Fentanyl, meth-laced pills resembling heart-shaped candy, seized in New England drug bust
“The only thing more depraved than trafficking deadly fentanyl is trafficking deadly fentanyl designed to look like candy to appeal to teenagers,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Man accused of killing woman, leaving body in car before boarding flight to Kenya, police say
The body of 31-year-old Margaret Mbitu was found this week in a parking garage at Logan International Airport in Boston.
Window washer falls to death outside Boston skyscraper
The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office identified the victim as 40-year-old Nicholas Marks of East Weymouth, Boston 25 News reported.
Audience walks out on Dave Chappelle after he criticizes Israel during show in Boston: Report
Members of the audience at a Dave Chappelle show on Thursday reportedly walked out after he criticized Israel's bombing of Gaza and said students supporting Palestinians shouldn't be losing jobs over it.
Red Sox legend Tim Wakefield dies at 57 after battle with brain cancer
The Red Sox announced his death in a statement Sunday.
Massachusetts man stabbed 5 police officers, including chief, after crashing into home, police say
Authorities say a Massachusetts man who sped away during a traffic stop led police on a chase that ended with him crashing into a home and then stabbing five officers, including the local police chief, before he was arrested.
This 'probably haunted' former funeral home is on the market
A “stunning property" and historic former funeral home is for sale in Massachusetts, but buyers beware: it’s probably haunted.
Watch: Boaters get incredible front-row seat to humpback whale feeding frenzy
"Discovery Channel, eat your heart out," the captain joked as the boat riders watched in awe.
Massachusetts man arrested in $1M bank fraud scheme involving more than 100 counterfeit checks
A Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged in an elaborate bank fraud scheme that included over 100 counterfeit checks totaling more than $1 million, federal investigators said.
One Chip Challenge: What to know about the social media trend that a family says killed their teenage boy
News that a family in Massachusetts claims the viral 'One Chip Challenge' resulted in the death of their son has cast a spotlight on the social media challenge. Here's what to know about the One Chip Challenge, and why it can cause some to feel ill or worse.
Massachusetts troopers and FBI agents respond to American Airlines flight in Boston for reported criminal act
State police said in a press release that troopers were notified by American Airlines of a potential criminal act that occurred on American Flight 1441 while in the sky between Charlotte and Boston.
Worker dies in forklift accident at Boston's Logan International Airport
Massachusetts State Police say worker was an employee of a JetBlue subcontractor.
Judge rules Cardinal Theodore McCarrick incompetent for trial in decades-old sexual assault case
The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy decades ago.
Man who killed, dismembered roommate after fight over mail found after years on the lam: cops
John Hallett, now 54, stunned roommate Paul Gonzales with a crutch then choked him to death on Nov. 25, 2017 at their shared Michigan City apartment.
Death of Obamas’ chef on Martha’s Vineyard ruled an accident, autopsy confirms
Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, disappeared on July 23 while paddleboarding in the waters of Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard.
Former Boston principal used nearly $40K of school funds to finance vacations to Barbados: FBI
Federal prosecutors allege Naia Wilson used the money for trips in 2016 and 2018.
Pilot of plane that crash landed at Martha's Vineyard Airport dies
The pilot of a small plane that crash-landed near a runway at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts on July 15 after suffering a medical emergency has died, according to officials.
Harvard's legacy admissions under investigation by US Education Department
Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions.
Obama’s chef ID’d as paddleboarder who drowned near former president’s Martha's Vineyard estate
A paddleboarder who drowned near former President Barack Obama’s Martha’s Vineyard estate has been identified as Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef.
Massachusetts high school lacrosse star, 17, killed in boating accident
Sadie Mauro, who was set to begin her senior year at Dover-Sherborn High School, died at age 17 after she went missing in Sesult Harbor.