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A 26-year-old was arrested after allegedly pulling a .40-caliber Beretta and threatening a passenger on an MBTA bus; transit police say he has a prior firearms conviction.
Six people were arrested after two men said they'd been held for two days in a Springfield apartment. Police recovered a loaded firearm and drugs during the response.
Boston police released images after a shoplifting at the Roxbury Snipes; one suspect allegedly brandished a knife. Detectives urge anyone with information to contact District B‑2.
A 68-year-old man was found unresponsive after a neighbor dispute at a Middleborough multi-family home; one person was arrested and the Plymouth County DA is investigating.
An Upton man faces multiple charges after police say he threatened motorists near downtown Milford and exposed himself during booking.
Defense says the man charged in the Mattapan killing can’t review surveillance and body‑cam footage while held in Middleton. A transfer hearing is set for Thursday.
Springfield detectives say a mid‑February probe led to three arrests and the seizure of more than 100 grams of cocaine, cash and an illegal firearm.
The state’s high court denied a bid to reopen Dennis Bateman’s 2007 convictions in the 2005 Deerfield Sunoco killings, keeping his life sentences intact.
Police say a 52-year-old Milford man grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened a roommate; he faces several felony counts and is being held on $10,000 bail.
A Malden school employee was placed on administrative leave after police notified the district of an investigation into an alleged incident involving a student. No charges have been announced.
Cambridge firefighters evacuated a mixed‑use Mass Ave building after high carbon monoxide readings; crews ventilated the property, shut a heating appliance and reported no injuries.
A large fire tore through a multi-story home on Flint Road in Watertown Tuesday afternoon, prompting mutual aid from Cambridge. Injuries and cause remain unconfirmed.
Auburn is replacing CodeRED with a new Alert Auburn system on Motorola’s Rave Alert; residents and businesses must re‑register. Town officials say signups open in the coming weeks.
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