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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Regional Roundup: Robberies at Dunkin Donuts, Banks and More

A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Oct. 14.

  Man Attempts to Rob 2 Dunkin' Donuts in Plainville While Kevin Driscoll of North Attleboro and others were waiting for their friend to get off of work at the Dunkin' Donuts at 82 Taunton Street in Plainville on Wednesday night, he couldn’t have predicted what happened only moments after he left the building. After leaving the shop to wait for his friend, Driscoll witnessed the shop and his friend get held up during an attempted robbery. Read more by clicking here. *** Suspects Connected to Dunklin' Donuts Robberies Arrested North Attleboro police have arrested two suspects connected to the recent local donut shop robberies after allegedly stopping their attempt to rob a Honey Dew Donuts on Route 1. Both Gregory Mansur, 23 and his wife …

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Regional Roundup: Hazing at Local HS, Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge and More

A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Sept. 30, 2012.

Former Mansfield Resident Wanted by FBI for Terrorist Activities A local man is wanted by the FBI for conspiracy to provide material support or resource to al Qaeda in an effort to kill American soldiers. The FBI said Wednesday Ahmad Abousamra, formally of Mansfield, traveled to Pakistan and Yemen to seek military training so he could kill American soldiers. There is a $50,000 reward for Abousamra's arrest. *** Students Talk About Recent Hazing Incident As reports surfaced last Thursday about a hazing incident at Dedham High that involved five students, very little has become clear as neither the school nor the police will release a statement due to the age of the teens involved. At the end of last week, NECN and Boston.com reported that …

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Regional Roundup: Murder Charges, Drugs, and Arrests

A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Sep. 9, 2012.

Wrentham 9/11 Memorial Unveiled in Front of Town Hall On September 11, 2001, Troy Neubrecker was only four years old. What he remembers of that day is very little as for someone that young to understand what happened that day is near impossible. “I remember my parents telling me, that’s about it,” Neubrecker said. 11 years later and with a much greater appreciation of the tragedy that comes with growing up and maturity, the young 15 year old from Wrentham stood in front of Town Hall to unveil the 9/11 Memorial that he fundraised over $22,000 for. Read more by clicking here. ***   Two Men Arrested After Police Witness Drug Transaction Norwood Police officers arrested two men on Monday after a plainclothes officer saw them allegedly engage …

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