The Plymouth firefighter accused of making secret video recordings of his ex-girlfriend in the nude has resigned after being given a choice — step down or face a disciplinary hearing, according to a person briefed on the matter. Richard Pimental had been on paid leave since last November — collecting his $100,000 annual pay – […]
Category: Police & Fire
With a suspect facing murder charges, family and friends of Brent Berkeley grieve his senseless death
The community is grieving after a minor traffic incident in downtown Plymouth late Friday afternoon led to a shocking act of violence that left one man dead and another facing murder charges. The suspect, 23-year-old David Jerome, of Plymouth, allegedly shot Brent Berkeley, 41, also of Plymouth multiple times — before trying to save him […]
Downtown shooting leaves man dead, suspect in custody
Part of downtown was blocked off for hours Friday evening after a late afternoon shooting in the Middle Street parking lot left one man dead and another in custody. Police Chief Dana Flynn said in a statement that dispatchers began receiving reports of a shooting at about 5:45 p.m. An officer who quickly arrived on […]
Suspect in Redbrook thefts built a business by selling everything from onesies to a Weber grill
She describes herself as a makeup and hair designer, a marketing pro, a construction manager, a “dreamer,” and a “lyrical genius.” In her spare time, police say, Sunny McDonough is also a serial thief. McDonough has apparently made a profitable side gig out of breaking into mailrooms at residential buildings — usually overnight — tearing […]
A setback in case against man accused of 1986 Myles Standish forest murder
It took more than 30 years for a suspect to be charged in the gruesome 1986 murder of Tracy Gilpin in Plymouth’s Myles Standish State Forest, a case that attracted widespread attention. It wasn’t until 2018 — when Gilpin’s sister Kerry, who was then head of the Massachusetts State Police — that a renewed investigation […]
Marshfield man will serve at least 28 years in prison for crash that killed 13-year-old Plymouth girl
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
