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Lead detective in Karen Read case under investigation
The lead investigator in the death of Canton police officer John O’Keefe — Trooper Michael Proctor — is now the subject of an internal investigation by Massachusetts State Police.
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New Charles River search for explosives comes up empty — mostly
Police were back at the Charles River in Needham for a new search after two explosives were found there in recent days. Here’s what they found.
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Police searching for explosives in Charles River
Police were back at the spot in the Charles River in Needham, Massachusetts, where two old explosives were previously found for a new, precautionary sweep Monday.
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Person seriously hurt as dump truck crashes at I-93/I-95 exchange in Canton
A dump truck crashed off the ramp from Interstate 93 to I-95 in Canton, Massachusetts, on Monday, causing one person to be seriously injured, police said. Video showed the truck on its side in the median of the exit, leaving rocks strewn across the grass. The person who was injured was taken to a Boston hospital by ambulance, according to…
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No explosives found in new search of Charles River in Needham
Police were back at the spot in the Charles River in Needham, Massachusetts, where two old explosives were previously found for a new, precautionary sweep Monday. A large police presence was seen by the Kendrick Street bridge, and Needham police asked the public to avoid the area, though they noted there was no risk to the public. “If an ordnance…
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Mass. State Police cruiser involved in crash on I-95 in Lexington
A Massachusetts State Police cruiser was involved in a crash in Lexington overnight. The crash occurred on Interstate 95 south just after exit 2A. It wasn’t immediately known what caused the crash or if anyone was injured. This story will be updated once more information becomes available.
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Magnet fisher pulls another explosive out of the river
For the second time in less than a week, a magnet fisher pulled ordnance out of the Charles River — this time, a bazooka round.
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2nd explosive fished from Charles River in Needham in a week
Another explosive has been pulled from the Charles River in Needham, Massachusetts. Josh Parker was shocked when he pulled up a hollow bazooka round at the Kendrick Street bridge. He made the discovery just days after his friend, Sean Martell, pulled up a live mortar in the same area. A bomb squad determined the explosive to be an old and…
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Man found dead in cab of truck at Chelmsford I-495 rest area
A man was found dead inside a truck’s sleeper cab at a rest area on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Wednesday, police said. It wasn’t immediately clear if foul play was involved. The body was found after state police were asked about 9:30 a.m. to conduct a wellbeing check on a truck driver who wasn’t answering phone calls, officials...
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Magnet fisher says he pulled live mortar out of Charles River
A man describes his response to finding unexploded ordnance while magnet fishing Friday.
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Don't call 911 to see if it works amid AT&T outage, Mass. State Police say
Amid the nationwide cellphone outage affecting AT&T’s network on Thursday, people have “flooded” 911 centers in Massachusetts with calls, looking to see if those calls will work. “Please do not do this,” state police said on social media, adding that anyone who can place a phone call will be able to call 911 as well. The agency also urged...
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Body found in Mass. river near yacht club
A man’s body was found partially submerged in the Neponset River in Milton, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning, police said. First responders were seen at the Neponset Valley Yacht Club on Granite Avenue, near the Granite Avenue Drawbridge over the Neponset River, soon after the body was reported about 9:10 a.m. Divers pulled the body from the river near the small...
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Driver hospitalized from crash with Mass. State Police in Boston
A Massachusetts State Police cruiser was involved in a crash in Boston Thursday that led to the other driver being injured, police said. The crash happened about 11:23 a.m. in the area of Commonwealth Avenue and University Road, which is near the Boston University Bridge, a police representative said. Further details around the crash, like how badly the driver was…
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5 Mass. State Police troopers, 3 department mechanics obtained fraudulent licenses amid bribery scheme
Five Massachusetts State Police troopers and three civilian mechanics who work for the department obtained fraudulent commercial driver’s licenses as part of a bribery scheme that was made public earlier this week, the agency said Friday following an internal investigation. State police said their commercial driver’s licenses have been revoked, but the employees are not facing any disciplinary action...
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MSP sergeant dishonorably discharged, 26 CDLs suspended amid bribery scheme case
A Massachusetts State Police sergeant who was among six people charged Tuesday in a scheme to allegedly take bribes in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests was issued a dishonorable discharge Thursday, according to a department spokesperson. The same day the Registry of Motor Vehicles announced it downgraded the licenses of more than two dozen drivers who…
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Mass. state troopers suspended, charged in bribery case
Two troopers have been suspended without pay from Massachusetts State Police as federal authorities investigate allegations of bribery.
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Snowblower, driveway, plunge pool: A closer look at the bribes in state trooper license scandal
Two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers were among six people charged Tuesday in a scheme to allegedly take bribes including a new snowblower and driveway in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests, the U.S. attorney’s office said. The troopers are accused of falsifying records and giving preferential treatment to at least 17 drivers...
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CDL bribery scheme is one of several recent misconduct cases plaguing Mass. State Police
Several current and former Massachusetts State Police troopers are now facing charges in an investigation into an alleged bribery conspiracy scheme regarding commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs. It’s the latest embarrassment for an agency that has seen a series of negative headlines in recent years. Here’s a look back at some of those cases. The series of scandals started...
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Feds bust alleged CDL bribery conspiracy involving Mass. State Police: FULL VIDEO
Six people, four of them current and former Massachusetts State Police troopers, have been arrested as part of an alleged bribery conspiracy to give guaranteed passing scores to certain applicants for commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts.
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Current, ex-Mass. State Police troopers among 6 arrested in bribery conspiracy scheme
Six people, four of them current and former Massachusetts State Police troopers, have been arrested as part of an alleged bribery conspiracy to give guaranteed passing scores to certain applicants for commercial driver’s licenses, or CDLs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts.