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Man who attacked Capitol with tomahawk on Jan. 6 gets 7 years in prison
National News Shane Jenkins, 46, of Texas, also repeatedly threw makeshift weapons at police officers during the riot. In this image from the body-worn camera of a Washington Metropolitan Police Department officer, released by the Justice Department in the Statement of Facts supporting an arrest warrant, Shane Jenkins confronts officers as they enforce a curfew […]
Mother’s boyfriend arrested on murder charge in death of Maine 3-year-old
Local News Makinzlee Handrahan died on Christmas Day last year in Edgecomb. A man has been arrested and charged with murdering a 3-year-old girl in Maine on Christmas Day last year. Tyler Witham-Jordan, 29, of Edgecomb, was arrested Friday morning and charged in connection with the death of Makinzlee Handrahan in Edgecomb, according to police. […]
Vermont police search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect after woman found dead in Castleton
Local News “The public is urged to remain vigilant and alert for suspicious person(s) and activities.” Vermont police are warning the public to remain on guard as they search for an “armed and dangerous” suspect in connection with the suspicious death of a woman in Castleton on Thursday afternoon. Police responded around 4:30 p.m. on […]
$1.4B Powerball prize is a mix of interest rates, sales, math — and luck
National News Unless there is a winner soon, the jackpot could top the record lottery prize of $2.04 billion won last November by a Powerball player in California. Dareus White buys a Powerball ticket at Cigarettes and More on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Pineville, N.C. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco) AP By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, Associated Press […]
Second suspect in Holyoke shooting held without bail
Crime Johnluis Sanchez was charged with murder for his alleged role in a shooting that wounded a pregnant woman and claimed her baby’s life. Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia paused as he became emotional while speaking at a press conference held a day after a stray bullet hit a pregnant woman as she rode on a […]
Former Brigham doctor accused of performing unnecessary pelvic and breast exams
Health Dr. Derrick Todd parted ways with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and agreed last month to stop practicing medicine. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff, File A former Brigham and Women’s Hospital rheumatologist is embroiled in a legal battle amid accusations that he performed medically unnecessary breast and pelvic exams. First reported by The Boston Globe, the […]
Woman arrested after gunshots fired in Connecticut police station. Bulletproof glass stopped them.
Crime The shooting happened at the Bristol Police Department just after 10:30 p.m. Thursday, nearly a year after two local officers were shot to death in an ambush. By DAVE COLLINS, Associated Press October 6, 2023 | 1:04 PM A woman fired several gunshots in the lobby of a Connecticut police station but bulletproof glass […]
Divers who drowned off Rockport identified
Local News Front Beach in Rockport is known as a beginner-level diving area, but two reportedly experienced divers drowned there Wednesday. Front Beach in Rockport. Patricia Harris Authorities have identified the two divers who drowned off the coast of Rockport on Wednesday. The two victims were Alan De Oliveira Leao, 75, of Pepperell and Richard […]
Fox attacks 4 in NH before being subdued; authorities await rabies results
Local News The “aggressive” fox bit a postal worker and chased Rochester Post Office employees into the building. A string of fox attacks in a New Hampshire town ended in the fox euthanized and four people told to get tested for rabies, according to officials. The state’s Fish and Game Department received multiple calls on […]
What meteorologists are saying about Saturday’s rain
“Boston will miss the heaviest rain and be left more in a showery zone,” according to Dave Epstein. The post What meteorologists are saying about Saturday’s rain appeared first on Boston.com.