Amelia Stern

The Enterprise BROCKTON — The suspect who police say sexually assaulted a middle school student in Brockton on Sept. 17 was held without

“We failed the student, and we continued to fail the student by not speaking up," School Board member Ana Oliver said.

Stoughton cop William Farwell allegedly admitted to investigators he had a sexual relationship with Birchmore before his brother allegedly killed her.

"Elijah was assaulted, starved, isolated and neglected. He was tortured," New Hampshire Assistant Attorney General Bethany Durand said.

"This was not targeted. He was riding on the street and saw a random person. This could have happened to anyone," a Plymouth County DA prosecutor said.

An officer deployed their taser on the suspect, who allegedly spit on officers before he was taken into custody, according to police.

"Preliminary investigation indicates another incarcerated individual was allegedly involved in the assault involving a closed fist," the department said in a statement, according to WCVB.

The Enterprise BROCKTON — The Brockton Fire Department helped rescue a raccoon Tuesday morning that was stuck inside a traffic pole at one of their stations.

Nardelli confirmed that it was an issue with the appliance's electrical cord, not the building's infrastructure.

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