A judge denied a Massachusetts mother’s request for a lower bail as she awaits trial in the death of her 3-year-old son. Jennifer Prudencio, 25, of Chelsea, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment after her son, Yael Guardado Prudencio, was found unresponsive inside their Spencer Avenue apartment on April 7. Prudencio pleaded not guilty last week and was ordered held on $100,000 bail. Prosecutors say Prudencio knew her son was sick, but left him without adult supervision overnight anyway. “Specifically, the defendant was aware that her 3-year-old child was sick in th ..read more

A girl from Chelsea overcame the odds, going from homelessness to becoming an Eagle Scout and addressing state lawmakers at the Massachusetts State House. Sixteen-year-old Emily Green, a member of Scouts BSA Troop 56 in Cambridge, knows all about difficult situations as a first-generation Costa Rican American. Her family came to this country with practically nothing, living in shelters, finally getting help from the Scouts. Green ultimately reached Eagle. She and other scouts delivered a report to state lawmakers Tuesday, lobbying for participation in Boston inner-city neighborhoods, lighting ..read more

The migrant shelter crisis in Massachusetts is once again in the limelight, as the former Chelsea Soldiers’ Home is set to be turned into a new temporary shelter. The shelter can accommodate about 100 or so families when up and running, Secretary of Veterans Services Dr. Jon Santiago noted in a statement last month, and it’s supposed to be opening this month. The state is working with the local migrant support organization La Colaborativa — or the Collaborative in English — to make this possible. The Chelsea Soldiers’ Home was slated for demolition but given the need for additional space in st ..read more

New details emerged when a mother from Chelsea, Massachusetts, charged in the death of her 3-year-old son faced a judge Wednesday. Jennifer Prudencio, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment after her son, Yael Guardado Prudencio, was found unresponsive Sunday inside their Spencer Avenue apartment, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said. She pleaded not guilty and was ordered held on $100,000 bail at her arraignment Wednesday. Assistant Suffolk District Attorney Audrey Mark said the 3-year-old had been sick in the weeks leading up to his death. He su ..read more

A Chelsea, Massachusetts, mother has been charged in the death of her 3-year-old son, the district attorney said Tuesday. Jennifer Prudencio, 25, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment of a child after her son, Yael Guardado-Prodencia, was found unresponsive in their apartment on Spencer Street over the weekend, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Yael did not survive. “A situation like this is really tough,” said Rui, a neighbor. “The only thing is on Sunday, when I was taking the trash out, I saw a woman crying, and the paramedics were ther ..read more

An investigation is underway after a 3-year-old child died Sunday morning in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Information is extremely limited at this point, but the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office says the child was found unresponsive, and then the mother called 911. The child did not survive. Officials have not released any details on a possible cause of death. An investigation is ongoing ..read more

A woman was killed in a crash Friday evening in Chelsea, Massachusetts, while giving a driving lesson to a friend, police said Saturday. The incident took place about 7:15 p.m. on Second Street. According to authorities, 36-year-old Jean Baptiste, of Chelsea, was teaching a 44-year-old man, who was driving a Subaru Outback and another friend, a 39-year-old male how to drive. Police say she had gotten out of the car and stood on the sidewalk. While trying to attempt a three-point turn, the car accelerated backward, jumped the curb, and hit a metal pole holding a “no parking” sign that subsequen ..read more

A woman was killed in a pedestrian crash Friday evening in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Police in Chelsea say the crash occurred on Second Street. Officers responded around 7:15 p.m. Officers provided aid to the woman, who police say succumbed to her injuries. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said. “When we came by here, she was still laying underneath the truck,” witness Reginald Watkins said. Watkins, who drives trucks at State Garden Incorporated, watched the grisly scene unfold along Carter Street. “I saw her underneath lying there,” he said. The ..read more

Police in Chelsea, Massachusetts, are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who has been missing since last week. Christine Gouveia, 36, was reported missing out of Chelsea on Friday. Her family said she was last seen on March 17. Police said she suffers from mental health issues and could be in the New Hampshire area. She is described as being 5′ tall, with brown eyes and strawberry blonde hair. Anyone who sees Gouveia is asked to call Chelsea police at 617-466-4800. More Massachusetts stories Massachusetts Mar 27 Woman killed in car crash in Carver death investigation Mar 2 ..read more

Chelsea Police is mourning the loss of one of its detectives, the police department announced on Sunday. Scott Conley, 52, died suddenly on March 15 following a “lengthy illness,” according to a statement by the police department. Conley, a United States Army veteran, had worked on the Chelsea Police Department since February 22, 1996. Conley’s was assigned to the Department’s first critical response team and received specialized training in tactical and urban operations with a focus on Gang operations. He had worked as a Task Force Officer with the FBI’s Violent Gang Task Force, operating out ..read more