A federal judge sentenced Brian Warner, 38, of Adams, to 28 years in prison after prosecutors said he coerced a minor into producing child sexual abuse material.

A Cohasset man was arrested after investigators say home video shows him shoot his wife's 14‑year‑old dog while allegedly hunting coyotes out of season. Authorities seized firearms and charged him with animal cruelty and firearms counts.

A North Dartmouth man received a life sentence after pleading guilty to the 2023 stabbing death of his Chelsea girlfriend, Margarita Morehead.

A woman was pulled from a South Street house fire in Southbridge and airlifted to a Boston hospital in critical condition.

Revere police say multiple women were touched in the Beachmont area; detectives are canvassing and asking neighbors to check footage. Tips are being taken.

A Worcester man was arrested after officers say he threw an unmarked "ghost gun" onto an I‑290 offramp during a late‑night foot pursuit. The recovered weapon lacked a serial number.

Reading police asked residents and motorists to avoid Walkers Brook Drive Monday after declaring an active police scene; access was limited and few details were released.

A three-alarm blaze ripped through a Mattapan triple-decker, forcing a dozen residents out and sending one firefighter to the hospital.

A Hudson man was arrested after a CyberTipline report triggered a Jan. 21 search that investigators say uncovered alleged child sexual abuse images on seized devices.

A 12-year-old ski racer was critically injured after crashing on the Allagash trail at Black Mountain in Rumford and was flown to Maine Medical Center; officials point to tricky springlike snow.

Two people were taken into custody after a coordinated early‑morning raid on a Webster apartment. Authorities say one suspect was found hiding in a closet during a secondary sweep.

Boston police arrested two people after a handgun was found inside an apartment at 270 Huntington Avenue; one suspect also faces intimidation and drug counts.

A head-on crash at Andover Street and Cooney Road on Sunday evening left one driver dead and another hospitalized. State Police reconstruction and the Middlesex DA are assisting.