VIDEO of Woman Hit By Car on Essex St. in Lawrence on Tuesday
Police Come Up Empty Handed in Tense Standoff in Lawrence Search for Stabbing Suspect with a Gun
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn1-AoYWido&feature=youtu.be&h=380&w=280] By: Tom Duggan, Aug. 15, 2018 It was a tense hour and a half Wednesday morning at the corner of Bunker Hill and Lawrence Street as police responded to a man running into a building with a gun believed to be a stabbing suspect from yesterday. Lawrence Police called in the swat team, the fire department, […]
VIDEO: Man Shot Three Times on East Haverhill St. in Lawrence ~ WARNING GRAPHIC
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ThMrcGn-8o&feature=youtu.be&H=380&w=280] 8-9-18 BREAKING…. A 20 year old man was shot three times in the chest on East Haverhill and Berkeley St. in Lawrence late Thursday afternoon. He is identified as Emel Duran and goes by Alpo Traplord on the streets. The man was initially expected to live when he was transported to Lawrence General and sent […]
Shooting in Methuen Tied to Lawrence Address
Methuen police are investigating a shooting on Tenney St. near the park. The shooting took place at approximately 5:14pm Tuesday. A caller described a white Honda Civic with Massachusetts Registration 1MGB31 pull up in front of the park. The driver and passenger got out of the vehicle and fired unknown type firearms towards the park. […]
Shootings, Stabbings, 2 Nights of Violence Shatters Peaceful Summer ~ PAYING ATTENTION EXTRA!
July 28, 2018 It’s been a historically peaceful summer in Lawrence with violent crime down nearly 50% and murders (so far) this year down by 2/3. Since the beginning of the year Lawrence residents have enjoyed safer neighborhoods and a better business environment for local merchants. The current murder count in Lawrence is three. […]
An Interview with Comedian Lenny Clark – PLAYING AT SALVATORE’S – FRIDAY JULY 27th
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE Famed comedian and TV star Lenny Clark was at the Westin Hotel last month to do a fundraiser for U.S. Senate candidate Geoff Diehl. Having known and hung out with Clark in a previous life I was happy to accept an invitation from Lenny to do an interview prior to his […]
Chief Addresses Recent Murders, Plummeting Crime Rate
Earlier this month, newly appointed Lawrence Police Chief Roy Vasque appeared on the Paying Attention Podcast with Tom Duggan. (You can download it on Spotify, iHeartRadio, iTunes etc.) We asked the chief how he is changing the way the police in Lawrence do their jobs. “I think that the department is energized right now, it’s up […]
Lawrence’s Gabriela Taveras is Crowned Miss Massachusetts 2018
WORCESTER, MA – Gabriela Taveras, 23, of Lawrence was selected as Miss Massachusetts 2018 on Saturday, June 30, at the 79th annual Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Pageant. Competing as Miss North Shore, she was chosen from among 27 contestants at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester. Taveras was awarded a $12,000 scholarship, and will compete at the Miss […]
Diehl Promises to Help DayBreak Shelter in Lawrence
“Warren has ignored the poorest of the poor here at Daybreak” Last month we learned that United States Senator Elizabeth Warren – who is running for reelection – has never toured the Daybreak Homeless Shelter in Lawrence. She was elected in 2012 promising to care about the poor, but with Lawrence being one of […]
Lawrence Man Sentenced for Opioid Trafficking Conspiracy
BOSTON – A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Boston today for his role in an opioid trafficking conspiracy involving the distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and oxycodone across Massachusetts and Florida. ORIGINAL STORY Juan Reyes, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 55 months in prison and three […]
Hollywood Film “LAWTOWN” Focuses on Lawrence’s Opioid Crisis as a Microcosm for the Country
In December 2016, Justyn Moro, Patrick Flaherty, and Max Rose, alongside Anthem Films began producing a feature length film about the Heroin problem in Lawerence, MA. The team set out with an objective of finding a story amongst the chaos of the opioid problem in Lawerence. Justyn Moro spearheaded the creation of the documentary after […]
The Problem Everyone Wants to Ignore, The Homeless in Lawrence ~ PAYING ATTENTION with TOM DUGGAN
MAY, 2018 Driving through the City of Lawrence it’s almost impossible not to notice the homeless population, whether they are pan-handling on the corners of the busiest intersections, or hassling people for a cigarette or a dollar outside local establishments. Unfortunately, most people turn their heads and pretend not to see the human carnage […]
23 Year Old Man Murdered on Broadway in Lawrence Late Tuesday Night Identified
By: Tom Duggan – May 1, 2018 A 23 year old man (who was originally identified as 25) was shot to death late Tuesday night at 550 Broadway in the parking lot of an apartment building. The man was identified this morning as Victor Pena of Bunker Hill Street in Lawrence. He […]
President Trump was Right About Lawrence ~ VALLEY PATRIOT EDITORIAL (4-18)
Last month, President Trump accurately pointed out that because the City of Lawrence is considered a “sanctuary city” it attracts criminals who are here illegally, because they know they won’t be deported. Within a day, Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera held a press conference where he went into a predictable “defend my city” mode, denying Lawrence […]
Troopers Catch Hit and Run Driver in Lawrence
The Lawrence Police Department received a call shortly after 1AM Saturday morning for report of a Massachusetts State Trooper on the scene of a hit and run at the intersection of Jackson and Essex Street. The victim was struck while walking in a crosswalk by a black motor vehicle traveling East bound on Essex St. […]