Get the latest local stories in your inbox.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A car at the Chestnut Place apartments in Ashland was struck by gunfire early Friday; investigators found multiple bullet holes and state crime‑scene teams were called in.
A deadly two‑car crash at Plimoth Patuxet Highway and State Road in Plymouth left one driver dead and shut nearby routes Friday while police investigate.
Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty after a fireworks blast inside Harvard Medical School’s Goldenson Building; no one was injured. Sentencing is set for Aug. 4, 2026.
A road‑rage confrontation on the Lynnway escalated into an assault at a Lynn car wash. Revere Fire treated a victim and state police detectives are investigating.
A Shrewsbury officer was suspended after an alleged March domestic incident in Millbury. The state's POST Commission suspended his certification while investigators and courts weigh the case.
Three Boston men were arrested and returned to Beverly Hills in connection with an armed wrist‑snatching on South Santa Monica Boulevard. Police credited search warrants and interagency help for the arrests.
Two men arrested after separate knife robberies in Salem are being held without bail as dangerousness hearings approach next week.
An 83-year-old driver died after a head-on collision on Beacon Street in Newton; investigators from the Middlesex DA and state police are probing the crash.
Boston police say a Dorchester traffic stop on April 21 turned up two loaded handguns and pills. Two men were arrested and face multiple firearm charges.
A late-night collision on Stedman Street left one man dead and another hospitalized. Chelmsford police say the crash is under investigation.
Four children and an adult were treated after a vehicle struck a group at Harrison Ave and East Brookline St Thursday morning; the driver stayed on scene.
Plymouth County DA Timothy Cruz will announce new details in Brockton today about a 1991 homicide and a linked rape.
A UMass Amherst staff member was found dead inside Hotel UMass; a suspect is in custody and an arraignment is expected as police investigate. Counseling resources have been made available to campus.
Newsletter Signup
Enter your email, choose one or more newsletters, and we will only send updates for the metros you select.
* indicates required
Select at least one newsletter.