A man suspected in a double stabbing at home in Brockton that left one person dead and another injured has been arrested in Vermont, authorities announced Wednesday. Officers responding to a home at 23 Melrose Avenue around 7:40 p.m. Monday learned two people had been stabbed, according to the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office. William Hewlett, […]
A double stabbing in Brockton on Monday night is under investigation. Police say around 6:48 p.m., they received a report of two people stabbed in the area of 23 Melrose Avenue. Both victims were transported to an area hospital with injuries authorities describe as “severe.” Investigators are still searching for the suspect involved. A description […]
BROCKTON — Police are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old boy in a Brockton swimming pool on Saturday, officials said. Police received a 911 call about 9:15 a.m. reporting that a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a backyard, above-ground swimming pool at 111 Ardsley Circle, the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said in a […]
Investigation underway after 2-year-old boy drowns in Brockton pool, DA says Detectives are investigating the apparent drowning death of a 2-year-old boy in Brockton on Saturday morning, authorities said. Emergency crews responding to a report of a child found in a backyard swimming pool at 111 Ardsley Circle around 9:15 a.m. rendered care to the […]
A man has been arrested after a woman was found shot in the chest outside a Brockton home early Sunday morning. Brockton police responded to the home on Falconer Avenue for a report of woman with a gunshot wound to the chest. Brockton Fire and Ambulance personnel treated the victim at the scene and before […]
A routine traffic stop turned into a drug bust early Saturday morning after a man was found allegedly traveling with large quantities of marijuana. Alexandre Mackens, 25, of Brockton, is charged with possession of a class D substance, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and driving without an inspection sticker. According to […]
A young man was flown to a hospital in Boston after he was struck by a car that may have been doing donuts in a parking lot in Brockton early Monday morning, authorities said. “We like to just come here and chill,” said Jovan Cruz. “Just make friends and show each other’s cars off. We […]
A startling discovery for a work crew at the wastewater treatment plant in Brockton on Friday. Police say they were called to the site on Oak Bill Way by workers who found a man’s body in the water at the plant. “Preliminarily, it appears that the body had been in the water for several days,” […]
BROCKTON — Brocktonians buckle up way less than the state average. A grass-roots campaign aims to change that, complete with a mural and billboards in five languages. The 74-foot mural features families and friends and promotes the message: “Protect who you love. Buckle up, Brockton.” You can see it on the side of Boulangerie Saint […]
BROCKTON – Tensions flared at the most recent Brockton School Committee meeting over the selection process for the subcommittee that will interview candidates for the new interim superintendent position. Four members of the committee were selected to conduct the applicant review process: Mayor and School Committee Chair Robert Sullivan, School Committee Vice Chair Tony Rodrigues, […]
BROCKTON ― At the start of the next school year, all Brockton High School students will be required to lock up their cell phones inside Yondr pouches upon entering the school. The pouches will remain locked but on their person, in a locker or a backpack. The pouches will only be unlocked at the end […]
BROCKTON — The Brockton Public Schools submitted its 2024 Student Opportunity Act last month, which outlines how the district will address and fund the needs of students with the lowest academic performance over the next three years – particularly students with disabilities, English learners and students classified as low-income. The Student Opportunity Act (SOA) was […]