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5-Year-Old Girl Kidnapped in Dorchester Found Safe, Boston Police Still Looking for Suspect
Police say a 5-year-old girl who was inside a parked car when she was kidnapped in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood has been found safe in Randolph, and authorities are searching for the suspect and the car wanted in connection with the incident.
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Carjacking Suspect Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting in Newbury: State Police
A carjacking suspect who allegedly stabbed a car dealership employee in New Hampshire before taking off in a stolen BMW died in an officer-involved shooting near a gas station in Newbury, Massachusetts, officials said Sunday night. Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett says they believe the suspect stole multiple vehicles in two states in just two days, including in Boston…
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Garage Fire Sends 1 Person to Hospital, Flames Soaring in Quincy
A raging garage fire in Quincy, Massachusetts, sent one person to the hospital on Sunday, authorities said. The flames broke out in the garage overnight at 301 Billings St., where one person was inside. That person was brought to a nearby hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. There was no immediate update on the person’s condition. No firefighters were injured…
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Robbery Suspect Arrested After Officer-Involved Shooting in Lawrence
A police sergeant fired his weapon Saturday at a suspect who was attempting to rob a victim in a wheelchair in Lawrence, Massachusetts, police say. Yellow crime scene tape was visible around a large section of Broadway as police investigated. Lawrence police confirmed the officer-involved shooting Saturday evening, saying the sergeant, who police did not identify, interrupted an armed robbery…
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German Shepherd Recovering After Being Tied to Bench and Abandoned in Salem
A dog was left tied to a bench and abandoned in Salem, Massachusetts, and authorities are looking for answers. Alice, a playful German shepherd, was found overnight on Jan. 24 in freezing temperatures in an area surrounded by coyotes. She is now getting care at Northeast Animal Shelter. The dog was clearly neglected, according to officials. Workers at the shelter…
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More Than 2 Months After Brockton Carjacking, Police Searching for Men Involved
Police are looking for two men wanted in a carjacking that was caught on camera more than two months ago in Brockton, Massachusetts. The incident happened on Court Street around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10. Surveillance footage police released Monday shows the moments 50-year-old Marian Grindstaff was carjacked. “I was on my phone and one of the kids just…
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Series of Break-ins Leave Acton Business Owners on Edge
A string of burglaries in Acton, Massachusetts, has local business owners on edge as police continue to search for those responsible. The most recent break-in happened Sunday night. Surveillance images captured the thief in action at one local business. Like most of the other locations targeted, the store is small and family-run. “They used my brick of a doorstop to…
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Bay State Leaders React to US-Iran Tensions
Massachusetts lawmakers are speaking out after Iran struck back at the U.S. on Wednesday by targeting an Iraqi military base housing American troops with missiles. Most elected officials voiced their support for the troops while others questioned President Donald Trump’s handling of the response. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is among the crowded field of Democrats to run for president,...
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103-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Massachusetts Finally Receives Medals
A 103-year-old World War II veteran from Massachusetts has finally received the medals he earned for his service on the battlefield more than 75 years ago. Peter Fantasia, of Somerville, was presented with the medals by U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a fellow veteran, at a special ceremony Monday in Reading. “I’m proud he’s my father and not someone else’s,”...
