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.

Orleans District Court First Justice Robert A. Welsh III faces misdemeanor and felony domestic-violence charges and has been removed from the bench pending arraignment in Boston.

Cambridge police say a Somerville man was arrested in North Cambridge after a struggle that turned up a loaded .45, suspected fentanyl and fraudulent IDs.

A private buyer swooped in and bought the Lexus tied to Karen Read’s trial after a Woburn auction was canceled for low turnout.

A Brockton Public Schools para‑professional was arrested May 15, 2026 and faces sex‑abuse charges involving a student, local media reports.

A man was seriously injured in a slashing at Nubian Square MBTA station Saturday night; transit police say the attacker fled and the victim was hospitalized.

One person was wounded Friday on Dorchester Avenue after gunfire erupted; witnesses say the victim walked to the Avenue Grill and police expect them to recover.

A white Jeep struck BrightPath Norwood on Friday, causing moderate structural damage and a temporary shutdown; no injuries were reported.

Three men were arrested after a masked, gunpoint robbery in East Bridgewater; police credit a multi-agency investigation. One suspect had removed a court-ordered GPS monitor.

A 29‑year‑old Chelsea man was arrested after prosecutors say he threatened Boston University students and deans and posted photos of shell casings and a dean’s home.