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The Boston Police Department reports finding the body of a man shot repeatedly around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday at Dayton Street and Clementine Park. Police did not immediately identify the man, but said he was 30 and black. He is Dorchester's 17th murder... Read more
The FBI reports a man robbed the Mt. Washington Bank branch at 305 Talbot Ave. on Monday. The FBI describes him as a white male, clad in a green sweatshirt and blue jeans. He is charged with giving a teller a note demanding money, after which he fled on... Read more
Boston Police report a 23-year-old man found with a gunshot wound at Adams and Robinson streets shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday was pronounced dead at Boston Medical Center.
Boston Police are warning women to "remain vigilant" after a reported sexual assault took place yesterday morning (Thursday, July 15) in the Florida Corridor. The 2 a.m. assault happened "in the area of Florida and King Streets". The victim told police... Read more
A woman who allegedly got into a brutal fight with an acquaintance at a Neponset Avenue nail salon on April 10 has been indicted for the death of the acquaintance's six-month-old fetus. The Suffolk County District Attorney's office charges that after... Read more
The Boston Fire Department says a fire that broke out shortly before noon on Friday at 6 Westville Terrace was set - and that one man is under arrest for breaking and entering and arson. Nobody was injured in the fire, which did an estimated $75,000 in... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports arresting a 16-year-old from Hyde Park on charges he used an ammo clip to help convince another kid to hand over $21 after both had left the Mattapan BPL branch shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday. Police say the victim... Read more
The Boston Police Department says a Dorchester man armed with a fake grenade tried and failed to steal a Mercedes from Expressway Toyota on Morrissey Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. According to police, Carlos Guzman, 27 of Dorchester, walked into the... Read more
A July 4th disturbance that began at Carson Beach and spilled over into Savin Hill marred the Independence Day festivities for neighbors and has — with good reason— amplified calls for a police crackdown on “trouble-makers” who are suddenly flocking to... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports that four people were shot around 9:15 p.m. on July 4th outside 18 Hendry St. All four victims were taken to Boston Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. They're descrbied as a Hispanic male,... Read more

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