Boston.com • 5 April 2026

Boston police fatally shoot suspect allegedly wielding sword near Northeastern University campus

Boston police fatally shot an armed man allegedly experiencing a mental health crisis Saturday after he attacked them with a sword in an apartment building near the Northeastern University campus.

Boston.com • 5 April 2026

1 dead, 2 hospitalized in fatal Brockton house fire, officials say

A resident died and two others were taken to the hospital after an overnight house fire in Brockton, according to fire officials.

Boston.com • 5 April 2026

NH suspect who allegedly shot at family members killed in officer-involved shooting

A wanted New Hampshire man was killed Saturday night in a shootout with police when they tried to take him into custody, according to prosecutors.

Boston.com • 2 April 2026

Mass. man sentenced for illegally trafficking dozens of endangered animal parts

A Reading man was sentenced Thursday for trafficking more than 100 endangered and protected animal parts, according to federal prosecutors.

Boston.com • 2 April 2026

State Police lieutenant named in report about sergeant’s alleged drunk driving reportedly suspended

A Massachusetts State Police lieutenant was suspended Wednesday, the same day he was named in an investigative report released by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.

Boston.com • 2 April 2026

Mass. couple sentenced to prison for manslaughter in death of infant foster child

An Adams couple was sentenced to three to five years in prison Thursday after they were convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of their 10-month-old foster child.

Boston.com • 1 April 2026

Stefon Diggs has trial date set in strangulation, assault case

A judge set a trial date Wednesday for former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs’s assault and strangulation case.

Boston.com • 1 April 2026

‘What we had talked about, take that to the grave’: Report reveals details about State Police sergeant who allegedly drove drunk, caused fatal crash

Massachusetts State Police never officially notified the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office about a sergeant assigned to the DA’s office who allegedly drove drunk and caused a fatal crash in 2023, according to prosecutors.

Boston.com • 31 March 2026

N.H. governor’s security aid rescues Mass. driver from fiery toll booth crash

A Massachusetts driver was seriously injured Tuesday after they crashed into a New Hampshire toll plaza and their car went up in flames.

Boston.com • 31 March 2026

Brockton man facing 14 charges after allegedly engaging in shootout with police

A Brockton man is facing more than a dozen assault and firearm charges after a shootout between him and two police officers over the weekend, records show.

Boston.com • 31 March 2026

1 killed, 1 injured in Charlton crash, driver reportedly refused to stop for police

A driver was killed Tuesday morning in a crash on a highway in Charlton, prosecutors said.

Boston.com • 29 March 2026

Chelsea teen charged with murder after allegedly chasing down, stabbing man

A Chelsea teen is facing a murder charge after he and a group of men allegedly chased another man down and stabbed him to death.

Boston.com • 29 March 2026

2025 marked Boston area’s slowest year of post-pandemic population growth, data shows

Massachusetts and the Boston metro area both saw their slowest population growth last year since the COVID-19 pandemic, newly released census data shows.

Boston.com • 26 March 2026

Lucky pup thanks NH firefighters for quick thinking that saved his life

These New Hampshire firefighters received a visit Wednesday from a thankful pooch whose life they saved.

Boston.com • 26 March 2026

School bus driver in crash that killed child was allegedly involved in hit-and-run months later

A former Boston school bus driver was arraigned Thursday on charges connected to the death of a 5-year-old boy in Hyde Park.

Boston.com • 25 March 2026

2 Boston men accused of assaulting man who hit their car while trying to park

Two Boston men are facing assault charges after they allegedly beat up another man who accidentally hit their vehicle while trying to park, Boston police said.

Boston.com • 25 March 2026

Healey announces kickoff of public safety initiative for 2026 World Cup

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, Gov. Maura Healey held a press conference Wednesday on the state’s planned safety measures for the seven games to be held in Foxborough.

Boston.com • 25 March 2026

Berkshire County man arrested after suspicious early-morning fire in his home

State Police arrested a Monterey man after a suspicious fire was set at his home early Wednesday morning, according to fire officials.

Boston.com • 24 March 2026

Update: Missing 8-year-old boy found safe after night in the cold, Marshfield police say

Update: The 8-year-old boy was found safe in Duxbury on Wednesday morning, according to the latest post shared by Marshfield police at 7:25 a.m.

Boston.com • 24 March 2026

Man convicted, sentenced to life in prison 40 years after teenager found dead in Plymouth forest

A man was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he was convicted for the 1986 murder of a Kingston teenager, prosecutors said.

Boston.com • 24 March 2026

'I am scared for my safety': Plymouth police officer placed on leave is accused of sexual abuse, records show

A Plymouth police officer who was placed on leave last week has been accused of sexual abuse, court records show.

Boston.com • 22 March 2026

Police: Mass. man allegedly stabbed friend during fight over woman at Miami Beach bachelor party

A Cape Cod man is facing a battery charge after he allegedly stabbed his friend during a fight at a bachelor party in Miami Beach.

Boston.com • 22 March 2026

Don’t be fooled by this fake court notice scam in Mass., NH, authorities warn

Authorities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire are warning the public about fake court notices sent out by scammers.

Boston.com • 19 March 2026

Rehoboth man allegedly sexually exploited minors, had ‘hundreds’ of illegal images, videos

A Rehoboth man is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually exploiting four girls between 12 and 16 years old, prosecutors announced.