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Karen Read faces retrial as a judge rejects her bid to dismiss two charges related to the death of Officer John O'Keefe, ruling against the double jeopardy claim.
Christine Ricci has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her husband, Boston firefighter Michael Ricci, after a heated argument in January 2021.
A fire in Taunton resulted in a fatality at 19 North Walker St. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 10 minutes, and an investigation by local and state authorities is underway.
A 78-year-old man, Joseph Dow, was killed in Wakefield after being hit by a Ford Mustang Mach-E. An investigation by local and state police is underway.
Springfield Police arrested 31-year-old Raul Arellano for kidnapping after an investigation and multistate coordination following a July 28 missing person report.
The Boston Police participated in a community movie night to foster relations with residents, offering an opportunity for officer-families engagement.
A 17-year-old was arrested in Roxbury, Boston for possessing a large capacity firearm during a traffic stop conducted by police due to the vehicle's suspicious appearance.
A Fitchburg man, Satron Pridgen, was sentenced to three years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm with past convictions, following an incident at Mill City Pub.
Five individuals were arrested after a police chase linked to a Brockton shooting, ending in Easton with no injuries but property damage and the recovery of firearms.
MBTA Transit Police seek public help identifying a suspect in a violent incident on a bus in Braintree, where a woman was forcefully ejected and injured.
A former bookkeeper from Falmouth agreed to plead guilty to embezzling over $1.3 million and faces up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud and additional penalties for a false tax return.
A Lowell man was sentenced to over six years for multiple armed bank robberies in Worcester, with a requirement to repay $20,000 and serve five years of supervised release after prison.
Edmund Chance, a Level 3 sex offender, was arrested for failing to comply with registry requirements and suspected of following a teen jogger in Humarock.
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