A 44-year-old man was found shot on Bay State Road near the Merrimack River; state police detectives are investigating while officials have released few details.

A handcuffed man bolted from officers outside the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse, sprinting down New Chardon Street while officers gave chase.

Worcester police say Summer Impact officers found a gun and suspected fentanyl in a car on Church Street; a 58-year-old man was arrested and charged.

A 21-year-old Canton resident was arrested after police say he reached through a bedroom window and grabbed a sleeping woman’s ankle; a judge ordered a competency exam.

Jeannie Norris, Miss Hall's former headmaster, was indicted on a child reckless‑endangerment charge as prosecutors widen an investigation into alleged abuse at the Pittsfield boarding school.

Watertown ordered four bodywork businesses closed after joint inspections found permit violations and sexual items at one site. Officials say none may reopen until compliant.

Police say a 37-year-old was stopped near Mass. and Cass after officers seized about 19 grams of suspected fentanyl, meth and pills.

New DNA testing points to a deceased suspect in the 1995 killing of Celestina Perez in Springfield, offering long‑awaited answers for her family after 31 years.

Deputy Chief James O'Connor was named acting police chief after Donna McNamara stepped away; the town declined to explain. The change comes amid scrutiny tied to a federal probe.

A Boston woman was arrested in connection with the early‑morning July 5 shooting in Roxbury that killed a 24‑year‑old man.

Two men were arrested after police say they broke into an Easton home where a mother and her three children were inside. Officers recovered a loaded Glock and a 30‑round magazine, authorities say.

Two people were shot early Wednesday inside Victory Bar & Cigar on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester. Both underwent surgery and are in stable condition while police investigate.

A projectile struck the exterior wall of Catholic Charities' Brockton center on Tuesday; employees were unharmed and police are investigating. The center plans to resume services the next morning.