CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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.
Karen Read Murder Trial: Alleged Confession, Secret Affair and Late-Night Internet Search at Center of Case
Did Karen Read kill John O'Keefe? Was Karen Read having an affair? Is Karen Read being framed by members of law enforcement? All are questions surrounding the Karen Read murder case that has gripped a small Massachusetts town as the trial gets underway.
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.
Duxbury man charged with murdering father awaits his fate. What the jury told the judge
BROCKTON – The jury in the murder trial of a Duxbury man accused of drowning his father in 2021 told the judge they are having trouble reaching a unanimous verdict Tuesday afternoon but were instructed to continue deliberations. Prosecutors say Jack Callahan, now 22, dunked 57-year-old Scott Callahan's head...
Massachusetts gang member caught on Snapchat posing with gun sent to prison
A Boston man who posed with guns on Snapchat has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition while under house arrest for four state firearm charges.
City councilor calls on Boston police to address drag racing, illegal vehicle gatherings after Back Bay incident
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn wrote a letter urging BPD to investigate a gathering of people and cars drag racing and doing donuts at 2 a.m. Sunday. A Boston city councilor is calling on the Boston Police Department to take action against street racing and other dangerous road activity after numerous vehicles were reported drag racing and doing donuts early in the morning in Back Bay over the weekend.
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."
Boston bouncer accused in stabbing death of 23-year-old Marine veteran expected to plead guilty
A 39-year-old East Boston man charged in connection with the stabbing death of a Marine veteran during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in Boston 2022 is expected to change his plea Thursday.
Ex-Weymouth police officer pleads guilty to punching man in custody 13 times
The former Weymouth, Massachusetts, police officer who was charged with punching a man while he was in custody pleaded guilty to a federal charge on Tuesday, prosecutors announced. Justin Chappell resigned from the Weymouth Police Department after being notified he was facing termination for the incident, which occurred on July...
Boston police arrest man with loaded firearm during drug bust in Brighton
BOSTON — Members of the Boston Police Department’s District D-14 (Allston/Brighton) Drug Control Unit arrested a man on firearm and drug charges Thursday evening following an investigation in Brighton. At about 6:58 p.m., officers were conducting a drug operation near 1202 Commonwealth Avenue when they observed Jose Reyes...
Wu spoke with police leaders after report on alleged serial rapist
Mayor Michelle Wu said she has spoken with Boston police leadership following a new WBUR investigation about a suspected serial rapist who evaded arrest for years despite DNA evidence in some cases. Alvin Campbell has been accused of rape or sexual assault in 11 cases in and around Boston, including...
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