Crime Col. Geoffrey Noble acknowledged the past three years have “challenged” State Police to reflect on their actions and bolster training and accountability. Colonel Geoffrey Noble surrounded by some of his command staff at DCU Center in Worcester during the State Police Academy graduation. David L. Ryan/Boston Globe Staff, File By Abby Patkin June 19, … Read more
Crime Two people were found dead in a Brockton apartment Wednesday night, the district attorney said. Authorities are continuing the investigation into an apparent domestic murder suicide that happened Wednesday evening in Brockton. The Plymouth District Attorney’s Office identified one of the people killed as Yoraily Santos, 18, and the other as Starli Roa Tayeras, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Karen Read, finally vindicated after two murder trials in the 2022 death of her former boyfriend, Boston cop John O’Keefe, thanked a vocal crowd of supporters Wednesday, minutes after jurors found her not guilty of all homicide-related charges. She will serve a year on probation for drunken … Read more
Local News Marquis Brown, 40, was indicted on one count of murder in the death of 19-year-old William Smith, prosecutors announced. A 40-year-old Worcester man has been charged in connection with the 2008 fatal stabbing of a Becker College student, authorities announced Wednesday. Marquis Brown was indicted on one count of murder in the death … Read more
Editor’s note, June 18, 2025, 4:40 pm ET: On June 18, 2025, Karen Read was found not guilty of the second-degree murder of her boyfriend John O’Keefe. She was found guilty of drunk driving. This was her second trial; to read our rundown of what was different at the retrial, click here. The story below … Read more
Editor’s note, June 18, 2025, 4:15 pm ET: On June 18, Karen Read was found not guilty of second-degree murder, and found guilty of drunk driving in John O’Keefe’s death. The story below was originally published on May 3, 2025. It’s the same courtroom, the same judge, and nearly all of the same players — … Read more
Crime Investigators say an Ogunquit man was responsible for the gruesome 1980 murder of Katharina Reitz Brow. After an innocent man served 20 years for the brutal 1980 slaying of an Ayer woman, DNA testing has revealed the likely true killer, investigators announced Thursday. Evidence taken at the murder scene of 48-year-old Katharina Reitz Brow … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The manhunt for the missing Washington father accused of killing his three daughters has authorities closing in on an area where he is believed to be hiding. Law enforcement began zeroing in on the Ingalls Creek and Valley High areas late Monday night in the search for … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Justice Department worker was charged with capital murder for allegedly slipping an abortion drug into his pregnant girlfriend’s drink without her consent, forcing her to lose her baby, police said. Justin Banta, a 38-year-old information technology staffer, was taken into custody Friday following an incident that unfolded … Read more
Karen Read defense moves for a mistrial again Defense attorney Robert Alessi called for a mistrial once again Monday, alleging “intentional misconduct” in court from special prosecutor Hank Brennan during Karen Read’s second murder trial. A prior motion was denied. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wearing two black gloves and slamming his … Read more