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NEWS DNA from Sidewalk Spit Helps Crack 1988 Boston Cold Case Murder: Police
DNA from saliva collected on a sidewalk led to the arrest of a Massachusetts man in connection with the 1988 murder of Karen Taylor, officers said.GANGSTERS How an Icelandic Model in L.A. Played a Key Role in Bringing Boston Mobster James 'Whitey' Bulger to Justice
White Bulger worked as both an FBI informant and the head of the mob in the Boston area. He escaped prosecution for decades thanks to his ties.NEWS Ex-Cop Accused of Murdering Pregnant Massachusetts Woman to Hide Sexual Exploitation of Her When She Was Young
A former Massachusetts police officer has been charged with killing a woman in 2021 to conceal his alleged sexual exploitation of her as a minor, police said.NEWS Spicy Scandal: Why a Jar of Salsa Cost a Massachusetts Town Thousands of Dollars
A jar of salsa broke and fell into a Massachusetts pool, causing the pool to close and cost the city thousands to clean up.INVESTIGATIONS 'They Created Satan': 3 Connected Massachusetts Cult Murders Made Lizzie Borden 'Look Like a Choirgirl'
An investigator who worked three connected brutal satanic cult murders in Massachusetts recalls the case that occurred at the height of Satanic Panic.NEWS A Massachusetts Mom and Dad Picked Up Their Daughter After She Had a Panic Attack at Work. Then, Cops Say, She Fatally Shot Both.
A Massachusetts woman allegedly had her parents pick her up from work after having a panic attack. Then, she shot them to death, law enforcement officials said.NEWS Man Accused of Raping Stepdaughter Kills Her Before Turning Gun on Himself Month Before Trial to Start: Cops
Florida teen kidnapped, murdered by stepfather she accused of raping her as a child. He then turned the gun on himself, cops said.NEWS Florida Man Accused of Posing as Breast Cancer Patient to Scam Nonprofits — 'You Can’t Get Much Lower,' Sheriff Says
A man in Florida has been arrested after he allegedly lied about having cancer to scan multiple nonprofits, police said.NEWS A Man Was Upset After Heroin Worth $2,000 Went Missing. So He Grabbed a Hammer and Killed a Friend.
A man beat a victim to death with a hammer in Massachusetts after heroin went missing. The attacker was convicted of murder and is serving life in prison.NEWS 'Complex, Unusual and Perplexing': Four Dead Infants Found in Freezer, Prosecutor Declines to Bring Charges
Four babies were found dead in a freezer and after an investigation, prosecutors announced no charges would be filed.NEWS Massachusetts Man Accused of Assault After He Used Dog to Lure Young Girl Into His Car, Police Say
Massachusetts man accused of using a dog to lure a child into his car and then drove her away to assault her.NEWS Cold War-Era Drone Discovered on Cape Cod Beach Linked to Former Top-Secret Program, Park Says
Mysterious object that washed up on a Cape Cod beach has been identified as an early drone dating back to the Cold War era.NEWS Massachusetts Driver Repeatedly Runs Over Disabled Man, Strikes Him With Brick Over 20 Times: Police
Massachusetts man accused of running over disabled man, then striking him with brick over 20 times.NEWS Massachusetts Man Accused of Killing Woman in Road Rage Attack — 'He Knew What He Was Doing,' Witness Says
Massachusetts man accused of ramming vehicle into a woman during road rage incident, killing her.NEWS Pair Vandalizing Massachusetts Starbucks Throw Coffee in Cop's Face After He Attempted to Stop Them: Police
Two people were in Massachusetts after they allegedly assaulted an officer and threw coffee in his face while vandalizing a Starbucks, according to authorities.NEWS A Drunk Dad Took His Sick Toddler Son for a Drive to Get Him to Sleep. Then, They Crashed and the Boy Drowned.
A father in Massachusetts fled the scene of an accident and now he was sentenced for manslaughter after his 2-year-old son drowned in a brook, officials say.NEWS Alabama Cop Accused of Making Multiple Swatting Calls While On-Duty Because ‘He Thought It Was Funny’
A cop in Alabama was arrested after he reportedly made multiple swatting calls while on duty over a 3 month period, officials said.NEWS A Massachusetts Octogenarian Suspected His Wife Was Having an Affair. So He Killed Her in a Jealous Rage.
