Opinion: Big Cities' People-in-Power Don't Understand Crime And Murder
For America's big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don't have a clue.
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For America's big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don't have a clue.
Police said he was part of a large group of people in the Walgreens parking lot on Grafton Street watching the show when someone came up from behind and shot him.
A candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday evening to mark the one-year anniversary of the murder of a popular Wayland teenager.
Dorchester man Nathanial Davis Jr. is not pleased with the Supreme Court decision that rejects the sentencing of juveniles to life without parole.
A Vermont couple accused of luring a popular teacher from her home, killing her and dumping her body in March have pleaded not guilty to upgraded murder charges.
Boston Police have issued an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Peter Castillo of Salem, charging him with the murder of Stephen Perez.
A jury acquitted a Roslindale man on Friday of charges in a murder on an MBTA bus back in 2010.
The deaths of two people in a South Boston apartment fire have been ruled homicides.
An arrest has been made nearly five years after the horrific murder of Lara Rizzo in Lynn.
The family of Molly Bish has made an appeal to state investigators to allow the FBI to help hunt for her killer.
The brutal murder of a mother in Burlington last week was broadcast live on her daughter's iPad web camera, investigators revealed Monday.
Boston Police are investigating the city's 14th homicide this year. It happened late Friday night on Hyde Park Avenue in Jamaica Plain.
Human remains found on Cape Cod last week have been identified as the missing Nantucket woman.
The man charged with the brutal murder of a South Boston grandmother last week was looking for fishing equipment when he killed her, the prosecutor said Monday.
The Suffolk County Criminal Clerk's Office is run by Maura Hennigan, who was caught by the I-Team campaigning and walking her dog when court was in session.
Maggie Zingman's daughter was killed in Oklahoma more than seven years ago but the case remains unsolved.
The brutal murder of a longtime resident of South Boston has left her neighborhood stunned and police looking for leads.
The mother of the woman murdered by the "Craigslist killer" is now suing the hotel where the crime happened.
A Shrewsbury man has been charged with murder in the gruesome killing of his wife. Prosecutors say he also ate part of her arm.
An elderly woman was killed in her Shrewsbury home and her elderly husband was arrested and charged with murder.
Sen. Scott Brown is joining Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz in calling on Ecuador to return a man to the U.S. to face double murder charges.
The trial of a former professor from Massachusetts charged with killing three colleagues at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has been delayed.
Cynthia Williams is searching for answers, and for the strength to forgive after her mother, Mary Miller was murdered in her Dorchester home.
Boston police arrested a man early Tuesday morning for the murder of an elderly woman who lived downstairs from him.
School teacher Richard Nunez was in the front row today as Eldrick Broom denied raping and murdering his wife of 17 years.
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, have charged a man with opening a bedroom window and grabbing a sleeping woman's ankle in the middle of the night.
The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Cybersecurity experts are raising concerns about the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence after an AI agent developed by OpenAI carried out a cyberattack.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has reached 17 people. Following a final day of jury selection, the judge is targeting Friday for opening statements.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, have charged a man with opening a bedroom window and grabbing a sleeping woman's ankle in the middle of the night.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has reached 17 people. Following a final day of jury selection, the judge is targeting Friday for opening statements.
A man has been arrested in connection with a death near the MBTA station at the corner of Boylston and Tremont streets near Boston Common early Wednesday.
Tymond Tran, who was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022 for his work in Lynn, Massachusetts, has been charged with raping a child.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
The Red Sox are approaching franchise history as they're on a 14-game winning streak, and their fans can't get enough of the action.
Caleb Durbin hit a tiebreaking homer over the Green Monster and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles Monday for their 14th straight win.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.