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A Roslindale man was arraigned after a January crash that left a 23‑year‑old pedestrian with severe, life‑altering injuries.
A 15-year-old was arrested after a shooting at the Burger King lot in Dorchester; police recovered a loaded 9mm and the injured teen is expected to survive.
Waterville police arrested a 19-year-old New Yorker on a second-degree homicide warrant after a Friday search; he’s being held in Kennebec County while New York seeks extradition.
A man sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Dorchester Monday night. Police responded to a crash near Aspinwall Road.
A Lowell home aide who admitted to taking $1.4M was ordered to repay $500K, but estate lawyers say unpaid balances remain after bank records showed lavish spending.
Boston police seized more than three kilograms of suspected fentanyl and arrested two people after coordinated raids in Dorchester and Randolph. The department says the operation followed months of investigation.
Five men were arrested in Lawrence after answering an online escort ad police say portrayed a juvenile; a Chelmsford resident was among those charged.
A school bus carrying elementary students hit a tree in Mashpee Monday after the driver appeared to suffer a medical episode. One student and the driver were taken to hospitals; others were evaluated at the scene.
A Chelsea High School dance and drama teacher was placed on leave after students launched a petition and staged a walkout alleging boundary-crossing behavior. The district has hired outside counsel to investigate.
A 29-year-old Fall River man died after his motorcycle crashed on Main Street in Westport late Saturday. Investigators say a telephone pole and a wall were struck as police probe the crash.
A juvenile found injured on School Street in Webster was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead; Webster police have opened an unattended‑death investigation.
A Boston man was arrested at Tewksbury State Hospital after an alleged assault on a pregnant staffer. He faces assault charges and is due for arraignment in Lowell.
Rescue teams recovered 25-year-old Jeremiah Willey's body from the Merrimack River after he fell from a Hooksett railroad bridge the night before.
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