The Fitchburg Police are searching for a missing 17-year-old, Zukeika Rivera, and seeking public assistance. She was last seen wearing a tan tank top and Nike Jordan shoes.

The article reports on Worcester man Jose Ortiz Maldonado, who is indicted for the 2023 murder of Darilton Matias and faces additional charges including kidnapping and armed assault.

A Hopkinton man is accused of evading over $467,000 in excise taxes on vape products and faces tax evasion charges. He was arraigned and released on personal recognizance.

A car sank in Flint Pond, Shrewsbury, prompting a search and rescue operation. A woman was pulled from the water and hospitalized; the cause of the submersion remains under investigation.

Woman charged with murdering man by stabbing in Hyannis, Massachusetts; both were in a car involved in a crash.

A Bronx man pleaded guilty to fentanyl distribution, potentially facing 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine; sentencing is set for September 2024.

Worcester Police arrested Gabriel Rondon for possessing and potentially distributing fentanyl after a foot chase where he tried to dispose of the substance.

Lowell Police are actively searching for 39-year-old Rory Gallagher, who has been missing since early this week, urging the public to assist by providing any relevant information.

Nostalgia at an alumni event at the old Stoneham High School leads to the theft investigation as sports equipment worth $6,000-$8,000 is stolen. Authorities are seeking leads.

A Hingham resident, 65, was scammed out of $9,500 in Bitcoin by a caller pretending to be a police officer, who misled the victim using the credibility of caller ID.

Firefighters quickly extinguished a rooftop fire at Porter Square Shopping Center, Cambridge, with no injuries reported; the cause is under investigation.

Keiarri Dyette of Boston's Cameron Street gang was sentenced to 42 months for racketeering, firearm, and drug offenses after pleading guilty. The sentence results from a multi-agency operation targeting gang violence and crime.

Estella Green was arrested in Brighton for assaulting an elderly person and intimidating a witness. She was on Boston's "Most Wanted" list and will be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.