Heather Morrison

Massachusetts, North Hollywood

Reporter and Social Media Producer at MassLive.com

Reporter for @masslivenews and leading the breaking news team. Formerly a freelancer in Los Angeles. Mizzou 🐶 Elphie, Addie, Wrigley

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Mass. brothers sentenced after exploiting 30-day cosmetics trial in Fraud scheme

6 days ago | masslive.com | Heather Morrison

Two Dracut brothers are facing prison time after profiting thousands of dollars off of a scheme using a Texas cosmetics company’s 30-day trial. The brothers, Nick Ashtar-Zadeh and Nika Ashtar-Zadeh, each pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in 2024. Nick Ashtar-Zadeh was sentenced to six months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $181,806 in restitution and forfeiture of $111,156.
‘Quick hit’ player wins jackpot prize at Massachusetts casino

1 week ago | masslive.com | Heather Morrison

One casino gambler walked away from a slots game last week a jackpot winner. The jackpot from the game “Quick Hit” was won on May 19. It was worth $12,133.27. There are over 1,500 slot machines at MGM Springfield. In February, MGM Springfield paid out over $9,900,000 in jackpot prizes, the casino’s website states, while there were 56 jackpot prizes won in March. In April, people won $12,100,000 in prizes in 25 different jackpot winnings at MGM Springfield’s slot machines.
‘Quick hit’ player wins jackpot prize at Massachusetts casino

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Heather Morrison

One casino gambler walked away from a slots game last week a jackpot winner. The jackpot from the game “Quick Hit” was won on May 19. It was worth $12,133.27. There are over 1,500 slot machines at MGM Springfield. In February, MGM Springfield paid out over $9,900,000 in jackpot prizes, the casino’s website states, while there were 56 jackpot prizes won in March. In April, people won $12,100,000 in prizes in 25 different jackpot winnings at MGM Springfield’s slot machines.
Western Mass. diners fooled by fake DoorDash account posing as real restaurant

1 week ago | masslive.com | Heather Morrison

Western Massachusetts residents placed orders for a local restaurant but when DoorDash drivers arrived, there was no food waiting. The restaurant’s account was a scam. “Folks: once again, we find ourselves as the victim of internet spoofing,” Cima Restaurant & Chop House wrote on the Wilbraham open forum Facebook group. The Wilbraham Italian restaurant said DoorDash drivers had been showing up to pick up food for the “past couple of nights” looking for orders placed on DoorDash.
Western Mass. diners fooled by fake DoorDash account posing as real restaurant

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Heather Morrison

Western Massachusetts residents placed orders for a local restaurant but when DoorDash drivers arrived, there was no food waiting. The restaurant’s account was a scam. “Folks: once again, we find ourselves as the victim of internet spoofing,” Cima Restaurant & Chop House wrote on the Wilbraham open forum Facebook group. The Wilbraham Italian restaurant said DoorDash drivers had been showing up to pick up food for the “past couple of nights” looking for orders placed on DoorDash.
Mass. casino winner: $3 bet turns into jackpot prize

1 week ago | masslive.com | Heather Morrison

A lucky casino player bet $3 on a slots game that turned into a jackpot prize at MGM Springfield Wednesday afternoon. The jackpot was worth $11,687.60 from the game Fu Dai Fusion. There are over 1,500 slot machines at MGM Springfield. In February, MGM Springfield paid out over $9,900,000 in jackpot prizes, the casino’s website states, while there were 56 jackpot prizes won in March. In April, people won $12,100,000 in prizes in 25 different jackpot winnings at MGM Springfield’s slot machines.
Mass. casino winner: $3 bet turns into jackpot prize

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Heather Morrison

A lucky casino player bet $3 on a slots game that turned into a jackpot prize at MGM Springfield Wednesday afternoon. The jackpot was worth $11,687.60 from the game Fu Dai Fusion. There are over 1,500 slot machines at MGM Springfield. In February, MGM Springfield paid out over $9,900,000 in jackpot prizes, the casino’s website states, while there were 56 jackpot prizes won in March. In April, people won $12,100,000 in prizes in 25 different jackpot winnings at MGM Springfield’s slot machines.
Mass. man granted parole for the second time

1 week ago | masslive.com | Heather Morrison

A Massachusetts man is getting another chance outside prison walls after getting his parole revoked in 2009. Wilson Morales was granted parole on May 14 after he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for the 1992 death of Pablo Sanchez. He was charged and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 1994. On Aug. 31, 1992, Morales, then 23 years old, shot and killed 18-year-old Pablo Sanchez in Holyoke during an argument over drugs.
Mass. man granted parole for the second time

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Heather Morrison

A Massachusetts man is getting another chance outside prison walls after getting his parole revoked in 2009. Wilson Morales was granted parole on May 14 after he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for the 1992 death of Pablo Sanchez. He was charged and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 1994. On Aug. 31, 1992, Morales, then 23 years old, shot and killed 18-year-old Pablo Sanchez in Holyoke during an argument over drugs.
Here’s where to see fireworks this weekend in Massachusetts

1 week ago | masslive.com | Heather Morrison

Massachusetts residents don’t have to wait until Fourth of July to see firework shows. Fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts for those without a certification or licensing. So, you’ll have to leave it to the professionals. Between 2019 and 2023, officials said Massachusetts medical facilities treated more than 200 people for burns and other injuries associated with fireworks. Two dozen people were treated for severe burn injuries that covered 5% or more of their body.