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Three Gloucester residents were told this week that they face time behind bars even if they agree to guilty pleas on charges they acted as a maintenance crew to enter an elderly North Andover woman 's apartment and make off with a safe containing jewelry, documents and other belongings last December. Superior Court  Judge Timothy Feeley told Michael Lorenzana, 39, of 14 Sadler St., that he could expect a prison sentence of three years and a day, while Sean Peres, 36, of 3 Lighthouse Way, would face two years and a day in state prison for their roles in the scheme that targeted an 81-year-old woman.  Barbara Brooks Williams , 50, of Gloucester, would face a 2 1/2-year term in a house of corrections, said  Carrie Kimball Monahan , spokeswoman for the office of Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett . The three were in court Thursday for a lobby conference designed to let defendants know what terms a judge would impose if they choose to enter guilty pleas rather then go to trial...

Published: Saturday, August 26, 2017 @ 9:22 AM Updated: Monday, August 28, 2017 @ 10:50 AM By: Breaking News Staff UPDATE @ 10:50 a.m. (Aug. 28):  Ohio Task Force 1 will head to the southern part of Houston to perform boat rescues , after the Houston area received over 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Harvey .  LATEST: Hurricane Harvey slams into Texas coast MORE: Photos: Hurricane Harvey causes widespread damage The task force has been given a window until around noon Central Time before water will be released from a levy or dam.  News Center 7’s Gabrielle Enright remains with Ohio Task Force 1 in Texas, and we’ll continue to update this page as we learn more.  UPDATE @ 6:20 p.m. (Aug. 27) Ohio Task Force 1 is in Katy, outside Houston, ready to operate water rescue missions . The Houston area has been deluged by ‘unprecedented flooding” from torrential rains from Tropical Storm Harvey . Rainfall totals are approaching 20 inches, recorded at the Houston Intercontinental Airpor...

Standing not far from Columbus’ most recent homicide, a group of local ministers bowed their heads in prayer and called for the community to return to God. Members of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance made the plea while holding a news conference at 32nd Street near Fifth Avenue. The location is near apartments where Columbus police arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Tamir Harris in the North Highlands neighborhood . Brandon Jarrell Senior , 31, was charged with one count of murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. The third Columbus homicide in three days, the shooting drew a crowd to Fourth Avenue before the suspect was in custody. “We are here to express our disdain for for the violence that’s occurring in our community, the anarchy that is so before us,” said the Rev. Ralph Huling, president of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance on Thursday. “...

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Authorities have identified the suspected gunman in a fatal Charleston restaurant shooting and his victim. Thomas Demetrius Burns , 53, of Charleston, is the man police say opened fire at Virginia's on King Thursday afternoon , according to Charleston Police spokesman Charles Francis . Burns was shot by Charleston Police after a hostage standoff, according to Interim Police Chief Jerome Taylor . Burns was transported to MUSC for treatment and was listed in critical condition Thursday afternoon . There have been no updates on Burns's condition since then. The restaurant's executive chef, 37-year-old Anthony Shane Whiddon , of Goose Creek, died after being shot. Whiddon was the executive chef at Virginia's on King Street where the incident took place. He leaves behind a wife and two children. The restaurant's owners released a statement Friday saying they were "deeply saddened and heartbroken" by the shooting and calling Whiddon ...

MONDAY Racine Area Home Schoolers 7-9 p.m., Grace Church, 3626 Highway 31. Call 262-637-4999 for more information. Racine Housing Coalition 1 p.m., City Hall Annex Room 130 , 800 Center St. For more information, call 262-632-5186. Riverport Chorus of Sweet Adelines International Rehearsal, 7-10 p.m., Bristol Grade School , 20121 83rd St. ( Highway 45 1 mile south of Highway 50), Bristol. For more information, call Kathy Froeber , 262-859-2343. Southern Wisconsin Landlords Association 6-8 p.m., Harbor Lite Yacht Club , 559 State St. Members are kept up-to-date on changing federal, state and local laws that impact landlords. The organization is part of the Wisconsin Apartment Association (WAA) which represents landlords throughout Wisconsin to have their voices heard and make an impact on state laws. For more information, call 262-884-8765 or email presidentofswla@gmail.com. TUESDAY Chocolate City Card Club Senior card club, 12:30 p.m., Burlington Senior Center , 201 N. Main St., Burli...

This story is about Cowboys Published Aug. 18 This Story is About... Share This Story On... Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News )" src="src" /> Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer Dallas Cowboys fans cheer on Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as he exits the field after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News ) By Kate Hairopoulos , Staff Writer Contact Kate Hairopoulos on Twitter: @khairopoulos OXNARD, Calif. -- The NFL's six-game suspension of Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott sparked a firestorm of public opinion. Is ...