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Treefon Manoloules, 53, of Southborough, was found not guilty on all charges this morning in Barstable Superior Court. He was accused of conspiring and murdering his younger brother Aris Manoloules in Hyannis on Sept. 30, 2009. Read the full article → from Breaking news: Southborough man found not guilty of murdering his brother

Personal items were stolen from unlocked cars in three separate incidents this weekend, the Southborough Police Department reported on their Facebook page. The incidents occurred on Overlook Drive and Upland Road. Items stolen included GPS units, a wallet, and an iPhone charger. Read the full article → from Items stolen from unlocked cars in Southborough this weekend

The trial of Southborough resident Treefon Manoloules, who along with his teenage son, is charged with plotting the murder of his brother Aris in 2009 enters its third week in Barnstable District Court today. Read the full article → from Southborough man’s murder trial enters third week

Southside residents reported hearing helicopters overhead yesterday afternoon. Turns out it was news choppers there to cover the story of a 26-year-old Ashland man who was arrested by federal agents who say he plotted to blow up the Pentagon and US Capitol. Read the full article → from Helicopters hover as Ashland man arrested in plot to blow up the Pentagon

A Southborough teenager described in detail yesterday how his uncle pleaded for his life just before another of his uncles pulled the trigger in a murder plot, which he says was orchestrated by his father. Read the full article → from Son takes stand in Southborough man’s murder trial

For those of you following the trial of Southborough resident Treefon Manoloules in the 2009 murder of his brother Aris, here’s the latest from the Metrowest Daily News. Treefon’s teenage son Christopher and brother-in-law Robert Upton are also charged in the crime. Read the full article → from Murder trial continues for Southborough man

On its Facebook page today, the Southborough Police Department asked residents to be wary about providing personal information over the phone or on the web, and to report cases of identity theft or attempted identity theft. Read the full article → from Are you the vicitm of identity theft? The Southborough Police Department wants to know

The latest chapter in a sad family drama will play out this week in a Cape Cod courtroom as Southborough resident Treefon Manoloules goes on trial for the 2009 murder of his brother Aris Manoloules. Read the full article → from Murder trial begins for Southborough man this week

A Southborough man was arrested this week after police said he stole more than 17 kayaks from Hopkinton State Park. The man was tracked down thanks to GPS devices placed in the kayaks. Read the full article → from Southborough man arrested after stealing kayaks from Hopkinton State Park

Here’s a bizarre one from the Southborough police files. Reports the Metrowest Daily News: Police arrested a fugitive from Ohio on Tuesday night after discovering he was trying to trick them into thinking he was his brother. That ruse failed, police said, because his brother is also wanted by police. Paul M. Stevenson, 36, is Read the full article → from Missing finger points the way to fugitive in Southborough

A Level 2 sex offender residing on Gilmore Road in Southborough was arrested last night on child pornography charges. Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough sex offender arrested after suicide attempt on child porn charge

A Framingham man struck a Southborough police officer with his car yesterday as he tried to make a getaway. Read the full article → from Updated: Framingham man strikes Southborough cop with his car

The Metrowest Daily News reports Southborough police caught two brothers allegedly stealing metal on Sunday night from The Eagle Leasing Co. on Route 9 Read the full article → from MWDN: Southborough Police nab alleged metal thieves in act

The Metrowest Daily News ran a story yesterday comparing crime rates in Southborough last year to the previous year. While the overall crime rate in Southborough notched down about 9% — driven in large part by a significant reduction in domestic complaints from 2009 to 2010 — the town saw a notable increase in burglary and theft last year. Read the full article → from Crime in Southborough: Domestic complaints down, burglaries and larcenies up