NORTH SHORE – Headlines for Thursday on NST: Status of Ipswich schools up in the air; Swampscott voters go to the polls; Big Pig plans in Peabody raising some questions; Agganis All-Star Football Classic tonight. News Update From DA’s Office Laci Kirk a/k/a Laci Brand, 23, has been located and is in custody. She is en route to Salem Superior Court where she will be arraigned on Reckless or Wanton Endangerment of a Child.
North Shore Today news and sports with Rick Moore and Bill Newell
Another update from Essex County District Attorney’s Office – 3 p.m.
LYNN MURDER & NORTH ANDOVER RAPE SUSPECT INDICTED IN UNRELATED LAWRENCE SHOOTING
A New Hampshire man, who is facing murder and aggravated rape charges, was indicted today on assault and firearms charges in connection with a drive-by shooting in Lawrence.
Brian Brito, 22, was indicted by an Essex Country Grand Jury on 2 counts of Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Causing Serious Bodily Injury; 2 counts of Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Carrying a Firearm without a License. He is currently held without bail on a murder and aggravated rape charges.
The indictment alleges that on March 25, 2017, Brito drove up to a car parked on Berkeley Street and shot the two female occupants, striking one in the head and the other in the leg. Mr. Brito was alleged to be driving a silver BMW and wearing a ski mask and a hooded sweatshirt.
He is also accused of shooting and killing a food delivery man on Bowler Street in Lynn, robbing a North Andover convenience store and raping the store clerk on March 27th. He was indicted for Murder, Aggravated Rape (2 counts), Kidnapping, Armed and Masked Robbery, Carrying a Firearm without a License and Possession of Ammunition with an FID card on May 25, 2017.
He will be arraigned on the new charges at his next court appearance on August 10, 2017.
The 56th Annual Harry Agganis All-Star Football Game is tonight at 7 p.m. at Manning Field in Lynn and it will be broadcast on MSO with Rick Moore, Tim Kearns, and Paul Ingram.
Agganis Boys Lacrosse – South 12 North 8
Agganis Girls Lacrosse – North 14 South 9
Agganis Boys Soccer – South 1 North 0
North Shore Navigators Win in Extra Innings
By GABBI RIGGI
It took extra innings and a home run derby, but the Navigators defeated the Brockton Rox 2-1 on Wednesday night.
After ten innings, the game went to a newly implemented home run derby “shootout.”Brockton went to bat first, and neither first hitter Chris Berry nor Tremaine Spears were able to drive the ball far enough for the Rox. Daniel Jung gave the team a leading two home runs that the Navigators had to match or surpass to continue playing.
Alex Brickman (St. Petersburg), the only Navigator to come to bat, sailed three consecutive long balls as the three-minute time limit was winding down to seal the victory.
The Navigators improve to 6-5 in their last 11 and are credited with the win as the team has come back around after starting off the season on a slow 1-12 start.
Pitcher Austen Michel (Dartmouth) struck out seven in his six innings on the mound. Brad Douglas (Rhode Island College) earned a painful RBI by taking a ball to the back to bring across the only Navigators run of the night.
The Navigators look to take another against Brockton at home on Friday. Fraser Field will host Autism Awareness Night and cap of the game with the first fireworks of the season.
