Boston police answered a report of a person shot near 500 Geneva Ave in Dorchester Monday morning; investigators had no immediate word on victims.

A house fire on River Street near Pine Street in Newton sent heavy smoke through the neighborhood, closed the road and prompted police to ask people to avoid the area.

A Dorchester man convicted in the 1974 death of a toddler was granted parole after about 50 years. The Parole Board ordered transfer to a skilled nursing facility and set conditions of supervision.

A jury convicted Rorie Susan Woods after she allegedly flipped beehives during a Longmeadow eviction, stinging deputies and killing thousands of bees.

A guest at the Extended Stay America in Braintree was shot Saturday evening; police have identified a person of interest and are asking the public for tips.

Police and the Hampden DA are investigating after a man was found shot on Sargeant Street Saturday. The victim was taken to Baystate Medical Center and later pronounced dead.

A man and his dog were rescued from a fifth‑floor Brookline Village apartment after a grease fire; one resident was hospitalized and several units were damaged.

A man suffered minor cuts in an early-morning robbery on Phillips Avenue. Police are asking witnesses to call the anonymous tip line.

Boston police say a person was stabbed near 19 Olney Street around 2:15 a.m.; the victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests reported.

Kelly Shaw pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and related theft counts in the 2024 death of her Weymouth housemate and was sentenced to 15–17 years. Court filings and local reporting detail the investigation and financial allegations.

A person was airlifted to a Boston hospital after a shooting on Chestnut Street in Lowell. Middlesex DA detectives are assisting the scene as investigators work.

Shortly after midnight, three people opened fire on a Rockland home near Crescent and Charles streets; no one was hurt and police are asking neighbors to check footage and call with tips.

A Greenfield man was sentenced to 11–13 years after pleading guilty to child‑enticement and rape charges involving two 12‑year‑olds.