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Officers investigating the death of Patrick Marcelin's six-year-old son at 61 Devon St. on Thursday were unable to keep Marcelin from stabbing himself to death when they arrived at the apartment where he'd been staying on Saturday, the Boston Police... Read more
Tony Paciulli: Pursuer of justicePresident and CEO Tony Paciulli is very clear about priorities at Meetinghouse Bank: “We emphasize personal attention” he tells his clients and staff. That philosophy is especially the case, it seems, when someone attempts... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports a man was found shot outside 52 Claybourne St. around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Anybody with information can call homicide detectives at 617-343-4470 or contact the anonymous... Read more
The Transit Police Department reports that around 5 p.m. on Sunday, a man walked into the Savin Hill Red Line station and began shooting at two other people. All of his shots missed, police say. Both the intended targets and the shooter then fled.... Read more
“At last, a lawyer who speaks my language.” For women experiencing domestic violence in Dorchester’s Vietnamese immigrant community, language can be the final barrier to getting help, but since Tram T. Nguyen, Esq. joined Greater Boston Legal Services as... Read more
Around 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Keith Williams took out a loaded .357 revolver at Blue Hill Avenue and McLellan Street and began firing into a crowd of people waiting for the J'Ouvert parade, assistant Suffolk County District Attorney Mark Lee said today.... Read more
Gunfire erupted at a busy Adams Corner intersection this afternoon when a gunman in one vehicle opened fire on the occupants of a second vehicle around 4:15 p.m. Eyewitness accounts suggest that five rounds were fired in the incident, which left a bullet... Read more
A 26 year-old Boston woman died today after she was shot in the head as she walked on Blue Hill Avenue in J'Ouvert, a traditional morning parade that precedes the larger Boston Carnival celebration. Dawnn Jaffier was found suffering from gunshot wounds... Read more
The Boston Police Department reports two women were found shot shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday on Blue Hill Avenue. One woman, found at Charlotte Street, was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The second woman, found near American... Read more
Four wanted for Dorchester jewelry robbery
The Boston Police Department reports it is looking for four people for the robbery of $20,000 worth of jewelry at Thai Binh Jewelry, which recently opened at 1283 Dorchester Ave. According to police, one of the four walked into the shop around 3:30 p.m.... Read more

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