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September 15, 2009 – Blake Goodman, 21 years old from Wakefield, Massachusetts, has died as a result of serious personal injuries sustained when he was riding a bicycle in Amherst. Goodman was accompanied by John Deary, 24 from Amherst. The two men were hit by a dark-colored automobile while riding their bikes on Montague Road in Amherst at 10:26 p.m. on Saturday.

The driver of the car fled the scene after hitting the young men. The vehicle is believed to be a Ford and to have damage to the passenger-side front end and the passenger side-view mirror. The driver has yet to be identified.

Both Goodman and Deary were transported by ambulance to Cooley Dickinson Hospital, where Goodman unfortunately died. Dreary was treated and released with a leg injury.

Goodman was a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and according to his father, was an aspiring filmmaker.

No arrests have been made and neither the driver nor the vehicle have been located. This accident remains under investigation by the Amherst Police Department and anyone with further information is asked to contact them at 413-259-3000.

Source: The Boston Herald

 

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September 12, 2009 – Daniel Debarros, 18, of Onset, Massachusetts, is in critical condition as the result of serious personal injuries following a single car accident in Falmouth, Massachusetts early Friday morning. The car was driven by a friend, Jordan Pimental, 17, of Mashpee, Massachusetts, who was apparently involved in a hide speed chase with Falmouth police just prior to the crash. Police claim that they had suspended the chase, which began when they attempted to stop Pimental on Brick Kiln Road for a lane violation. Apparently, he took off at high speed and the police pursued.

Officer Sean Doyle claims he broke off the pursuit due to the dangerously high speeds, but Pimental continued on, and allegedly failed to negotiate a turn, flipping his car and landing in the parking lot of the Cape Verdean Club on Sandwich Road. Doyle came upon the car after the crash and found two injured passengers, but Pimental was not in the car.

According to Police, Pimental fled the scene. Later a Barnstable County K-9 unit found him behind a nearby garden center, where a police dog bit him as he tried to resist arrest. He was later charged with a marked-lanes violation, speeding, failing to stop for police, leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury and leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage.

Debarros was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and is believed to be in critical condition. The second passenger, Dare Paige, 25, of North Falmouth was treated and released for minor injuries at Falmouth Hospital. Pimental was also treated there for the dog bite wound. The accident is still under investigation.

Source: Cape Cod Times

 

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September 9, 2009 – Philip G. Barry and his business entities Leverage Group, Leverage Option Management Co., Inc., and North American Financial Services were sued yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC has charged Barry with securities fraud alleging that he operated a Ponzi scheme, which commenced in 1978, involved approximately 800 investors with over $40 million in losses.


Barry, Philip.jpgThe fraudulent investment scam operated out of Barry’s Brooklyn, New York offices. The alleged victims include many residents and friends from his own Bay Ridge neighborhood, where he grew up and still resides.

According to the SEC’s complaint, Barry lured investors with promises of returns as high as 21% on investments in options and other securities. However, Barry apparently used investor funds for other investments including real estate, a mail order pornography business, and other personal uses. Allegedly, Barry ceased making investments in options and other securities as early as 1999.

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September 8, 2009 – Sidney S. Hanson and Charlotte M. Hanson and twelve fraudulent business entities, including Queen Shoals, LLC, have been charged with securities fraud by the Securities & Exchange Commission. The couple had been running a scam promising high interest returns on “private” loans. The SEC announced today that the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina had entered a September 3, 2009 Order freezing the Hanson’s assets as well as the assets of all twelve entities they controlled.


Gold Bars.jpgIn May, 2009, over $2 million in gold and silver bullion and coins had been seized from the Charlotte, North Carolina office of Queen Shoals Investments. Also, on July 28th, 2009, Sidney Hanson pleaded guilty to securities fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering. He has not been sentenced, but faces up to 20 years of imprisonment for each charge in addition to millions of dollars in fines.


The Hansons, through a network of 45 salespeople, were able to convince approximately 500 people throughout the country to invest $32.5 million from 2006 to 2009. Characterized as “private loan agreements,” the Hansons offered interest rates ranging from 8% to 30%, claiming that money was invested in low-risk treasury bills, precious metals, and foreign currency. However, a majority of clients’ money was used for high-risk private investments. None of the money was actually invested in treasury bills.

