Shane Bowen, 28, of Warren, and Richard Gabrila, 39, of Worcester, have both been charged with accessory after the fact. Prosecutors allege the two men helped Wilcox clean up the crime scene, assisted with throwing away evidence, then participated in moving and abandoning Burke’s body in Hubbardston.

A Worcester man was initially charged with assault with intent to kill but has since been charged with murder in connection with the killing of a former coworker, authorities said.

Upgraded charges now face a Worcester man who is being held without bail in the death of a former employee whose body was found earlier this month.

Worcester Public Schools sent a letter to families reminding them of the district's policies should any federal immigration agencies arrive at schools.

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

Firefighters in Worcester, Massachusetts had to deal with extreme heat and cold Wednesday morning as temperatures dropped to near zero.

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Around a dozen people are displaced in the bitter cold Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at a home in Worcester, Massachusetts. Fire officials said they were first called out to Hitchcock Road around 8 a.

Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary person elected to the council, said last week they were taking “a hiatus” from their public duties after alleging they had been misgendered by fellow officials.

Worcester’s city council on Tuesday formally apologized to Councilor Thu Nguyen for the harm they’ve experienced on the job.

There was a mix of support and outrage in Worcester on Tuesday night as allegations of a toxic culture and transphobia within the Worcester City Council were heard during a public meeting.