A Hampden County jury found Elijah Melendez guilty of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Elis Vizcarrondo. Sentencing is scheduled for Friday.

Boston will pay $850,000 to settle a federal civil‑rights suit by four protesters who say officers beat and pepper‑sprayed them during the May 31, 2020 demonstrations.

A Lynn man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a North Shore drug conspiracy and a 2023 armed robbery that netted roughly $24,000.

A late-night ceiling fire at Thoreau Elementary triggered sprinklers and left smoke throughout the building; the school is closed while crews and investigators assess damage.

Prosecutors say a Plymouth woman fabricated a terminal cancer diagnosis and even faked her own death to derail cases. She pleaded not guilty and was ordered held on $50,000 cash bail.

Joel Embiid scored 33 as the Sixers beat the Celtics 113–97 in Game 5, forcing Game 6 in Philadelphia and keeping Philly's postseason alive. Boston still leads the series 3‑2.

A traffic stop in Lowell on Monday ended with a firearm seizure and multiple weapons charges, police say. The suspect's name was not released.

A Natick officer was arrested after a Holliston 911 call and arraigned on strangulation and domestic-assault charges. He pleaded not guilty and is on paid leave pending investigations.

Canton and Randolph police are investigating after a parent allegedly assaulted a C10 bus driver during morning pickup near the Avalon apartments. The driver was treated and no students were hurt; counselors met with pupils and administrators will ride the route this week.

Nissan is recalling nearly 48,000 2009–2010 Cubes after regulators found the driver's air‑bag inflator can detach during deployment. Dealers will inspect and replace affected inflators free; owner letters go out in late May.

Cambridge fire crews joined Waltham Fire Tuesday night after reports that a vehicle entered the water near 1100 Winter Street. Divers and a marine unit aided the search.

David Pastrnak’s overtime goal kept the Bruins alive in Buffalo, a 2-1 Game 5 win that sends the series back to TD Garden for a decisive Game 6. Boston needs cleaner special teams to avoid elimination.

A 37-year-old man died after his car struck a cement barrier on Grafton Street in Worcester on Tuesday. Police are investigating and have withheld his name.