One man is jailed and another is wanted after a 35‑year‑old was allegedly kidnapped and stabbed during a Thursday night gathering on Center Street in Middleborough.

A 19-year-old Chelsea man faces a dozen charges after prosecutors say he burned his 2‑year‑old son and assaulted a 3‑year‑old nephew. He remains jailed ahead of a dangerousness hearing next Thursday.

An 18-year-old was arrested after police say he pulled a gun outside the South Shore Tech prom at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston. No injuries were reported and the case is now with prosecutors.

Bernardston police say two Connecticut women were stopped en route to StrangeCreek and officers seized at least 100 grams of suspected cocaine plus MDMA, LSD and psilocybin. Both are being held on $10,000 bail.

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.