A laptop fire at Brockton High School caused an evacuation but no injuries. The fire was quickly put out, minor damage was incurred, and safety checks on other equipment are planned.

Two juveniles in Somerville, MA, are suspected of shooting airsoft rifles at people, with a few injuries reported. They were detained and may enter a diversion program.

A boater in distress was rescued from rough waters off Bourne by a coordinated emergency response, despite five-foot swells and strong winds. The boater, in a medical emergency, was safely taken to a hospital.

A Boston man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and drug charges, admitting to operating a criminal enterprise from a tent at Mass and Cass. He faces a potential life sentence.

Reshat Alkayisi, a major New England meth trafficker, is sentenced to 23 years in prison, with authorities seizing drugs and firearms in the operation.

Worcester Police arrested Lawrence Gaul for breaking into Fiddler's Green Pub. Captured on surveillance and found with the same attire, he faces burglary-related charges. Details of the pub's losses are unclear.

Springfield police arrested six suspects believed to be involved in at least 14 armed robberies, with commendations from officials for the operation's precision.

A man using a metal detector found explosives in a forest in Rowley, prompting a response from local police and the State Bomb Squad, who safely detonated the materials.

Suspect James Holloman is arraigned for the 1988 murder of Karen Taylor after new DNA evidence linked him to the crime.

Brookline officials warn of scammers posing as police officers, asking for cryptocurrency payments, and using caller ID spoofing to appear legitimate.

Thomas Pizarro was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on murder charges for the shooting death of Steven Hernandez in Lawrence, MA, and pleaded not guilty.

Two officers were stabbed and three injured at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, Massachusetts. Union president calls the attack an attempted murder.

The Springfield Police are seeking public assistance in finding Yandel Diaz, a 16-year-old who ran away from home and is still in contact with his family.