Amelia Stern

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RAYNHAM — An off-duty Whitman firefighter crossed two lanes of freeway traffic to rescue a woman trapped inside a burning vehicle on Route 24 in Raynham Sunday. Whitman Fire Lt. Brian Trefry was driving down Route 24 on the way to pick up his children when he spotted smoke coming from the northbound lane at approximately 11:43 a.m. Monday, April 13, Whitman Fire Chief Timothy Clancy wrote in a press release.

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Stoughton stabbing victim remembered as proud veteran. Who was Michael Gaito? Amelia SternA 72-year-old man allegedly stabbed by his stepson in January in a Stoughton apartment is being remembered as a proud veteran after he died March 31, according to his obituary. Michael Gaito, who served in the Marines during the Vietnam War, was allegedly stabbed multiple times by his stepson, Paul O'Brien, on the evening of Jan. 12, according to police.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Amelia Stern

A 72-year-old man allegedly stabbed by his stepson in January in a Stoughton apartment is being remembered as a proud veteran after he died March 31, according to his obituary. Michael Gaito, who served in the Marines during the Vietnam War, was allegedly stabbed multiple times by his stepson, Paul O'Brien, on the evening of Jan. 12, according to police. Kathleen Gaito, Michael Gaito's wife of 13 years and O'Brien's mother, was also badly injured in the attack.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Amelia Stern

BROCKTON — A Brockton District Court judge held two brothers accused of murdering a 43-year-old Abington accountant without bail Wednesday as their defense attorneys lamented what they called the state’s lack of evidence. "In the 13 years I've been doing this, I've never seen a homicide case built on such flimsy evidence," defense attorney Brian Kelley told The Enterprise after the hearing's conclusion. "It always seems to be people of color in these situations," he said.

1 week ago | enterprisenews.com | Amelia Stern

STOUGHTON — A Stoughton man accused of stabbing his mother and stepfather multiple times each on the evening of his 29th birthday is now being charged with homicide after his stepfather succumbed to his injuries last week, prosecutors revealed in Stoughton District Court Friday. Paul O’Brien was arrested in January and charged with multiple counts of assault to murder after he allegedly stabbed his mother and stepfather multiple times each inside their Stoughton apartment, police said.