Quincy inspectors shut down illegal rentals
QUINCY – Demetrios Vardakostas thought he was doing a favor for a guy down on his luck. The man’s wife had thrown him out of the house, so Vardakostas offered him one of the long-vacant offices on the...
View ArticleRenters found living in Quincy Center office building
QUINCY – Demetrios Vardakostas thought he was doing a favor for a guy down on his luck. The man’s wife had thrown him out of the house, so Vardakostas offered him one of the long-vacant offices on the...
View ArticleBad blood on governor's council boils over with rushed judicial appointment
BOSTON -- Animosity between members of the Governor's Council erupted into "chaos" and shouting on Wednesday as the elected panel that vets judicial nominees confirmed Methuen attorney Salim Rodriguez...
View ArticleCanton purse robbery suspects arrested in Stoughton
Police say the two men and woman stole purses from women in parking lots in Canton on multiple occasions. Police are investigating if they are responsible for incidents in Stoughton.
View ArticleWeymouth police say drugged driver caused 3-car crash involving pregnant woman
A Somerville man is facing drugged driving charges after allegedly causing a three-car crash that sent two people to the hospital, including a pregnant woman.
View ArticleHingham police charge Boston man with drunken driving – in a stolen car
Eric M. Stuart, 49, of Jamaica Plain, faces multiple charges after he was found slumped over the wheel of a stolen car at the Derby Street Shoppes. He's being held in jail on $50,000 cash bail.
View ArticleStoughton trio preyed on elderly women, stole purses, say police
Police say the two men and woman stole purses from women in parking lots in Canton on multiple occasions. Police are investigating if they are responsible for incidents in Stoughton.
View ArticleHow a Saudi college student escaped prosecution on child rape charges
WEYMOUTH - Everybody wanted Abduljalil A. Abdulrhman to face justice, but he walked free anyhow.The 31-year-old Saudi national appears to have slipped through a gap in agency authority that allowed him...
View ArticleTrial date set for Puppy Doe case
Defendant Radoslaw Czerkawski remains in state prison, serving time for stealing money from a New Bedford church.
View ArticleOne summonsed to court after pulling knife at bar fight in Abington
Thomas Carroll, 22, was summonsed to court on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon.
View ArticleMan escapes Weymouth child rape charges thanks to deportation order
WEYMOUTH -- A Weymouth mother says the worst moment of her life was seeing blood on her 5-year-old daughter's underwear and hearing the little girl describe how a family friend had raped her and a...
View ArticleMother pleads guilty to accessory charge in 'Baby Doe' case
BOSTON — A woman whose ex-boyfriend is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter pleaded guilty Friday to helping dispose of the girl's body in a plea deal that's expected to lead to her release from...
View ArticleTestimony focuses on internal investigation of Kingston Police Sgt. Munford
Amid allegations that Sgt. Susan Munford mishandled evidence in four rape cases, her attorney set out to prove through emails a department-wide pattern of failing to properly store evidence.
View ArticleMan escapes Weymouth child rape charges thanks to deportation order
WEYMOUTH - A Weymouth mother says the worst moment of her life was seeing blood on her 5-year-old daughter's underwear and hearing the little girl describe how a family friend had raped her and a...
View ArticleConcealed gun permits on rise in Massachusetts
The proportion of residents of southeastern Massachusetts with an active license to carry a concealed firearm has risen steadily since 2010, and middle-income communities tend to have more permits.
View ArticleConcealed gun permits on rise in Brockton area, South Shore
The proportion of residents of southeastern Massachusetts with an active license to carry a concealed firearm has risen steadily since 2010, and middle-income communities tend to have more permits.
View ArticlePolice: Stoughton woman stabs roommate with potato peeler over leftovers
A woman cut her roommate with a potato peeler after an argument over leftover pasta, police said.
View ArticleStoughton man missed roommate's head with object, broke window
The man had asked his roommate for money and when she said no, he attempted to assault her, police said.
View ArticleBraintree police investigating secret dressing room recordings
BRAINTREE - Police are trying to determine whether an employee at a women’s clothing store at the South Shore Plaza may have made multiple secret recordings of women in the store’s dressing room.The...
View ArticleWeymouth man charged with dealing cocaine
A 30-year-old Weymouth man is facing drug charges, including distributing cocaine, after police monitoring a Main Street parking lot on Friday allegedly observed a drug sale.
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