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Motive remains unclear after man throws Molotov cocktail through window of Mattapan home
Neither the suspect or the family elaborated on a possible motive in court Wednesday.
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Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into friend's home in Mattapan. Motive remains a mystery
A man accused of throwing multiple Molotov cocktails into a childhood friend’s home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood appeared in court Wednesday, but the motive behind the violent incident remains unclear. The incident occurred at 27 West Main St. on Tuesday, Boston police said. The homeowner, Tanea Smith, was on Facebook Live outside her home when she heard an explosion....
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Man accused of throwing Molotov cocktail into Mattapan home
A man will be in court Wednesday to face charges in an arson attack. He’s accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of a home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood.
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Arrest made after Molotov cocktail thrown through window in Mattapan
Boston police say a man was arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail into a woman’s home, starting a small fire.
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Flammable object thrown at window in Mattapan
The Boston Police Department is looking for a man who threw a flaming object into a home Tuesday.
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Molotov cocktail thrown through windows in Mattapan, causing small fire
Arson investigators are working in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood after someone threw a Molotov cocktail through a window Tuesday afternoon. Boston police said the object caused a small fire at 27 West Main St. Images from the scene showed a smashed glass window panel in a door to the building. Tanea Smith was on Facebook Live outside her home when she…
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Missing Mattapan teen found safe
A teenager who had been missing since Friday has been found safe by authorities.
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Teenager arrested in Mattapan armed robberies, police say
A teenager was arrested on Friday afternoon in connection with a string of armed robberies in Mattapan, Boston police said. The 15-year-old was arrested as a suspect in three recent armed robberies, two on Blue Hill Avenue near Vesta Road and one on Harvard Street near Standish Street, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A replica gun and clothing that matched…
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Personal care assistant charged with defrauding 95-year-old woman
A personal care assistant has been charged with defrauding a 95-year-old of about $150,000, District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced. 41-year-old Dominique Emmanuel of Brockton was charge with medical assistance fraud by provider and larceny over $1,200 by single scheme. In the initial report in February 2023, a woman alleged her mother’s personal care assistant had been stealing from her. Authorities…
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1 hospitalized after Mattapan stabbing
A person was stabbed Wednesday in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood, according to authorities. The stabbing happened on River Street, police told NBC10 Boston. The victim was transported to a hospital, but police did not have any word on the severity of injuries. Police say the stabbing is under investigation.
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Fire Commissioner grateful Mattapan fire and shooting didn't result in injuries
Boston Fire Commissioner Paul F. Burke released a statement after a person was arrested after shooting at Boston firefighters trying to put out a blaze at a building in Mattapan Saturday morning, officials said, leading to a long standoff as the fire burned. “I am grateful that the fire and active shooter incident yesterday did not result in any injury…
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Suspect arrested after shooting at firefighters amid blaze in Boston
A SWAT team was called to a building on Fairlawn Avenue for a report of a person shooting at firefighters, police said, and a Boston fire official said they “couldn’t fight that fire until police actually controlled that scene.”
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Person in custody after shooting at Boston firefighters amid blaze
A person was arrested after shooting at Boston firefighters trying to put out a blaze at a building in Mattapan Saturday morning, officials said, leading to a long standoff as the fire burned.
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Fire in Mattapan leaves 5 people displaced
A fire broke out in a home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood and left five residents displaced early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. The incident happened on Wooddale Street, the Boston Fire Department said. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross was assisting those who were displaced, fire officials said. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.
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Mayor Wu, BPS superintendent announce approval of new elementary school in Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper announced that BPS has received approval from the Massachusetts School Building Authority to build a new elementary school in Boston. The new school will serve the P.A. Shaw and Charles Taylor School communities. This will also be the first new elementary school building constructed in the South Dorchester...
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Alleged drug bust next to AG's Mattapan home makes for ‘stressful couple of days'
As Massachusetts’ top law enforcement official, Attorney General Andrea Campbell sees it as her responsibility to protect the safety of all communities in Massachusetts — and that includes her own neighborhood in Mattapan. It has been “a very stressful couple of days” for Campbell since last Wednesday, when a state police bust “found significant amounts of meth and fentanyl” in…
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Man stole more than a dozen packages from apartment building in Mattapan
Boston police are trying to identify a man accused of stealing multiple packages from an apartment complex in Mattapan. According to police, a resident reported several opened packages and the smell of cigarettes in the lobby of the building on River. The suspect was captured on surveillance video forcing his way into the building, stealing nearly 20-25 packages and damaging…
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Police seeking help identifying package thief
Boston police are seeking the public’s assistance to identify an individual in relation to the theft of several packages in the area of River Street in Mattapan.
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Murder conviction in deadly Mattapan barbershop shooting overturned
Massachusetts’ highest court has overturned the murder conviction of a man accused of fatally shooting another man at a Boston barbershop in front of the victim’s 4-year-old son in 2016.
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Mattapan football team heading to national championships
A youth football team from Boston is about to embark on a journey to Florida in search of a national title.