Leonel Ledesma, 39, pleaded not guilty after being charged with assaulting a juvenile at a Mattapan home. Court records identify him as the dominant aggressor.

A police drone and beach cameras helped Revere crews locate two swimmers in distress off Revere Beach during the sand-sculpting festival, allowing rescuers to bring them safely to shore.

A Natick man convicted in a 2006 Boston nightclub stabbing was granted parole; he will serve six more months before entering a residential reentry program under strict conditions.

A Milford man was arrested after police say he hit a Massachusetts State Police cruiser during a Northbridge traffic stop and fled. Authorities say Joseph Prior was apprehended in Milford and held on $10,000 bail.

The state's POST Commission suspended a Boston officer after disciplinary records show he viewed and shared graphic material and improperly accessed criminal‑records data.

A man was seriously injured after being struck by an Amtrak train at West Medford station; the stop is closed and nearby roads are detoured.

A Crystal Springs employee was charged after a video showed an alleged assault of a disabled person near Kennedy Park. The state DPPC has been notified and an investigation is underway.

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer pulled a crewmember from waters off Truro after they fell overboard; the person was treated for hypothermia and taken to a local hospital.

Pamela Smart will appear virtually in Concord as she presses a renewed bid to overturn her 1991 murder conviction. Prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss her petition.

A Lynn juvenile hearing was continued as prosecutors and defense await a collision reconstruction, phone extraction and lab report in the crash that killed 13‑year‑old Savanah Gatchell.

Eight tombstones at Provincetown’s Winthrop Street Cemetery were toppled and damaged; police are investigating and asking for tips. The town will assess repairs and conservation needs.

Boston police are investigating a death at 25 Malta St., a Mattapan multiunit tied to Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband.

A 19-year-old from Foxboro was arrested after a police pursuit that began at a Belmont Street car meet; his SUV crashed into a fence and parked cars. No injuries were reported.