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Police identify man killed in daytime Dorchester shooting
Crime James Jones, 30, was killed Friday afternoon. Boston police on Monday released the name of the man who was shot and killed in a daytime shooting in Dorchester last week. Police said officers responded around 2 p.m. on Friday to a radio call for a person shot at 46 Corona St. and at the […]
Police: Mass. man clocked going 127 mph on I-95 in New Hampshire
Local News Collin J. Farrell, 20, allegedly failed to stop for police at first and was eventually charged with driving under the influence. A Massachusetts man was caught over the weekend driving almost double the speed limit on I-95 in New Hampshire, according to police. Collin J. Farrell, 20, of Westwood, was clocked by a […]
Palestinian American boy, 6, killed and his mother wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
National News “Detectives were able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim and the on-going Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis.” By SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press updated on October 16, 2023 | 9:12 AM CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois landlord accused […]
Ex-Connecticut police officer suspected of burglaries in 3 states
Crime Officials say he targeted safes and cash registers at restaurants and businesses in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. By Associated Press October 15, 2023 | 9:06 AM GLASTONBURY, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut police officer is suspected of being a serial burglar and committing 30 or more thefts in three states, including the […]
Boston man convicted in killing of police officer, other murders
Local News Sentencing was set for Dec. 7, and Kelvin Vickers, 22, faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole. AP By Associated Press October 13, 2023 ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A man who authorities say killed an upstate New York police officer and wounded another in an ambush after having fatally […]
Police ID suspect wanted in connection with August shooting near Caribbean festival parade
Local News The department asks anyone who comes into contact with Hubman Hunter, 31, of Lynn, to call 911 immediately. Hubman Hunter, 31, of Lynn is wanted by Boston police. Boston police Boston police are asking for the public’s help locating a suspect wanted in connection with the August shooting near a Boston Caribbean Festival […]
‘Not an ideal uninvited guest’: Police help remove large snake from Cape Cod home
Local News “Not something you see every day in Orleans.” A snake was found in an Orleans home. Orleans police A Cape Cod resident made an unsettling discovery in their home on Friday — a “very large” snake in their closet. Orleans police responded to the residence to help remove the reptile, which the department […]
Vermont police get more than 150 tips after sketch of person of interest released in trail killing
Crime The composite sketch is based on witnesses’ accounts of a man they saw on the trail before they came across the body of Honoree Fleming, 77, police said. A building at Vermont State University’s Castleton Campus in Castleton, Vt., is shown Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. AP Photo/Lisa Rathke By Associated Press October 13, 2023 | […]
Police are searching for a suspect who dumped a dead raccoon on a woman’s windshield
Local News The incident was captured on a nearby Ring camera. Ring Camera footage of the suspect walking onto the Marshall Street property with a black plastic bag that contained a dead raccoon. Tewksbury police Police in Tewksbury are investigating after a woman made a grisly discovery early Wednesday morning — a dead raccoon on […]
Police release surveillance footage from Commuter Rail station where missing Hyde Park teen was last seen
Local News Tamarra Wilkins-Smith of Hyde Park has been missing since Sept. 24. Tamarra Wilkins-Smith, 16, of Hyde Park was last seen on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 24. Boston Police Department Boston police released surveillance video Wednesday of a 16-year-old who has been missing for more than two weeks. The video shows Tamarra Wilkins-Smith […]