21 Jan, 2025

Woman charged with assault with intent to murder after allegedly dragging motorcyclist

Crime The alleged road rage incident happened after the biker “made a gesture to show disapproval” of the woman’s driving, Medford Police said. A driver is facing charges after she allegedly hit and dragged a motorcyclist who “made a gesture to show disapproval” of her driving Thursday, Medford police said.  The hit-and-run crash happened around […]

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Former Kingston sheriff’s deputy indicted for allegedly threatening to blow up courthouse

Crime Joshua Ford of Kingston faces up to five years in prison for sending a dozen threatening emails to Massachusetts law enforcement officers. By Associated Press updated on August 30, 2023 BOSTON (AP) — A former sheriff’s deputy in Massachusetts was indicted Wednesday for allegedly threatening to blow up a courthouse and kill law enforcement […]

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Mass. woman files class action lawsuit against Star Market for allegedly sending her marketing texts after she opted out

Local News It is illegal for companies to send consumers marketing text messages after they’ve opted out. They can be ordered to pay up to $1,500 per illegal text. Star Market is facing a class action lawsuit after it allegedly sent marketing text messages to a woman after she opted out. Todd Van Hoosear/Wikimedia Commons […]

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Man arrested for allegedly placing large rocks in a Kingston road, causing damage to vehicles

Crime A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly placing large rocks in the middle of a Kingston road repeatedly over the past 6 months, resulting in multiple car accidents, Kingston Police said.  Cameron Currier of Kingston was arrested and charged with 11 counts of malicious damage to a motor vehicle and nine counts of attempting […]

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New Hampshire sheriff arrested for allegedly using $19,000 in county money to pay for personal trips, lying to grand jury

Crime Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave denies all wrongdoing and is claiming political persecution. Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave was arrested Thursday on theft and perjury charges. New Hampshire Department of Justice New Hampshire authorities arrested Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave on Thursday for his alleged misuse of county money on personal trips and numerous […]

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BPD officer suspended for allegedly taking cash from lost wallet at Encore

Local News Boston police officer Rebecca Leo was off duty when she allegedly took money from a lost wallet at Encore Boston Harbor, according to reports. Encore Boston Harbor in Everett on April 5, 2022. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe, File A Boston police officer has been suspended without pay after allegedly stealing money from a […]

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Man dressed as Chucky allegedly spits on MBTA bus driver after Salem Halloween detour

Crime Police are now looking to identify him. MBTA Transit Police A man dressed up in a Chucky costume spit on an MBTA bus driver on Halloween after a detour due to the festivities in Salem, MBTA Transit Police said Monday. After the bus driver had to change their route last Tuesday evening, the man […]

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Court documents: Woman allegedly threatened victim on social media before fatally stabbing her on Boston Common

Crime The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday that defendant Alyssa Partsch previously pleaded guilty to attacking a different woman with a knife in 2017. Alyssa Partsch, 30, is arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday. Suffolk County Superior Court Alyssa Partsch, the woman accused of fatally stabbing a […]

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East Boston man arrested after police allegedly find drug stash in his apartment next to 2-year-old’s crib

Crime Police allegedly recovered “various narcotics” from the apartment, including 240 grams of fentanyl and 10 pounds of marijuana. Police arrested and charged an East Boston man last week after searching his apartment and allegedly finding 240 grams of fentanyl, 10 pounds of marijuana, and drugs stashed next to his 2-year-old child’s crib.  Robert Ciampi, […]

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UMass student charged for allegedly punching Jewish student, spitting on flag

Local News The student allegedly confronted someone with an Israeli flag and shouted, “You think you’re so tough waving a flag, Zionist s—bag, let’s see how tough you are when I’m out here!” An aerial view of the UMass Amherst campus in April 2020. Blake Nissen for The Boston Globe, File A University of Massachusetts […]

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