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Video shows dog fending off pack of coyotes outside Massachusetts home
COHASSET – A dog named Tuukka made a great save outside a Massachusetts home as he was captured on video fending off a pack of coyotes.It happened around 8:15 p.m. Friday night in Cohasset.Patrick Coyle said he let his dog Tuukka into the yard and was watching hockey when he heard a commotion.When Coyle arrived at the door, he saw Tuukka in a showdown with three coyotes. Coyle opened the door and yelled for the coyotes to leave, but said they seemed unafraid.Coyle's home security camera captured Tuukka barking at the coyotes and eventually scaring them off."He did a great...
Police log 4/29/24
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Trial starts in conspiracy-fueled case of girlfriend charged in Boston police officer’s death
The trial of a woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend is set to begin. Karen Read faces second-degree murder and other charges in the death of John O’Keefe in 2022. (AP Video shot and produced by Rodrique Ngowi.)
Brookline police find skimmer at Harvard Ave. gas station
Brookline police said the skimmer apparently grabbed card numbers from Jan. 16 to March 15. Brookline police are giving out tips to avoid credit card skimmers after one was found at a Harvard Avenue gas station. A manager at the gas station was notified by a private financial services company...
Three people, including child, dead in apparent murder-suicide in Lowell
Three people were found dead inside an apartment in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Saturday in what appears to be a murder-suicide, officials say. According to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, a ma n living at a Warren Street apartment called 911 around 6:39 a.m. Saturday and told dispatchers that he had shot his wife and child. He also said he was in possession of guns.
Massachusetts woman arrested for allegedly blowing stop sign, seriously injuring bicyclist
“Hingham, MA – A driver was arrested Saturday morning for operating under the influence of alcohol after hitting a bicyclist. The bicyclist suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. On Friday, April 26, 2024 at 12:38am Officers responded to the intersection of Otis St., Downer Ave. and Daley Rd. for...
Billerica officer struck and killed by excavator at construction site
49-year-old Sergeant Detective Ian Taylor died Friday. A fundraiser for his family has raised more than $23,000. A Billerica police officer was killed while serving in a construction detail on Friday, prompting an outpouring of support for the department over the weekend. Sergeant Detective Ian Taylor, 49, was struck by...
Reading police search for driver in hit-and-run crash involving 10-year-old
Reading police are asking the public to help them identify a driver involved in a hit-and-run car crash in which they say a 10-year-old was injured. The crash happened at the intersection of Washington and High Streets just before 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, police said in a Facebook post. The child was hit while riding their bike.
Boston's Weather Seesaw: Mix of Sunshine and Showers in Spring Week's Forecast
Bostonians gearing up for an unpredictable weather rollercoaster this coming week can expect a mix of sun, clouds, and rain. According to the National Weather Service, today will be mostly cloudy with highs inching towards a comfortable 68 degrees and winds blowing from the southwest at speeds between 9 to 11 mph.
Mass. driver involved in four-car fatal crash in Maine, authorities say
A Massachusetts man was involved in a four-car fatal crash in Maine Friday morning that resulted in the death of a Maine woman, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. Maine State Police responded to the crash on the Maine Turnpike in Wells around 8:40 a.m., the department said...
Boston man sentenced for murder-for-hire plot against ex-wife, her boyfriend
BOSTON - A Boston man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for trying to hire a contract killer to murder his ex-wife and her boyfriend. Mohammed Chowdhury, 47, offered to pay a total of $8,000 to someone he thought was a contract killer, but who was actually an undercover federal agent, to have his estranged wife and her new boyfriend killed, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Breaking down Boston's great weekend weather
The weekend looks great – with a couple of minor strings attached. For one, the sea breeze is still around Saturday afternoon, cooling the coast and keeping us in the 50s. Second, there are a couple of showers that sweep through first thing Sunday morning. Although they’re minor – and likely not worth scrapping that tee time – they will put a grayish touch on the start of the day.
Former Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant Sentenced to 5 Years for Overtime Fraud Scheme
A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant was cuffed with a five-year prison sentence for his role in a fraudulent overtime scheme and other financial wrongdoings. Daniel J. Griffin, 60, of Belmont, felt the weight of the law on his shoulders as U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman handed down the sentence on Thursday, also imposing three years of supervised release, as per the Justice Department's announcement.
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