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The CFO of SpineFrontier admitted he paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to steer surgeries to the company's implants. Sentencing is set for Aug. 6, 2026.
A Revere man was arrested after leading troopers on a 100‑plus‑mile high-speed chase along I‑89 that ended at the Highgate border crossing.
A 24-year-old pleaded guilty in Boston federal court after opening an overwing exit on a JetBlue flight at Logan, deploying the evacuation slide; sentencing is set for Aug. 4.
Prosecutors say a suspect was arrested after a South End Bridge crash that killed motorcyclist Miguel Cruz; charges include motor vehicle homicide and carjacking.
A man was taken to an area hospital after a shooting near Cheney Street in Roxbury; police say no arrests have been made. The incident is one of several shootings across Boston this week.
A North Adams man was charged with murder after police found an adult man dead in a Walnut Street home. Authorities say the public is not at risk as the Berkshire DA investigates.
A Webster man was given a decade in federal prison after prosecutors said he supplied about a kilogram of crystal meth to undercover agents in early 2025.
A Manchester man was arrested after an April 29 shooting that struck a home and entered an occupied bedroom. Police have named a second suspect and are seeking tips.
A preserve-the-peace call on Depot Street turned into a three-hour standoff that ended with a peaceful surrender. Negotiators and regional teams assisted on scene.
A loaded AR-style rifle with a 30-round magazine was seized on Baldwin Street; an 18‑year‑old faces multiple firearm charges.
A seven-alarm blaze tore through an apartment complex on Juniper Road in North Attleboro, sending flames through the roof and drawing mutual-aid crews from several towns.
A Bath man was sentenced to federal prison after prosecutors say he siphoned $225,200 in VA disability benefits from an elderly, disabled veteran. Authorities say he spent some proceeds on a snowmobile and jewelry.
Police taped off a Dorchester block after early-morning gunfire on Dacia Street; shell casings and evidence markers were visible and investigators remained on scene.
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