Waltham

A man previously charged with feeding his ex fake iron pills containing abortion medication over several weeks in a successful attempt to end her pregnancy has now been indicted. Robert Kawada, 43, of Brookline, was indicted this week on charges of poisoning, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a pregnant person and assault and battery on a household...

A family is unable to return home after a house fire in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Saturday. The fire chief said firefighters arrived around 3:15 p.m. and found heavy fire inside the Milner Street home. Crews were able to contain the flames, stopping them from spreading to neighboring homes in the tight neighborhood. Fire officials are now reminding residents to be...

A high school student was arrested after authorities found a BB gun in a vehicle at the high school parking garage in Waltham, Massachusetts, officials said Thursday. School officials said the investigation began when they received a report last week that a firearm may have been spotted inside a vehicle on school grounds last week, according to a letter sent…

A second person has been arrested in the shooting of a woman found dead in an apartment complex parking lot in Waltham, Massachusetts, last month. Kaire Holman, a 31-year-old from Quincy, was due in Waltham District Court Tuesday afternoon to face a murder charge in the fatal shooting of Zharia Wilcox-Ellis, 24, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. On…

Days after a woman was found fatally shot in the parking lot of a Waltham, Massachusetts, apartment complex, her ex-girlfriend has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting her, authorities said. No arrests directly connected to the shooting of the woman, identified Monday as 24-year-old Zharia Wilcox-Ellis, on Friday night have yet been announced, but Waltham police and the Middlesex District…

A crash temporarily shut down an on-ramp to Route 128 in Waltham, Massachusetts, Wednesday night. The crash happened near Trapelo Road just after midnight. Video of the scene shows a tow truck pulling the car out of a nearby marsh. It’s unclear what caused the crash or if anyone was injured. NBC10 Boston reached out to police for more information.

A truck driver who fatally struck a Massachusetts police officer and a utility employee in Waltham, pulled a knife on another officer, stole his cruiser and crashed has been indicted on two counts of second degree murder, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, was indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury on over…

A truck driver who fatally struck a Massachusetts police officer and a utility employee in Waltham, pulled a knife on another officer, stole his cruiser and crashed has an “unbroken chain” of crimes going back to 1996, a prosecutor said at a detention hearing Thursday. A judge ordered that Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, continue to be held…

The fire was mostly contained to the basement of the Waltham home.

Jackson’s family members say they’re living a nightmare.

The week since Norma Asprilla’s son died in a hit-and-run crash has been “horrific,” she said at a news conference Friday, a “nightmare that I cannot wake up from.” Asprilla’s oldest son, Roderick “Kito” Jackson, was one of two people killed in a hit-and-run crash at a work site in Waltham, Massachusetts, last week. His death hit her especially...

Funereal services will take place Friday for Waltham, Massachusetts, Police Officer Paul Tracey who was killed last week — along with National Grid worker Roderick Jackson — when a man crashed into a utility work site and then drove off.

Funeral services were held Friday for Waltham, Massachusetts, Police Officer Paul Tracey, who was killed last week — along with National Grid worker Roderick Jackson — when a man crashed into a utility work site and then drove off. Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church saw crowds of people gather Friday morning for Tracey’s funeral — like what was…

Waltham Police Officer Paul Tracy and National Grid worker Roderick Jackson were killed last week, after a man crashed into a utility work site and killed them both. Tracey’s services begin Thursday.

Hundreds gathered to remember Officer Paul Tracey at his wake on Thursday in the city where he grew up and served, Waltham, Massachusetts. Officers lined up in formation under a massive American flag outside the Waltham church where Tracey was baptized and married to greet his body. There were hugs and acts of service, like a man leaving a folded…

In Waltham, last minute preparations are underway ahead of police Officer Paul Tracey’s wake, which will be held on Thursday afternoon. Both the officer and National Grid worker Roderick Jackson were killed one week ago, after 54-year-old Peter Simon, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, crashed into their worksite. Waltham police are asking people to work from home on Thursday, if...

In Waltham, last minute preparations are underway ahead of police Officer Paul Tracey’s wake, which will be held on Thursday afternoon.

This time of year, you can visit Barbie’s Dreamhouse or the Polar Express while picking up the week’s groceries. It’s all part of an intense competition playing out at Market Baskets across Greater Boston that’s delighting shoppers at the beloved supermarkets for another year. Customer service counters at the Massachusetts-based supermarket chain are decked to the nines for the...

A car fire at a hospital parking garage in Waltham, Massachusetts, forced the evacuation of patients and staff on Monday. Firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. to the reported fire in a basement garage at Mass General Waltham. The fire was extinguished, but the hospital had to be evacuated due to concerns about smoke and fumes in the building, according…

The Waltham police officer and National Grid worker killed in a crash last week in Waltham, Massachusetts, are expected to be laid to rest this week. According to an obituary for Officer Paul Tracey, his wake will be held on Thursday, from 3 to 8 p.m. at our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Church in Waltham. Family, friends and members…