A Marshfield man who was drunk when he ran a red light and crashed into an SUV, killing a 13-year-old Plymouth girl and severely injuring two others will serve a minimum of 28 years in state prison, a judge ruled Thursday. Gregory Goodsell, 36, was found guilty last week on all counts related to the […]
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Plymouth man indicted for allegedly murdering his father
A 26-year-old Plymouth man was indicted for murder Tuesday, six weeks after he allegedly stabbed his father to death with a kitchen knife, Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz said. Matthew Paluzzi is accused of killing his father, Anthony Paluzzi, 73, of 15 Cedar Road in Manomet, in August. Plymouth Police received a 911 call at […]
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Marshfield man guilty of murder in 2019 crash that killed 13-year-old Plymouth girl
A Plymouth County jury Tuesday convicted a Marshfield man who was drunk when he sped through a red light and plowed into an SUV, killing a 13-year-old Plymouth girl and severely injuring her mother and a friend. Gregory Goodsell, 36, was found guilty of all counts related to the 2019 crash that killed Claire Zisserson, […]
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Suspect charged in Redbrook mailroom thefts has history of similar crimes
Plymouth police believe they have cracked the case of the brazen thief who repeatedly made her way into the locked Redbrook mailhouse and stole packages meant for residents of the South Plymouth neighborhood. Sunny Lynn McDonough, 45, is charged with five counts of breaking and entering to commit a felony and five counts of larceny. […]
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Walmart has just about everything, including a lot of shoplifters
It’s a mecca for shoppers around the country, a massive store selling everything from groceries to electronics, and from eyewear to garden tools. In Plymouth, Walmart is also a mecca for shoplifters, who regularly waltz out of the Colony Place Supercenter with merchandise they didn’t pay for. The items often aren’t worth much — anywhere […]
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Plymouth man allegedly cyberstalked professor for seven years
A Plymouth man is accused of stalking a woman online for seven years, posting phony photos on websites, soliciting sex, and creating fake social media and email accounts to harass her. James Florence Jr., 36, was arrested without incident Wednesday at his apartment in the Redbrook development in South Plymouth and later appeared in federal […]
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Plymouth County grand jury indicts McDonald’s stabbing suspect
A Plymouth County grand jury Friday indicted Jared Ravizza, the man charged with stabbing six people during a spring rampage that began at a Braintree theater and ended at a Plymouth McDonald’s. Ravizza, 27, of Agawam, is accused of attacking two workers at the McDonald’s at the Route 3 rest area on the evening of […]
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Police seek to solve mystery of Redbrook mailroom thefts
Plymouth police are trying to catch the thief or thieves who made their way into the locked Redbrook mail house and helped themselves to several packages belonging to residents of the South Plymouth development. “This matter is still under investigation,” Captain Jason Higgins said in an email. “Our detective division is vigorously working this case […]
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Lawsuit against town, police officer alleges ‘dangerous’ chase caused crash that seriously injured innocent woman
It was an ordinary Wednesday afternoon and Andrea Ratey was on her way to Walmart at Colony Place. She was driving along Federal Furnace Road, turning onto Seven Hills Road, when her life changed in an instant. A young man in a muscle car struck her compact SUV with such force that the rear section […]
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Plymouth woman charged with selling drugs to undercover troopers
A Plymouth woman is facing multiple drug charges after she allegedly sold crack, fentanyl, and methadone to undercover state troopers, according to court records. Police began investigating Claudette Ylitalo, 47, after finding her number on the cellphone of a person who died from a drug overdose in June, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Tim […]