Police in Everett, Massachusetts, are asking for the public’s help locating a missing 64-year-old woman. Esther Yisrael was last seen around 3 p.m. Saturday.
A large wooden cross was uprooted and left in an adjacent yard
Published April 30, 2021
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Police in Everett, Massachusetts, are investigating vandalism at a church with a largely Black congregation as a possible hate crime, authorities said.
A large wooden cross that stood outside the Zion Bapist Church was uprooted and left in an adjacent yard, Bishop Robert G. Brown, senior pastor of the church, told The Boston Globe. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The church’s office manager noticed that the cross was missing when she came to work Thursday morning and called police, he said.
New wrinkle in package theft: Police say suspect used Amazon uniform to pass as delivery driver
December 15, 2020 at 1:07 pm
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A surge in online shopping during the pandemic could be an extra gift to so-called “porch pirates” looking to nab packages during the peak holiday season. One report from north of Seattle revealed the lengths to which some thieves will apparently go.
Police in Everett, Wash., said a recent suspect in a package theft was wearing a new Amazon jacket in an effort to pass as a delivery driver for the tech giant. Aaron Snell, public information officer for the Everett Police Department, told GeekWire that police don’t believe the uniform is sold to the public.