundbound lanes in that area, according to Massachusetts State Police and The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
State police said Troopers from the Concord Barracks responded to a two-car crash on I-495 at the Hunt Road overpass shortly before 10 p.m. They said preliminary information indicates the crash happened as a result of a wrong-way driver striking a vehicle traveling in the correct direction.
Chelmsford Fire and EMS responded to the scene, and the driver was taken to the hospital by MedFlight. State police said they suffered life-threatening injuries.
MassDOT said the highway southbound is currently closed at exit 88 due to the crash, and is expected to remain closed for several hours.
Drivers are asked to seek alternate routes at this time.
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