Former Massachusetts State Senator Arrested for COVID Fraud
BOSTON – Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with allegedly scheming to defraud the Massachusetts …
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Massachusetts Man Arrested in New Jersey for Eluding Police and Multiple Driving Offenses
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ — Christopher Miller, a 26-year-old resident of North Andover, Massachusetts, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday after attempting to elude …
D.C. Police Investigating Monday Night Shooting on Massachusetts Avenue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Authorities are investigating a shooting at the 1400 block of Massachusetts Avenue in Southeast D.C. on Monday night. The shooting happened shortly …
Massachusetts Man Indicted for Knowingly Concealing the Source of Material Support or Resources to a Terrorist Organization
BOSTON – A Wakefield, Mass. man was indicted today for knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources that he intended to go to …
Massachusetts Businessman Pleads Guilty to Million Dollar Payroll Tax Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Melrose man pleaded guilty today to a decade-long tax fraud scheme in which he failed to pay employment taxes he had withheld …
Massachusetts Awarded Over $118 Million in Federal Grants to Support Community Safety
BOSTON – Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy has announced that $118,366,566 in federal grants has been allocated to the District of Massachusetts to …
Five Injured in Chesapeake Shooting
CHESAPEAKE, VA – Five people, including four male juveniles and one adult male, were injured in a shooting in the 1300 block of Drayton Road. …
Seal Lost in Massachusetts Pond Gets New Lease on Life
BEVERLY, MA – A gray seal that swam through a cement tunnel into Shoe Pond in Beverly, Massachusetts, was safely returned to its natural habitat …
Single Use Plastic Bottles Banned in Mass., Could New Jersey Be Next?
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has banned plastic bags, plastic straws, foam containers, and gas cars, could single-use plastic bottles be next? …
Holy Cow! Massachusetts Steer Breaks Guinness World Record in Height
CHESHIRE, MA – A steer named Tommy has earned a spot in the Guinness World Records for being the tallest living steer, with a height …
Cape Cod Weekend Weather Report: Cloudy With a Chance of Showers
In Cape Cod, areas of fog are expected to clear by 9 am today. The weather will then turn mostly cloudy with a high temperature …
Cape Cod Weather Report: Summer Heat Returns on Monday
CAPE COD, MA – The summer heat and humidity are slated to return to Cape Cod on Labor Day and may persist through midweek. While …
Phil Murphy, From Massachusetts Declares: Central Jersey is Real
TRENTON, NJ – Does Central New Jersey exist? According to one Massachusetts-born Wall Street banker, it does. In a decisive move today, Governor Phil Murphy …
Woman Suing Restaurant after Slipping on Prosciutto
BOSTON, MA – A New Hampshire woman has filed a lawsuit against the Italian food emporium Eataly in Boston, claiming that negligence in floor maintenance …
Large Ice Chunks Fall From Plane Damaging Mass. Home
A Massachusetts family had a terrifying experience when a large ice chunk, weighing between 15 to 20 pounds, plummeted from the sky and struck their …
Mass. Couple Sues State After Being Denied as Foster Parents Over Religious Beliefs
A Catholic couple, Mike and Catherine “Kitty” Burke, has initiated legal action against Massachusetts state officials, alleging that they were denied the opportunity to foster …
Massachusetts regulators launch probe into AI in securities industry
By Nate Raymond and Chris Prentice BOSTON (Reuters) -Massachusetts securities regulators have opened an investigation into the ways in which investment firms use artificial intelligence …
Town Offers Creative Fix After Spelling School Wrong on Roadway
HOLDEN, MA – Workers for the town of Holden, Massachusetts, embarrassed city officials after spelling the word “School” wrong on a roadside sign ahead of …
Arrest Made After Thief Steals Winning Lottery Ticket
CAMBRIDGE, MD – The Cambridge Police Department has announced an arrest in the case of a stolen winning lottery ticket. According to police, Jaclyn Marie …
Great White Shark Weighing 425 Pounds Continues Circling Cape Cod Bay
CAPE COD, MA – There’s a 9-foot-long, 425-pound great white shark circling Cape Cod Bay. Anne Bonny, a female shark, has been calling Cape Cod …
Shark Attacks Fisherman’s Bass as He Reeled it in
EAST DENNIS, MA – In Massachusetts, the captain of a charter fishing boat had an unexpected encounter when a shark decided to snatch his catch …
Large Great White Shark Still Wandering Cape Cod Bay
CAPE COD, MA – A 425-pound great white shark named Anne Bonny is continuing her vacation in Cape Cod. Bonny, a 9-foot, 3-inch long shark, …
Car Thief Returns Stolen Baby to scene of Crime
BOSTON, MA – On Friday, at around 2:55 pm, Boston Police officers received a report of a kidnapping at Geneva Ave. and Leroy St. in …
Boston Drug Control Unit Arrests Suspected Drug Trafficker
BOSTON, MA – Hector Lopez, a 51-year-old Boston resident, was arrested on drug trafficking charges on Friday. The arrest occurred at about 2:00 PM, by …
Boston Police Seek Armed Suspect, Urge Caution
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating 54-year-old Patrick Mendoza of Boston. Mendoza is a white male, described …
