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Woman walking bicycle killed cross Bedford street; driver cited
A woman was killed by a driver who had a suspended license and may have been on his phone around the time of the crash in Bedford, Massachusetts, Saturday, authorities said. The woman, a 53-year-old from Concord, was walking her bicycle across Concord Street where it intersects with the Reformatory Bike Path when she was hit by a Volkswagen GTI about 3:36 p.m., according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and Bedford police. The car's driver, a 34-year-old man from Billerica, stayed at the scene.
Person in critical condition after being rescued from the water at Mass. state park
A person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after they were pulled from the water at a lake in a Massachusetts state park in Natick on Monday. Natick fire officials confirmed the department was called to Lake Cochituate in Cochituate State Park around 12:18 p.m. By the time...
Boston Police Apprehend "Most Wanted" Suspect Ahmed Ibrahim on Multiple Serious Charges
On the tail of a midsummer noon, Boston streets saw the close of a chapter as law enforcement closed in on a figure who had climbed their list of priorities. Ahmed Ibrahim, a 33-year-old Boston resident, was apprehended by officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston), a detail made public by the Boston Police Department. Ibrahim's presence in the vicinity of 8 Allstate Road marked the end of his pursuit, he was previously distinguished as one of the BPD's Most Wanted. The arrest went down without a theatrical flourish, just as the clock struck approximately 2:10 PM on Friday, July 19, 2024.
Drive-By Shooting: 6 Charged With Killing 2, Wounding 5 Others In Lynn
Police arrested six people in connection with a drive-by shooting in Lynn last year that killed two people and wounded five more, authorities said. Abraham Diaz, 25, of Lynn, and Jandriel Heredia, 21, of Revere, were killed in a drive-by shooting on Sept. 2, 2023, in Lynn. Investigators s…
Woman sentenced for making hoax bomb threat against Boston Children's
A Massachusetts woman was sentenced to probation for calling in a hoax bomb threat against Boston Children's Hospital in 2022. The U.S. Attorney's Office said 37-year-old Catherine Leavy of Westfield, Massachusetts, pled guilty to one count of making a false bomb threat and one count of intentionally conveying false or misleading information in September 2023.
Boston Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer in Dorchester, Ammunition and Fentanyl Seized
On a routine Friday afternoon in Dorchester, what began as an overarching investigation into local drug activity culminated in a calculated sting by the Boston Police Department’s B-2 Drug Control Unit, resulting in the arrest of Jefrey Candelario, 28. The arrest occurred at approximately 12:54 PM on July 19, 2024, at the address of 52 Wrentham Street, as confirmed by the official Boston Police Department’s news blog.
Cracked! Lobster truck damaged in Boston ‘storrowing'
A refrigerated seafood truck was "storrowed" on Monday afternoon, getting stuck under the Charles Street pedestrian overpass. The act of "storrowing," or getting stuck under one of the low-lying bridges over Storrow Drive, is a common occurrence in Boston, as people overestimate the height of bridges or fail to realize how tall their moving trucks are.
Georgia woman 23rd person sentenced for role in large Massachusetts drug trafficking conspiracy
BOSTON – A Georgia woman was sentenced in federal court in Boston for her involvement in trafficking cocaine and cocaine base as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 39-year-old Tatiana Morrissey of Atlanta, Ga. was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge...
Man accused of stabbing elderly woman in 2022 found not guilty on all charges
BOSTON (WHDH) - A man accused of stabbing an elderly woman in 2022 was found not guilty on all charges last month, a court official confirmed. Boston police at his arraignment claimed Ranlee Flores stabbed a 68-year-old woman while she was in her driveway on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Police said Flores attacked the woman, who fought back, hitting him with her fists while kicking and screaming for help.
More gunfire heard, this time in Cambridgeport, the eighth in 2024 and fourth incident in a month
More gunfire heard, this time in Cambridgeport, the eighth in 2024 and fourth incident in a month. Shots rang out early Sunday on Fairmont Street in Cambridgeport, police said, the eighth gunfire incident the city has seen this year. In a message to residents of the Cambridgeport and Riverside neighborhoods...
Police investigating serious crash involving pedestrian in Bedford
Police are investigating a serious crash involving a pedestrian in Bedford on Saturday. Bedford Police Chief John Fisher says the pedestrian crash happened around 4:00 p.m. on Concord Road. Concord Road was closed for around two and a half hours before reopening around 6:30 p.m. There was no immediate word on the condition of the pedestrian.
Man struck and killed by commuter rail while trespassing on Beverly drawbridge, police say
According to MBTA Transit Police, the man was trespassing on the Beverly drawbridge when he was struck by an inbound train. A man was struck and killed by a commuter rail train in Beverly Sunday while trespassing on the tracks, according to MBTA Transit Police. An inbound train struck the...
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