Steve Cooper
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Reporter for 7NEWS in Boston grew up in the Boston area... at WHDH since 1999 love storm force coverage avid runner..18 time consecutive boston marathon runner
Joined June 2009
Breaking:Students at Milford High School have walked out of school in protest over a fellow student Marcelo Gomes detained by ICE over the weekend #7News
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“ We were one step away from becoming Massachusetts and not under my watch”…NH Governor-Elect Kelly Ayotte says it’s not my victory it’s your victory #7News
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Breaking:Pilot is okay after his small plane crashes into the water off Hampton Beach New Hampshire Saturday afternoon…no word on what caused the plane to go down. multiple agencies on scene. no one on the beach or in the water was injured #7News
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Their Royal Highnesses motorcade will become a pretty familiar sight around Boston between now and Friday with a jam packed public schedule #7News
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in a stunning show of community support North Andover residents converge on McAloon‘s Liquors this morning to help the owner and his family clean up the mess after vandals trashed the business early this morning…Good Samaritans say they didn’t think twice about helping #7News
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Breaking:Prisoner who escaped from Dedham District court moments ago is now back in custody after racing through the crowd of Karen Read supporters camped outside superior court and still waiting for a verdict #7News
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Breaking: FBI Boston tells me they’re aware of 2 packages that exploded at Holmes Hall at Northeastern University tonight resulting in one injury…FBI currently coordinating with Boston Police. Sources say too early to say whether this is related to terrorism or not #7News
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Prepping and primping, Boston Duck Tours are getting the D boats ready ahead of Friday’s Celtics rolling rally…Officials expecting one million to cheer on the champs #7News
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Road rage incident is caught on camera in Attleboro Friday that left a woman with serious injuries and a man from Rhode Island under arrest on assault charges #7News
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Update: sources tell me Mike Proctor the lead investigator in the Karen Read murder case has been transferred out of the district attorneys detectives unit and into Troop H headquarters in South Boston…his cruiser,service weapon and uniforms have all been taken away #7News
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Proctor Update:State Pension Board says Trooper Michael Proctor needed 20 years to be vested and they say he only has 10 years 7 months so he’s not eligible for a state pension…he can receive the money back he’s contributed so far before he was fired today #7News
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The Royals are in the house…arriving at City Hall in Boston moments ago to thunderous cheers from royal watchers patiently waiting in the rain today to catch a glimpse of Prince William and Princess Kate #7News
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B-lining it out of federal court Friday afternoon newly indicted Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson wasn’t so interested in commenting on todays court appearance on public corruption charges #7News
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Quick thanks to all the awesome 7News viewers lining the marathon route today and cheering me on to my 17th consecutive Boston Marathon #BostonStrong #7News
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This is 2023 not 1923:Any reason they can’t hire 5 additional companies and work around the clock and finish the Sumner Tunnel project in 2 weeks not 2 years? #7News
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Can someone just tell me where everyone is going on a Sunday at 11AM… they certainly aren’t commuting to work… wait is everyone going apple picking today #7News
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Teen tagger confronted by frustrated store owners on Charles Street tonight who are fresh off a series of business break-ins…calling for cops to help them out with more patrols #7News
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Congrats to all the runners and volunteers today . my 14th consecutive Boston Marathon is in the books #7News
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Massachusetts State Police Trooper James Doran who just graduated from the academy earlier this month was off duty when from behind the wheel of this car, he rear ended another car in Tewksbury last night…today he pleaded not guilty to drunk driving #7News
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150 pounds of bourbon steak tips…one of many allegations of misusing public funds that landed the now fired Quincy director of elder services Thomas Clasby Jr. in handcuffs and facing a federal judge on embezzlement charges today #7News
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Breaking:Karen Read heading into court moments ago told me she isn’t so convinced reports the feds have closed their investigation and no law enforcement members are facing any charges in connection with the handling of the case #7News
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Investigation launched at Tufts University after 12 members of men’s lacrosse team were diagnosed with rhabdo…a condition from overexertion…players were taking part in a workout with an alum who recently graduated from a navy seal training program…5 still hospitalized #7News
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Layoffs Looming:Crowds gathering in North Andover this morning protesting the 40 layoff notices that were handed out this week to teachers amid a $4 million dollar budget deficit… teachers union calls the cuts devastating #7News
