Medford firefighter accused of sending inappropriate images to teenager faces judge
MEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) - A Medford firefighter faced a judge on Tuesday and is accused of sending inappropriate images to a teenager. Hugh McEleney, 63, was arrested Monday night. He is charged with dissemination of matter harmful to minors. According to officials, earlier this month, police were notified McEleney...
Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 31 edition
2:42 a.m. A caller reported a white pickup truck parked on the side of the roadway on East Main Street with music playing loudly. Officer Aline Matos responded along with the Ashland Police Department. Officers Robert Ekross and Eva Cann assisted with field sobriety testing. A 28-year-old from Windsor Drive in...
Dedham Animal Control investigating after beheaded birds found dumped off bridge
DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Dedham Animal Control is turning to the public for help identifying the person responsible for beheading and dumping a variety of domestic birds off a bridge and onto the ice of the Mother Brook Reservation sometime over the weekend. The bids were found in the area...
1904: Thousands of Transit Passengers Travel though the East Boston Tunnel on Its Opening...
The East Boston Tunnel in the capital of Massachusetts was formally opened to the public. This tunnel became a key link in a streetcar route that originated at Court Street in the downtown area of the city, then coursed under Boston Harbor, and ultimately ended at Maverick Square in East Boston. (A portion of this...
SEE THE GOOD: Brockton custodian gets deserving send off
BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A local middle school custodian received a deserving send off on his last day on the job. Students and teachers in Brockton lined the hallways of South Middle School to wish Mark Waldron a happy retirement. His final goodbye to the school after more than a...
Here’s where you can watch fireworks on New Year’s Eve across Mass.
It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2025 and make way for 2026. With that comes the yearly tradition of watching fireworks burst in the sky to welcome the new year. Many towns and cities across Massachusetts are offering fireworks shows along with other festivities to celebrate the holiday. Here is a list of some of...
1 ejected in Maine rollover crash
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz went off the road and rolled over several times before coming to a rest.
Teen charged in rush-hour assault, group robbery on Orange Line
Mannice Mitchner was allegedly seen approaching the scene with his cellphone out to record the incident, and prosecutors have accused him of joining the fray. A Roxbury teen is facing charges after prosecutors say he filmed a group robbery on the Orange Line earlier this month, eventually joining in and kicking the...
2nd suspect in Boston killing of 18-year-old urged to ‘turn himself in,’ DA says
A man charged in connection with the October killing of an 18-year-old in Boston was held without bail after his arraignment Tuesday, as the district attorney urged a second suspect to “turn himself in.”. Dkhrai Wornum-Brown, 22, was charged with first-degree murder and carrying a firearm without a license...
21-Year-Old Woman Dies in House Fire Months Before She Was Set to Graduate College
A 21-year-old woman who was just months away from graduating college died in a house fire on Christmas Eve. The Needham, Massachusetts, fire started just before 5 a.m. local time on Wednesday, Dec. 24. It “appears to have started in the home’s garage and the preliminary evidence suggests an accidental cause,”...
