TORRINGTON - Domestic violence homicide victim Christine Vazquez died of blunt force trauma to her head, not a gunshot wound, according to the state Chief Medical Examiner.
The finding stunned police investigators, who said her mortal injuries were consistent with a gunshot wound. But it didn't a
Acting Newburyport Fire Chief Stephen Bradbury III described Thursday's blast as a seven-alarm hazardous materials event. Authorities said there was no threat to the nearby population.