JP shooting victim flees crime scene on MBTA bus, police say
The victim was ultimately located and transported to a nearby hospital. A Jamaica Plain shooting victim fled onto an MBTA bus on Tuesday morning. Around 9:30 a.m., Boston police responded to a ShotSpotter activation near 64 School St. Police later determined the shooting occurred at Dixwell and School streets. The...
N.H. woman sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing brother-in-law at Boston hotel
Ren Rodgers, 28, was convicted of killing 21-year-old Christopher Kellar. She will be eligible for parole after 18 years. A New Hampshire woman was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole Wednesday after she was convicted of fatally stabbing her brother-in-law in 2021. Ren Rodgers, 28, of...
Four people, including Brandeis professor and local minister, arrested outside Burlington ICE facility
The group said they were attempting to deliver "care packages" to immigrant detainees inside the ICE office in Burlington. Four people, including a minister and a local professor, were arrested Tuesday as they attempted to deliver “care packages” to detainees at the ICE facility in Burlington. The group,...
Bostonians Wanted More Bike Lanes: Now They Have Them, and Traffic Is Down
The Better Bike Lanes project in the metropolitan area of Boston has led to a substantial increase in bicycle trips and a modest decrease in the number of motor vehicles on the roads at any given time. Taking place between 2023 and 2024, the changes were revealed in a report...
Bedbugs turned dream cruise into nightmare, Everett woman says
A first-grade teacher from Everett, Massachusetts says she went on a dream cruise to the Bahamas that turned into a nightmare.
White Castle Has Finally Opened in New England (Sort Of)
People in New England can finally get a taste of White Castle burgers by visiting Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts
Boston man arrested in 1997 cold case homicide
The suspect, Brian Keazer, was in his early 20s at the time of the homicide. A Boston man was arrested in connection with a 1997 cold case on Tuesday. Brian Keazer, 50, was arrested in Jamaica Plain by officers assigned to the Boston Police Fugitive Unit at around 12:15 p.m. He had been wanted on a warrant for the...
Wednesday’s Child: 14-year-old Jostiel
Jostiel, who likes to be called JoJo, is a sweet, charismatic 14-year-old boy with a great sense of humor.
Man arrested on vehicle break-in charges in Dorchester
BOSTON, MA — A Dorchester man wanted in connection with multiple vehicle break-ins in Roxbury was arrested Tuesday morning. Earl Joseph, 51, of Dorchester, was taken into custody about 9:20 a.m. in the area of 435 Columbia Road by officers assigned to District C-11. The arrest stems from an...
Boston Officials Highlight City’s Low Crime Rate in 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, Boston city officials have announced the city's low crime rate and reaffirmed their commitment to public safety. During a news conference on Monday, Dec. 15, at a new Boston EMS training facility in West Roxbury, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox reported 31 homicides so far in 2025,...
