October 17, 2018 Virginia parents say Mexican murder suspect had married their daughter for citizenship A Virginia couple says a Mexican national, who is accused of murdering one person and injuring two others aboard a fishing vessel last month, had married their daughter in a covert attempt to secure citizenship in the U.S. after his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status had expired.
October 17, 2018 Massachusetts mayor charged with fraud to fund lavish lifestyle refuses to step down An embattled Democratic mayor from Massachusetts who was arrested last week on suspicion of fraud and tax cheat charges is refusing to step down, calling his arrest “politically motivated” hours before city councilors pushed back a debate on how to handle the matter.
October 11, 2018 Young mayor arrested after using nearly a 'quarter-million dollars' of investor funds for personal gain, officials say
October 9, 2018 Massachusetts man says vape pen ‘exploded’ in pocket, leaving leg completely 'scorched' A Massachusetts man claims his electronic cigarette “blew up” while in his pocket, leaving his leg scorched with first and second-degree burns.
October 4, 2018 Michelle Carter, woman convicted in suicide texting case, committed no crime, lawyer argues A woman who as a teenager encouraged her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself may have made bad choices but did not commit a crime, her lawyer told the Massachusetts' highest court on Thursday.
October 2, 2018 Dashcam catches police officer smashing into alleged moped thief A Boston police officer was caught on camera stopping an alleged moped thief by smashing his cruiser into the moving two-wheel vehicle.
September 28, 2018 Democrat awaiting corruption trial found dead; autopsy planned A former Massachusetts state senator awaiting trial on federal corruption charges was found dead in his home Thursday, authorities said.
September 27, 2018 Wounded veteran's home vandalized by teenagers: 'This incident is disheartening' An Army veteran who lost his left arm and leg while serving in Iraq will have to wait a bit longer for a house that was being built especially for him -- because two teenagers vandalized the home under construction, officials said.
September 26, 2018 Maine mom who allegedly left toddler in Target shopping cart is charged A Maine woman was charged Wednesday after police say she abandoned her toddler in the parking lot of a Massachusetts Target over the weekend.
