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December 28, 2022

Massachusetts woman charged with fatally poisoning boyfriend with antifreeze chemical

A Massachusetts woman was charged with fatally poisoning her boyfriend with a chemical found in antifreeze. She pleaded not guilty and was held without bail.

December 28, 2022

Massachusetts mom convicted of fatally stabbing sons during 'voodoo' ritual, sentenced to life in prison

A Massachusetts jury found Latarsha Sanders guilty of murdering her two young sons during a "voodoo" ritual. The Brockton resident was sentenced to life in prison.

December 27, 2022

Judge dismisses MA parents' lawsuit over school gender policy, scolds district: 'Disconcerting'

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by parents who claimed that public school officials in Massachusetts encouraged their children to change their names and pronouns.

December 23, 2022

Retired Massachusetts State Police detective indicted for allegedly possessing child pornography

Francis Hart, a retired police detective, has been indicted for allegedly possessing child pornography. The man was arrested in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 2021.

December 22, 2022

Massachusetts USPS letter carrier robbed while delivering mail in neighborhood, teenagers arrested

Authorities in Massachusetts announced two 16-year-old boys were arrested for the alleged armed robbery of a mail carrier in a Melrose neighborhood earlier in December.

December 21, 2022

MA doctor indicted for alleged involvement in 2 health care fraud schemes

A doctor from Massachusetts was indicted for his alleged involvement in two health care fraud schemes. He was indicted on money laundering and fraud charges.

December 21, 2022

US investigators, MA prison officials agree to provide care for those in custody with mental health issues

Massachusetts prison officials agreed with federal investigators to ensure better care for people in custody who are suffering from mental health issues.

December 20, 2022

Top Massachusetts court rules against overturning law prohibiting physician-assisted suicide

Massachusetts' highest court ruled against overturning a common-law prohibition on physician-assisted suicide in a case that has been working its way through the courts since 2016.

December 20, 2022

Massachusetts' Tufts University receives 'series of bomb threats,' emails against college's ‘equity’ agenda

Boston-area Tufts University, in addressing its fifth bomb threat in the past week while students remain on campus before break, said messages were against school’s "equity" agenda.

December 20, 2022

Ammonia leak at Massachusetts food processing facility kills 68-year-old, sends another man to the hospital

An ammonia leak at a food processing facility in Massachusetts killed a man and sent another man to the hospital. The men were in the vicinity of a severed ammonia pipe.