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MSP: Man accused of carjacking BMW, leading police on chase that ends in crash
Local News A man accused of carjacking a BMW and leading police on a high-speed chase was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly crashing the vehicle into a stone wall in Kingston, according to officials. Boston police issued an alert at 8:23 a.m. Saturday morning, asking officers to be on the lookout for the suspect in […]
MSP: K9 team helps capture man accused of dragging trooper
Local News The man was charged with resisting arrest, assault, and other offenses, according to officials. A Massachusetts State Police K9 team helped capture a Greenfield man who allegedly dragged a trooper on Interstate 91 north while fleeing a traffic stop on Friday, according to authorities. Michael J. Williams, 45, was charged with assault and […]
Peabody chiropractor accused of hiding camera in office bathroom has license suspended
Crime A decision by the state licensing board for chiropractors found that allowing Scott Kline to continue practicing would present “an immediate and serious threat to public health, safety, or welfare.” Scott Kline, the Peabody chiropractor who is facing charges for allegedly using hidden cameras to film people, has had his license to practice suspended. […]
Armed man accused of impersonating officer detained at Kennedy campaign event in LA
Politics A campaign statement said Kennedy’s security team surrounded the man, who later was taken into custody by the LAPD. Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month with supporters at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. An armed man who allegedly was impersonating a federal officer […]
A Revere man was charged with impersonating police. Now he’s accused of assaulting a TV reporter covering his arrest.
Local News Byron Boisseau was arrested in July for allegedly flashing amber lights at other drivers and displaying items that made him appear to be a police officer. A Revere man who was charged with impersonating a police officer was arraigned Monday for allegedly shoving a reporter while leaving his first court date. Byron Boisseau, […]
Over 100 Connecticut state troopers accused of faking traffic stops
National News Auditors found tens of thousands of apparently falsified traffic stop records, many of white drivers. They suspect the officers were trying to appear more productive. James Rovella, right, commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; Colonel Stavros Mellekas, center, superintendent of the Connecticut State Police; and Lt. Colonel Mark Davison […]
Former N.H. state senator accused of spending COVID-19 relief loan on luxury cars
Crime According to the investigation, Sanborn fraudulently obtained $844,000 in funding from the Small Business Administration between December 2021 and February 2022. Republican hopeful for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District Andy Sanborn attends a debate, Sept. 6, 2018, at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File By HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press September […]
Mass. women accused of stealing almost $30K in products via supermarket coupon scam
Crime Their efforts could be mistaken for successful “extreme couponing,” but authorities accuse the two Taunton women of passing fraudulent coupons to unsuspecting cashiers, resulting in major discounts. A grand jury indicted two Massachusetts women Tuesday on charges that they organized and operated a counterfeit coupon ring, which resulted in the theft of nearly $27,000 […]
Man accused of injecting substance into neighbor’s home is charged
National News Xuming Li, a chemistry student, was arrested after a condominium resident in Tampa, Florida, set up a camera to investigate the source of a chemical smell. By Anushka Patil, New York Times Service updated on August 28, 2023 | 11:17 AM A former chemistry student is facing multiple felony charges after a neighbor […]
Court-martial planned for former New Hampshire National Guard commander accused of assault, Army says
National News By Associated Press August 27, 2023 | 4:41 PM CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A court-martial has been scheduled early next year for a New Hampshire National Guard officer who is expected to be charged with assault and sexual harassment, according to the U.S. Army. Lt. Col. Mark Patterson, of Weare, New Hampshire, led […]