Ex-officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore hit with 2nd charge, over unborn child
The former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing Sandra Birchmore after grooming her for years has been charged with a second crime in federal court. Matthew Farwell, who had already been facing a charge of killing a witness or victim, was also charged on Tuesday with violating a federal law protecting...
Man accused of stabbing two teens with fork during international flight
A man is accused of stabbing two minors with a metal fork while on board a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany.
Intense Debate: Massachusetts Youth Denied Freedom from ICE Custody in Virginia
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Massachusetts boy denied release from ICE custody in Virginia. Massachusetts boy denied release from ICE custody in Virginia.
Healey defends plans for West Roxbury homeless shelter
Facing community resistance to a planned homeless shelter in West Roxbury, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Monday underscored that the families set to move in are "Boston families." A state contractor plans to turn a vacant nursing home in West Roxbury into a shelter for up to 48 homeless families,...
‘Highly sensitive’ data found on ex-Trooper Michael Proctor’s phone, prosecutors say
One text chain from the device allegedly included “images of intimate body parts” and the name of a sexual assault victim, among other data. A review of Michael Proctor’s personal cellphone data revealed not only the ex-trooper’s crass texts about Karen Read, but “images of intimate body parts” and other sensitive...
Transit Police would like a word with this person in connection to an assault...
Do you recognize this person? According to a post on social media via MBTA Transit Police, they are looking for him in connection with an assault and battery on the Red Line on October 1st. Be careful out there.
Hurricane Melissa could fuel downpours in Boston before Halloween
Hurricane Melissa could link up with another storm hitting Boston just before Halloween.
‘Gentle soul’: Father killed in Everett crane collapse had ‘heart full of love,’ sister...
One of the two men tragically killed in a crane collapse in Everett last week is being remembered by his family as a devoted father.
‘Widespread practice’: Man wrongly convicted of Roxbury murder says detectives framed him
The federal lawsuit points to a “widespread practice” of officers who forced false identifications from witnesses and routinely buried evidence ahead of trials. After winning the maximum settlement from Massachusetts, a Roxbury man who was unjustly incarcerated for 15 years filed a federal civil rights lawsuit,...
Karen Read’s legal team demands Boston Police Commissioner Cox be placed on ‘Brady List’
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox was the subject of a scathing letter sent to Mayor Michelle Wu from Karen Read’s defense attorney, Alan Jackson, who demanded that the BPD head be placed on Boston’s “Brady List” for officers with credibility issues.
