Stoughton police sergeant driver in fatal Canton crash
A 48-year-old off-duty Stoughton police officer was involved in a fatal crash on High Street late Saturday morning.
View ArticlePuppy Doe case to head to trial next month
DEDHAM - The much-anticipated and long-delayed trial of a man accused of torturing a dog made famous as "Puppy Doe" more than four years ago is due to start next monthLawyers for Radoslaw Czerkawski...
View ArticleState Police arrest four on gun and drug charges in Quincy
State police arrest four men on gun and drug charges in North Quincy early Monday morning
View ArticlePuppy Doe case to head to trial next month
DEDHAM — The much-anticipated and long-delayed trial of a man accused of torturing a dog known as "Puppy Doe" more than four years ago is due to start next month.Lawyers for Radoslaw Czerkawski...
View ArticleMurder suspect: 'I just killed my girlfriend'
MILFORD – Handcuffed to a hospital bed, Benjamin Walsh wept and groaned as a prosecutor detailed how authorities say he savagely murdered his girlfriend in their Needham apartment Saturday night.After...
View ArticleINTERACTIVE: Opioid overdose deaths dropped 8.3 percent in 2017
The number of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts fell an estimated 8.3 percent from 2016 to 2017, marking the first year-over-year decline in several years, the Department of Public Health...
View ArticleThieves break into 18 cars in Braintree
This is the third spate of car break-ins in Braintree since December and police said the best way to stop it is to lock up at night.
View ArticleState Police dog catches fugitive in Hingham
A man wanted on four felony warrants was arrested last week thanks to the efforts of Flash the State Police dog.
View ArticlePolice: Nighttime break-ins in Scituate, Norwell connected
Police in Scituate, Norwell and Marshfield have responded to nighttime burglaries over the last week. In two instances, homeowners confronted burglars inside their homes.
View ArticleFormer governor's brother in law indicted on charges out of Milton
DEDHAM - The brother in law of former Gov. Deval Patrick has been indicted on charges of kidnapping, rape and assault and battery our of Milton.Bernard Sigh, a 65-year-old Milton man who was once at...
View ArticleFormer governor's brother-in-law charged with rape, kidnapping
DEDHAM - The brother in law of former Gov. Deval Patrick has been indicted on charges of kidnapping, rape and assault and battery out of Milton.Bernard Sigh, a 65-year-old Milton man who was once at...
View ArticleWorker shot during Weymouth robbery attempt
A gas station attendant was shot during a robbery attempt Wednesday night in Weymouth.
View ArticleTrooper charged after line-cutting scuffle in Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — A State Police trooper has been suspended and charged with assault after what authorities described as a line-cutting dispute in Plymouth, WCVB reports.Plymouth police say 63-year-old State...
View ArticleCouple pleads innocent in attack, robbery of 92-year-old Quincy woman
Bail for the Somerville man accused of breaking the woman's sternum was set at $100,000, while the woman accused of helping him got a smaller amount.
View ArticleWeymouth man held without bail in shooting of store clerk
A 22-year-old man charged with shooting an attendant at Rooney's Gas Station on Wednesday night is behind bars.
View ArticlePolice: Woman paid with fake bills at Milton CVS
Have you seen this woman? Contact Milton police with information on her whereabouts.
View ArticleRussian troll farm, 13 suspects indicted for interference in 2016 US election
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced the indictment Friday of a notorious Russian troll farm - naming more than a dozen individual suspects who allegedly worked there - as part of the special...
View ArticleRandolph residents call for transparency after councilor's arrest
RANDOLPH — Some Randolph residents are calling on town council to address the arrest of councilor James Burgess on drug charges at a public meeting where people can express their concerns openly.About...
View ArticlePlymouth man arrested on gun, drug charges
FALL RIVER - Police say a Plymouth man wanted on seven warrants was arrested on additional gun and drug charges Sunday morning after a state trooper stopped to help him with a broken-down car.Joshua J....
View ArticleMost South Shore towns see less opioid deaths
Each of the South Shore towns saw a modest dip in deaths, except for Braintree, Abington, Hull and Norwell.
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