Plea change delayed for Methuen police officer accused of faking credentials
Sean Fountain's expected change of plea was delayed after a judge raised concerns about victim impact statements submitted by current city leaders.
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Sean Fountain's expected change of plea was delayed after a judge raised concerns about victim impact statements submitted by current city leaders.
Sean Fountain, who previously pleaded not guilty, was indicted in 2023 alongside former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon on multiple charges including fraud. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports.
Three more spas in Methuen have been shut down a day after the city's mayor declared "a war on human trafficking."
A young boy's tricycle was stolen, so police helped him get a new one.
An arrest has been made after a fatal hit-and-run involving a motorcycle in Methuen Sunday night.
The former police chief of Methuen and a former detective both pleaded not guilty to corruption and fraud charges at Essex County Superior Court on Friday.
Longtime Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon is retiring less than three weeks after he was put on leave during a controversy over his salary.
Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon and Police Captain Gregory Gallant have been placed on paid administrative leave after a review of department contracts found "a failure of leadership at all levels of city government."
An independent investigator is now looking into a March incident when a Methuen Police Lieutenant pulled over a car at gunpoint.
Police in Methuen are looking for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian Monday night.
Police are looking for two women who allegedly stole Oxycodone pills from a Rite Aid pharmacy in Methuen on Monday night.
A passenger has died after two cars collided head-on in Methuen Sunday.
Police arrested three men suspected of stealing thousands of dollars from ATMs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Police said a dog who initially appeared to have been shot to death was instead mauled by other animals.
A SWAT team was called to a Methuen rooming house where a breaking and entering suspect was refusing to answer the door and was believed to have a weapon.
A man accused of trying to kidnap a woman from a Methuen Market Basket parking lot is being held without bail.
Jay Sarcione told WBZ-TV he ran after a man who tried to kidnap a woman outside Market Basket in Methuen.
The Methuen City Council voted to restore $1.2 million to the police budget.
Massachusetts' inspector general says Methuen officials should rescind costly police contracts that could lead to layoffs.
The process to lay off 50 police officers in order to prevent deficit spending is underway in Methuen.
The city will run out of money to pay the department in March if the council refuses to restore the money cut from the police budget.
People are dancing to the popular Drake song and hopping out of the car when it's moving.
Cars and property were spray-painted with swastikas and crude language in Methuen overnight.
A private Catholic stepping up security and delayed its opening Thursday morning after threatening writings were found on the walls.
Police are searching for a man they say broke into a Methuen home in a "targeted attack."
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
Boston Children's Hospital is once again being recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country.
A convicted sex offender accused of taking pictures of children at the Frog Pond on Boston Common is now facing 69 more charges involving more kids.
Essential services across the city, including police and fire, schools and the library, have remained fully operational.
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
A convicted sex offender accused of taking pictures of children at the Frog Pond on Boston Common is now facing 69 more charges involving more kids.
Boston Children's Hospital is once again being recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country.
Massport is looking for a "distinctly Boston" voice to become the official overhead announcement voice of Logan Airport.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.
The bad news for the New England Patriots continues to get worse when it comes to wide receiver A.J. Brown's ankle injury.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
For the first time ever, the annual Red Bandana Game was held on 9/11, honoring Welles Crowther's heroism.
Carter Jensen had a two-run double, Salvador Perez added an RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.