Michelle Carter's Defense Denied Motion To Dismiss Case
The defense team for a woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide was shut down by the judge in their argument to throw out the case Friday.
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The defense team for a woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide was shut down by the judge in their argument to throw out the case Friday.
Prosecutors rested their case in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michelle Carter on Thursday.
An acquaintance of the Plainville woman accused of encouraging her boyfriend's suicide said that woman admitted his death was her fault--and that she could have prevented it.
It was a powerful encounter with Mother Nature for a Taunton woman and her ten-year-old daughter.
Taunton Police gave a lively account of a Monday afternoon OUI arrest that featured a concealed lizard, a replica handgun, and a man who couldn't remember his name.
A shooting at a Taunton apartment complex left one person injured and another under arrest Wednesday night, prompting a large police response.
Rosemary Heath accepted the Carnegie medal for heroism on behalf of her husband, George Heath, on the one-year anniversary of his death.
Two teenagers were arrested early Thursday in the shooting of a liquor store clerk during a botched robbery.
Police responded to Eagan's Package Store on Cohannet Street at about 8:35 p.m Wednesday.
Police say a Mattapan man ran from Taunton's Silver City Galleria with a diamond valued at $50,000.
It is not yet known if the plow driver knew he hit a woman who was shoveling in front of her Taunton home.
A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy has been taken to a hospital after getting his head stuck while playing in a large outdoor trash bin.
A driver in a high-speed chase suffered a serious leg injury after crashing while attempting to avoid police in Taunton.
A pair of Taunton residents are being held in connection with the hit-and-run death of a local man.
A 19-year-old woman was arrested Sunday in connection with a fatal hit and run that happened last week.
Lawyers for a woman who sent her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself will argue that the jury at her manslaughter trial should not be allowed to hear about statements she made to police.
A grand jury has found enough evidence to charge two men with killing two brothers from Taunton back in 2008.
Joseph Colazzo survived a car accident on Broadway Street in Taunton.
Authorities say a second person involved in a three-boat crash during a speed boat race on a Massachusetts lake has died.
An alleged drug dealer has been arrested in connection with an overdose death in the town of Berkley earlier this year.
Authorities have released the names of the three people who were involved in a fatal boat crash on Watson Pond on Saturday.
The Taunton man who died during the stabbing rampage at the Silver City Galleria last May received a bravery award created in honor of a victim of 9/11.
One person is dead and two others injured after boats collided during a race at Watson Pond in Taunton.
An officer on the Taunton police force appears to have a special talent.
A man police say stole an elderly woman's car and crashed it into a Taunton home was arraigned Tuesday.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, got underway Monday.
Two pilots were killed and dozens of people injured at New York's LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and fire and rescue vehicle collided, authorities said.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
Merrimack Valley police officers dove into the ocean as a culmination of a campaign supporting Make-A-Wish.
Can old dogs teach us new tricks for how to live longer, healthier lives? A nationwide project searches for answers.
ICE agents will not be coming to Logan Airport in Boston or any airports in New England to help TSA agents with passenger wait times, the union said.
The criminal trial for Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot last year while being served a restraining order, got underway Monday.
Two pilots were killed at New York's La Guardia Airport when an arriving Air Canada Express plane and firetruck collided.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey.
Joe Weil of CBS News Boston provides a preview of the upcoming Red Sox season.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
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.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Gillette is making a $1 billion investment in a new Boston headquarters.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The loss snapped the Celtics' four-game winning streak and left them just a half-game ahead of the New York Knicks in second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Fleet said there 6,164 people in attendance at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, the largest regular-season attendance in franchise history.
Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Saturday night in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown.
Boston Legacy lost their first-ever away game 3-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.