A fast-moving blaze near Dwelly Street displaced 15 people in Fall River early Saturday; there were no reported injuries and the cause is under investigation.

A Southbridge man was arrested and charged in federal court after investigators say they found more than 7,000 child sexual abuse images and videos on his device.

A juvenile was arrested after a threat briefly put Leominster High on hold. Officials say the suspect is not a student and was taken into custody off-site.

Fall River police sealed off the 300 block of Lindsey Street after multiple callers reported shots fired; ESU and detectives searched the scene and the area has since been reopened.

A woman was struck by a duck boat near Faneuil Hall Friday; Boston EMS took her to Mass General and police say the crash is under investigation.

A traffic stop on Meadow Street led to the seizure of a loaded handgun and suspected drugs; a 24-year-old faces multiple charges, police say.

A Springfield man pleaded guilty and was sentenced after a 2023 salon shooting at Holyoke Mall, a case made possible by a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling. The accused faces parole shortly after a three‑to‑five‑year term was credited to time served.

One man is jailed and another is wanted after a 35‑year‑old was allegedly kidnapped and stabbed during a Thursday night gathering on Center Street in Middleborough.

A 19-year-old Chelsea man faces a dozen charges after prosecutors say he burned his 2‑year‑old son and assaulted a 3‑year‑old nephew. He remains jailed ahead of a dangerousness hearing next Thursday.

An 18-year-old was arrested after police say he pulled a gun outside the South Shore Tech prom at Indian Pond Country Club in Kingston. No injuries were reported and the case is now with prosecutors.

Bernardston police say two Connecticut women were stopped en route to StrangeCreek and officers seized at least 100 grams of suspected cocaine plus MDMA, LSD and psilocybin. Both are being held on $10,000 bail.

A Natick family has filed a $1M suit alleging their 5‑year‑old daughter was indecently assaulted on a school bus; the complaint names the town, a driver and the contractor.

A former Mission Hill nursing‑home CEO was sentenced to six months in federal prison after admitting he diverted federal and center funds; the judge also ordered restitution.