Middlesex District Attorney's Office

A Massachusetts driving instructor is facing charges for allegedly touching two teenage girls inappropriately while giving them lessons last year, though a police report lists five victims. Carl A. Welliver, a 63-year-old from Winchester, was arraigned Wednesday on four charges, including indecent assault and battery, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Welliver was working at Middlesex Driving Academy...

Nearly two months after the death of Mikayla Miller, 13 elected officials are calling for an independent investigation now that trust with the community has been broken.

Hundreds of mourners gathered this week in Hopkinton, Massachusetts to honor Mikayla Miller, the 16-year-old aspiring journalist whose death has promoted calls for police transparency and justice. Here’s where the investigation into Mikayla’s death stands.

The mother of Mikayla Miller told a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in their Massachusetts hometown Thursday that the 16-year-old’s death last month left her shattered, then demanded transparency in the ongoing investigation that has yet to conclude how the teenager died.

Three high-profile Massachusetts officials have now issued statements in the past 24 hours calling for a thorough, transparent investigation into the death of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller. Mikayla’s family is expected to speak at a vigil and rally Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the town common in her hometown of Hopkinton. The town’s select board held a meeting Tuesday night...

The prosecutor leading the investigation into the death of a 16-year-old girl from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, explained on Tuesday what her office knows so far about the case and promised a full investigation with transparency for the public. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan also acknowledged unsubstantiated rumors swirling in the community that Mikayla Miller, who was Black, was murdered and that…

The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl from Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Mikayla Miller was found dead at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 18. The district attorney’s office said at the time that the death was not considered suspicious but the case remained “open and active.” In a statement issued Sunday, Middlesex District Attorney Marian...

A woman in her 30s was found dead and suffering from “apparent trauma” at a residence in Natick, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Thursday.

A woman in her 30s was found dead in a Natick, Massachusetts home Tuesday afternoon from apparent trauma, according to authorities. Natick police and fire officials found the woman’s body after getting a 911 call just before 4 p.m. Tuesday on the fourth floor of the Avalon apartment complex on Chrysler Road. “Here at Avalon, that’s shocking,” said resident...

A man in his 30s was shot after leaving the Encore Boston Harbor Casino around 3 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Everett Chief of Police Steven Mazzie confirmed they are investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of Sweetser Circle in Everett, Massachusetts. Everett police responded around 3 a.m. to a call for a…

Luis Santos, 23, is accused of killing his 20-year-old girlfriend, Karla Rodriguez.

The suspect charged with fatally shooting a 20-year-old mother in broad daylight in Hudson, Massachusetts last week was set to face a judge, Monday.

Police have identified the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman Thursday in Hudson, Massachusetts.

A woman who was shot in her car Thursday afternoon in Hudson, Massachusetts, died from her injuries Friday. Police are still searching for the shooter.

The suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old mother in broad daylight on Thursday in Hudson, Massachusetts, has surrendered to police and has been charged with murder, officials announced. Luis Santos, 23, of Hudson, is in custody after turning himself into the Hudson Police Department around 7:15 p.m. Friday after being on the run since Thursday…

Groton police responded to a Lowell Road home around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and found a person dead on scene, the district attorney’s office said.

A person is facing assault and battery charges as authorities investigate a death in Groton, Massachusetts, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Groton police responded to a Lowell Road home around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and found a person dead on scene, the district attorney’s office said. A suspect who is known to the victim was arrested and has been...

A pedestrian was killed Friday morning after being struck by a tractor-trailer truck in Everett, Massachusetts, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. Police responded to the crash on Broadway at 5:20 a.m. where a man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene.

The discovery of human remains near a reservoir in Waltham, Massachusetts, are under investigation, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s office. The remains were found Thursday near the Cambridge Reservoir.