'The Menu' has Brocktonians gasping: Top 5 stories in the Brockton area last week

Kathy Bossa, The Enterprise
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BROCKTON − An edgy horror-comedy now in theaters serves up an unexpected shout-out to the City of Champions. Here's why a key character in the 'The Menu' is from Brockton.

Brockton police are investigating a brazen midday shooting on Monday at the intersection of Turner and Wyman streets that left two people injured and sent to an area hospital, and a report of shots fired near Main and Exchange Streets late Monday night.

The man accused of causing a fatal Taunton crash while fleeing a drug bust at speeds of up to 101 mph is now facing a second-degree murder charge, according to the Bristol County district attorney’s office.

Friends, family and dozens of police officers from throughout the area paid their respects to late Stoughton police officer Christopher Davis at his funeral services on Monday.

In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.

Why did hit movie 'The Menu' make a key character be from Brockton?

An edgy horror-comedy now in theaters serves up an unexpected shout-out to the City of Champions. "The Menu" stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes. The action takes place at an exclusive restaurant on its own island in the Pacific Northwest. The movie has nothing to do with Brockton. That is, until Taylor-Joy's character admits, toward the end, that she isn't who she said she was. "Not that you guys give a single, flying ****, but my name is not Margot. It's Erin. And I'm from Brockton, Massachusetts. So there's that," she says between drags of her cigarette toward the end of the movie.

Brocktonians gasp at 'The Menu':Why did hit movie 'The Menu' make a key character be from Brockton?

Still from "The Menu," a Searchlight Pictures film starring Anya Taylor-Joy, left, whose character is from Brockton. Here she's speaking with Ralph Fiennes' character, Chef Julian Slowik.
Still from "The Menu," a Searchlight Pictures film starring Anya Taylor-Joy, left, whose character is from Brockton. Here she's speaking with Ralph Fiennes' character, Chef Julian Slowik.

Brazen midday shooting in Brockton leaves two injured, police say

A midday shooting at the intersection of Turner and Wyman streets left two people injured and sent to an area hospital, according to Darren Duarte, spokesperson for the Brockton Police Department. The shooting occurred shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, and after the incident the two victims, a 26-year-old and a 20-year-old — both from Fall River — drove to the Speedway at 261 North Main St.

Brazen midday shooting in Brockton:Brazen midday shooting in Brockton leaves two injured, police say

Investigators from the Brockton Police and Plymouth County Sheriff's office investigate a shooting that took place at the intersection of Turner and Wyman streets Monday afternoon, Jan. 9, 2023. After the shooting the victims drove to this Speedway gas station on North Main Street in this car to seek help.
Investigators from the Brockton Police and Plymouth County Sheriff's office investigate a shooting that took place at the intersection of Turner and Wyman streets Monday afternoon, Jan. 9, 2023. After the shooting the victims drove to this Speedway gas station on North Main Street in this car to seek help.

Charge upgraded to murder in Taunton crash that killed Middleboro mom

The man accused of causing a fatal Taunton crash while fleeing a drug bust at speeds of up to 101 mph is now facing a second-degree murder charge, according to the Bristol County district attorney’s office. Hector Bannister-Sanchez, 34, of Norton and Medford, was ordered held without bail at his arraignment Tuesday, Jan. 10 in Fall River Superior Court. Bannister-Sanchez was arraigned on new indictments charging him with second-degree murder and reckless motor vehicle homicide connected to the Nov. 7 crash on Kingman Road in Taunton which claimed the life of 54-year-old mother Lori Medeiros of Middleboro, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn said in a written statement.

Charge upgraded to murder:Charge upgraded to murder in Taunton crash that killed Middleboro mom

'Urgent need to amend':DA: Fatal Taunton crash highlights 'urgent need to amend' dangerousness statute

More:Man fleeing traffic stop causes fatal Taunton crash, police say

'We must keep classrooms neutral': Stoughton students protest 'political' flag ban

Tensions rose at a Stoughton School Committee meeting Tuesday night as students, parents, teachers and community members gathered outside the school district's administrative building to protest the superintendent's policy banning "political" flags, including the Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ+ Pride flags, from classrooms to keep them politically neutral.

'We must keep classrooms neutral':'We must keep classrooms neutral': Stoughton students protest 'political' flag ban

3 Stoughton teachers disciplined:3 Stoughton teachers disciplined, 1 student suspended amid 'political flags' ban

Toben Asklar holds signs during a protest outside the Stoughton School Committee meeting where the superintendent's ban on political flags in classrooms was discussed on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.
Toben Asklar holds signs during a protest outside the Stoughton School Committee meeting where the superintendent's ban on political flags in classrooms was discussed on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

Easton fire truck crashed after a driver 'failed to yield' to it on emergency call

An Easton Fire truck responding to an emergency call swerved into a wooded area to avoid a civilian vehicle, the Easton Fire Department said in a written statement. On Tuesday, Jan. 3 at approximately 1 p.m., in the area of 539 Bay Road, a vehicle "failed to yield while going around a second vehicle that had stopped for the fire engine and subsequently crossed into the path of the engine," the statement said. At the time, the engine had its lights and sirens activated. Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries, and the engine "sustained some damage," according to the fire department.

Easton fire truck crashed:Easton fire truck crashed after a driver 'failed to yield' to it on emergency call

Easton Fire Department
Easton Fire Department

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