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Woman hit over the head during Quincy crosswalk argument

QUINCY - Police say a Dorchester driver hit a woman over the head after she yelled at him for not stopping for her at a Quincy Center crosswalk.Viet Q. Truong, 47, was arraigned Monday on charges of...

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Alleged Quincy brothel owner arrested again for sex trafficking

QUINCY - A Boston woman already under a statewide indictment for allegedly running a network of brothels in the Greater Boston area is back behind bars after police say she was caught trafficking a...

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No new money needed -- Norfolk County has own inmate addiction program

Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti said it's okay that his office didn't get part of a new federal grant that went to five other sheriff's departments. Norfolk County started a near-identical...

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Men from Weymouth, Lawrence charged with distributing heroin

WEYMOUTH -- A Weymouth man and a Lawrence man are facing heroin-distribution charges after police say they witnessed two drug deals in Weymouth Monday night.Angel Otero, 47, of 475 Main St., Weymouth,...

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Braintree Police warn of man posing as utility worker

A man posing as a utility worker attempted to enter two Braintree homes on Tuesday, police said.

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Stoughton man charged with rape behind Brockton school

The man was arraigned on charges of rape, indecent assault and battery and unarmed robbery.

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Hull man faces 3rd drunk-driving charge

A 36-year-old Hull man was arrested after a chain reaction accident Sunday night.

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Quincy, Braintree police warn of thief posing as city worker

Police in Quincy and Braintree are warning residents about at least two men who have been knocking on doors pretending to be water department employees to get inside peoples' homes.Around 3 p.m....

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Quincy, Braintree police warn of thief posing as city worker

Police in Quincy and Braintree are warning residents about at least two men who have been knocking on doors pretending to be water department employees to get inside peoples' homes.Around 3 p.m....

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Mom charged with endangering her 1-year-old son in Quincy

QUINCY – A New Bedford mother was in court in Quincy Wednesday after being accused by police of leaving her 1-year-old son, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, alone with his grandparents for seven...

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7 teens facing assault, kidnapping charges in Quincy pier attack

QUINCY - Seven teenage boys face 18 charges each, including assault and kidnapping, for their roles in an attack on a Quincy pier, State Police say.State Police are not releasing the names of any of...

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Police: Man exposed himself to girl in Quincy Walmart toy aisle

QUINCY - A Taunton man was arrested Wednesday evening after police say he pulled down his shorts and exposed himself to a girl in the toy aisle of a Quincy Walmart.Abidan Rivera, 35, was charged with...

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Appeals court upholds conviction, life sentence for driver in fatal Brockton...

BOSTON -- A state appeals court on Thursday upheld the second-degree murder vict and life sentence imposed on a Brockton man who killed a 49-year-old woman in a crash that occurred as he fled from...

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Murder conviction upheld for Brockton man who killed woman in crash

A man who fled from police and caused an eight-car crash will still serve life in prison after the Appeals Court upheld his conviction.

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Elderly woman fights back in Randolph home invasion

A young burglary suspect got more than he bargained for when he broke into the home of a 75-year-old woman.

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MASS MOST WANTED: Man made fraudulent purchases in Stoughton

Crime occurred: Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017Location: Douglas Wine and Spirits, 676 Washington St., StoughtonCase details: A man fraudulently used a credit card and a forged ID to make over $250 in...

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Quincy police seek man who robbed woman at knifepoint

QUINCY - Police are looking to identify a man who followed a woman from the Wollaston T station last week and then threw her to the ground and robbed her at knife point.On Aug. 2, police [...]

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Court upholds conviction in Rockland teen's 1967 murder

In the latest and likely last of a series of appeals, trials and protracted negotiations over 50 years, a 70-year-old man convicted of killing his former girlfriend in Roclland in 1967 has lost his...

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Cops: Man kidnaps girlfriend in Weymouth, holds her at knifepoint

WEYMOUTH - A Malden man is being held without bail after police said he kidnapped his girlfriend outside her Weymouth home at knifepoint and told her that he wanted them both to die together in his...

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Taunton man held on firearms charges after foot chase through Avon, Stoughton

STOUGHTON – A Taunton man is being held on multiple charges, including firearms violations, after a foot chase through local woods and backyards.The incident involving state and local police began at...

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