Saturday, May 25, 2013
The house passed legislation to treat most 17-year-olds as juvenile defenders. Is this a compassionate or dangerous change?
Massachusetts is one of only 11 states that tries 17-year-olds as adults. A bill passed this week by the state's House of Representatives would make these teenagers juvenile defenders, according to a report by 7News Boston. That will put the commonwealth in line with most other states, where adult court is reserved for individuals 18 and older. The bill still allows the state to try 17-year-olds as adults in serious cases, like murders. But proponents hope the change will reduce cases of rape in the state's prison system by keeping younger inmates away from older, stronger convicts. The bill's effects would, eventually, include that the names of 17-year-olds who were arrested would no longer appear in the police logs run by your local …
Friday, May 24, 2013
Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. At 8:07 a.m. an employee at Woodville School informed police that she had pictures of some bones her dog had discovered in her yard. Animal Control determined they were from a deceased animal. At 8:18 a.m. an accident was reported near Montrose Ave. and Salem Street. At 8:52 a.m. an attempted email scam was reported. At 12:05 p.m. an accident was reported near Vernon Street and Lowell Street. At 1:43 p.m. a security guard informed police that somebody near Lake Street and Albion Street was possibly trying to break into cars. Police found no crime committed at the time and sent the individual on his way. At 2:03 p.m. a rollover accident was reported …
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. At 11:25 a.m. a minor accident near Main Street and Pearl Street was reported. At 11:58 a.m. police took a report involving threats. At 12:32 p.m. police issued a summons to a 62 year old Saugus man charging him with operating with a suspended/revoked registration and for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. At 1:16 p.m. a caller on Rosemary Ave. reported that a suspicious vehicle pulled into his driveway and then left quickly when he was spotted. At 1:54 p.m. an accident was reported on Church Street. At 4:44 p.m. a woman reported her purse and keys were stolen from her vehicle near Charles Street and Birch Hill Ave. At 4:53 p.m. police took a …
Parents of children aged 1 to 9 can register for June 10th presentation via the Beebe Library website.
The Wakefield Rotary has announced a “Just for Adults” presentation on keeping kids safe, on Monday, June 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Beebe Library on Main Street. The presentation is geared toward helping the parents of children aged 1 to 9 talk to them about avoiding sexual abuse and keeping safe. The Wakefield Rotary will also provide a light supper, and on-site child care will be sponsored by the Burbank YMCA. RSVPs are accepted on a first-come, first-reserved basis. To register, go to www.wakefieldlibrary.org and use the reservation calendar under the “Events and Activities” tab.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Wakefield Police recently released their April report.
The Wakfield Police recently released their report of police incidents and activity for April. According to the report there were a total of 835 calls for service in April. There were a total of 225 motor vehicle violations, the majority of which happened on Main Street, Farm Street and North Avenue. Wakefield also saw 29 motor vehicle accidents, the majority of which occurred on Main Street, North Avenue and Water Street. There was also a total of 165 incidents recorded in April. Find the full report on the Town of Wakefield website. Wakefield Patch publishes a police log three times a week. Find the most recent ones here.
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Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, May 20, 2013. At 1:33 p.m. police took a report of a theft on Bryant Street. At 1:58 p.m. a Wave Ave. resident reported coming home to find his house broken into. A possible suspect was described as a white female driving a black Saturn station wagon/crossover vehicle. The break-in apparently occurred around 12:30 p.m. The matter remains under investigation. At 8:27 p.m. a found cell phone was reported near Main Street and Water Street. At 8:50 p.m. police issued a summons to a 24 year old Lynn resident charging them with operating with a revoked/suspended license.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
What would you say to local, state and national Emergency Medical Service personnel?
This week - May 19 to 25 - is National EMS Week and the theme is "EMS: One Mission. One Team." In 1968, President Gerald Ford signed the first EMS Week proclamation, designating a time for the nation to celebrate the emergency medical technician paramedic as well as an opportunity to educate the public about the critical role of EMS in the community, according to EMS.gov. May 22 has been designated as Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day, according to emsweekideas.org. Every day our local, state and national EMS respond to crisis situations. Recently, Boston's EMS was in the spotlight because of last month's bombings; and today, Emergency Medical Service personnel in Moore, Oklahoma, are in the national spotlight as they …
Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, May 17 and Sunday, May 17, 2013. On Friday, May 17 at 8:01 a.m., police and EMT personnel were informed a woman had fallen and possibly broken her hip on Richardson Ave. At 10:20 a.m. a minor accident was reported near Salem Street and Pleasant Street. At 10:54 a.m. a Heather Lane resident called about a car alarm going off for an hour. The owner turned out to be having a battery problem. At 4:45 p.m. an individual reported recovering a box of rifle ammunition on Main Street that had apparently fallen from a truck. At 4:50 p.m., a person came to the police station to report the larceny of some checks, which were reportedly passed in both Saugus and Lynnfield. …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is the proposal reasonable? About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. There were 114 DUI fatalities in Massachusetts in 2012, which were 34 percent of traffic-related fatalities last year, according to Mothers…
Friday, May 17, 2013
Wakefield's Liz Norden, mother of JP and Paul Norden, who were injured in the Boston Marathon bombings, called the bombing suspects "disgusting" and "cowards."
After reuniting with his injured brother earlier in the week, Boston Marathon bombing survivor Paul Norden left Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on Thursday, according to a WBZ-TV report. While JP Norden remains at the hospital, Paul Norden headed toward the car in his wheelchair with his 5-year-old niece Gabby coming along for the ride, according to the report. Both of the sons of Wakefield's Liz Norden. Paul also was seen giving hospital staff hugs before getting into the car under his own power, according to the report. Like his brother, Paul Norden lost a leg in the marathon explosions on April 15. Mother of Norden Brothers Reacts to Bombing Suspect's Note Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a note in the boat he …
too big too fail
11:04 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
Ya buzz, very simple, unless your loved one is the victim of a crime commited by a 16 year old "child". Wake up people the world is a dangerous place, and some of the most dangerous people are punk kids! more ›