Dedham

The driver of the Toyota RAV4 that rolled over into a flooded gully along Interstate-95, causing the death of his passenger in Dedham, Massachusetts, on Saturday, is facing several charges, including motor vehicle homicide and drunken driving, state police announced. Arkeem Samuel, 28, was arrested shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at his home in Brighton, police said in a press…

Arkeem Samuel, 28, was arrested shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at his home in Brighton, police said in a press release Sunday.

One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a single-car rollover crash in Dedham, Massachusetts, early Saturday morning.

One person died and another was injured when a car rolled over off of a highway in Dedham, Massachusetts.

A Dedham, Massachusetts couple will face charges in connection with the death of teenager who was pulled from their pool last month during a graduation party. A clerk magistrate on Wednesday ruled charges can move forward against the homeowners, James Coughlin and Leslie Coughlin, in the death of 17-year-old Alonzo Polk of Dedham. They are charged with furnishing alcohol to…

A retired Massachusetts State Police trooper and his wife are facing charges after a teenager drowned in their Dedham pool.

The owners of a Dedham home where a teenager was pulled from a pool during a party will be charged.

A 26-year-old Everett man is hospitalized with potentially life threatening injuries after a two-car crash in Dedham, Massachusetts Wednesday night. The crash occurred on Route 95 south near Route 1 around 11:30 p.m. between a 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan driven by a 26-year-old Everett man and a 2016 Volkswagen Golf hatchback driven by a 17-year-old male from Canton. The 26-year-old…

The family of a Massachusetts teenager who died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool following a graduation party is calling for answers in his death. Authorities say 17-year-old Alonzo Polk, of Dedham, was found submerged in an in-ground backyard pool at a friend’s home on Netta Road last weekend and died a few days later at a...

Family members said they are demanding answers from the Dedham Police Department and the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office after Alonzo Polk died following a graduation party last weekend.

Authorities say 17-year-old Alonzo Polk, of Dedham, was found submerged in a backyard pool and later died from his injuries.

A teenager police said was submerged in a backyard pool this past weekend in Dedham, Massachusetts, has died of his injuries, prosecutors confirmed Friday. The office of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said it had been informed by the medical examiner that 17-year-old Alonzo Polk of Dedham had passed away in connection with the incident. Dedham police said an…

A 17-year-old has died after being pulled from a pool, and the victim’s family wants answers.

Police are searching for a missing man from Dedham, Massachusetts, who they say may be in danger.

An investigation is underway after police said a teenager was submerged in a pool in Dedham, Massachusetts. Dedham police said an incident took place at a pool located at 36 Netta Road during which a 17-year-old Dedham resident was submerged in the water. Criminal complaints have been filed in connection with the incident, police said. The misdemeanor charges presented to…

Police in Dedham, Massachusetts are investigating the circumstances which led to the near-drowning of a 17-year-old boy who is believed to remain in critical condition Sunday. Dedham Police said they responded to an address on Netta Road, which has a backyard pool, around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, where first responders discovered bystanders giving CPR to the victim. First responders proceeded to…

A firefighter was taken to the hospital for exhaustion after helping put out a house fire in Dedham, Massachusetts Wednesday morning. The 2-alarm blaze on Sprague Street was knocked down overnight. There was damage to the roof and on the top of the home. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No further information was immediately available.

Dedham, Massachusetts police are searching for a teenager who went missing Saturday. Dejaun Mitchell, 14, was last seen leaving from his home in Dedham Saturday afternoon, police said in a Twitter post. Mitchell is approximately 5’8” and weighs 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, sweatpants and blue and black Nike Air Jordan sneakers, according to…

A police officer in Dedham, Massachusetts, is recovering after he was attacked by a man with a knife. Neighbors on Park Street still can’t believe what happened just before 2 p.m. Tuesday in their quiet neighborhood. A 46-year-old Dedham man is now charged with armed assault with intent to murder after allegedly lunging at the officer with a knife,...

A police officer in Dedham is recovering after being attacked by a man with a knife on Park Street.