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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 […]
29-year-old man killed in Worcester shooting, police say
Crime The man was shot in the area of Grand Street early Sunday morning. A 29-year-old man died early Sunday morning as a result of wounds he suffered in a shooting in Worcester, according to police. New Hampshire man arrested for allegedly stabbing 3 people with a box cutter at auto auction center Man seriously […]
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 […]
A missing Whitman woman was found dead in a Logan parking garage. Now, police are after a Lowell man who boarded a flight to Kenya.
Crime Police found Margaret “Maggie” Mbitu’s body in a vehicle at Logan Airport’s Central Parking garage Wednesday night. She was reported missing Monday. Authorities are working to track down a Lowell man who they believe killed a woman whose body was found in a Logan Airport parking garage Wednesday night, according to the Suffolk County […]
Salem State student killed in Halloween-night shooting near campus, police say
Crime The 18-year-old student died after being shot in the early morning hours on Wednesday, police say. A Salem State University student was killed in a shooting during the early hours just after Halloween, an evening when the city’s streets are packed with visitors. A press release from District Attorney Paul Tucker’s Office said the […]
Police: Rhode Island father arrested, charged after accidentally shooting 4-year-old son
Local News The boy is in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery. A Cranston man was arrested Tuesday after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head. Cranston police said Michael Jones, 33, has been charged with felony assault, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and firing in a compact […]
Police warn trick-or-treaters to watch out for bear after sighting in Whitman
Local News “Please take in your pumpkins and don’t leave candy out unattended.” A black bear photographed in New Hampshire. Bryan Marquard Police are warning trick-or-treaters to be on the lookout on Tuesday after a bear was spotted in Whitman earlier in the day. Whitman police said they received a report that a black bear […]
Boston police searching for ‘at risk’ 23-year-old from Jamaica Plain
Local News Helen Medina was last seen on Oct. 17. Helen Medina Boston police Boston police are asking for the public’s help locating a 23-year-old Jamaica Plain woman who they say suffers from mental health issues and is considered ‘at risk.’ Helen Medina was last seen on Tuesday, Oct. 17 in Worcester, according to police, […]
Maine police were alerted weeks ago about shooter’s threats
National News “He slipped through the cracks,” said Jody Madeira, an Indiana University law professor who has studied gun laws. “There were warning signs.” Law enforcement continue a manhunt in the aftermath of a mass shooting, in Durham, Maine, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023..Authorities are scouring hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sending dive teams to […]
Boston University police investigating 2 reported sexual assaults
Local News Two students reported separate incidents on Thursday night of being inappropriately touched by a person on a bicycle. Blake Nissen/ Boston Globe Boston University Police issued an alert on Friday after two students reported separate incidents of being sexually assaulted by a person on a bicycle on Thursday night. Police said the first […]