Boston Police Identify City Constable Kirk Figueroa As Gunman In Shootout With Officers
The man Boston Police say wounded two officers in a shootout was a constable for the City of Boston.
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The man Boston Police say wounded two officers in a shootout was a constable for the City of Boston.
After two officers were seriously injured in a shootout with an armed suspect, Boston Police asked the public to donate blood as a way to show their support.
A man wanted for breaking into a South End apartment, tying up two women, and sexually assaulting one of them was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court Wednesday morning.
Three weeks into the Boston Police body camera pilot program, Commissioner Bill Evans said the program has been successful so far.
Boston Police released surveillance photos of a man wanted in connection to a sexual assault in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Roxbury over the weekend.
A man wanted for allegedly making threats at Reagan Airport in Washington, D.C. and assaulting a police officer was arrested in Boston.
A 9-year-old girl was shot while playing with other kids on a Roxbury playground.
At least three people were injured in three separate stabbings across the city late Friday night and early Saturday morning.
Two men were ordered held on high bail a day after a Roslindale shootout with Boston Police officers.
Two men are under arrest after shots were fired during a police operation in Roslindale.
Boston Police Commissioner William Evans is calling for the department to require that officers wear name tags on their uniforms in addition to badges.
An off-duty officer came under fire in May when he was seen on cell phone video pinning a man to the ground.
Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans said that, for many who experienced the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, the details about this weekend's bombing attacks in New York and New Jersey felt familiar.
One person was killed and two were injured early Saturday morning during a Dorchester shooting.
One hundred police officers across the city will be wearing body cameras for the first time Monday as the long-debated pilot program begins.
A Superior Court judge ruled that the Boston Police Department's body camera program can move forward, denying a request by the Boston Police Patrolmen's Association.
Hoping to convince other officers within the department to do the same, a group of Boston Police Department command staff members announced that they will wear body cameras.
A 21-year-old man was shot to death on a side street Wednesday night.
After a hearing on the dispute between the city and a police union over the Boston Police body camera program concluded its second day Wednesday, the judge in the case said he would have a ruling by noon Friday.
A police officer who patrols the streets of Boston on a bicycle will be vying for $1 million on the new season of Survivor on CBS.
A hearing is scheduled in Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday afternoon.
A woman walking through the Greenway says she was sexually assaulted Monday morning.
The incendiary device was found in the officer's yard early Sunday morning.
The start of a program to equip 100 Boston police officers with body cameras has been delayed so a judge can consider a request from the city's largest police union to temporarily halt the program.
Boston Police say they have found a woman sought in relation to the murder of 18-year-old Blanca Lainez two months ago.
Dozens of city positions are set to be cut, including six in the Lowell Fire Department.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
The flags at the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial represent the names of each man and woman from the state who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
Firefighters responded to a fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland.
Jessica Ostrowski says her whole life changed when her fiancé Trooper Kevin Trainor was killed stopping a wrong-way driver.
Temperatures are warming up in Boston next week with the city's first 80 and 90-degree days in over 200 days.
The family of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Dankert, who died in a boat crash in East Boston, said they will miss her immensely.
A Boston University student was arraigned on Friday for allegedly threatening students and staff at the school.
Firefighters responded to a fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine, about 95 miles from Portland.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
After days of leaks and rumors, the NFL finally released the full schedule for the New England Patriots.
The New England Patriots won't have to wait long for another crack at the Seattle Seahawks after getting dominated in the Super Bowl.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.