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‘Lady of the Dunes’ case officially closed; husband to blame for brutal murder, DA says
Local News For decades, authorities could not identify the body of Ruth Marie Terry, who was killed sometime in the summer of 1974. More than 49 years since Ruth Marie Terry’s body was found near Provincetown, becoming known as the “Lady of the Dunes,” authorities have officially closed the investigation into her death. Images of […]
March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
Crime The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a defense request to push the trial back until April 2026, about a year and a half after the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File By ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST […]
DA issues rare statement condemning conspiracy theories, harassment in Karen Read case
Crime “It should be an outrage to any decent person, and it needs to stop. Innuendo is not evidence. False narratives are not evidence.” Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged with murder for allegedly killing her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe, appeared in Norfolk Superior Court in May. John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff, File The […]
Prosecutors say witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
Politics The witness retracted “prior false testimony” after switching lawyers last month and provided new information that implicated the former president. An aerial view of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. AP Photo/Steve Helber, File By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press August 23, 2023 | 8:16 AM WASHINGTON (AP) […]
Search for evidence in Ana Walshe case in Peabody ‘yielded nothing,’ DA says
Crime Prosecutors have accused Cohasset resident Brian Walshe of murdering his wife Ana in the early hours of New Year’s Day and then dismembering her body. Ana Walshe and her husband, Brian. Facebook Authorities searched an area of Peabody Tuesday in connection with the murder of Ana Walshe, but left empty-handed, according to the Norfolk […]
2 charged with animal cruelty in case of beaten, starved pit bull
Crime Conrad, a 5-year-old pit bull mix, was found emaciated with broken bones. Now, he’s looking for his forever home. Conrad is at the MSPCA’s Boston Adoption Center. Two Greenfield residents are facing animal cruelty charges after a dog was found beaten and starved at their home. The MSPCA’s Law Enforcement Division on Friday announced […]
FBI joins investigation of threats to grand jurors in Trump Georgia case
National News The names, home addresses, photos, and social media profiles of some jurors were circulated online along with threatening messages targeting them and officials. The Fulton County courthouse in Atlanta. Washington Post photo by Joshua Lott By Holly Bailey and Hannah Allam, Washington Post August 19, 2023 | 8:37 AM ATLANTA — The FBI […]
Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing
Crime This image released by the FBI shows the wanted poster for Christopher Worrell. Authorities are searching for Worrell, a member of the Proud Boys extremist group, who disappeared days before his sentencing in a U.S. Capitol riot case, where prosecutors are seeking more than a decade in prison, according to a warrant made public […]
North End restaurant owner Patrick Mendoza was back in court for his shooting case. Here’s what to know.
Crime On Wednesday, the Monica’s Trattoria owner was ordered held without bail until at least 2024, after an arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court the day before, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. North End restaurateur Patrick Mendoza attends a dangerousness hearing in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Libby O’Neill / […]
Unsealed court docs detail evidence collected in Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy’s case
Crime Clancy, who is accused of killing her three children, allegedly used her cellphone to research “ways to kill,” investigators alleged in newly available court documents. Duxbury woman Lindsay Clancy, 33, is charged with murder in the deaths of her three children earlier this year. Barry Chin/Boston Globe Staff, File Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury woman […]