Adrian Kawuba has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for running a Ponzi scheme, falsely promising high returns on African sports ventures. He must pay over $625,000 in restitution and forfeit $2.2 million.

A Boston-area contractor, Marcelo De Oliveira, is charged with filing fraudulent tax documents, concealing over $3.1 million in earnings. He faces potential imprisonment and fines.

Boston police arrested a woman in possession of 32 grams of crack cocaine, charging her with serious drug trafficking crimes.

A 19-year-old man was arrested in a deadly hit-and-run incident that killed a 57-year-old man in Massachusetts. The victim was walking to a store when struck.

A man was found dead with signs of assault in Framingham, sparking a suspicious death investigation by local and state police, and the Middlesex DA's Office.

A Massachusetts school bus driver is charged with assault and traffic violations after a crash and altercation.

A Dominican man was sentenced to six years in prison in Boston for illegally reentering the U.S. and distributing fentanyl; he faces deportation post-sentence.

Christopher Floyd was arrested in Worcester for breaking into a commercial building and carrying a loaded, unlicensed firearm with a defaced serial number.

Yris Sanchez, 55, received an additional six-month sentence for not starting her previous 15-month term for passport misuse, after fleeing to the Dominican Republic.

A soft lockdown was initiated at Auburn High School after three live rounds of ammunition were found on campus; the situation was quickly resolved with no threat detected.

A Brockton man received a 27-month prison term for wire fraud after illegally obtaining over $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. He was also ordered to pay restitution and forfeit assets.

A couple in New Bedford was arrested on charges of fentanyl trafficking following a drug bust where detectives found drugs and paraphernalia at their residence.

A 63-year-old man was arrested in Brighton with 17 grams of fentanyl and faces drug trafficking charges following a police bust in the Fidelis Housing Development area.