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Supreme Court won’t hear Kennedy cousin’s 1975 murder case

HARTFORD, Conn. _ The U.S Supreme Court will not hear Connecticut's appeal in its murder case against Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, leaving prosecutors to choose between retrying a 43-year-old case...

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Weymouth man accused of attacking woman

QUINCY — A Weymouth man is  facing assault charges after being accused of attacking a woman. Joseph M. Kahler, 27, of 41 Ketcham Lane was charged with strangulation, assault and battery on a family or...

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Meth pops onto radar of local law enforcement

As local local, state and federal authorities continue their battle to control a stubborn opioid crisis, methamphetamines appear to be making a comeback."There's been an uptick compared to the past few...

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Pembroke lawyer nominated for judge at Quincy District Court

BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker has nominated a Pembroke lawyer to be an associate justice at Quincy District Court.Jeffrey K. Clifford, who has a private practice in Quincy, was nominated Wednesday and...

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Drug charges against Randolph councilor to be dismissed

QUINCY — Drug charges against a Randolph town councilor will be dismissed upon completion of a nine month probation.James Burgess, 50, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, or meth, and...

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Massachusetts judge bans use of Breathalyzer test in court

BOSTON — A Massachusetts District Court has ruled that no Breathalyzer tests administered in the state can be used as evidence in court until the Office of Alcohol Testing proves its results are...

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Police investigating shooting in Quincy Point

No one was injured and police said there is no danger to the community.

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Wareham man charged with sixth drunken driving offense

QUINCY — A Wareham man was charged with his sixth offense of drunken driving after police pulled him over and arrested him in Braintree. Stephen Boardman, 55, was arraigned on the charge in Quincy...

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After Abington chase, Bridgewater woman tells police of her 'sovereign' status

Police say the woman initially claimed "sovereign nation" beliefs as her reason for not stopping or listening to police.

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Police probe Quincy Point shots fired

No one was injured and police said there is no danger to the community.

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Taunton woman charged in Weymouth break-in

WEYMOUTH -- A Taunton woman was arrested for breaking and entering charges after a retired Weymouth police lieutenant noticed two people acting suspiciously and notified police.Danielle Delory, 35, of...

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Quincy Police arrest 3, seize 16 pounds of pot

All three men were arraigned on charges earlier this week.

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Quincy man charged with 2nd-offense possession, drunk driving

SAUGUS — A Quincy man has been charged with second-offense drunken driving, drug possession and seven other violations after a State Police Trooper pulled him over on Route 1 in Saugus Thursday...

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Prosecutors ask judge to reconsider dismissal of child rape charges against...

A former Milton Academy teacher had been facing multiple child rape charges until a judge dismissed the charges on Dec. 26.

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Report: FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials became so concerned by President Donald Trump's behavior in the days after he fired FBI Director James Comey that they began investigating whether he had been...

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Slain officer Joseph Shinners was from Mass.

OREM, Utah — A 29-year-old police officer shot and killed outside Salt Lake City was originally from Massachusetts.Officer Joseph Shinners, a three-year veteran of the Provo police force, was shot and...

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4 arrested in Stoughton raid; fentanyl, heroin seized

Detectives executed a search warrant at a Canton Street home along with a MetroLEC SWAT team.

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Man with Halifax ties sought in fatal stabbing

Police are seeking a 29-year-old man with ties to Halifax in connection with a fatal stabbing Saturday night in Fall River.Adam James Conners, , of 136 Lonsdale St., Apt. 1W, Fall River, is wanted for...

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1 arrested after attempted Braintree bank break-in

BRAINTREE — A Plymouth man has been arrested after he tried to break into a Rockdale Street bank.Stephen Reddy, 37, was charged with breaking and entering in the night time and breaking and entering...

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Man with Halifax ties surrenders in fatal stabbing

A 29-year-old man with ties to Halifax has turned himself in to Fall River police in connection with a fatal stabbing Saturday night.Adam James Conners, of Fall River, wass wanted for questioning in...

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