A Natick family has filed a $1M suit alleging their 5‑year‑old daughter was indecently assaulted on a school bus; the complaint names the town, a driver and the contractor.

A former Mission Hill nursing‑home CEO was sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting he diverted federal and center funds; the judge also ordered restitution.

A Brookline man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he sent an explicit image to an undercover agent posing as a 14‑year‑old. Prosecutors are seeking a six‑year term.

Two arrests and multiple firearms were recovered after an April 15 Roxbury shooting. Detectives say camera footage and ballistics tied suspects to the scene.

A CAST patrol in Fall River arrested 22‑year‑old Jullianni Berrios after an officer’s shouted “I’ve got the dog!” bluff stopped a foot chase; police say they found a loaded pistol and about 151 grams of suspected crack.

A late-night shooting on Bowdoin Street left one person hospitalized and the area cordoned off as investigators worked the scene.

A woman was robbed at gunpoint in Brighton during a Thursday-night car sale; police say the suspects fled in her vehicle and are asking for tips.

Nine children were taken to hospitals after a school bus crash at Broadway and Langdon Street in Everett; officials say injuries were not serious.

Advocates warn VOCA shortfalls and state budget choices could shrink therapy, legal help and casework for children exploited online across Massachusetts.

Watertown police say a reported threat at the Perkins School for the Blind was handled internally and there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Boston paid $11 million to Joseph Jabir Pope, who spent 37 years behind bars before his conviction was vacated; the settlement says the city did not admit liability.

A retaining wall at a Duxbury construction site collapsed Wednesday, sending two people to a trauma center while federal and local officials investigate.

Five people were arrested after a brawl on the second floor of Dorchester District Court; a 17-year-old faces additional assault charges and police say the probe is ongoing.