Murderer Remains Behind Bars and Officer Assaulted

Police have been busy this week, with an officer being assaulted while arresting an alleged thief and a convicted murderer remaining behind bars.

The biggest crime news in Marlborough this week comes from a 2004 case. The conviction of a Marlborough man who had been found guilty of murder was upheld in court earlier this week. The story involves a party gone wrong and a single gun shot. A police officer was assaulted by an alleged thief who had been seen taking items from a parked car at an apartment complex. The officer was uninjuered in the incident. Another officer was reportedly injured shortly after in an unrelated incident.

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Marlborough Man's Murder Conviction Upheld

The conviction of a man from Marlborough for a 2004 murder has been upheld in supreme court.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the conviction of Dwayne Taylor, who in serving a life sentence for the 2004 murder of David Fleet, and declined to order a new trial or reduce the murder conviction to a lesser degree of guilt. The court upheld Dwayne Taylor's first degree murder conviction stemming from a 2004 shooting when they denied all four issues he raised on appeal yesterday. "We are pleased the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today has upheld the conviction of Dwayne Taylor for the murder of David Fleet," Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone said. "Following a dispute at a party, this defendant became enraged and fatally shot the victim in the chest. I applaud the dedication and hard work of our …

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Marlborough Man Guilty of Murdering Teen in Callahan State Park

Marquise Brown was found guilty for the murder of a 17-year-old that took place in Callahan State Park in Framingham in 2009.

WOBURN – A Marlborough man has been found guilty for the 2009 murder of a 17-year-old that occurred in Callahan State Park in Framingham, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said in a press release today. Marquise Brown, 20, was found guilty by a Middlesex jury on a charge of first degree murder following a seven-day trial in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. He will be sentenced Sept. 26. “The defendant senselessly shot and killed the victim in broad daylight in a public state park,” Leone said.  “This case is another tragic example of a young person resorting to guns and violence to resolve perceived conflict. We are pleased that the defendant will be held accountable for his actions and that we are able to provide some measure of …

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Week in Review

Snowtober, Election Dominate the Week in News

A look back at the week on Patch.

Here is collection of headlines from the past week on Marlborough Patch. Follow the link to see the stories: Saturday, Oct. 29: Large Sections of Marlborough Lose Power, Trees Down in Roadways Sunday, Oct. 30: UPDATE: Marlborough Starts to Get Power Back, Crews Still Working [POLL] Monday, Oct. 31: UPDATE: Thousands Remain Powerless in Marlborough, Shelter Established [POLL] UPDATE: No School Tuesday, Elections On and Halloween Postponed Tuesday, Nov. 1: National Grid Estimates Restoration by Thursday Night in Marlborough Better Business Bureau, Police Encourage Wariness in Light of Post-Storm Scams Vigeant Marlborough's New Mayor by 42 Votes Wednesday, Nov. 2: Storm Debris Pick-up, Drop-off to be Made Available to Residents 1,161 in …

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The Court Report

Man Released on Bail After Punching Woman, Threatening Her with a Gun

A weekly column detailing the standout cases in Marlborough District Court.

The Court Report is a weekly column highlighting some of the cases in Marlborough District Court that are of interest to the public. If you see an arrest in the police log and would like to see a follow-up on the disposition of the case, tell us in the comments and look for it the following week. Thomas F. Cummisky, 42, of 251 South St., was arrested early Thursday, Nov. 3 outside his home after he was accused of assaulting a woman in public several times in recent days. At his arraignment in Marlborough District Court on Thursday, it was revealed that Cummisky was arrested after he allegedly punched a female victim with a closed fist in the vicinity of Granger Blvd. He is also alledged to have threatened the same woman with a gun the …

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Josh Gray

8:48 am on Sunday, November 6, 2011

I often don't understand certain people getting bail, but I suppose the judge has a lot to take into account. First time arrests, etc... As for showing up, if they were given bail by a bondsman, that individual has a serious interest in getting these individuals to court. Let's hope they are there.   more ›

DA Thanks MPD for Quick Action in Attempted Murder Case

District Attorney Gerard Leone thanked the Marlborough Police Department for fast response after indicting a Stoneham man for attempted murder.

Months after the Marlborough Police Department responded to a domestic violence call that ended up with a local woman severely burned and in critical condition, the Middlesex District Attorney's office has indicted a Stoneham man on an array of charges including intent to murder.  Edouard Pierre-Charles, 28, of Stoneham, was indicted by a Middlesex grand jury and arraigned on charges of mayhem, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, armed assault with the intent to murder, and resisting arrest.  Middlesex Superior Court Clerk Magistrate Michael Sullivan ordered the defendant held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing which is scheduled for September 28. “This defendant is alleged to have poured a flammable substance over the …

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Week in Review

Attempted Murder Arrest Tops News in Marlborough

A look back at the week on Patch.

Here is collection of headlines from the past week on Marlborough Patch. Follow the link to see the stories: Monday, July 25:  Marlborough Loses Several Native Sons and Daughters Tuesday, July 26: OPINION: A night of Southern Cuisine at Firefly's Marlborough Riders Take On Pan-Mass Challenge Wednesday, July 27: July 26: Local Woman Arrested for Disturbing the Peace Thursday, July 28: July 27: Westborough Man Faces Assault Charges July 21-27: Top 4 Sales Over $300K this Week Friday, July 29: Wild Finish Keeps Cops in ‘Impossible’ Competition Berlin Man Arrested for Drugs, Child Endangerment Aggressive Behavior on Soccer Field Leads to Arrest UPDATED: Charges Expected Against Marlborough Man in Crash   Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to …

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Downtown Marlborough Address Scene of Attempted Murder

A local man was arrested late Thursday after strangling a woman in a domestic violence situation.

The Marlborough Police Department came to the aid of a domestic violence victim Thursday evening on Monument Ave and charged her assailant with attempted murder. After responding to a 911 call shortly before 10 p.m., officers discovered that Pablo Adolfo Morales, 22, of 26 Monument Ave., Apt. 2nd Fl., had assaulted a female, even choking her at one point.  "This was a domestic violence situation," said Det. Martha Shea. "The attempted murder charges stem from the suspect strangling the victim." Morales was arrested on charges of attempted murder, assault and battery, assault and battery to intimidate with bodily injury, malicious destruction of property under $250 and impeding an investigation through witness intimidation. He appeared for …

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