Investigations

An independent investigation released by the Essex District Attorney’s Office sustained several allegations against acting Lawrence Police Chief William Castro and recommended he be fired.

A firm hired by the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts, to investigate allegations against its acting police chief found that he violated agency policies and state law and has recommended he be fired, according to a report obtained by the NBC10 Investigators.   

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is now getting applications for disability placards processed in two to three days after complaints about wait times.

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is now speeding up the processing time for something you might need if you’re injured or recovering from surgery: a temporary disability parking placard. Earlier this month, we told you how long it was taking the RMV to process and mail placards to drivers who applied. One Belmont resident said she might no...

A Worcester County couple that’s been scamming people for 20 years — called “professional tenants” because they live at home without paying rent for as long as possible without being evicted — was in court after being exposed in an NBC10 Boston investigation.

As they arrived at Westborough District Court, Russell and Linda Callahan did their best to avoid showing their faces to an NBC10 Boston photojournalist. But there is no hiding the 20-year scheme exposed in our extensive investigation, where we documented the Worcester County couple’s history of defrauding small property owners and living in homes without paying the rent. The...

After the NBC10 Investigators looked into an official at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department accused of having employees performing plumbing work at his home for free, he’s now been found to have violated conflict of interest law.

An official with the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department allegedly violated state conflict of interest laws when he had employees perform plumbing work at his home during work hours, for free, according to the State Ethics Commission, which is now calling for a hearing on the matter. Last year, the NBC10 Investigators looked into the ethical concerns surrounding Assistant Deputy...

An NBC10 investigation found a husband and wife have defrauded small property owners in Massachusetts for thousands of dollars, lived in homes rent-free, and have been seemingly getting away with it for the past two decades. After weeks of searching, we caught up to the couple to question them about their pattern of behavior...

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As he took a smoke break outside an extended stay hotel in Westborough, Massachusetts, it was pretty clear Russell Callahan was surprised to see an NBC10 Boston crew show up to expose the scheme he and his wife, Linda, have been pulling off for the past two decades. “We’ve been looking for you,” we announced as Russell Callahan dropped...

Despite owing thousands of dollars to victims and tallying at least 16 evictions on their record, a husband and wife have escaped any serious consequences for a pattern of behavior that includes bouncing checks and providing false documents to live rent-free in Massachusetts for the past two decades. So why have the Callahans, who are known in housing circles as…

An NBC10 investigation found a husband and wife have defrauded small property owners in Massachusetts for thousands of dollars, lived in homes rent-free, and have been seemingly getting away with it for the past two decades. Instead of crimes, the tactics used by the “professional tenants” have been viewed as matters for housing court.

The actions of Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator of John O’Keefe’s death whose testimony at Karen Read’s murder trial put the spotlight on his text messages, may have betrayed his badge, according to documents obtained by the NBC10 Boston Investigators.

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor was the lead investigator in the high-profile Karen Read murder trial and has been in the spotlight for his conduct and his handling of this high-profile case.  The conduct revealed during Proctor’s testimony in the trial is another stain on the Massachusetts State Police and there could be serious implications for Proctor himself. ...

School violence has been in the spotlight during the past few months with stabbings, fights and threats in many Massachusetts schools. This comes in the wake of the pandemic and a shift in the way students are disciplined.  Many kids are struggling with their social-emotional health, peer pressure and the influence of social media. In some cases, this is...

We’re looking at the underlying issues that school officials say contribute to student violence.

With the spring weather arriving, you might be thinking about some improvements to make around the house. However, Massachusetts State Police are warning people to keep an eye out for a sophisticated group of traveling contractors, often with ties to Ireland and the United Kingdom. The transnational scheme is something the NBC10 Investigators have been tracking for the past year…

The Newton, Massachusetts, home that Ariel Dowling and husband Aron Levin purchased a couple of years ago had many of the characteristics they were looking for during their search, including a community feel and walkability to shops, restaurants and their kids’ elementary school. But at 100 years old, the house was in need of some updating to make it more…

Our reporting is putting thousands of dollars from a state program back into the pockets of homeowners who have been ripped off.

Some apartments being rented illegally in Lawrence have no means of escape in the case of an emergency.