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The Boston Police Department announced Sunday that its fugitive unit has arrested a suspect in connection to the murder of a 17-year-old that happened over the summer while Boston’s Caribbean Festival was wrapping up. Boston police said 44-year-old Omara Shears was arrested on a warrant out of Dorchester District Court on Friday for the Aug. 28 stabbing death of Javare…

A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly chased after a woman while brandishing an ice pick in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood, police said.  Officers responded to a call around 7:29 p.m. on Monday near 550 River St., where they learned a woman had run into an MBTA Police substation “frantically seeking help,” Boston police said in a statement.  The woman…

Thousands of protesters gathering across Massachusetts for one reason — change.  The demonstrations come after this week’s decision when no officers connected to the shooting death of Breonna Taylor were indicted. Only one of the four officers was charged with wanton endangerment.  Multiple rallies are scheduled for Sunday. In Acton, a “Standout in the Suburbs for Black Lives Matter”...

Two men are facing several charges after Boston police found a loaded gun during a traffic stop on Saturday.

The two are charged in the July 4 shooting in Dorchester that left a young girl injured.

Two men charged in connection with a Fourth of July shooting at a Boston park were allegedly targeting a 35-year-old man, but the young daughter of one of the suspects was injured by gunfire, court documents have revealed.

Two suspects have been charged in a shooting that left an 8-year-old girl injured in Boston. Gunshots dramatically cut short families’ July Fourth fun at Mary Hannon Playground in Dorchester. The shooting resulted in injuries to the child and a 35-year-old man just before 11 p.m.

Boston Police have identified the teenager who was killed Monday in an officer-involved shooting. Authorities said Wednesday that 19-year-old Jaymil Ellerbe of Dorchester was fatally wounded after allegedly firing a gun at two officers. A second suspect, 21-year-old Ernest Watkins, also of Dorchester, was arrested Wednesday. Police responded to reported gunfire near Geneva Avenue and Park Street in Dorchester. They...

A man with several warrants was arrested in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood Friday evening after attempting to flee from police. According to Boston police, officers on patrol Friday evening observed a motor vehicle parked at the intersection of Wayland Street and Howard Avenue in Mattapan. They identified a passenger in the backseat to be a person with multiple warrants for his...

One man is under arrest on firearm and motor vehicle charges after a traffic stop in Dorchester on Saturday night.

A road rage incident on Interstate 93 in Dorchester on Wednesday morning has resulted in the arrest of one man for brandishing a gun at another motorist.

Emergency crews responded to a Boston courthouse for a hazmat call on Friday, only to find out that the substance that sparked the concern was a crushed candy cane. The hazardous materials call came in around 11:30 a.m. from Dorchester District Court at 510 Washington St. reporting a suspicious substance in an envelope that was mailed to the court. The...

A Massachusetts man is facing a number of charges after police say he struck a Boston police cruiser in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood, tried to flee, then was caught with a loaded firearm and drugs in his vehicle. Adrian Ferguson, 29, of Dorchester, is expected to face charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a...

A Boston woman charged with shooting her roommate seven months ago has been held without bail. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Jocelyn Vasquez pleaded not guilty Monday in Dorchester District Court to murder and firearms charges in the May 15 death of Garfield Thomas in the city’s Mattapan section.

An MBTA Transit Police Officer and his furry companion stopped a robbery in Dorchester Thursday evening.

Jonathan Choe reports from Dorchester, where two suspects were arraigned after allegedly dragging a victim with their car following an iPhone robbery.

Two Boston men accused of dragging a teenager with their vehicle are scheduled to face a judge Monday morning. Dejon W. Barnes, 18, of Dorchester and Kenneth R. Ford, 23, of Roxbury were arrested in connection with the Friday night incident that left an 18-year-old man in critical condition. The two suspects were arrested after police converged on a house...

Police have arrested two men after an 18-year-old was dragged by a car in Boston Friday night, officials said. According to Massachusetts State Police, they converged on a house party on Phillips Street in Boston early Sunday morning and arrested Dejon W. Barnes, 18, of Dorchester and Kenneth R. Ford, 23, of Roxbury in connection with Friday night’s incident.

Murder charges have been dropped against a 21-year-old Dorchester resident in a stunning turn of events. “They freed an innocent gentleman,” said Kevin Williams, who spent almost 5 weeks in jail for a crime he says he didn’t commit. “I’m very happy.” Williams was arrested shortly after the murder of gas station attendant Jose Williams in October. The two are...