A 26-year-old Plymouth man faces murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his father to death with a kitchen knife Thursday. Matthew Paluzzi will be arraigned Friday in Plymouth District Court, according to a spokeswoman for Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz. He is accused of killing his father, Anthony Paluzzi, 73, of 15 Cedar Road […]
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In two incidents, police arrest four on drug charges
They were looking for a shoplifter and a guy with an outstanding warrant. In two incidents last week, Plymouth police didn’t find what they were looking for — instead they allegedly discovered crack, fentanyl, a counterfeit $100 bill, and caches of pills, according to police reports. In all, four suspects were arrested and arraigned in […]
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Plymouth man who allegedly fired shots at two homes indicted on 21 charges
A Plymouth man who allegedly fired shots at two homes in March has been indicted on 21 charges, including armed assault with intent to commit murder, illegal possession of a loaded handgun, and possession of a large capacity weapon. A Plymouth County grand jury Thursday charged Joshua T. Fitzgerald with 21 crimes, including 15 felonies, […]
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Since 2020, police have been called to this downtown bar more than 150 times
The owner seemed irked that he had to appear before the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission to answer an allegation that the bar had served a drunk patron. But he was also concerned. “I take it very seriously,” Phil Corbo, owner of Main St. Sports Bar & Grill, told the ABCC commissioners in June. “All […]
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Three people burned in deep-fryer mishap at Market Basket
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, […]