Feds Sweep Lawrence, Surrounding Towns, Arrest 34 In Fentanyl Ring

Feds Sweep Lawrence, Surrounding Towns, Arrest 34 In Fentanyl Ring

By: Tom Duggan, May 30, 2017 all photos: Tom Duggan (c) Copyright, 2017 The Valley Patriot Federal, state, county, and federal law enforcement officials conducted a major drug and immigration sweep in Lawrence Tuesday. Officials say more than 2 1/2  kilos of fentanyl (representing over 100,000 bags) and six weapons were seized in morning raids that […]

Multiple People Charged in Sweeping Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Including Methuen Attorney

Multiple People Charged in Sweeping Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy Including Methuen Attorney

BOSTON – A Methuen attorney and a Methuen loan officer pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a sweeping conspiracy to defraud banks and mortgage companies by engaging in sham “short” sales of residential properties in Merrimack Valley. Separately, a Methuen real estate broker was arrested on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, on related charges, and a […]

Med-flight Helicopter Shot at Taking off From Lawrence After 6 People Stabbed in Brawl

Med-flight Helicopter Shot at Taking off From Lawrence After 6 People Stabbed in Brawl

By: Tom Duggan – May 28, 2017|1AM A Boston med-flight helicopter was shot at late Saturday night as they were taking off from the helipad of Lawrence General Hospital on General and Marston Sts.  (VIDEO OF CHOPPER RETURNING TO HELIPAD IN LAWRENCE) Earlier in the evening Lawrence Police were called to the corner of Boxford […]

A Night of Gun Violence Keeps Lawrence Cops Busy

A Night of Gun Violence Keeps Lawrence Cops Busy

By: Tom Duggan – 5-27-17 (all photos (c) 2017, Valley Patriot Lawrence Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Essex County Sheriff’s Department were busy in Lawrence Friday night as several calls for shots fired came in throughout the night breaking the four weeks of decreasing gun violence in the city.  Lawrence officials called in multiple law […]

Lawrence Police Arrest Four Home Invasion Suspects, One Suspect Still at Large

Lawrence Police Arrest Four Home Invasion Suspects, One Suspect Still at Large

Left to right: Juan Ocasio, Carlos Andujar, Raul Rios, Hector Rivera and Stephen Laboy, who police say is still at large and should be considered armed and dangerous. LAWRENCE — Chief James Fitzpatrick reports that the Lawrence Police Department has arrested four suspects allegedly involved in a home invasion that occurred in March. JUAN OCASIO, […]

Lawrence Cops Arrest Methuen man for Stealing an Elderly Woman’s Purse from a Lawrence Cemetery

Lawrence Cops Arrest Methuen man for Stealing an Elderly Woman’s Purse from a Lawrence Cemetery

This morning (Tuesday May 23rd) at approximately 10:30 AM, Lawrence Police responded to a Larceny from a person at the St. Mary-Immaculate Conception Cemetery on Currant Hill Road Lawrence.   Officers arrived on scene and interviewed an 80 year old female who stated that she was cleaning up her husband gravesite when a white male came […]

FBI Offers $5,000 Reward for Fugitive Diego Barros Pires ~ ARMED AND DANGEROUS!

FBI Offers $5,000 Reward for Fugitive Diego Barros Pires ~ ARMED AND DANGEROUS!

Aliases: Diego Pires, Diego Barros I Pires, “Smurf”, “Do It” Date of Birth Used: February 20, 1993 Sex: Male Nationality: American Scars and Marks: Pires has the following tattoos: one on his right forearm that says “RIP Johnny” and one on his left forearm that says “Kyle”. The Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division’s Southeastern […]

FIRED! Lawrence Police Officers Green and Melendez Fired For Corruption

FIRED! Lawrence Police Officers Green and Melendez Fired For Corruption

May 14, 2017 Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera finally pulled the trigger this week and fired embattled Lawrence police officer William Green for a host of corruption offenses including theft, threats on other police officers, abandoning a prisoner who escaped, refusing to show up for scheduled shifts, and falsely accusing another police officer of committing an […]

The Grainger Foundation Supports The Gr. Lawrence Psychological Center

The Grainger Foundation Supports The Gr. Lawrence Psychological Center

Lawrence, MA, May 11, 2017 – The Grainger Foundation, an independent, private foundation based in Lake Forest, Illinois, has donated $10,000 to The Psychological Center, Inc. – Daybreak Shelter in support of empowering people to reclaim their lives by providing food, shelter, mental health services, addiction counseling, and life skills to those in need. “This […]

Free Skin Cancer Screenings at Holy Family Hospital

Free Skin Cancer Screenings at Holy Family Hospital

METHUEN, MA — Dermatologists David Gruber, MD  from Andover Dermatology and Christine Kannler, MD from Northeast Dermatology Associates, will hold free skin cancer screenings at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen during the month of May, which is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Skin cancer screenings are recommended for anyone who has experienced unprotected exposure to ultra […]

Carter, MaGuire Win Valley Patriot Hero Veteran Award

Carter, MaGuire Win Valley Patriot Hero Veteran Award

$1,600 from BASH Proceeds Donated to Veterans for Wheelchairs and Groceries   Each year The Valley Patriot holds a charity BASH on the anniversary of the newspaper’s birth. “I’m so privileged and honored to be here. I’m so privileged and honored to support this BASH. And I will continue to support this BASH every year,” […]

Lawrence Police Arrest Four on Firearm and Drug Charges

Lawrence Police Arrest Four on Firearm and Drug Charges

LAWRENCE — Chief James Fitzpatrick reports that the Lawrence Police Department arrested four people and seized two firearms during an aggressive two-day operation late last week. As a result: OSCAR MARCANO-VALVERDE, AGE 37, OF HAVERHILL is charged with: • Possession of a Firearm Without a License • Carrying a Firearm Without a License • Unlawful Possession of Ammunition […]

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