A 34-year-old man was arrested in Charlestown after police say he forced a 13-year-old to eat Gushers in a restaurant bathroom; he was arraigned on kidnapping charges and faces a May 13 hearing.

A Suffolk County deputy was arrested Friday and is accused of raping and trafficking a 15‑year‑old across several South Shore towns. He is being held on $250,000 bail and is due in Plymouth District Court.

A 67-year-old Somerset man died after his Can‑Am Spyder collided with a dump truck on Route 6 in Swansea; state police and the Bristol County DA are investigating.

Two children were found dead inside a Wellesley home Friday night. State police and local detectives are investigating.

A former Holliston resident was indicted April 24, 2026, accused of obtaining more than $100,000 in COVID-era rental aid and wiring funds overseas and into crypto.

Boston and Lynn police arrested 34‑year‑old Miguel Cabrera on charges including trafficking for sexual servitude. Authorities say the arrest followed a South Boston warrant and are asking for tips.

Operation Spring Clean Up led to 24 arrests across Everett and nearby cities, with fentanyl seized and several distribution charges filed.

A Springfield man was sentenced to 220 months after prosecutors said he led a violent drug enterprise operating from a Holyoke apartment stash house.

Andre Blanks, 36, was arrested Thursday at Springfield’s Union Station on an extraditable warrant tied to an alleged New York shooting. U.S. Marshals and local police carried out the capture.

ICE Boston says it arrested Andy Garcia on March 17, citing alleged charges including rape of a child, kidnapping and enticing a minor, and saying he has 15 prior arraignments.

A car at the Chestnut Place apartments in Ashland was struck by gunfire early Friday; investigators found multiple bullet holes and state crime‑scene teams were called in.

A deadly two‑car crash at Plimoth Patuxet Highway and State Road in Plymouth left one driver dead and shut nearby routes Friday while police investigate.

Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty after a fireworks blast inside Harvard Medical School’s Goldenson Building; no one was injured. Sentencing is set for Aug. 4, 2026.