December 4 Harvard professor detained by ICE after Boston synagogue shooting agrees to voluntarily leave US ICE detained Harvard Law professor Carlos Portugal Gouvea from Brazil after a BB gun shooting outside a Boston synagogue. He has agreed to leave the U.S., according to DHS.
December 4 Brian Walshe murder trial: Slain wife Ana's lover takes the stand Ana Walshe's lover testifies about their affair in her husband Brian Walshe's murder trial, revealing key relationship details and timeline.
December 3 Massive 14-foot shark dies after being stranded on Massachusetts beach during migration Thresher shark strandings increase during fall as the marine animals struggle to navigate Cape Cod waters while migrating South for the winter season.
December 3 Elderly Texas woman learns fate for distributing 150,000 doses of fentanyl through the mail Federal agents caught an elderly nurse running a massive fentanyl ring, packaging deadly pills in her home after financial struggles during COVID-19.
December 3 Brian Walshe jurors shown bloody tools and chopped up rug prosecutors allege are linked to wife Ana's murder Brian Walshe murder trial continues with damning testimony about how his statements to police did not line up with what he knew about his wife's whereabouts.
December 3 Boston suburb triples cash payments in expanded guaranteed income program A Boston suburb approved $750 monthly payments for residents in an expanded guaranteed income program, up from previous $250 checks to housing authority tenants.
December 2 Squad member Ayanna Pressley announces decision on challenging Ed Markey in primary Massachusetts "Squad" member Rep. Ayanna Pressley decides against Senate bid, avoiding progressive matchup with Sen. Ed Markey in Democratic primary race.
December 2 Trooper testifies that Brian Walshe ran days of searches on dismemberment, DNA cleanup Brian Walshe murder trial continues in Massachusetts with digital expert testimony on Google searches about disposing remains and affair details.
December 1 Brian Walshe defense says he found wife dead in bed, denies uncovering affair as murder trial begins Brian Walshe pleads guilty to misleading police but still faces murder charges in wife's disappearance case involving alleged dismemberment plot.
November 30 Massachusetts man accused of beating parents and setting home on fire, leaving them to die A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly beating his parents, setting their house on fire and leaving them to die in the burning structure.