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September 8, 2009 – Nancy Costa, 46 from Hyannis, Massachusetts, died as a result of serious personal injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision. Costa was a passenger on one of the motorcycles driven by Colin Cronin, 39, also from Hyannis, and William Sheridan, 43 from Waltham. Both drivers were seriously injured and flown to the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

The accident happened just after 7 a.m. on Sunday. According to police, the two motorcycles crashed as they were attempting to enter the northbound lanes of Interstate 495 from West Main Street in Hopkinton. When the collision occurred, a September 11th memorial ride was taking place on the Interstate.

This accident remains under investigation.

Source: Cape Cod Times

 

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September 4, 2009 – Thomas McNevin, 26, of Wareham, Massachusetts has died from serious personal injuries suffered on Wednesday evening as the result of a motorcycle accident. McNevin was operating the motorcycle, which collided with a car on Summer Street in Kingston, Massachusetts.

The car was a Ford Taurus driven by a woman traveling southbount down a hill, who appeared to have crossed over the double yellow line while turning into a driveway. Some witnesses said that McNevin may have been speeding and he did not appear to be wearing a DOT certified helmet.

McNevin was first taken by ambulance to Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, but then air-lifted to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for further treatment. According to police, he was pronounced dead at 9:51 p.m.

The accident occurred just before 6 p.m. at the corner of Route 3A and Maple Street, just north of the MBTA commuter rail tracks. A Massachusetts State Police accident reconstruction team is assisting Duxbury police as well as the the Bureau of Criminal Investigation of the Plymouth County Sheriff. The driver of the other car has not been identified and the accident remains under investigation at this time.

Source: Wicked Local

 

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September 1, 2009 – Christopher Brooks, 18 of Middleboro, Massachusetts, has died as a result of personal injuries suffered when he was hit by a van. Brooks was skateboarding on Route 28 in Middleboro when he was struck by a 2003 Ford Minivan driven by Jordan Layman, 16 also from Middleboro.

The accident occured just before 11:25 p.m. on Saturday. When the Middleboro police and fire departments arrived, Brooks was pronounced dead at the scene. Brooks was apparentlt heading home and was wearing dark clothing. The stretch of highway that Brooks was traveling on was not well lit, did not have sidewalks, and has a speed limit of 50 miles per hour.

Layman had his junior operator’s license for just 2 months but was driving within the limits of his license. Police do not suspect alcohol, drugs or speed to be factors in the accident. An investigation remains ongoing by the Middleboro Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police.

Source: Boston.com

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August 30, 2009 – Sandra Guillermo, 24, of Lawrence, Massachusetts, is in critical condition as the result of personal injuries suffered in a one car accident early Friday morning. She was driving a 1995 Nissan Maxima, which crashed into a tree after jumping the curb on Canal Street in Lawrence. 

Guillermo was attended to at the scene of the accident by EMTs who then took her to Lawrence General Hospital. She was later airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital and listed in critical condition as of Friday afternoon.

When police arrived at the scene, the car was surrounded by a group who were trying to assist the woman and her passenger. One of the group, Mikaila Sinclair, is a medical assistant and was rendering aid to the driver when the police arrived.

According to several motorcyclists, who were riding behind Guillermo, she was traveling west on Canal Street, when the car had stopped at the stop sign at Canal and Jackson streets just prior to the accident. She then accelerated normally when Guillermo apparently lost control, fishtailed and jumped the curb. They saw no brake lights come on prior to the crash. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

Source: Eagle Tribune

 

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August 30, 2009 – Daoyin Fang, 83, a resident of Watertown, Massachusetts was struck by a van and killed while crossing Mt. Auburn Street at the intersection of Adams Street on Thursday morning. According to Watertown police, the Honda Odyssey van was being driven by a 51-year old woman, a resident of Belmont, Massachusetts, who has not been charged as of this date, and whose name has not been released.

Fang, who had suffered head injuries from the accident, was taken to Mt. Auburn Hospital and thereafter pronounced dead. Watertown Police and the Massachusetts State Police are investigating the accident, Information has not been released disclosing whether Fang was in a crosswalk at the time of the accident.

Source: Wicked Local

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August 27, 2009 – Alessandra Castner, 15 from Marblehead, Massachusetts, has died as a result of serious personal injuries sustained when she was struck by a car. A Volvo, driven by an unidentified man, hit Castner when she was at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Mohawk Road in Marblehead on Monday.

Castner was first taken to Salem Hospital and then later transferred by a medical helicopter to Boston Medical Center, where she unfortunately died.

Castner would have been a sophomore at Marblehead High School.  Naturally, the entire community is devastated.  A memorial has been set up near the crash site and a vigil was held on Tuesday.

The exact cause of the crash is unclear at this time and the accident remains under investigation by the Marblehead Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.

Source: The Daily Item of Lynn

 

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