An arrest warrant has been obtained for a Lowell man suspected of killing a Whitman woman whose body was located in a garage at Logan Airport. The Massachusetts State Police say 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu was reported missing by her family on Monday and was the subject of a missing person investigation. State Troopers located her […]
Trick-or-treaters in Whitman and Hanson were asked to be aware of another scary sight on Halloween, a bear. Whitman Police say that at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday they received a report of a black bear in the area of Commercial St. between Linden St. and Dyer Ave. An officer reported seeing the bear while responding to […]
Whitman Police are investigating after cars were stolen from a local dealership. Chief Timothy Hanlon says shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday Brockton Police told them about an investigation into a crash involving a white Ford Explorer on Crescent St. An initial investigation determined that the car involved had been stolen from a dealership on Temple […]
It was announced on Tuesday that John Hornstra, of Hornstra Farms in Norwell, purchased Peaceful Meadows in Whitman. The winning bid was $1.75 million but Hornstra told the South Shore’s Morning News that won’t be the last of the expenses. Hornstra says it will also be a while until it is fully operational. […]
Peaceful Meadows in Whitman is closing. JJManning Auctioneers announced on their Facebook page that the family is voluntarily selling after 61 years. They say there are four auction properties selling individually: the Ice Cream Shop including the Real Estate and the business; over 50 acres of agricultural land; a single family home across the street; […]
A Whitman woman, Shaniqua Leonard, indicted for killing her two-and-a-half year old daughter, Lyric Farrell, changed her plea to guilty in Plymouth Superior Court on Wednesday. WATD’s Charles Mathewson was in the courtroom and files this report.
An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck by a commuter rail train in Whitman. MBTA Transit Police say that at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday a female, between 16 to 19 years old, intentionally entered the right of way approximately 1,000 yards south of Whitman Station and was struck by an outbound MBTA commuter […]
An update to a story we reported regarding a Marine Corps ring. Whitman Police say the ring was found on Monday in the Town Park during the Memorial Day Parade. Police now say that Lt. Dan Connolly reached out to a local recruiter who was able to identify a local Marine who was in the […]
Whitman Police are trying to find the owner of a Marine Corps ring. Police say the ring was found on Monday during the Memorial Day Parade in the Town Park. Anyone with information is being asked to call Whitman Police at 781-447-1212.
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in the search for a missing teen from Hanson. Whitman Police say 13-year-old Kie McCormack ran away from New Bedford on May 16 and has not been found. Police say she has ties in Hanson, Whitman and surrounding towns. Anyone with information is being asked to contact the […]