A Suffolk County deputy was arrested Friday and is accused of raping and trafficking a 15‑year‑old across several South Shore towns. He is being held on $250,000 bail and is due in Plymouth District Court.

A zoning board cleared a $65M plan to convert Fall River’s Charlton Mill into 215 apartments, pairing a mill rehab with a new 68-unit building along Cook Pond. The vote lifts a major local hurdle and moves the project toward permits and construction.

Boston and Lynn police arrested 34‑year‑old Miguel Cabrera on charges including trafficking for sexual servitude. Authorities say the arrest followed a South Boston warrant and are asking for tips.

Operation Spring Clean Up led to 24 arrests across Everett and nearby cities, with fentanyl seized and several distribution charges filed.

A Springfield man was sentenced to 220 months after prosecutors said he led a violent drug enterprise operating from a Holyoke apartment stash house.

State regulators proposed new rideshare rules to tighten background checks, require annual driver training and expand vehicle-safety checks. The DPU is taking public comment through July 2.

ICE Boston says it arrested Andy Garcia on March 17, citing alleged charges including rape of a child, kidnapping and enticing a minor, and saying he has 15 prior arraignments.

A Quincy trust claimed a $10M "Premier Cash" scratch ticket sold at A-1 Market in Avon, taking a $6.5M lump-sum before taxes while the store gets a $50K bonus.

Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty after a fireworks blast inside Harvard Medical School’s Goldenson Building; no one was injured. Sentencing is set for Aug. 4, 2026.

A Shrewsbury officer was suspended after an alleged March domestic incident in Millbury. The state's POST Commission suspended his certification while investigators and courts weigh the case.

An 83-year-old driver died after a head-on collision on Beacon Street in Newton; investigators from the Middlesex DA and state police are probing the crash.

A late-night collision on Stedman Street left one man dead and another hospitalized. Chelmsford police say the crash is under investigation.

Brockton native AJ Dybantsa is turning pro after a dominant freshman season at BYU — he led Division I in scoring and announced his decision via social media.