Following a major cocaine seizure and the arrest of a repeat offender in New Bedford, community members and policymakers must confront complex challenges in dismantling a cycle of crime.

An activist and poet, Ryan Carson, was tragically killed this week in an unprovoked stabbing in Brooklyn.

A sinkhole that emerged on Route 24 near the Stoughton/Avon line in Massachusetts caused traffic delays and required emergency repairs by state crews.

A fire broke out at the Contessa restaurant in The Newbury Boston hotel, leading to its evacuation.

Following a judicial inquest, the death of Sayed Arif Faisal in a police officer-involved shooting in Cambridge has been deemed justified by Judge John Coffey.

Dr. Derrick Todd, a former rheumatologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, has been fired for allegedly sexually assaulting patients by performing non-medically indicated pelvic and breast exams.

Boston tax preparer Joseph Rodriguez sentenced to 15 months in prison for preparing fraudulent tax returns, resulting in over $2 million in tax losses to the IRS.

Juan Ramos, also known as "Bebo" from Lynn, MA pleads guilty to drug charges in Boston following a raid where authorities found 500 grams of fentanyl, meth, and cocaine.

Alexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, a Boston man, pleads guilty to conspiring to distribute over 5,500 fentanyl pills.

A commercial truck driver was sentenced to over two years in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.

As the Springfield Police Department's Firearms Investigation Unit seizes illegal firearms at a record pace, repeat offenders like Ivan Marrero Jr. continue to return to drug and firearm-related activities, sparking debate on criminal justice reform and rehabilitation efforts within communities.

A routine traffic stop in Chicopee, Massachusetts led to the arrest of a man in possession of a loaded, stolen handgun. The vehicle's nontransparent window tint sparked the initial interaction with authorities, revealing deeper concerns about public safety and the pervasiveness of illegal firearms in American communities.

A $700,000 settlement has been reached between Luminosity Behavioral Health Services and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing practices.