A Boston licensing lawyer admitted forging liquor permits that disrupted restaurants and hotels; she was given three years’ probation and ordered into monitoring. City officials have tightened how licenses are issued.

A Quincy man was sentenced to 10–12 years after pleading guilty in the 2022 Wollaston Station abduction and repeated sexual assaults of a 64‑year‑old woman.

Boston police updated their Most Wanted list on March 16, 2026, naming six suspects with photos and short case descriptions. Authorities are asking the public to submit anonymous tips to CrimeStoppers.

A new Florida filing says a previously undisclosed James 'Whitey' Bulger manuscript may undercut John 'Zip' Connolly's murder conviction and seeks a new hearing. The motion revives long‑running questions about the Bulger era and prosecutorial disclosures.

A resident who found what looked like a mortar shell walked into Essex’s public safety building Monday, triggering an evacuation while bomb technicians confirmed the item was not explosive.

Human remains found under a Tyngsboro garage are believed to be those of a Lowell woman missing since January 2025. Authorities say a suspect will face charges as the medical examiner works to ID the remains.

An 18-year-old from Stoneham was arrested after troopers say a 118-mph, multi-town chase in New Hampshire ended in a crash. Authorities say felony and misdemeanor charges are pending.

Jury selection begins Monday in Salisbury for a woman prosecutors say poisoned her boyfriend with antifreeze. Authorities point to phone videos and residue found at the home.

A Saturday night porch fire on Medway Road displaced five people and left the home uninhabitable; state investigators have been called in.

Boston police want help identifying a woman accused of brandishing a knife and stealing from a Dorchester shop on March 4. Detectives ask for tips to District B‑2 or CrimeStoppers.

A person was shot Sunday evening in Boston's South End; the victim was taken to a hospital and police say no arrests have been made. Detectives are investigating.

A 22-year-old man died after his kayak overturned off Wellfleet on Saturday night; local harbormasters, Eastham crews and the U.S. Coast Guard searched before he was located.

A 26-year-old Massachusetts man was taken into federal custody after an email allegedly threatened a victim with an assault rifle; he is due in Boston federal court.