fb-pixelGateway Cities - The Boston Globe Skip to main content

Worcester police searching for man wanted in shooting deaths of mother, 11-year-old daughter; second suspect in custody

Dejan Belnavis, 27, is wanted on charges connected to the murders of Chastity Nunez and her daughter, Zella Nunez, Worcester police said in a statement posted on X.

Two injured in early morning Brockton shooting, police say
One victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital and the other went to a medical facility on their own, officials said.

Reward offered for capture of fugitive wanted for killing Worcester woman and her daughter
The US Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the capture of Dejan Dante Belnavis, 27, who is wanted for the murder of Chastity Nunez and her 11-year-old daughter, Zella Aria Nunez.

More Gateway Cities Headlines

Worcester police searching for man wanted in shooting deaths of mother, 11-year-old daughter; second suspect in custody

Dejan Belnavis, 27, is wanted on charges connected to the murders of Chastity Nunez and her daughter, Zella Nunez, Worcester police said in a statement posted on X.

Five-alarm fire that consumed two Chelsea buildings may have begun with discarded smoking materials

Officials are urging residents to fully extinguish cigarettes and cigars after investigators found that a five-alarm fire in Chelsea may have been caused by the careless disposal of smoking materials.

Child hit by vehicle while exiting school bus in Brockton, officials say

The child, a student of Hancock Elementary School, was getting dropped off at a bus stop around 3:30 p.m. when they were hit by a passing vehicle, Brockton Public Schools said.

FOOD

How a Springfield mom of seven went from homelessness to the sweet smell of startup success

Hot Oven Cookies owner Sheila Coon has long planned to open seven stores — one for each kid to call their own. But that’s just the beginning for this entrepreneur.

A sea dragon, a running tiger . . . See pictures of Revere Beach ice sculpting contest

On a sunny, cold Saturday, Revere Beach was turned into a “Winter Wonderland,” with an ice sculpting competition, a chili cook-off, and other family fun that drew hundreds to the famed seashore.

Chelsea man pleads guilty to illegally selling machine gun conversion devices to federal undercover agent, prosecutors say

Michael Williams, 50, pleaded guilty in US District Court to two counts of transferring or possessing a machinegun and one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition, prosecutors said.

Disturbing conditions at a Worcester nursing home prompt questions of state oversight

An investigation into a Worcester residential facility raised questions about the state’s oversight of the nursing home industry.

Man stabbed, infant injured following altercation in Lawrence, police say

Before the confrontation began, the man had been holding an infant, who was not stabbed but was injured in the incident, police said.