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Celtics fan talking about his chance encounter with royalty…his fist pump with Prince William at the Celtics game at the Garden has turned him into an instant social media celebrity #7News
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Celtics Update from outside the Garden…Causeway Street is now sealed off by Boston Police and no one will be allowed inside the perimeter that’s been blocked with metal barricades #7News
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State Police Association of Massachusetts will hold a news conference Monday after todays ruling to reinstate 7 troopers suspended without pay for not getting Covid shots…Troopers will be reinstated and receive back pay #7News
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Heartbreaking scene in Waltham as the entire Waltham Police Department marches up to Our Lady’s in Waltham to bid farewell to their fallen officer Paul Tracey #7News
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Just in:Fall River Police Officer Mitchell Walsh makes a b-line from court in Charlestown Monday after posting $5 grand cash bail after pleading not guilty to attempting to hook up with a 15 year old during a Boston Police sex sting operation #7News
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Court dox reveal woman taken into custody by ICE agents in Worcester last week during a chaotic scene on Eureka Ave was arrested back in February by Worcester police and charged with assault and battery on a pregnant woman…Feds say she entered the US illegally in ‘22 #7News
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The Duke,former Massachusetts Gov Mike Dukakis who ran for President in 1988, speaking to us this afternoon about Bidens decision to toss in the towel and what about a possible Harris-Marty Walsh ticket?#7News
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Karen Read spending time with a young supporter as she anxiously awaits the verdict #7News
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Breaking:Police say vehicle along the expressway crashed through a wall on the connector road plummeting down on to Frontage Rd in Boston this morning busting into flames…the driver didn’t make it.,.investigation underway by State Police #7News
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Am I just in the middle of a bad dream or did gas prices really just jump 40 cents a gallon yesterday? #7News.
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Some call it the breakfast of champions. others call it surviving the storm in Sandwich on 7News #7News
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16th consecutive Boston Marathon in the books!! A huge thank you to all the 7News viewers along the route. thanks for getting me to finish line. much appreciated #7News
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It took a while to figure out but at least we know why traffic on the expressway is like a parking lot this afternoon#7News
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Karen Reads legal team reacting to todays motions hearing that after nearly 5 hours will resume next week…the 2 sides sparring over 2 “independent “expert witnesses who took the stand in the first trial #7News
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Andover Update: driver miraculously walks away after tree comes crashing down and crushes his pick up truck. tow truck driver tells us the man behind the wheel went to play the lottery #7News
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Duty status hearing for State Police Trooper Michael Proctor is ongoing at General Headquarters in Framingham this afternoon in the aftermath of his handling of the Karen Read investigation #7News
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13th consecutive Boston marathon. what a memorable day!!!! Thanks to all the 7news viewers for the support #7News
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State Police trial board hearing involving suspended State Trooper Michael Proctor has concluded and at the moment the 3 member panel has not reached a verdict on the 2 charges he’s facing…awaiting additional details because the hearing was closed to media and public #7News
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On Just One Station:Clean up crews under the watchful eye of state environmental officials from the DEP clean up the mess after hydraulic fluid cascading off an aging wind turbine in Newburyport ends up on homes and cars and fences across the street…the story on 7News #7News
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DA: Framingham man will be in court tomorrow after pro Israel rally turns violent in Newton tonight when a man crosses the street and confronts protestors. that’s when the shot was fired hitting the man who crossed the street…DA calls the victims injury life threatening #7News
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Heartbreaking day for law enforcement in Massachusetts after Worcester Police Officer and Braintree Police K-9 both die in the line of duty #7news
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Prepping for a Celtics sweep tomorrow night down in Dallas,Boston Police are tonight positioning metal barricades near the Garden ahead of a potential series clinching victory#7News
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Breaking:22 black Lexus sedan wanted in connection with a murder in Somerville overnight has been located by State Troopers on 93 north in Medford moments ago…2 people have been taken into custody #7News
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Sources with tons of questions about today’s arrest in Revere of ex Stoughton cop Matt Farwell pulled out from behind the wheel of a big rig hauling gravel…like for starters why wasn’t he taken into custody at his home before sunrise in a place that’s maybe not so public #7News
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Breaking: UMass Amherst telling students to stay home now and learn remotely and not return to campus for the fall semester due to the pandemic #7news.
