Ex-cop charged with killing unborn baby of police volunteer he allegedly molested at 15
A disgraced ex-Massachusetts cop charged with strangling a pregnant woman he began molesting when she was just 15 is now also accused of killing her unborn baby, federal prosecutors said. Former Stoughton Police Officer Matthew Farwell, 39, is already accused of killing pregnant 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore inside...
Suffolk PAO makes a splash with murder mystery ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales’
The Suffolk Performing Arts Office brought comedy, drama and fishy mystery to the Keches room in Sargent Hall this past weekend for their dinner theater production, “Dead Men Tell No Tales.”. Not only did the show bring a suspenseful mystery to the table, but also a three-course meal. Audience...
Suspects sought in armed robbery in Roxbury
BOSTON, MA — Police are seeking two suspects in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at approximately 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of 64 Monadnock Street. The suspects approached a food delivery driver, brandished a firearm, and stole his electric bike, according to the Boston Police Department.
Frequent shoplifter charged with robbing store armed with pepper spray
BOSTON, October 24, 2025 – A Boston man currently on probation after pleading guilty to larceny in May was arraigned Monday in Roxbury BMC for brandishing a can of pepper spray at a CVS employee and walking out with a bag of hygiene products, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.
Malden man arrested at Leominster Motor Inn after police find 61 grams of crack
MALDEN — On Thursday, September 11, 2025, at around 8:20 a.m., Officer Tanner Jakola of the Leominster Police Department was dispatched to Room 153 of the Leominster Motor Inn on Central Street after a 911 caller reported hearing muffled screams, banging, and someone calling for help in the room.
Two arrested on shoplifting charges in Back Bay
BOSTON, MA — Two men were arrested in separate shoplifting incidents in the Back Bay neighborhood on Monday evening. At approximately 5:43 p.m., a lieutenant detective in plain clothes observed a man actively shoplifting inside a store at 151 Newbury Street. The detective requested assistance from District D-4...
Woman killed in Roxbury remembered for ‘energy, humor and caring nature’
A 61-year-old woman shot and killed in Roxbury earlier this month was remembered in her obituary for her “energy, humor and caring nature.”. Marie Molea, of Boston, was shot in the area of 1855 Washington St. in Roxbury around 1:07 p.m. on Oct. 13. She was taken to Boston Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.
Yes, there were fireworks on Monday night over Boston Harbor. Here’s the reason.
You’re not crazy. There was an elaborate fireworks display over Boston Harbor on Monday night. The display was hosted by J.P. Morgan Chase for a private event and executed by Pyrotecnico Fireworks off Long Wharf. Never a dull moment in the neighborhood. Maureen Dahill is the founder of Caught...
7NEWS Sources: Federal investigators arrest man accused of planting pipe bomb at Woburn ATM
WOBURN, MASS. (WHDH) - A man was arrested after being accused of planting a pipe bomb at a Woburn ATM. Sources say Christopher Silva was arrested in Stoneham at San Jose Terrace. Woburn police say they received reports of a prior tampering with an ATM at the Eastern Bank on...
Men killed in crane collapse were from Middleborough, Boston
The two men killed when a crane collapsed in Everett were from Massachusetts. They've been identified as 44-year-old Larriston Lake of Boston, and 37-year-old Paul Ledwell of Middleborough. They were working at the former Exxon Mobile Corporation terminal on the Mystic River when the crane toppled Friday. The...
