Here’s why prosecutors don’t want docs unsealed in Turtleboy witness intimidation case
The special prosecutor overseeing the witness intimidation cases against the blogger Aidan Kearney shot back at a request from his lawyers to release sealed documents, writing in a court filing that Kearney has a “well-documented history of abusing discovery materials to harass witnesses.”. Attorneys for Kearney, who...
Grandfather of Woburn boy who went missing may face charges, police
The grandfather of a Woburn boy who went missing over the weekend may face charges, Woburn police told Boston 25 News on Monday.
Man tried to put chemical-laced handkerchief on boy’s mouth, DA says
A 69-year-old Boston man is accused of trying to place a chemical-laced handkerchief over the mouth of a 13-year-old boy.
Man who slashed bystander with machete at Cambridge bus stop arrested
A man who struck a bystander with a machete at a bus stop in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Friday night was arrested after an 18-hour standoff with police. Princiano Faustin, 51, of Cambridge, is facing multiple charges in connection with the incident and is expected to be arraigned at a later date.
MA Gang Member Heading To Prison
BOSTON, MA.- A 28-year-old Roxbury, Massachusetts, man, and a known member of the violent Boston-based street gang, H-Block, will be spending over next four years in federal prison after being sentenced last Thursday for federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses. According to U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley, on...
Longtime 7NEWS reporter Byron Barnett passes away at 69
BOSTON (WHDH) - For almost 40 years when big news happened, Byron Barnett was there. From snowstorms, to shocking courtroom dramas, and moments that changed our world, including the Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion in 1986, Byron was reporting live from Cape Canaveral when the disaster happened. Byron was well...
Donnie Wahlberg spotted at the Boston Common Monday filming new TV series
BOSTON (WHDH) - Actor and Boston native Donnie Wahlberg was spotted on the Boston Common Monday afternoon. Wahlberg was filming his new TV series “Boston Blue,” a spin-off of the CBS show “Blue Bloods.”. Wahlberg plays Danny Reagan, a police officer with the Boston police department. The...
FBI Warns New Englanders to beware of law enforcement impersonation scams
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The FBI Boston Division said there had been an increase in reports of scammers targeting New Englanders through unsolicited telephone calls. Call or email private citizens to demand payment, threaten arrest, or request personal or sensitive information. Request payment via prepaid cards,...
Boston takes steps to slow rat population
This is after a woman claims she was bitten by one while walking in the Fenway Park area. She has been given a rabies and tetanus shot plus antibiotics.
Police swarm neighborhood in Lynn
LYNN, MASS. (WHDH) - A police investigation is underway in Lynn on Sunday night. Several officers could be seen gathering evidence in a taped off section of Shepard and Warren streets. Residents are currently being kept away from the area. No additional information was immediately available. This is a developing...
