Correction officers push for right to carry firearms
BOSTON - Massachusetts correction officers are appealing to lawmakers to pass legislation they say will help them protect themselves and their families from threats associated with their jobs.State...
View ArticleNatick police investigate car break-ins
The 30-second video, caught on a security camera, shows the man opening the unlocked door of an SUV on Speen Street in Natick.
View ArticleFramingham man accused of threatening to burn SMOC down
At 10 a.m. Sunday, the friend returned to the police station saying he had received more threats about SMOC, as well as several anti-Semitic messages.
View ArticleHusband tackles Worcester man who stole purse, phone from wife in Framingham
Prosecutor Dylan Krasinski asked Judge Jennifer Stark to hold Atrous on $1,000 bail and to revoke his bail on two open cases – one from Worcester and one from Marlborough.
View ArticleThree face drug, ammo charges in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman arrested last week after authorities said she assaulted a man with a knife and assaulted a police officer is now facing more charges.Police arrested Tanya Dearco, 41, on...
View ArticleState's highest court upholds the conviction of John Odgren. Odgren is...
The Supreme Judicial Court upheld the decision of the jury that convicted John Odgren, who is serving a life sentence for killing 15-year-old James Alenson inside a bathroom at Lincoln-Sudbury High...
View ArticleFramingham City Council meeting canceled; Giombetti cites 'threatening comments'
FRAMINGHAM - The City Council canceled its scheduled meeting on Tuesday due to a series of "offensive and threatening comments" made over the weekend.In a statement released Wednesday morning, council...
View ArticleState's highest court upholds conviction of John Odgren who murdered...
The state’s highest court has upheld the murder conviction of a Princeton man who is serving life in prison for killing a classmate at Lincoln-Sudbury High School in 2007.“In his direct appeal, (the...
View ArticleQuincy woman gets five years in prison for trafficking women
NORTHAMPTON — A Quincy woman was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for trafficking women for sex work at three illicit massage parlors in Massachusetts. She struck a deal with prosecutors that...
View ArticleUPDATE: No criminal probe in comments that prompted Framingham meeting's...
Police Chief Steven Trask said police are not conducting an investigation and there are no criminal charges pending in regards to the incident.
View ArticleGovernor’s Council confirms Shrewsbury cop as Westborough clerk magistrate
SHREWSBURY — The Governor’s Council on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Police Lt. Joseph G. McCarthy Jr. as clerk magistrate of Westborough District Court.Gov. Charlie Baker nominated McCarthy, a...
View ArticleRansomware attacker demanded $5.3 million from city of New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — The city of New Bedford was hit with a ransomware attack demanding $5.3 million in July, Mayor Jon Mitchell said Wednesday.After keeping quiet for months about the true nature of the...
View ArticleWoman indicted in Brockton road rage death
BROCKTON — A woman accused of fatally stabbing another motorist following a road rage incident has been indicted.A Plymouth County grand jury returned indictments Tuesday charging 32-year-old...
View ArticleWestborough court appointment of Shrewsbury police officer draws fire from...
SHREWSBURY — Shrewsbury police Lt. Joseph G. McCarthy Jr., who was confirmed Wednesday as clerk magistrate of Westborough District Court, was first recommended for the same position in Dudley District...
View ArticleFramingham police charge two in case where residents claimed illegal entry in...
Police told the residents they did not have a search warrant, but they were there to secure the 47 Prior Drive home until they obtained one. A video of the incident was shared hundreds of times on...
View ArticleRabbi hosts gathering following discovery of anti-Semitic graffiti
HULL − With Boston Light flashing in the background, Rabbi David Grossman told the gathering that they were "speaking light to an act of darkness."Want news like this sent straight to your inbox? Head...
View ArticleFramingham woman charged with assaulting 2 cops after crash
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman punched one officer in the face several times on Thursday and spit in another officer’s face as they attempted to arrest her after she left a crash scene, authorities...
View ArticleFramingham man with long criminal history facing more charges
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man already facing charges from a theft last month and who has more than 20 convictions is now charged with stealing a woman’s money and credit cards, authorities said.Police...
View ArticleFramingham, Marlborough officials: 'Body-work' bill has limits
As a bill to lower the boom on so-called "body-work" establishments winds its way through the State House, at least one public health expert says more resources are needed for it to be effective.
View ArticleSuperior court judge arrested in Hudson; arraigned on domestic assault charges
HUDSON - A superior court judge was released without bail on Monday after she was arraigned in Marlborough District Court on domestic assault charges.Hudson Police arrested Shannon Frison, 49, on...
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