A Norwood traffic stop on Monday led to the arrest of a Brockton man and the seizure of suspected cocaine, oxycodone and items tied to distribution. Police say packaging, scales and a ledger were recovered.

District B‑3 officers chased and arrested a Dorchester man Sunday after a loaded 9mm pistol was tossed into a front yard and recovered by police.

Weymouth police say four juveniles were arrested after a Flock camera led officers to two stolen vehicles and multiple vehicle break‑ins at Hanover Weymouth. Authorities recovered stolen property and identified six cars that had been tampered with.

A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck on I-95 southbound in Boxford; southbound traffic was diverted off Exit 74 while authorities investigate.

Fall River police say K9 Marta sniffed out more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine and a loaded 9mm at a vacant Howland Street home. A man arrested in New Bedford now faces trafficking and firearm allegations.

The Massachusetts Parole Board granted parole Monday to Abdul‑Barre Mustafa, convicted in a 1978 killing and once an escapee. Family members and a Worcester County prosecutor opposed the move.

A Dorchester man faces second-degree murder charges after police say he struck a scooter rider on Saturday; the rider later died and detectives are asking for tips.

A Hudson woman faces eight counts of animal cruelty after officers found a mother dog and seven puppies living in a hazardous detached garage. The animals are now in rescue care.

A three‑alarm fire tore through a Dorchester triple‑decker at 359 Geneva Ave Sunday, charring the roof and damaging a neighboring home while crews fought to contain the blaze.

A person was pulled from Winthrop Lake and flown to UMass Memorial after a possible drowning at Stoddard Park on Sunday evening.

A 41-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man were found dead early Sunday at a Willow Street residence in Lawrence; authorities say the deaths appear isolated.

A Belmont engineering teacher and longtime camp leader was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of child sexual abuse material. Arraignment is set for July 27 in Cambridge District Court.

A 15-year-old was arrested after shots were fired during the Puerto Rican Festival in Roxbury; police recovered a revolver and the teen faces multiple weapons charges.