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November 20, 2018

Harvard grad student’s murder solved through DNA after nearly 50 years

Nearly 50 years after a Harvard graduate student was raped, beaten and strangled, prosecutors on Tuesday identified her killer through DNA.

November 19, 2018

Christmas-themed train strikes, kills 2 people on tracks in Massachusetts

A festive night out for hundreds of children on a holiday-themed train turned into a nightmare before Christmas after two people were struck and killed late Saturday, officials said.

November 15, 2018

GRAPHIC VIDEO: College basketball player booted from campus after cheap shot

A small Division III school in Massachusetts made headlines Wednesday and suddenly became the talk of the college basketball world -- all for the wrong reason.

November 14, 2018

Turkey gone wild: Massachusetts cops search for bird accused of breaking and entering, chasing police cruiser

A Massachusetts police officer on patrol earlier this week got a bit of a surprise when he was chased down the road by a rogue turkey.

November 6, 2018

MS-13 gang member sentenced to decades in prison for role in 2015 murder

A member of the violent MS-13 street gang was sentenced Monday to more than 22 years in federal prison for his role in the death of a gang associate suspected of being an informant.

November 1, 2018

Massachusetts man arrested for allegedly hitting Red Sox manager with can of beer during victory parade

A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly threw a can of beer at Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora during the victory parade to celebrate the team's World Series win.

November 1, 2018

Whitey Bulger's victims' families speak out after mob boss' death

The families of some of James “Whitey” Bulger’s victims spoke out Wednesday amid word of the notorious Boston gangster's ambush murder at a West Virginia prison earlier this week.

October 31, 2018

World Series trophy damaged at Boston parade by beer can

In the heat of Boston's celebrations following the Red Sox's World Series win Sunday, a prized trophy was damaged — possibly because a man threw a beer can at it.

October 31, 2018

Suspect in 'Whitey' Bulger death may have had simple motive, investigator says

Freddy Geas, the mafia hitman man suspected by authorities of killing gangland boss James "Whitey" Bulger in a West Virginia prison, probably had a simple reason, said private investigator Ted McDonough. 

October 29, 2018

Red Sox debate whether to visit White House after World Series win

The manager of the Boston Red Sox said Sunday it's unclear whether the team, fresh off a World Series win, will visit the White House as part of its victory celebration.