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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 […]
Former Boston officer indicted in Jan. 6 assault on Capitol cop
Crime Former Boston police officer Joseph Robert Fisher pleaded not guilty Wednesday to eight criminal charges, including assaulting a Capitol police officer. In this image from US Capitol Police video, Joseph Robert Fisher appears inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. The former Boston police officer was arrested March 30 on charges that […]
Red Sox announce chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom has been fired
Red Sox “Today signals a new direction for our club,” Red Sox principal owner John Henry said in a team statement. The Red Sox announced that they have parted ways with Chaim Bloom. AP Photo/Winslow Townson The Red Sox announced on Thursday that the team has “parted ways” with chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. Bloom, […]
Boston police officer brothers die suddenly within 17 months of each other
Local News Boston Police Officer Brian J. MacLean died last week after an accidental fall, a little more than a year after his brother’s unexpected death. Tragedy struck twice in less than two years for the Boston Police Department and one Dorchester family, as two brothers — both active-duty officers — died suddenly within 17 […]
28-year-old Seekonk police officer killed in motorcycle crash
Crime Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was the passenger of a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle early Saturday morning in Somerset. 28-year-old Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was killed into a motorvehicle crash early Saturday morning, police said. Seekonk Police Department A 28-year-old Seekonk police officer was one of two people killed in a motor vehicle […]
Shrewsbury officer bitten by suspect during search for missing jet skis on Lake Quinsigamond, police say
Local News A Millbury man allegedly attacked police with their own taser and bit an officer during an early morning incident on a boat. A boat used by Shrewsbury Police to patrol Lake Quinsigamond. Shrewsbury Police Department A Millbury man allegedly bit a Shrewsbury police officer during an investigation into missing jet skis on Lake […]
Peabody police officer shoots and kills dog that attacked its owners
Local News The dog became aggressive, chasing a man and a woman onto the roof of their car. A Peabody police officer shot and killed a dog that became aggressive and began attacking its owners Thursday night, seriously injuring them. According to the Peabody Police Department, an officer responded to a distress call from 22 […]
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 […]
Former Brazilian military police officer convicted in 2015 deaths arrested in New Hampshire
Politics This image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows former Brazilian military police officer Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, right. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP By Associated Press August 16, 2023 | 4:10 PM BOSTON (AP) — A former military police officer who was convicted of multiple murders and […]
MBTA chief safety officer to resign at the end of the month after 3 years in the position
Local News MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng has appointed Rod Brooks, a senior advisor on capital, operations, and safety, to lead the transit authority’s Safety Department while officials search for Ron Ester’s replacement. The MBTA’s chief safety officer, Ron Ester, will resign at the end of the month after three years in the position, MBTA General […]