Federal prosecutors charged 15 people in Boston in a sweep alleging $1.4M stolen from SNAP, MassHealth and Social Security. U.S. Attorney Leah Foley will brief reporters this morning.

A Springfield man was arrested after shots were fired near Belmont Avenue on Tuesday; police say they found a handgun and about 14 grams of crack at the scene.

A video shows a man in a 'Trump' hat choke a teen on Boston Common during World Cup celebrations; Boston police say detectives are investigating.

Several people were hospitalized after a head-on collision on Route 28 in Falmouth; investigators also responded to an earlier Bourne crash.

A license‑plate reader flagged a stolen SUV in Weymouth and a Brockton man was arrested after abandoning the vehicle and running into nearby woods.

A Middlesex jury found 59‑year‑old James DeVellis guilty of raping a 21‑year‑old family friend; sentencing is scheduled for Monday. The case traces to an April 2020 visit to a Lexington home.

An SUV crashed into a Sturbridge hotel Thursday, prompting a heavy police and fire response as crews secured the scene. Officials have not yet released details on injuries or charges.

A Boston man pleaded guilty after prosecutors said he bashed an officer’s head into a cruiser windshield during a South Bay Mall arrest; a judge gave him a multi-year prison term.

A 16-year-old was shot in Lowell and taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening arm wound. Detectives are investigating and canvassing Lawrence Street.

A Barnstable County grand jury indicted Malik Franklin in the Oct. 27, 2024 Yarmouth beach deaths; prosecutors say video and phone records are central to the case.

Relatives say missed hospital follow‑up and gaps in community care preceded a preventable Newton triple homicide and are urging lawmakers to allow court‑supervised outpatient orders.

A Lynchburg man was arrested at Springfield's Union Station after a K‑9 alerted to a backpack containing three firearms during a multi‑agency probe.

A Webster woman was arrested after police say she attacked her boyfriend with a hammer and had allegedly stabbed him a week earlier; she was arraigned in Dudley District Court.