A Connecticut man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while clearing snow from his car on the Mass Pike, officials say.

A house fire in Spencer during the Feb. 23 blizzard hospitalized multiple people and killed several pets, officials say. Mutual‑aid crews and a deck gun were used to battle the flames.

Framingham police say a Monday search-warrant raid turned up three firearms, four large-capacity magazines, ammunition and illegal narcotics, officials said.

Police say search warrants in Grove Hall recovered about 150 grams of suspected fentanyl and led to the arrest of a 25‑year‑old Roxbury resident.

A 25-year-old Milford resident was arrested after police say he threw a small dog from a balcony; the injured animal was rushed to Tufts Animal Hospital. Authorities have charged the man with animal cruelty and related offenses.

A person was shot and hospitalized after allegedly firing at a Border Patrol agent near Pittsburg’s Canadian border. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are investigating.

A pedestrian was killed Sunday after a vehicle left Main Street and struck a person and a parked car at The Big Apple in Waterville. Maine State Police assisted as investigators worked the scene.

A house fire on Foxberry Drive injured a firefighter and displaced several residents as mutual‑aid crews battled flames in snowy, icy conditions.

Multiple cruisers and crime-scene tape closed Christopher Street in Dorchester overnight. Officials had not released details and the situation remained developing.

Wareham police say a Feb. 20 search-warrant operation led to the arrest of a 37-year-old and the seizure of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, pills and cash.

Braintree police warned of an online post promoting a 'mall takeover' at South Shore Plaza Friday at 7 p.m. Officers say they've developed an operational plan and will monitor the site.

K-9 Cedric tracked a suspect's flight path on Range Road and led officers to a Glock 19; a 19-year-old was arrested on multiple firearm charges.

Fall River police say 36-year-old Kyron Simmons is wanted after a Feb. 3 incident where a Labrador was shot at Sunset Hill; an arrest warrant lists gun and animal-cruelty charges.