FIU detectives in Springfield arrested a man April 16 and seized roughly 210 grams of cocaine, plus heroin and cash, police say.

Negotiators persuaded a man armed with two knives to surrender at 90 Chestnut Street in Chelsea. Nearby homes sheltered and an adjacent daycare was evacuated; charges are expected.

Detectives arrested an 18-year-old after recovering an unserialized 9mm ghost gun near Suffolk and Wall streets. The suspect now faces multiple weapons charges.

A 45-year-old patient was arrested after allegedly attacking another patient in the Nichols Building at Tewksbury State Hospital, renewing concern over a recent ban on defensive gear.

Boston police answered a report of a person shot near 500 Geneva Ave in Dorchester Monday morning; investigators had no immediate word on victims.

A house fire on River Street near Pine Street in Newton sent heavy smoke through the neighborhood, closed the road and prompted police to ask people to avoid the area.

A Dorchester man convicted in the 1974 death of a toddler was granted parole after about 50 years. The Parole Board ordered transfer to a skilled nursing facility and set conditions of supervision.

A jury convicted Rorie Susan Woods after she allegedly flipped beehives during a Longmeadow eviction, stinging deputies and killing thousands of bees.

A guest at the Extended Stay America in Braintree was shot Saturday evening; police have identified a person of interest and are asking the public for tips.

Police and the Hampden DA are investigating after a man was found shot on Sargeant Street Saturday. The victim was taken to Baystate Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

A man and his dog were rescued from a fifth‑floor Brookline Village apartment after a grease fire; one resident was hospitalized and several units were damaged.

A man suffered minor cuts in an early-morning robbery on Phillips Avenue. Police are asking witnesses to call the anonymous tip line.

Boston police say a person was stabbed near 19 Olney Street around 2:15 a.m.; the victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests reported.