Northeast
Routine school day turns tragic as staffer dies after student allegedly boots her in chest: DA

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A 53-year-old staff member at a Massachusetts school died Thursday after being struck in the chest by a 14-year-old student during an incident inside a dormitory, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
The district attorney’s office confirmed to Fox News Digital that on Wednesday at 6:55 p.m., a 14-year-old student attempted to leave her dorm building at the Meadowridge Academy in Swansea, Massachusetts, without permission.
As staff, including 53-year-old Amy Morrell, and other employees intervened to stop her, the student allegedly kicked Morrell in the chest.
The staffer collapsed and staff immediately performed CPR and called 911, the DA’s office said. Swansea EMS transported her to a hospital, where she remained overnight in critical condition. The following afternoon, Morrell was pronounced dead. Authorities have not yet released an official cause of death.
Meadowridge Academy staff member Amy Morrell died after a 14-year-old student allegedly kicked her in the chest. (Amy Morrell / Facebook)
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The unidentified 14-year-old student was charged with assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and arraigned Thursday in Fall River Juvenile Court. The investigation is being handled by Swansea Police and the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County DA’s office.
According to Meadowridge Academy, the school is a residential therapeutic school in Swansea serving youths ages 12 to 21 with behavioral, mental health or trauma-related challenges. It’s located about 50 miles south of Boston.

The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office is investigating Amy Morrell’s death. (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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In earlier years, Meadowridge garnered scrutiny in a report by the Disability Law Center, which found substantiated incidents of abuse and neglect between 2014 and 2016. However, the report concluded that the school had taken extensive corrective actions, such as increasing surveillance video placement, revising reporting protocols and enhancing staff training.
A spokesperson for Meadowridge Academy told Fox News Digital the community is “deeply saddened” by Morrell’s passing, and that support services are being made available for both students and staff.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to Amy’s family during this difficult time,” they said.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III speaks during a media event held on July 22, 2025, at the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Friends and family described Morrell as deeply committed to her role, someone who “loved her job.”
“It never crossed my mind. Never thought of it. I couldn’t believe it when I got the call today,” Andrew Ferruche told WCVB-TV.
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Boston, MA
Police investigating string of cash register robberies at 4 Boston stores

Boston Police are investigating a string of cash register robberies at four Boston stores in different neighborhoods over the past week.
In each robbery, police said the suspect pretended to buy something before grabbing the cash register when the clerk opened it and fleeing with the cash inside. Police didn’t say how much cash was stolen in each robbery.
No weapons were displayed during any of the robberies.
In all the robberies, one suspect was described as wearing a black puffy jacket with the hood up, black pants and a black surgical mask.
The cash register robberies happened at stores on River Street and Fairmount Avenue in Hyde Park, Parker Street in Roxbury and Heath Street in Jamaica Plain.
Anyone with information can contact police anonymously through the CrimeStoppers tip line at 1-800-494-TIPS. Tips can also be texted with the word “TIP” to CRIME (27463) or reported online. Photos and video can also be submitted through CrimeStoppers anonymously.
In another incident this week in Boston, police are looking for a group of people who shoplifted the Lululemon store on Newbury Street on Oct. 13. Surveillance video captured three people fleeing the store shortly after 7 p.m. with armfuls of clothing while a fourth person ran after them. They were last seen leaving the area in a dark-colored sedan and heading outbound on Newbury Street.
According to police, the stolen merchandise was worth $6,140.
Pittsburg, PA
Watch live: Geneva vs. Waynesburg college football live stream

It’s a college football Saturday in western Pennsylvania as the Geneva Golden Tornadoes are set to face the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets this week in the Presidents Athletic Conference.
Tune into today’s game by watching the video player above, on KDKA+, and through Paramount Plus, and Pluto TV.
Waynesburg hosts today’s game and heads into the contest with a 2-4 record, having lost its last two games against Allegheny and Grove City.
Geneva is 3-3 on the season and bounced back with a high-scoring win over Thiel last week after losing to Grove City two weeks ago.
Both teams in today’s game were picked to be middle of the pack teams this year in the PAC preseason poll with Geneva picked to finish 5th and Waynesburg picked to finish 6th out of the 11 teams in the conference.
Kickoff from Wiley Stadium in Waynesburg is set for 1 p.m.
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