60-year-old granted parole for 6th time since 2004 — but addiction remains a barrier

A Massachusetts man was granted parole for the sixth time as officials hope he can finally overcome struggles with substance use disorder.

On April 22, 1989, Charles Hughes, who was 24, and Mac Hudson shot two people during an attempted robbery in Roxbury. Eighteen-year-old Derek Twitty was killed in the shooting.

The two men pretended that they wanted to buy drugs but instead drew guns and demanded both drugs and money. Hughes and Hudson then chased down the men as they attempted to flee…

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