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Okay I might be nursing a few aches and pains today but crossing the Boston Marathon finish line is pretty cool. congrats to all the runners I met along the course yesterday. we did it!! #7News
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Update:sources say Leonardo Sanchez is a Dominican illegal alien who entered the country last year and was staying at the Quality Inn in revere which is a state run migrant shelter…ICE currently has a detainer on him after his arrest…with $1 million worth of fentanyl #7News
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“Heartbreaking loss” Endicott College Police Sargent Jeremy Cole,49, of Exeter New Hampshire was killed on interstate 95 in Newbury overnight after his SUV was struck by a man operating a Tesla going the wrong way on the highway… that driver is expected to face charges #7News
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Breaking: husband of missing Cohasset mother is under arrest…46 yr old Brian Walshe is under arrest on charges of misleading a police investigation…Still no signs of his wife Ana #7News
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Breaking:Huge plumes of thick black smoke can be seen cascading into the air in Southie right now…the blaze braking out in a triple decker on East Broadway in South Boston #7News
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Police still looking for the gunmen, including the person in this video, wanted for 2 shootings Sunday by Revere Beach that led to a chaotic evening and forced police to shut the area down…in the words of one source”it’s a miracle no one was killed” #7News
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The champs are back in town. Celtics arriving back this afternoon after a post game championship celebratory 24 hour trip to Miami and Coach Mazzulla keeping tabs on the trophy #7News
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Putting the brakes on police pursuits,Mass State Police are the first agency in New England to deploy darts with GPS tracking devices to catch criminals and we go along for the ride to see how the technology works…It’s a story you’ll see on Just One Station #7News
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Group of protesters have gathered outside the DCU center in Worcester this morning where the Massachusetts State Police 90th RTT graduation is underway…Trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia died at the academy last month. an independent investigation is underway into his death #7News
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Step father of Chloe Ricard tells me he's ecstatic an arrest has been made in her sudden death#7news
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Gov Healey says she supports MSP move to transfer Mike Proctor out of DA’s detective unit and will now await results of their internal affairs investigation…as for the lead detective in the Karen Read case,law enforcement sources are indicating he could resign soon #7News
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Breaking: sources say body of missing 3 year old in Lowell has been located near Freda Lane. detectives from Middlesex County DA’s office have the scene sealed off #7News
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Dedham dash update: suspect who bolted from Dedham District Court late this morning is captured and in custody after his great escape that lasted all of two minutes… and now he’ll be facing additional charges#7News
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Update:what a difference a day makes…McAloon‘s liquors in North Andover back in business today thanks to a community cleanup after vandals trashed the store 24 hours ago…Police are still looking for those responsible for damage that’s in excess of $150,000 #7News
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Oh deer. Just when you thought everyone got the message about social distancing. and staying 6 feet apart #7news
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North Andover man held without bail after police seize arsenal of weapons and explosives from his home at Village Green condo complex in North Andover… 64-year-old Daniel Medina who wasn’t licensed to carry appeared in court… last night several devices were detonated #7News
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Breaking: Massachusetts National Guard gathering in Boston after being called up by Governor Baker ahead of tonights planned demonstration #7news
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Looks like the Karen Read legal team may be taking their case to the US Supreme Court after the State SJC denied Reads move to drop 2 charges…Her attorney just releasing a statement focusing on Read’s federal rights under the constitution so stay tuned #7News
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With hours to go before 2022, wishing legendary award winning WCVB videographer Stanley Forman @sjforman138 all the best on his well deserved retirement after decades of capturing the biggest stories in New England and beyond . congrats my friend #7News
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Update:Mass State Police trial board hearing at general headquarters in Framingham for Trooper Michael Proctor,who was the lead investigator in the case against Karen Read,has concluded for the day and will resume on March 13th…That will be the 3rd day of hearings #7News
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Can we all give 3 cheers to the super star supermarket clerks manning the front lines in this national crisis #7news
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Sgt Johanny Rosario graduated from Lawrence High in 2014 and was a member of the ROTC before joining the US Marines. her family is traveling to Dover AFB to be there when her body arrives on US soil #7news
