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A Cherry Hill man was federally indicted in Boston on child-exploitation charges tied to alleged conduct in 2024. Prosecutors say he faces decades behind bars.
A motorcyclist died Sunday after a crash on VFW Parkway in West Roxbury; state troopers say speed during a passing maneuver may have been a factor.
A 57-year-old Hanson man was killed after his pickup truck crashed into a High Street home Monday night. State and local police are investigating.
A Brockton man pleaded guilty to laundering more than $1.2 million in stolen tax refunds; prosecutors say he routed altered Treasury checks through a shell company. Sentencing is set for Aug. 6, 2026.
A small plane went down at Westerly State Airport around 12:15 p.m.; the lone occupant was rushed to hospital and their condition remains unknown. Authorities were on scene.
A brick thrown from a rooftop shattered the rear window of a Boston police cruiser on Northampton Street; a suspect was taken for a mental‑health evaluation.
Two vehicles were engulfed in flames at a South Attleboro dealership early Saturday. Investigators say the fire is being treated as suspicious and no injuries were reported.
A four-alarm fire ripped through several triple-decker homes on Princeton Street Sunday; crews reported flames on rear porches and fought the blaze into the night. Investigators remained on scene.
A Washington Street traffic stop last Thursday led Foxborough police to seize suspected cocaine and heroin and arrest Jarrett Smith on trafficking charges. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
A man fell from Southwick’s Zoo’s Skyfari after a reported seizure and was airlifted to UMass in Worcester. Witnesses say staff and visitors tried to hold him before the fall.
A PVC pipe bomb was discovered May 16 at Egger Bog Pond in Lakeville; state bomb technicians removed the device and police are investigating.
Two people with gunshot wounds drove themselves to a hospital after early-morning gunfire near Talbot Avenue in Dorchester; detectives are investigating.
One person is in custody after a reported shoplifting at South Shore Plaza; two suspects fled toward the Braintree Split and reportedly tried to enter vehicles. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
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