Police responded to a report of gunfire in Malden on Christmas Eve, finding shell casings but no injuries. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Credit card skimmers were found at a Roche Bros. Supermarket in Sudbury, leading the store to investigate and alert potentially affected customers. No data leaks have been confirmed.

A bomb threat in Hingham's Lincoln Plaza led to the evacuation of businesses on Christmas Eve; no explosives were found and stores reopened shortly after.

A man was fatally shot at Energy Lounge in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Despite emergency aid, he died at the hospital. No arrests have been made; the investigation is ongoing.

A man was shot on Ripley Road in Dorchester on Christmas Eve and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; no arrests have been made yet.

The Boston Fire Department extinguished a fire at a duplex in Roxbury, preventing major damage and injuries but displacing one resident. The cause is under investigation.

The Boston Police Department seeks public aid to identify a suspect in several credit card fraud cases in Downtown Boston, urging witnesses to provide information.

Singha Oeun has been acquitted of manslaughter in the 2019 death of Nicolas Kern, claiming self-defense during a drug deal turned violent in a Brookline park.

A car accident in Braintree, Massachusetts, involving a Toyota Corolla and a Mercedes SUV left three people injured, with the investigation still ongoing.

Bridgewater Police seek public help in locating a Jeep Wrangler involved in a hit-and-run on December 21. The incident occurred at High and Hayward Streets around 6:30 p.m.

Construction worker trapped under machinery on Cape Cod was rescued by emergency teams, with a fire department's Facebook post detailing a 20-minute operation for his liberation.

A 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Concord, New Hampshire, with no reported injuries or damage. Residents experienced a loud rumbling and a shaking sensation.

Cape Cod teacher Frederick Walters was indicted on multiple charges including rape and assault of a student with intellectual disabilities at Latham Centers.