Brockton school violence; SWAT team responds in East Bridgewater: 5 top stories last week

BROCKTON − Emotional teachers described shocking levels of violence and chaos at Brockton High School at Wednesday night’s special school committee meeting about security and safety inside Brockton High.

Police officers from across the region responded to East Bridgewater on Wednesday night for a suspect barricaded inside a house, officials said. Police requested assistance from the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT unit. State Police also responded to the scene.

Brockton Youtuber Joshua Lopes has racks up over 75 million views and ow you can see his avatar in the video game NBA 2K24 sitting courtside at a Celtics game.

Kenyan authorities arrested murder suspect Kevin Kangethe at a Nairobi nightclub. He is accused of killing Whitman’s Margaret Mbitu. Mbitu worked as a per-diem nurse with Brockton Area Multi-Services Inc.

In case you missed it, here are five stories of the top stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area.

SWAT team responds to East Bridgewater for suspect barricaded inside South Street home

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