Public Safety
Sean Ellis has a huge reason to be thankful this week: On Thursday, he will celebrate his first Thanksgiving as a free man in 22 years.
The 41-year-old Dorchester native was released from prison in June after serving more than half his life for the 1993... Read more
Boston Emergency Medical Services held their 23rd annual awards banquet on Friday, Nov. 6 at Dorchester’s Venezia restaurant to honor those who have dedicated their lives to “exemplary practice of emergency care, contributions to the advancement of EMS,... Read more
Plymouth County officials and State and Bridgewater police are hunting Fernando Owens, 43, on charges he murdered a New Jersey woman and set her body on fire because he apparently thought she had something to do with the shooting death of his son Dominic... Read more
As one of the biggest shopping days of the year approaches, Rep. Jay Livingstone joined a consumer advocate group Tuesday in urging the public to educate themselves about dangerous or toxic toys they say should not be on gift lists.
The 30th annual "... Read more
An East Boston man had bail set at $2,500 Monday on charges related to the loaded gun and "high-capacity feeding device" police say they found in the trunk of his car after a traffic stop early Saturday at Columbia Road and Washington Street.
At his... Read more
Family members of homicide victims shared their personal stories Monday to mark a month-long observance period dedicated to honoring murder victims and highlighting services for families dealing with trauma.
A group of more than 50 people, including anti-... Read more
Rakeem Austin, 30, had bail set at $75,000 Monday on five charges each of armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and threats to commit a crime, but had his bail on six outstanding cases in two counties revoked.
As he stood behind a thick door... Read more
In an effort to combat the thousands of gas leaks in Boston, City Councillor Matt O’Malley held the first of at least two working sessions on the topic Thursday, at the end of which he hopes to present a concrete piece of legislation.
The primary focus... Read more
A fire called in around 4:05 p.m. did an estimated $50,000 in damage to a 16-unit apartment building at 137 Columbia Rd., the Boston Fire Department reports.
The department says the cause of the fire remains under investigations. There were no injuries;... Read more
Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday morning he is not willing to agree to accept Syrian refugees in Massachusetts until the federal government tells him "a lot more" about its plan for screening refugees who enter the country.
"No, I'm not interested in... Read more
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