A duck was found in Salem with an arrow lodged in its bill on Wednesday, alarming residents and prompting questions about how it was injured. Officials say trained rehabilitators should respond.

Patriots rookie Quintayvious Hutchins was arraigned in Newton on an assault charge; he pleaded not guilty and was released pending further hearings.

The CFO of SpineFrontier admitted he paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to steer surgeries to the company's implants. Sentencing is set for Aug. 6, 2026.

A Revere man was arrested after leading troopers on a 100‑plus‑mile high-speed chase along I‑89 that ended at the Highgate border crossing.

A 24-year-old pleaded guilty in Boston federal court after opening an overwing exit on a JetBlue flight at Logan, deploying the evacuation slide; sentencing is set for Aug. 4.

Prosecutors say a suspect was arrested after a South End Bridge crash that killed motorcyclist Miguel Cruz; charges include motor vehicle homicide and carjacking.

A man was taken to an area hospital after a shooting near Cheney Street in Roxbury; police say no arrests have been made. The incident is one of several shootings across Boston this week.

A North Adams man was charged with murder after police found an adult man dead in a Walnut Street home. Authorities say the public is not at risk as the Berkshire DA investigates.

A Webster man was given a decade in federal prison after prosecutors said he supplied about a kilogram of crystal meth to undercover agents in early 2025.

A Manchester man was arrested after an April 29 shooting that struck a home and entered an occupied bedroom. Police have named a second suspect and are seeking tips.

A preserve-the-peace call on Depot Street turned into a three-hour standoff that ended with a peaceful surrender. Negotiators and regional teams assisted on scene.

A loaded AR-style rifle with a 30-round magazine was seized on Baldwin Street; an 18‑year‑old faces multiple firearm charges.

A seven-alarm blaze tore through an apartment complex on Juniper Road in North Attleboro, sending flames through the roof and drawing mutual-aid crews from several towns.