Crime & Public Safety

Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden’s office threw out disgraced prosecutor Rachael Rollins’ do-not-prosecute list

Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said his office seeks to divert, rather than prosecute, certain low-level shoplifting offenders but bristled when asked whether he ...

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Illegal immigrant in Massachusetts who stole ID of dead child and worked as firefighter sentenced to prison

A Vietnamese man living here illegally who stole the identity of a dead child, using it to work as a firefighter and paramedic, has ...

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Four men held without bail after masked pre-Fourth jewelry store robbery

Just before Independence Day, four men from out of state were accused of robbing a jewelry store in North Andover and leading police on ...

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Mushroom killer convicted in Australia

Australia’s Melbourne Erin Patterson, an Australian, was convicted on Monday of killing three relatives of her divorced husband by purposefully giving them deadly mushrooms ...

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Cambridge city councilor says he will not seek reelection following brothel-bust charges

After being accused of purchasing sex in connection with a brothel ring bust in the Boston region, Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner announced he ...

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Major crimes in Massachusetts fell more than 4% in 2024, but hate crimes grew

A preliminary state review indicates that major crimes such as armed robbery and murder have decreased in Massachusetts. However, hate crimes against Jews have ...

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Violent crime was down nationally in 2024, according to half-year FBI snapshot

According to the FBI, there was a 10% decrease in violent crime during the first half of 2024 when compared to the same time ...

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Police arrest 22-year-old in connection with shooting of minor in Medford

According to the department, Medford Police have detained a 22-year-old man in connection with the Saturday non-fatal gunshot of a minor victim. In connection ...

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Ex-Massachusetts State Police trooper sues Harvard for not being promoted ‘because of his age’

Harvard University is being sued by yet another veteran police officer for age discrimination. Sgt. Martin Gaughan, a veteran of the Massachusetts State Police, ...

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ICE head Todd Lyons slams Boston Globe report featuring Massachusetts activist

Todd Lyons, the acting director of ICE, is criticizing the Boston Globe over a story about a local activist who warns the public when ...

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