Bomb squad sweeps Charles River after recent ordnance discoveries
A police bomb squad searched the Charles River in Needham Monday following the recent discoveries of unexploded ordnances in the water. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
A police bomb squad searched the Charles River in Needham Monday following the recent discoveries of unexploded ordnances in the water. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Police swept the Charles River after two unexploded ordnances were found in Needham.
WBZ-TV was there when a magnet fisher pulled an old military ordnance from the Charles River. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.
Magnet fishing is growing in popularity, but it can also be a dangerous hobby.
Magnet fishermen pulled a second unexploded ordnance from the Charles River in Needham Wednesday, less than a week after one was found in the same area.
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Sean Martell captured his catch in Needham on his YouTube channel. WBZ-TV's David Wade reports.
Fishermen in Needham found an unexploded ordnance in the Charles River on Kendrick Street near the town line with Newton on Friday evening.
The State Police Bomb Squad will dispose of the ordinance.
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Police in Needham are urging residents not to use public mailboxes as they have become "phishing" targets.
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A Needham resident, Jason Greenberg, says five of his family members were kidnapped near the Gaza border. On Monday, two were released.
WBZ-TV's Tammy Mutasa reports.
Jason Greenberg from Needham is desperately hoping his loved ones will be among the first hostages released by Hamas.
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WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
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Two family members of a Needham man who were kidnapped by Hamas have died. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
They were relatives of a Needham resident who says five of his family members were kidnapped.
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