Month: May 2026

By Mike Toole

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    BOSTON (WBZ) — Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick from Boston College, has been charged with an assault at a dorm on campus, according to court documents.

Hutchins, 23, of Needham, is charged with misdemeanor assault and battery on a family or household member for an alleged incident on Tuesday at Voute Hall on Commonwealth Avenue in Chestnut Hill.

Quintayvious Hutchins police report According to a Boston College police report filed with the criminal complaint, officers were called to the fourth floor of the dorm just before 8 p.m. Tuesday “for a male and female fighting in the hallway.”

One of the witnesses, a resident advisor, told police the two “were pushing each other” and that Hutchins grabbed the woman by the neck.

“He said she was cheating on him and he choked and yelled at her,” the RA wrote in her witness statement. She also wrote that “the ‘choke’ was a firm grab to the neck not strangulation.”

According to the report, Hutchins told officers the two had an argument earlier over food and he left. He said he came back about 45 minutes later to get his belongings and the woman “threw his belongings in the hallway.” A ceiling tile also fell during the dispute, police said.

“She started making a scene while ppl were around all I was trying to do was go to her room so I can get my stuff,” Hutchins wrote in his witness statement.

The woman did not want a photo of her neck taken, according to the police report. Hutchins was arrested a short time later and taken to the Newton Police department.

Police said the woman “became visibly sad” when she was told Hutchins was arrested.

“I’m ok nothing happened,” the woman wrote in her witness statement.

Hutchins was arraigned Wednesday morning in Newton District Court. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf and he was released on a promise to return to court for the next hearing in the case.

Gabriel Valadez, a senior at Boston College, said the incident happened right outside his door. “There was yelling, there was screaming, he was throwing insults. So, it was a big affair,” Valadez told WBZ-TV.

He said once he heard the shouting, he started watching through his peephole in his door. “He was like in her face, from what I saw, so just it was like right up close, and it looked like it could’ve turned nasty at any moment if it hadn’t already,” Valadez said.

Friends of the alleged victim want a full investigation. “It’s very shocking, I think it has no place here obviously,” John Forry, a Boston College senior told WBZ. “So, I just hope the response is adequate and everything is investigated properly.”

Patriots statement on Quintayvious Hutchins “We are aware of the report involving Quintayvious Hutchins. We take these matters very seriously and are in the process of gathering additional information. We will not have further comment at this time,” the Patriots said in a statement.

There has been no comment yet from Hutchins or his lawyer.

Who is Quintayvious Hutchins? Hutchins, an edge rusher at Boston College, was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, 247th overall.

“If I could be honest, I didn’t think I was going to get a call,” Hutchins told reporters after the Patriots drafted him on April 25. “So, getting that call from the Patriots was like a dream come true, and hope and faith rising inside of me, knowing that I have another chance to go showcase my talent.”

The 6-foot-3, 245 pound linebacker grew up in Alabama, before spending the last five years at BC. He described himself after the draft as a “dynamic special teams player.”

Meant to be #NFL #NFLDRAFT pic.twitter.com/P4ig9HM4LK — Boston College Football (@BCFootball) April 25, 2026

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel personally worked with Hutchins during BC’s pro day before the draft. Vrabel was not with the team the day Hutchins was drafted. He was away that weekend getting counseling in the wake of the Dianna Russini photo scandal.

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By Leondra Head

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    SOUTH COBB, Georgia (WUPA) — Graduation season is in full effect, and for South Cobb High School senior, Mackenzie Dailey, her walk across the graduation stage in a couple of weeks will be monumental.

Dailey has faced homelessness and adversity, but her love of music kept her going to school.

“I was homeless through freshman and sophomore year. I was living at a hotel. I watched my dad pass away from fentanyl. There was a lot of drug use. It was really hard for me as a kid to witness and grow up,” Dailey said.

It was a situation she was determined to endure.

“I was sold out of a mom. I was sold out of the father. I was sold out of everything. I was sold out of a house because of drugs,” Dailey said.

The South Cobb senior says Jackie Smiley’s music class kept her walking through the school doors as she faced uncertainty.

“Junior year, it got better. I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, this is what I want to do. I want to create music.’ It kept me in school and kept me coming back even through when I was homeless,” Dailey said.

Smiley says Dailey’s is a story of perseverance.

“I met her when she was a freshman, and life was falling apart around her. I’ve seen that kid get knocked down so many times,” Smiley said.

She says Dailey has been instrumental in the school’s performing arts programs.

“She runs our performing arts center for some of our events. Then she took that further when we started DJing and went to shadow at venues. She’s worked her way up to working festivals. She’s a driven young lady,” Dailey said.

Dailey’s passion led to her getting DJ gigs on the weekends.

“I work at many raves and many clubs,” she said.

She’s now looking forward to graduation.

“There’s light at the end of the tunnel,” Dailey said.

After graduating, the senior plans to continue DJing and working in music production.

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