Three people were burned, including one severely, after a deep fryer in the kitchen at the Plymouth Market Basket erupted, spewing hot oil across the room. When Plymouth firefighters arrived at the store at 6:46 Thursday night, they found victims and they also spotted oil on the ceiling and a grease splatter 15 feet away […]
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Drug raids yield more than 400 grams of cocaine
The Plymouth police drug unit, with the help of Kingston and state police, raided homes this week in Boston, Plymouth, and Kingston, seizing more than 400 grams of cocaine and $16,000 in cash. Three people were arrested and charged with cocaine- related offenses, according to court records. Two of them have multiple previous drug arrests. […]
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Suspect in church vandalism spree now faces gun-related charges
Jonathan White, who was arrested July 4 after allegedly vandalizing a historic Kingston church, is facing new, gun-related charges stemming from the search of his car and Plymouth home. A state trooper assigned to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force-Anti-Terrorism unit said a July 16 search of White’s Chevy Tahoe turned up ammunition in the […]
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FBI searches Plymouth home of church ransacking suspect
FBI agents this week searched the Plymouth home of Jonathan White, who was arrested July 4 after he allegedly ransacked a historic Kingston church, destroying priceless artifacts, and setting fire to Pride and Black Lives Matter flags. Agents descended on a Micajah Pond Road home, believed to be owned by White’s mother, on Tuesday and […]
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Police captain on paid leave while under investigation for alleged assault on his father
A top Plymouth police official has been on paid leave for three weeks while the town investigates allegations that he physically and verbally assaulted his father at a dance recital last month. Captain Jason Higgins, a command staff member who serves as spokesman and chief of professional standards, has denied the allegations made in a […]
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Five months later, former employees of Plymouth man’s staffing company are still waiting for back pay
Five months after the state attorney general fined his former employer $2.4 million for violating labor laws, Doug Laufer has yet to be paid the back wages he was promised. In February, Attorney General Andrea Campbell fined Concierge Services, a staffing company owned by a Plymouth man. A month later, the owner, Gregory Doyle, […]
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Plymouth man undergoing psychiatric evaluation after alleged vandalism rampage at historic church
A Plymouth man is undergoing psychiatric testing after he allegedly ransacked a historic Kingston church, smashing antique windows and shutters, and setting fire to Pride and Black Lives Matter flags hanging outside, according to Kingston police. Jonathan White, 43, was arrested on July 4, several hours after he allegedly broke into the First Parish Unitarian […]
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Fired Walmart worker’s alleged threats prompt massive police response
Two days after he was fired from Walmart at Colony Place in Plymouth, a former employee allegedly threatened to shoot up the store and then kill himself, police said. Plymouth police descended on the store Tuesday afternoon — with eight cruisers and two motorcycle units — after the department received a call about the threat. […]
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Read the rules: Avoid getting ticketed or towed over the Fourth holiday
Plymouth Police rarely enforce the state’s fireworks laws around the Fourth of July, but parking and road restrictions are another matter. The department has released its annual list of traffic rules for July 3 and 4. Brushing up on them now might save you money and aggravation later. One off-limits area not mentioned in the […]
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As a family mourns, questions remain in the death of Rodney Riviello
In the end, Rodney Riviello was just a few blocks from the emergency room he walked out of in the scorching heat late last Tuesday morning. His body was found Saturday near the shore at the end of a private way called Blackmer Lane. The narrow road, adjacent to 10 Warren Ave., is only about […]