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Breaking:State Trooper Michael Proctor,the lead investigator in the Karen Read case, has been suspended without pay after his duty status hearing at General Headquarters in Framingham today #7News
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State Police Association of Massachusetts releasing statement today that calls the suspension without pay of Tpr Mike Proctor, lead investigator in Karen Read case, disappointing saying the move now affects the health benefits of his young children #7News
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GRONK-gate continues in foxboro after the pats tight end called 911 after someone broke in to his house #7News
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FBI only saying court authorized activity brought them and State Troopers to a house in Hull today on Nantasket Ave…stay tuned unless you have the inside scoop for us #7News
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Mourning the loss of a class act….great athlete and above all extraordinary sportsman…RIP Tim Wakefield…from all of us in a shocked and saddened Red Sox nation at this hour …Thank you for all you did #7News
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26 year old migrant being housed at the Comfort Inn in Rockland as part of the state funded program to house migrant families, appears in court today in Hingham on charges he raped a 15 year old girl who was also living at the hotel…Suspect being held without bail #7news
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Breaking: Watch the moment a gigantic Canadian hovercraft beaches itself on Hampton Beach in New Hampshire late this afternoon. no injuries and officials are trying to figure out how to fix the vessel and get it back out to sea #7News
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Update:heavy fire in Lowell on Aiken Avenue is now out at this fifth alarmer…One resident who wasn’t home saw the smoke from a distance only to learn it was her apartment building that was on fire moments later… she says they’ve lost everything #7News
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Sight to see:It ain’t Jaws but it is something worth watching according to Jeff Greco boating off Nahant this morning #7News
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Phase 2 reopening means lunch in the north end for this 7news crew. social distancing of course #7news
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Rise and shine America the 7News Scooper Storm Snack bag is up and operational as we begin hours of non-stop blizzard broadcasting from Cape Cod. see you on 7 kids #7News
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On Just One Station: popular North Andover liquor store is trashed by someone who broke in overnight tossing more than $150,000 worth of bottles onto the ground…It happened at McAloons Liquors and police are searching for a suspect… #7News
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Breaking:firefighters battling a stubborn fast moving fire in Duxbury at this hour on Bayview Rd right on the Marshfield line…no reports of any injuries at this time #7news
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I feel like this is the perfect storm snow storm that is… It’s a holiday… it’s 4 AM… no one‘s going to school and the only people out on the roads are snowplow drivers and news reporters…it almost makes me want go back to sleep #7News
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Breaking Trooper Troubles:Mass State Trooper Terrence Kent indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury on charges of sexual assault allegedly asking a man he pulled over last summer to perform a sexual act on him in Lexington in exchange for not having his car towed #7News
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Thank you to all the law enforcement agencies who kept the runners and spectators safe at the #BostonMarathon #7News
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This just in:7News Emmy Award Winning Videographer Joe Mullowney not only capturing my final push across the Boston Marathon today from the photo bridge…but if you listen he’s the guy screaming “Ya Coop Rules!” as my 18th consecutive Boston is in the books #7News
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@talldrinkcity 24 hours late that 45 minutes ago state police officially transferred Tpr Proctor to Troop H headquarters in Southie …oh okay.
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Always a treat being dispatched to York Maine to cover an earthquake…let’s just do it during the summer next time not the middle of winter #7News
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Trooper Michael Proctor appearing at General Headquarters in Framingham for a hearing before State Police Trial Board today that got underway this morning…remember he was the lead investigator in the Karen Read case who admitted to texting disparaging comments about her #7News
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I’m trying to remember why I thought it was a good idea to get my car washed yesterday #7News
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Stop & Shop says warehouse is filled to the brim with food and TP and heading to store shelves so please don’t stockpile #7news
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Update:emotional moment for the Chesna family after Manny Lopes was convicted in a Dedham courtroom this afternoon of murdering Weymouth Police Sgt Mike Chesna and bystander Vera Adams #7News
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No comment from Scott Hayes after posting $5K bail in Newton…released with a GPS ankle bracelet, a curfew imposed by the judge & an order to stay out of Newton and not to possess any weapons until his case has been resolved…his attorneys say the shooting was self defense #7News
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