A swimmer drowned at Bare Hill Pond after going missing during a late-night swim. Emergency services, including divers and drone teams, responded, but the swimmer was found dead. An investigation is ongoing.

Arrested in Downtown Boston, Roberto Alves, 49, faces charges for a spate of thefts targeting an eyewear store, after police caught him with stolen sunglasses.

The Boston Police seek public assistance to identify an armed robbery suspect in Roxbury, providing contact details for tips and ensuring informant confidentiality.

Heavy rains in Boston caused traffic delays and local flooding, while the National Weather Service predicted more showers. Sunny weather is expected to follow, with potential thunderstorms next week.

The Worcester Police arrested two men for trafficking fentanyl and possessing drugs with intent to distribute following a raid that yielded drugs and cash.

A search is ongoing for Brodisiah Martin, a missing teen from Massachusetts last seen on May 22. He was spotted by his father but fled, and may be with an acquaintance in Quincy. Braintree Police are seeking tips.

A Massachusetts man received a 20-year to life sentence for the second-degree murder of Nathaniel Fabian, stemming from a cyberbullying-related confrontation.

Tuen Lee, known as "The Bad Breath Rapist," was captured in California after evading law enforcement for nearly two decades following his conviction for a 2005 rape in Massachusetts.

A Heath Street Gang member in Boston pleaded guilty to firearms possession in furtherance of drug trafficking, facing a minimum of five years in prison.

An MIT study found that both the public and experts take policy warnings on social media as seriously as traditional formal statements, challenging assumptions about the credibility of social media communications by world leaders.

A Brookline man is charged with poisoning after allegedly inducing his girlfriend's miscarriage by tricking her into taking harmful pills disguised as vitamins.

Joseph Erb was arrested in connection with a May 2nd stabbing on Chandler St in Worcester, with authorities seeking further information.

A tractor-trailer struck a highway sign on Route 24 S in West Bridgewater, causing road closure and heavy traffic. MassDOT is managing the incident; no word on injuries or the accident's cause.