Police say the suspect used fake profiles to pressure young victims into sending explicit images, then demanded payment.

A northbound driver was hospitalized Friday after a tire iron smashed through her Subaru's windshield on I-95 in Peabody.

Boston regulators found seven underage patrons served alcohol during a May check — one even had a drink she never ordered.

A Royal 9 Baccarat side bet at the Everett resort paid out over $1.6 million to a Quincy gambler on July 25.

A Walmart parking lot rescue in Conway ended with a 38-year-old Vermont woman facing an animal cruelty charge.

Terence Kent faced up to 20 years in prison over a 2024 Brighton traffic stop, but prosecutors dropped the case before jury selection.

Qaisar Ali allegedly entered the woman's home while delivering medication, police say. He's held on $10,000 bail ahead of arraignment.

Boston will reach about 90 degrees Thursday, with humidity pushing the heat index into the mid-90s. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Friday evening.

Ricardo Pinto's $37.3M foreclosure buy triples the apartments planned for Worcester's Chandler Street site.

A masked man lingered outside a Weston home before dawn, carrying a flashlight and moving a hunting chair toward the woods. Police are asking neighbors for surveillance footage.

John C. Reilly joined Bosstown Heavy onstage at a Charlestown pub, singing a Toots and the Maytals classic during an unexpected late-night cameo.

A Plymouth dog with a long record of reported bites will be humanely euthanized after officials say safety orders were ignored.

A Suffolk County woman suing as Jane Doe says Court TV twice revealed her name during a Boston rape trial. She is seeking $2.8 million over the alleged privacy breach.