WAKEFIELD — Executive Director Margie Daniels and the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) are pleased to announce the co-winners of the 2024 Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project. 

MPY has hosted its annual Poster and Public Service project since 2009 to engage students on important topics and provide a platform for their voices. The project is open to all high school, middle school and elementary students from MPY member districts.

This year’s PSA Project had the theme “RESPECT. Give it. Get it.” The Poster and PSA projects drew 211 entries this year. 

A panel of judges that included school administrators, visual arts and technology professionals, community members, and MPY staff selected two co-winners for this year’s PSA project. The winning entries were submitted by Seekonk High School and Newton North High School. Both winning teams will have their PSAs appear on WCAT in Wakefield.

A Newton North High School team consisting of students Neria Abbimutt, Julia Bartow Fuchs, Rowan Hood, and Rishi Prabhu submitted a PSA entitled “Self Respect.” To view their PSA, click here.

A Seekonk High School team consisting of students Lillie Hoskins, Addison Abreu, Tessa Deal, Zoe DiPippo, Abhi Patel, Katie Eklund, Kailyn Gridley-Craig, Alexcya Barber, Robert Gordon, Nathan High, and Keira Fecteau submitted a PSA entitled “Make Self-Respect Stick.” To view their PSA, click here.

This year’s entries presented the question, “What does respect mean to you?” Submissions centered around concepts of respecting your classmates, school & community, respecting yourself, respecting the environment, respecting opponents and officials in sports, respecting individual differences, and respecting personal styles. Judges were impressed by the PSA’s overall quality, creativity and positivity. 

“Thank you to all the students, teachers and advisors from our member districts for showcasing your talents and helping to deliver positive messages about this year’s theme,’RESPECT. Give It. Get It,’” said Director Daniels. 

About the Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc.

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides training, fosters collaboration, and develops programming to increase the health and safety of students. MPY is committed to bringing cutting-edge information and high-quality trainings to constituents and endeavors to provide solution-oriented, community-based, multi-disciplinary approaches to reducing and ideally eliminating risky behaviors for youth. MPY programming reaches nearly 6,000 educators per year in Massachusetts, spread across approximately 300 districts, with more than 150 webinars and over a dozen conferences. 

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth is governed by a Board of Directors made up of school superintendents, police and fire chiefs, and other community leaders who work closely with MPY staff to deliver this mission. To learn more, visit: https://massachusettspartnershipsforyouth.com/. 

A 911 dispatch revealed escalating dangers as civilians’ tips helped cops hunt down a suspect who was accused of going on a multi-state slashing spree.

After a stabbing inside a Plymouth, Massachusetts, McDonald’s, several law enforcement agencies converged on a black Porsche after a witness to the stabbing said the fugitive’s car was behind her, according to the audio.

The witness’ tip was one of several that police used to track down a suspect – later identified as Jared Ravizza – who allegedly stabbed six people in movie theater and a fast-food joint less than two hours apart.

About 30 minutes into the strategic police chase, dispatch warned pursuing officers, “Be advised. This is now a suspect in a murder out of Connecticut,” and there are knives in his car.

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The lengthy dispatch and chase pick up after two victims were stabbed in a McDonald’s in Plymouth. 

One of the victims was stabbed in the arm and found in the back office, a responding officer told Cape Cod Public Safety dispatch. 

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“We have no known location on the assailant at this time,” the officer said, according to the audio. “The only description is a White male, long, blonde hair with a scratch on his face. No vehicle description, no clothing description at this time.”

It didn’t take long for tips from the public to funnel in.

“I have a caller on the line who witnessed the stabbing,” according to dispatch audio. “She said the vehicle is behind her right now on Route 3 southbound.”

Jared Ravizza is escorted by a court officer as he arrives for his arraignment at Plymouth District Court on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)

That’s how police got the description of the alleged fugitive’s black Porsche with the license plate. 

Using civilians’ tips, they tracked his potential escape from a distance as he traveled toward Cape Cod, a popular summer tourist destination. 

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The tips painted a more detailed picture of the suspect: “White male, long blonde hair, and he’s wearing a baseball hat.”

By this time, they potentially had a suspect name and knew he lived in the town of Chilmark on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. 

At this time, pursuing officers believed they were chasing a suspect who allegedly stabbed two people in a McDonald’s, but the threat escalated. 

Jared Ravizza allegedly stabbed four young girls in a movie theater and two more victims in a Plymouth McDonald’s before his arrest in the town of Sandwich. (Google Maps)

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Ravizza, 26, allegedly stabbed four girls between the ages of 9 and 17 in a Braintree, Massachusetts, movie theater, about a 40-minute drive south, around 6 p.m. Saturday, Braintree police said. 

The alleged McDonald’s slashing happened “shortly after” and it “appears as though the crimes are related,” according to Braintree police, which didn’t divulge details about how or why they believe there’s a connection. 

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Another witness told police they spotted Ravizza’s Porsche. They were told to flip on their hazards to help police. 

Tailing officers trailed behind from a distance without lights and sirens, with specific instructions, “Don’t light him up yet.” 

Officers purposely waited for him to pass a particular exit so he couldn’t get off the highway, but the circumstances escalated again. 

The motive for the alleged stabbings in Massachusetts is unclear (David Curran/Satellite News Service)

“Be advised. This is now a suspect in a murder out of Connecticut. Use caution,” dispatch warned police, according to the audio.

Every couple of minutes, pursuing police were reminded that this was a murder suspect. 

He passed the exit, and it became a full-on, high-speed chase as sirens blared in the background. One officer told dispatch that state police joined the pursuit. 

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Ravizza finally crashed on Cotuit Road in the town of Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, between 7 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. 

Images showed firefighters knocking down the flames emanating from the totaled car. Officers told dispatchers he was in custody. 

“We have him in custody. They can stand down,” an officer responded. 

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Criminal charges filed

Ravizza pleaded not guilty to assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection to the Plymouth rest stop McDonald’s attack during Monday’s court appearance, his lawyer told Fox News Digital. 

The 26-year-old suspect faces at least six more charges for the alleged attack in the Braintree AMC movie theater. 

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He is expected to be arraigned on several criminal charges in Quincy District Court in connection with the alleged movie theater slashing spree. 

Prosecutors filed four counts of assault to murder as well as assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Fox News Digital. 

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His attorney told Fox News Digital “no comment” when asked if he had a statement on behalf of Ravizza.

The murder investigation stems from an alleged fatal attack in Deep River, Connecticut, about a two-hour drive northeast along Interstate 95 to the Braintree movie theater, the same day as the Massachusetts slashings. 

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The victim in the Connecticut homicide was identified as Bruce Feldman, a 70-year-old West Hartford man, Connecticut State Police said.

Around 3:36 p.m. on Saturday, Ravizza allegedly threw a shovel through the front window during an argument. He was recognized and identified by neighbors. 

Ravizza was arraigned on assault charges. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)

Responding officers found Feldman outside “with visible injuries” and pronounced him dead at the scene. 

Criminal charges in Connecticut are pending, according to the state police. 

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It’s unclear what prompted the four-hour rash of violence. 

All law enforcement agencies said the investigations remain ongoing. 

Fox News Digital’s Mitch Picasso and Greg Norman contributed to this report.