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Former Boston Police captain convicted in overtime fraud scheme
A former Boston police captain was convicted by a federal jury Friday in an overtime fraud scheme dating back to 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts said. Richard Evans, 65, of Hanover, was convicted of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and…
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Search continues for suspects in back-to-back Hyde Park robberies
The search continues Wednesday for two suspects involved in a string of robberies in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The suspects were in their 20s and targeted Hyde Park Market on River Street and a CVS pharmacy, Boston police said. Surveillance video from inside the store shows two hooded men wearing black masks, coming up to the clerk, one from...
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15-year-old girl charged in 14-year-old girl's stabbing at Dorchester high school
One teenage girl is facing juvenile charges in the stabbing of another this week at a Boston high school. The victim, a 14-year-old girl, suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being stabbed around 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester. the school was locked down for about 35 minutes. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said a 15-year-old…
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Weather forecast: Lows in the 20s
Tuesday night: Cloudy, Cape flurries. Lows in the 20s. Wednesday: More clouds than sun. Highs in the 30s. Thursday: Variable clouds, scattered afternoon showers. Highs around 40.
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14-year-old girl stabbed at Dorchester high school
A teenager was injured in a stabbing at Jeremiah E. Burke High School Tuesday.
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Girl, 14, stabbed at high school in Dorchester, police say
A 14-year-old girl was stabbed at a high school in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to authorities. The stabbing happened at just before 11 a.m. at Jeremiah E. Burke High School on Washington Street, Boston police said, and prompted a lockdown that lasted for about 35 minutes. A 15-year-old was arrested, and a knife was recovered, according to police….
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14-year-old Boston girl reported missing has been found
Boston police have canceled a missing person alert for a 14-year-old girl after she was located, a spokesperson confirmed Friday. The teen was reported missing on Jan. 11.
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Boston settles police gender discrimination case for $2.4 million
Boston has reached a $2.4 million settlement with a high ranking female police commander who accused the department of gender discrimination, her lawyer said Wednesday. Beth Donovan, the first woman to reach the rank of deputy superintendent of the police department’s Bureau of Field Services, was demoted to sergeant from deputy superintendent in September 2018. The demotion came after a…
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal 2021 Roxbury stabbing
A man has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge in a deadly stabbing in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood in the summer of 2021 as jury selection for another suspect is underway. Darrell Sanford, 29, was facing trial for a first-degree murder charge, but instead pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of 34-year-old Ricardo Garcia, according to the Suffolk County District…
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Search for suspects after violent New Year's weekend in Boston
Boston police are searching for suspects in several cases after a violent holiday weekend across the city, including whoever fatally shot someone in Dorchester on New Year’s Day.
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Man killed in New Year's Day shooting in Dorchester after violent weekend across city
Boston got off to a violent start in 2024, with one man shot dead in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood early Monday morning. Boston police said officers responded to a report of a person shot around 5:30 a.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound in the area of High Street and Church Street. The victim, who has not been...
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Dorchester shooting leaves man dead
No arrests have been made, Boston police said.
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Boston police investigating 2 stabbings on Christmas
Police in Boston are investigating two stabbings that occurred near each other at about the same time in the city early on Christmas. Boston police first responded to 17 Court Street — the address for the New England Center and Home for Veterans — around 2:07 a.m. Monday for a reported stabbing and found one victim who was taken to…
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2 Christmas Day stabbings under investigation in Boston
There were three victims between the two stabbing incidents, and all are expected to survive, Boston police said.
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Boston police receive hoax shooting call at home near Mayor Wu's on Christmas
Police received a call for a shooting on Christmas in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood, but it was all a hoax. Boston police say responding officers were able to quickly determine no shooting had taken place at a residence on Augustus Avenue, after there was a call into Boston’s 311 tip line around 5:30 p.m. Monday. The address happens to be...
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15-year-old girl from Dorchester missing, police say she could be in NYC area
A 15-year-old Dorchester girl was reporting missing Wednesday, according to Boston police, who’s asking for the public’s help in finding the teenager. London Tene was last seen at about 2 p.m. in the area of Stanwood Street, police said. Tene was described as being 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 110 pounds with dark brown hair, police said….
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Woman arrested in quadruple stabbing at Boston hotel, police say
Four people were stabbed on Sunday evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston Bayside hotel in South Boston, police said.
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Quadruple stabbing at hotel in South Boston
A suspect is in custody, Boston police said.
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4 people stabbed at South Boston hotel; suspect in custody
Four people were stabbed on Sunday evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston Bayside hotel in South Boston, police said.
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Man in critical condition after Roxbury shooting
Boston police are investigating. No arrests have been made.