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3 stabbed in Holbrook apartment complex, police say
All three victims were rushed to the hospital early Saturday morning. The Holbrook Police Department is investigating a triple stabbing that occurred on Saturday, the department said. Officers responded to a 911 call around 3:30 a.m. on July 13th at 166 Longmeadow Drive, an apartment complex, the department said in...
Police: 3 suspects linked to international theft group used cameras to break into Braintree homes
Police arrested three suspects believed to be part of an international theft group for allegedly surveilling their victims with hidden cameras to break into their homes.
Ex-Weymouth police officer sentenced for punching man in custody 13 times
The former Weymouth, Massachusetts, police officer who was charged with punching a man while he was in custody was sentenced Tuesday. Justin Chappell, 43, had pleaded guilty to one federal count of deprivation of rights back in April. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs sentenced him Tuesday to two...
Boston lawyer once named ‘most eligible bachelor’ is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors was sentenced Monday to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape. Gary Zerola, 52, was found guilty last month after a jury deliberated for five...
State police searching for young man wanted for murder in deadly shooting at Northboro house party
Massachusetts State Police are turning to the public for help tracking down a young man who is wanted for murder in connection with a deadly shooting at a large house party in Northboro in May.
Defense in Karen Read murder case continues to seek for dismissal of two charges
(WJAR) — The defense in Karen Read murder case is continuing to argue for two out of three charges to be dismissed. Read’s lawyers filed a reply to the prosecution’s opposition on Tuesday. This comes after the prosecution filed an opposition to the defense’s motion to dismiss...
Multiple agencies save man’s life after Massachusetts State Police receive call that individual jumped out of car while on highway
Law enforcement agencies worked together Sunday morning to save a man’s life. According to Kingston Police, shortly after 5:00 a.m., the Massachusetts State Police received a call that an individual, appearing to suffer from a mental health crisis, jumped out of a vehicle on Route 3 in Kingston and ran into the woods.
'He took a bullet for us': Trump supporters rally at Taunton Green after shooting attack
TAUNTON — Judith Conlan drove from her home in Somerset to share her appreciation for former president Donald Trump with drivers circling the Taunton Green. “It’s not far to travel for a man who took a bullet for us,” Conlan said. She was one of about a...
Former police officer from Quincy sentenced in Boston overtime fraud case
BOSTON − A former Boston police union president from Quincy has been sentenced to two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting overtime pay, WCVB reported. Thomas Nee, 67, of Quincy, had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit theft and one count of...
Transit Police seek two women who allegedly attacked father and daughter on train
MBTA Police asks anyone with information about either suspect to contact their Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. The MBTA transit police are looking for two women who allegedly attacked a father and daughter on the Red Line, the agency said. The incident occurred in between Downtown Crossing and Quincy Center in the morning of July 5th.
Taunton emergency responders save baby from choking
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A one-month-old baby is now recovering in the hospital thanks to the help of first responders. It happened on Monday night when officials were called to a home for a child not breathing. According to Taunton fire officials, a Taunton Police Officer was first on...
Man Shot Dead by Forest Hills Station
A man was shot dead on Sunday night near the Forest Hills T station. Boston Police responded to a report of a person shot at New Washington Street and Arborway around 10:17 pm. Police located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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