CRIME & SAFETY
Person in custody after crash, shots fired in Mattapan
BOSTON — Boston police are investigating a crash and shots fired in the Mattapan neighborhood of the city. Officers were called just after 9 p.m. to River Street, where they said they found evidence of a shooting and a crash. One person was injured in the crash and taken...
Passengers banned after fight on Spirit Airlines flight to Boston
EAST BOSTON, Mass. — A group of passengers who got in a fight on a Spirit Airlines flight that was en route to Boston are now banned for life. The fight that happened on a flight from Myrtle Beach to Logan International Airport on Tuesday night was captured on cellphone video.
A woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend was framed, her attorneys say
BOSTON (AP) — A highly anticipated trial began in Massachusetts last week involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank. John O’Keefe died in the Boston suburb of Canton on Jan. 29, 2022. The...
Their loved ones were murdered in Boston. On Mother's Day, they keep memories alive.
One recent spring evening, eight women welcomed GBH News to join them for walk around Field’s Corner in Dorchester. These women share a common bond: Each one has a family member who was murdered. On their path of healing, they have found a community at the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, a nonprofit that supports survivors of homicides. And during this evening walk, they shared what they want the world to know about their loved ones.
Massachusetts State Police traffic stop in Boston leads to seizure of rifle, ski mask, magazines
“On Saturday, one of our members assigned to SP Tunnels in Boston conducted a traffic stop for numerous vehicle violations. During the course of the stop, the operator of the vehicle admitted to being impaired and having open firearms charges. Following our Trooper’s investigation, a rifle, 3 magazines, a ski...
Boston Police Arrest Hyde Park Man on Gun Charges After Mattapan ShotSpotter Activation
Gunfire in Mattapan last night led to the arrest of a Hyde Park man on firearms charges after ShotSpotter technology alerted officers to the sound of gunfire. According to Boston Police, at around 9:18 PM, officers from District B-3 arrived at 33 Edgewater Drive to investigate a Shot Spotter activation that reported four rounds fired.
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