Four people were rescued, one in critical condition, after their boat capsized off Cape Cod. They were taken to the hospital, with hypothermia suspected as a possible challenge. The causes remain under investigation.

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in a Worcester apartment; a 16-year-old was later arrested in connection with the incident. Police are investigating the motive and urging public assistance.

A man in Lowell shot his wife and child before committing suicide, with police finding them after a 911 call from the shooter. The case is under investigation.

A woman in Hingham, charged with DUI, hit a cyclist with her Cadillac. The cyclist sustained serious injuries and the driver, Marcia Durant Way, was arrested but later released.

Activists opposed the closure of the Democracy Center in Cambridge for renovations, expressing skepticism about future access and the loss of a civic engagement space.

A 10-year-old was injured in a hit-and-run while biking in Reading, MA, with police seeking a white Chevy SUV and urging witnesses to call 781-944-1212.

A man was critically injured in a shooting in Boston's Mattapan area, with the police investigating the incident and a related scene in Dorchester. No arrests have been made yet.

Sergeant Ian Taylor of the Billerica Police died after being struck by an excavator while on duty at a road construction site. An investigation is underway.

Former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant Daniel J. Griffin received a five-year prison sentence for participating in an overtime fraud scheme and financial misdeeds, including tax evasion and defrauding a private school.

Mail carriers in Boston's Dorchester were robbed in two separate incidents, raising concerns of a trend of attacks on postal workers. No injuries were reported, and investigations continue.

The MBTA Transit Police seek the public's help in identifying a person linked to an assault at Park Street station on April 17. They released a surveillance image and encourage tips.

A former American Airlines attendant was indicted on charges of trying to exploit minors and having child pornography after allegedly recording them in the lavatory.

A federal grand jury in Boston issued a superseding indictment against 16 people for their alleged roles in a drug ring, involving over 100,000 fentanyl and methamphetamine-laced pills.