Jose F. Vasquez Jr. (Courtesy photograph.)
Three men connected with last November’s stabbing murder of a 26-year-old in Haverhill were indicted today by an Essex County grand jury.
Indicted were 20-year-old David Trongeau and 19-year-old Kaiden Henderson for murder and armed robbery and 24-year-old Devaughn Johnson for two counts of being an accessory after the fact. The indictments move the cases out of Haverhill District Court and into Essex County Superior Court where the men face more severe penalties if convicted of the crimes.
Trongeau was the first to be charged in the Nov. 21 murder of Jose F. Vasquez Jr. at a Marble Street home. He was arrested three days after the stabbing by the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, Essex State Police Detective Unit and Haverhill Police. On Nov. 26, Johnson was charged with being an accessory and, on Dec. 2, Henderson was arrested at a Holiday Inn in Boston without incident.
State Sen. Diana DiZoglio is calling for a central system where residents may preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine rather than face frustrating dead ends. DiZoglio filed a bill, “An Act relative to COVID-19 vaccination preregistration,” which her office says “comes on the heels of rampant frustration among Massachusetts residents.” “The vaccine rollout has been less […]
By John Lee Grant |
Marlene Yeo of Somebody Cares New England during an earlier WHAV appearance.
The coronavirus has forced some Haverhill residents into quarantine, but a group of volunteers is making certain those people are not alone.
On Tuesday, the Haverhill City Council recognized the efforts of several individuals and organizations who are working to ensure those who are shut-in are still able to get groceries and care of their families. Health Department Nurse Mary Connolly has been acting as the coordinator for the program carried out by the Mount Washington group Somebody Cares New England. She says it has been a total team effort.
By WHAV Staff |
File photograph. (Image licensed by Ingram Image.)
Haverhill has received 100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and plans to vaccinate residents 75 and older Friday while supplies last.
Mayor James J. Fiorentini said Wednesday the city received 100 shots of the Moderna vaccine this week and is taking registrations online and by telephone for an immunization clinic Friday, Feb. 5, at the Citizens Center, 10 Welcome St.
Seniors age 75 and over are in the first group currently eligible for the vaccine in Phase 2 of the timeline set by Gov. Baker and the state Department of Public Health.
Haverhill City Nurse Mary Connolly will oversee the clinic and plans to have at least one public vaccine clinic each week, possibly on different days, depending on how many doses she receives from the state.
Haverhill schools plan remote-only learning Tuesday with a two-hour delayed start.
For the city’s public schools, the winter storm arrived early with freezing temperatures bursting pipes at two city schools over the weekend. Haverhill’s school superintendent said problems were caught before much damage could take place.
Haverhill firefighters were dispatched to both Pentucket Lake and Paul C. Nettle Schools Sundays for freezing pipes.
“No long-term damage. Fortunately, we caught it relatively early as we were monitoring schools for issues due to the cold across the weekend,” Superintendent Margaret Marotta told WHAV. Monday afternoon school activities and sports were cancelled.