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A Saugus resident was arrested and charged with unlawfully voting in federal elections, prosecutors say, after allegedly registering as a U.S. citizen despite holding a green card.
An early-morning blaze on Banton Street in Dorchester sent two people to the hospital and displaced multiple residents. Officials say the fire began on the second floor and the cause is under investigation.
A man was detained outside Macy’s in Downtown Crossing as MBTA Transit Police investigated a possible assault involving a child. Officers cuffed the man and took him into custody near Chauncey and Summer streets.
Harvard says an intruder entered Lowell House and assaulted a student from behind; the student was uninjured and campus police are investigating.
Surveillance images were released after an early‑morning May 9 assault outside the Lincoln Tavern in South Boston. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact District C‑6 or CrimeStoppers.
A Suffolk Superior Court judge barred a Morgan & Morgan attorney from the Harvard morgue lawsuit after the lawyer disclosed prior sanctions for filing motions that relied on AI‑generated fake citations.
A man found with a stab wound outside an Alltown Mobil on South Willow died after being taken to Elliot Hospital; authorities are treating the death as suspicious.
Federal prosecutors say a Gardner man led a multi‑state drug ring that used a local painting company to launder proceeds. Eighteen people were charged in the sweep.
Quincy police say a suspect is armed and dangerous and have asked the public for help. Detectives provided a case number and a tip line for anyone with information.
Somerville Police warned residents after a spike in overdoses and a weekend fatality; free Narcan and fentanyl test strips are available at libraries and 24/7 kiosks.
Racist slurs and a swastika were found on the rear of Lilja Elementary in Natick. The markings were removed and police say the incident is under investigation.
A Lexington man was arrested after an alleged late‑night break‑in at Liberty Ordnance Supply in Norwood; police recovered several of the stolen guns and charges followed.
Framingham police arrested four people on May 18 after tracking down vehicles tied to a Westborough shots‑fired call; officers recovered two firearms and the suspects were arraigned.
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