CRIME & SAFETY
Jury returns verdict in killing of Duxbury dad by son
BROCKTON – The 22-year-old Duxbury man accused of drowning his father in 2021 was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter by a jury Thursday. Jack Callahan was 19 when prosecutors said he shoved the head of his 57-year-old father, Scott Callahan, under water multiple times in a Duxbury pond, killing him. Jack Callahan told police...
Shoppers warned after rash of wallet thefts at Norwell stores
Shoppers on the South Shore are being warned by police to stay on their guard while shopping. That message comes after a rash of stolen wallets. "I'm always in here. I shop here all the time and I just see women leaving their wallets and their pocketbooks in their wagon all the time and I always say to them, 'Don't leave that unattended, someone's going to grab it right out and sure enough, it's happening," said Carol Greene, a shopper.
3 officers from one police department. 3 newborns. 1 hospital. 1 day. Wow
WEYMOUTH − The police announced Thursday that two of their officers and a detective all received life-changing news − and all in the same day. The post to the department's Facebook page sharing the news, however, has nothing to do with crime or the three's processional lives. "Our WPD extended family is always growing….BUT...
Abington HS Fight: Pocket Knife Not Used, Police Say
The school resource officer called for backup around 1:20 p.m. when two fighting students "became physical with the police officer and school staff," the department said in a release. Three students were arrested, one of whom took an ambulance to the hospital for a minor injury, authorities said. A pocket...
Police: Road rage shooting causes bullet to hit uninvolved car on I-93 in Braintree
State police say a bullet fired during a road rage shooting on the northbound side of Interstate 93 hit a car traveling on the opposite, southbound side near Exit 6 in Braintree around 2:50 p.m.
Thieves are targeting unsuspecting shoppers. Norwell police offer tips for the public
NORWELL – Thieves are targeting unattended purses left in shopping carts at stores around town, the police department said. "Officers have responded to several reports of wallets being stolen from purses while shopping in stores," a post to the Norwell Police Department's Facebook page this week said. "The incidents have occurred at different locations in town and is not specific to one business."
Teacher fired after threatening to bring rifle to school trying to get job back
A Massachusetts teacher is appealing his firing after officials say he threatened to bring his rifle to school. A judge Wednesday reduced the charge against Kenneth Decie, 54, of Quincy, a former Hanover teacher. The threat was made in response to disciplinary action taken against him by the school's principal, according to police...
Bridgewater residents warned of scammer impersonating a police officer
Police say a caller claiming to be a Bridgewater police lieutenant or detective has been calling residents, informing them there were warrants out for their arrest. The caller would tell residents that if they didn’t pay a fine, Bridgewater police would come arrest them.
Norfolk County Sheriff opens H.O.P.E. Center to help former inmates transition back to society
BRAINTREE, Mass. — There's a new resource in Braintree, Massachusetts, for those looking for a second chance. The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office on Friday opened the H.O.P.E. Center, which will provide services including 12-step recovery, peer support groups and food/housing and employment assistance for people transitioning from incarceration.
Former Weymouth officer pleads guilty to rights violation in connection with rough 2022 arrest
WEYMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A former Weymouth police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting a man in custody. Justin Chappell, 43, was charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law in connection with a rough 2022 arrest during which investigators said he assaulted a man in custody by punching him multiple times without legal justification.
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