Blackstone man indicted for alleged rapes on Martha's Vineyard
EDGARTOWN — A Blackstone man was indicted Thursday by a Dukes County grand jury for allegedly raping an intellectually disabled woman several times in Edgartown over a course of eight months.William...
View ArticleWayland's Islamic Center gets hate letter
WAYLAND — Police are investigating a letter sent to the Islamic Center of Boston that calls for genocide akin to that of Nazi Germany's and references President-elect Donald Trump as the “new sheriff...
View ArticleBoston man faces assault, shoplifting charges in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – An East Boston man assaulted a store employee and threatened to kill him on Saturday after stealing $10 worth of merchandise, police said.Police arrested Matthew Douglas, 45, after the...
View ArticleFramingham woman's Tinder date goes up in smoke
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman is probably wishing she "swiped left" when a man she met through dating app Tinder stole $650 from her on Sunday, police said.Police arrested Jordan Callwood, 19, around...
View ArticleParents, daughter, charged with shoplifting in Natick
Natick Police arrested a Polish couple and their pre-teen daughter after they got caught stealing more than $700 worth of handbags from Macy’s at the Natick Mall on Saturday, authorities said.Natick...
View ArticleHopkinton man accused of raping a child
FRAMINGHAM - A Hopkinton man was ordered at Framingham District Court Tuesday to stay away from a 15-year-old girl whom he is accused of sexually multiple times since September.Carlos Eduardo...
View ArticleFramingham: Man dances to his own tune
FRAMINGHAM - A Framingham man, arrested after police said he danced in the middle of a busy intersection early Tuesday morning, walked away from the case for $20 in court costs.Rufus Harris, 59, of 10...
View ArticleFramingham School Committee settles whistleblower suit
FRAMINGHAM — A former school employee who accused administrators of failing to respond appropriately to allegations of sexual assault at Framingham High School has won a financial settlement from the...
View ArticleFather, son, face gun charges
FRAMINGHAM - A father and son were arraigned Tuesday on unlawful gun possession charges after a bail argument that focused on who owned the handgun police recovered.Timothy McKinnon, 28, identified as...
View ArticleFormer Framingham man guilty of gun charge
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – A former Framingham man faces 10 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court to his role in trying to illegally buy a gun last year.Michael...
View ArticleThree busted for Framingham break-in; fourth sought
FRAMINGHAM – Three people have been arrested and police said they are searching for a fourth after police said they broke into a Kendall Street apartment building on Tuesday.Police arrested Jake Dadah,...
View ArticleDriver wants some charges dropped
WORCESTER - The driver in a crash earlier this year that claimed the life of a state trooper from Hudson is asking that several of the charges against him be dropped.David K. Njuguna, 30, of 6 Wall...
View ArticleNatick house damaged by fire; cause unknown
NATICK – Investigators have not determined the cause of a Thursday morning fire on Riverbend Road, authorities said.No one was injured in the 7:45 a.m. two-alarm fire at 13 Riverbend Road, Fire Chief...
View ArticleFourth Framingham B&E suspect arrested
FRAMINGHAM – Police arrested a fourth person wanted in connection to Tuesday’s break-in at a Kendall Street apartment building, authorities said.Benson Hinga, 32, of Natick, was on his way to...
View ArticleAudio recordings nixed for alcohol sales in Hopkinton
HOPKINTON — Selectmen are dropping the idea of requiring package stores to audio record sales. The board Tuesday night decided to nix audio recording from the proposed changes, but agreed to Town...
View ArticleHome health aide charged with Framingham theft
FRAMINGHAM – A home health aide is accused of stealing almost $15,000 from the elderly man for whom she was hired to care, police said.Police arrested Jacqueline Kawere, 53, on Wednesday at 10:41 a.m....
View ArticleCard skimmers found at Ashland, Southborough gas stations
Maintenance workers at gas stations in Ashland and Southborough Thursday discovered illegal credit card skimming devices inside pumps, prompting police on Friday to issue warnings to customers. The...
View ArticleHopkinton plans recreational pot moratorium
HOPKINTON — The Planning Board is taking the first step in implementing a moratorium on recreational marijuana shops until zoning bylaws can be crafted. The board voted on Monday night to hold a public...
View ArticleFramingham man charged with stick assault on Milford woman
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man hit a Milford woman with a stick on Thursday when the woman tried to collect money from her estranged husband.Police arrested Graham Lage, 25, outside his 16 Cedar St.,...
View ArticleFramingham: Man charged with breaking into home
FRAMINGHAM – A Dorchester man claimed on Friday that his girlfriend had invited him into her home last week, but a prosecutor said the man actually broke in and assaulted the woman.Police arrested...
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