Deadly Shooting Claims Life of 12-Year-Old Boy, Suspect in Custody
MATTAPAN, MA – A 12-year-old boy was pronounced dead following a shooting incident on Thursday afternoon at a Fessenden Street residence in Mattapan. Walter Hendrick, …
Drug Control Unit Arrests Man on Firearm and Drug Charges
BOSTON, MA – Officers from the Drug Control Unit of Districts C-11 (Dorchester) and B-2 (Roxbury) arrested Jahkari Battle, a 26-year-old resident of Dorchester, on …
Youth Violence Strike Force Arrests Man on Drug Trafficking Charges
BOSTON, MA – Members of the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Alex Mack, a 25-year-old resident of Randolph, on Thursday, at around 11:50 AM, on …
Police Make Gun Arrest After Questioning Fleeing Men
ROXBURY, MA – Angel Ruiz, 19, of Dorchester, was arrested by officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) on Tuesday. While on patrol near Leyland Street, …
Boston Police Arrest Two After Traffic Stop Connected to Earlier Shooting
BOSTON, MA – On Saturday, around 11:00 PM, Boston Police Department’s District B-3 in Mattapan conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Harvard Street …
Hyde Park Man Arrested for Firearms Offense in Roxbury
ROXBURY, MA – Michael Majors, 34, of Hyde Park, was arrested by officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) early Saturday, around 1:43 am on charges …
Man Arrested for Pulling Gun on Victim in Mattapan
BOSTON, MA – Early Sunday, Boston Police Department’s District B-3 responded to a 9-1-1 call for a person with a gun at 550 River Street. …
Multiple Shooting Victims Reported in Mattapan; Three Arrests Made
MATTAPAN, MA – On Wednesday, at around 2:01 AM, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to reports of multiple shootings in the area of …
Teen Arrested for Gun Possession in South End
BOSTON, MA – On Tuesday, officers attached to the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested 19-year-old Givenchy Abreu of Hyde Park around 4:17 PM. The arrest …
Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Assault and Battery Case in Roxbury
BOSTON, MA – On Monday, an incident of Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon occurred around 1:11 PM in the vicinity of 9 Washington …
After crashing into cemetery, passenger charged for tossing gun
BOSTON, MA – In the early hours of Sunday, officers in Jamaica Plain arrested Joseph Remedor, 25, of Boston, on charges related to firearm possession. …
Two shot in Roxbury Saturday morning
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Police Department reported a shooting incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday. Responding to a distress call at …
20-year-old shot and killed in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, MA – Early Monday morning, New Bedford Police were dispatched to Tallman Street following multiple reports of gunshots. On arrival, officers discovered a …
Restaurant check ditchers had guns when caught by police
BOSTON, MA – Boston Police arrested two men, James Cirafice, 20, of Hanover and Ian Woodward, 23, of Marshfield, for firearm possession and larceny on …
Roxbury Police Arrest Lancaster Man on Firearm Charges
ROXBURY, MA – Levonte Johnson, a 20-year-old Lancaster resident, was arrested late Friday, June 20, by Roxbury police for firearm-related charges. The arrest took place …
Fatal Shooting in Roxbury, Investigation Underway
ROXBURY, MA – Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Roxbury police responded to a report of a shooting at 27 McGreevey Way. Upon arrival, officers discovered …
Boston Police Arrest Two on Firearm Charges
BOSTON, MA – On Thursday evening, officers from the District D-4 Anti-Crime Unit responded to a report of a person with a gun at 42 …
Firearm and Drug Charges for South Boston Man Following Investigation
SOUTH BOSTON, MA – On Thursday, at about 9:42 PM, the Youth Violence Strike Force arrested Shalik Jordan, a 31-year-old resident of South Boston, on …
South Boston Man Arrested for February Murder
SOUTH BOSTON, MA – On Friday, the Fugitive Unit apprehended Stepheon Wells, a 20-year-old resident of South Boston, in the vicinity of 26 Hemenway Street. …
Multi-agency Investigation Leads to Firearm Arrests
BOSTON, MA – On Thursday, at approximately 8:00 AM, members of the Youth Violence Strike Force, Massachusetts State Police, and U.S. Marshalls conducted an ongoing …
Warrant search leads to guns and drugs
DORCHESTER, MA – On Thursday, at about 2:26 PM, officers assigned to the Drug Control Units of Districts D-14 (Allston/Brighton), B-2 (Roxbury), and C-6 (South …
Boston police make arrest in April murder
DORCHESTER, MA – On Tuesday, the Boston Police Department’s Fugitive Unit arrested Demone Coleman, a 44-year-old resident of Dorchester, in connection with the murder of …
Roxbury Man Arrested on Firearm and Drug Charges
BOSTON, MA – On Monday, Marlon Alexander, a 30-year-old Roxbury resident, was apprehended by District B-2 officers in Dorchester. Responding to a call regarding a …
Suspect wanted in Dorchester stabbing incident
BOSTON, MA – Detectives from District B-2 are seeking public assistance in identifying the individual shown below in relation to a non-fatal stabbing incident that …
Drug Control Units Make Arrest, Seizure in Dorchester
DORCHESTER, MA – At 5:05 pm on Thursday, officers of District B-2, B-3 Drug Control Units, Quincy Police Drug Control Unit, and Homeland Security Investigations …