14 Mar, 2025

Man wanted for Texas armed robbery arrested on Martha’s Vineyard

Local News Brian Covington allegedly robbed a Texas apartment at gunpoint in February. He then traveled to multiple states before winding up on Martha’s Vineyard, police said. Police in Massachusetts arrested a man on Martha’s Vineyard this week who was wanted for an alleged armed robbery in Texas earlier this year.  Brian Covington, 29, and […]

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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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Taunton man arrested after police pursuit through several communities

Crime During the chase, Luis Melo allegedly drove a stolen car and intentionally struck two police cars, officials said. Police arrested a 33-year-old man on multiple charges Monday evening after three different police departments pursued him through several communities. During the chase, Taunton resident Luis Melo allegedly drove a stolen car with a dog inside […]

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Quincy man accused of attacking a woman in the South End ordered held without bail

Crime Amos Sykes, 35, allegedly punched a woman in the head and tried to take off her clothes. He faces multiple charges. Amos Sykes was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court Monday for an alleged sexual attack on a woman on a South End street on Saturday. Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe A judge ordered that 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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Report: Former Celtics big man Robert Williams facing potentially season-ending knee surgery

Celtics Robert Williams has been plagued by injuries over his last few seasons in the NBA. Robert Williams could miss significant time due to his knee injury. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Former Celtics big man Robert Williams has been bitten by the injury bug once again. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the current Trail Blazers center […]

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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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Ocean State Job Lot employee shoots man inside Brockton store, police say

Crime The shooting happened after the man pulled a knife on the employee during a dispute, police said. The victim’s injury was not life-threatening. Police say an Ocean State Job Lot employee shot a man at the discount store chain’s Brockton location. A male employee shot a man inside Ocean State Job Lot’s Brockton location […]

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Man seriously injured in South Boston shooting, police say

Crime Police said they found the man suffering from life-threatening injuries at 3 Gavin Way around 1:15 a.m. Sunday. A man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot early Sunday morning in South Boston, according to Boston police. Dorchester woman arrested in fatal stabbing of South Boston woman Officers responded […]

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