An Acton teenager was ordered held without bail after being accused of killing his mother and brother. Investigators alleged he had used AI to write macabre stories about his family before the killings.The case drew national attention due to the AI angle. Mental...
Incumbent Kevin Hayden, former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, and former prosecutor Linda Champion squared off in a tense forum at Hibernian Hall. Candidates traded barbs over residency and prosecutorial records.The race has become one of the most closely watched...
A man was fatally stabbed inside South Station during rush hour following a fight on an escalator. The incident rattled commuters in one of the city’s busiest transit hubs.Transit police increased patrols after the attack. A suspect was arrested within hours...
Nearly 30 people were arrested following a multi-agency investigation into drug trafficking networks operating in Western Massachusetts. The operation seized significant quantities of fentanyl and firearms.Prosecutors said the arrests dismantled several distribution...
Mayor Michelle Wu repeated her assertion that Boston is the safest major city in America, even as the city’s largest police union criticized recent violence. The exchange highlighted tensions over crime statistics.Criminologists say Boston’s homicide rate...
