Local Crime News

On Wednesday, January 11, a shooting occurred in Worcester’s Vernon Hill neighborhood, injuring an 11-month-old child as well as two adults, according to the police. Around 10:45 p.m., officers went to a report of gunfire in the area of Harlem Street and discovered that a baby, a 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man, were being treated for gunshot wounds at a hospital close by, according to Worcester police.  The wounds, according to investigators, are not potentially fatal. More information concerning the incident was withheld by the authorities. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call detectives at 508-799-8651.

As part of its examination of the qualifications and experience of the state’s law enforcement personnel, the commission made the

A pastor in Worcester is speaking out about how the police tasered him inside his church.A verbal altercation outside the Cornerstone Bible Baptist Church in October 2019 quickly became violent as he was pursued inside by police, with their body cam video documenting the ensuing hysteria.During the trial when Rizzuti was accused of assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest,  the footage of the incident was played. The shocking footage that the court published proved to be the tipping point, leading to his acquittal last month.In a custody issue involving the Reverend’s daughter, who police claim neglected to return her 11-year-old child during a custodial visit, police were called to the church. However, according to Rev. Rizzuti, they arrived without any supporting documentation.They have relaunched their ministry in a modest space in Auburn with the intention of one day going  back into Worcester, where they believe they are necessary.Injuries and trauma are the grounds for the family’s civil lawsuit against the Worcester Police Department.

An early-morning gunshot that Monday morning put nearby schools on lockdown is being investigated by Worcester Police as a homicide.

Fitchburg, Massachusetts — A Fitchburg man has been charged with murder in connection with the March stabbing death of an