A Massachusetts octogenarian recently was sentenced to life in prison after he shot his wife to death after he wrongly believed she was having an affair.NEWS Four Arrested After 3-Year-Old Girl From Massachusetts Dies in New Mexico: Police
A 3-year-old girl died in New Mexico from child abuse. Now, police say 4 people have been arrested in connection to her death.NEWS Professor Linked to Brother’s Decades-Old Murder After Carrying Out Massacre at Alabama School (FPD CASE VAULT)
Amy Bishop sat quietly through a routine University of Alabama in Huntsville faculty meeting, then she suddenly whipped out a pistol and started blasting away.NEWS Scientists Suggest A.I. Robot Capable of Generating Oxygen on Mars Using Rocks
A group of Chinese scientists have managed to extract oxygen from Martian rock, thus raising the plausibility of humans living on Mars.NEWS UFO or Mega Meteor? Alien-Hunting Harvard Physicist May Know Why 'Strange' Noise Shook East Coast Homes
A "strange" noise that rattled homes in New England may have come from a massive meteor, scientists believe.NEWS Lethal Sweets: Fentanyl Disguised as Candy Hearts Seized by Feds in Mega Takedown
They look like candy for Valentine’s Day. But federal agents say they’re lethal drugs - and they’ve led to three arrests in New England.NEWS A New Hampshire Man Believed His Ex-Girlfriend Colleague Got Him Fired. So, He Used Two Knives to Stab Her 58 Times.
A New Hampshire man who used two knives, one in each hand, to fatally stabbing his girlfriend to death was convicted of her murder.COLD CASES Mystery Solved: Authorities Identify Suspected Killer of Woman Found Dead on Massachusetts Beach in 1974
The FBI in Massachusetts used genetic genealogy to identify a woman who was found brutally murdered on a beach nearly 50 years ago in Provincetown.NEWS Massachusetts Teen’s Grave Doused With Pink Paint in Latest Vandalism Incident Since Her 2009 Murder — 'We Just Want Her to Be at Peace'
A Massachusetts woman was murdered 14 years ago, and now her distraught family is searching for whoever is responsible for repeatedly desecrating her grave.NEWS ‘He Was Out of His Mind’: College Student Accused of Fatally Beating His Mother During Weekend Visit
Cops say a man beat his mother to death during a weekend visit.NEWS A Massachusetts Woman Got a Restraining Order. Two Days Later, She Was Beaten to Death with a Baseball Bat, Cops Say.
A restraining order was issued against a man in Massachusetts. 2 days later, police say he was arrested in connection with his wife's fatal beating death.NEWS Suspect in 1982 ‘Tylenol Murders’ Dies — But is the Real Killer Still at Large?
A killer panicked the nation in the early 1980s after filling capsules of an over-the-counter painkiller with deadly cyanide.NEWS Tylenol Murders: Main Suspect in 1982 Cyanide Capsule Poisonings Found Dead in Massachusetts Apartment
The man suspected of lacing bottles of Tylenol in the 1980s died in his apartment, officials in Massachusetts announced.NEWS Daycare Worker in Massachusetts Accused of Taking Nude Photos of Preschoolers During Bathroom Breaks
A daycare worker in Massachusetts has been accused of taking nude photos of children while on bathroom breaks and sending them to another person, officials saidNEWS Acid Poured on Three Playground Slides in Massachusetts Burns, Blisters Children
According to authorities, a pool cleaning chemical was poured on playground equipment at a park in Massachusetts, leaving two kids with blisters and burns.NEWS Elderly Massachusetts Man With Just Months to Live Accused of Stabbing Nurse in Emergency Room
A 76-year-old man in Massachusetts who stabbed an emergency room nurse in the neck now faces an attempted murder charge, authorities said.NEWS Speeding SUV Driver Reaching for Gas Money Indicted for Killing 5-Year-Old Girl Crossing Street With Mother: Officials
A Massachusetts man was indicted for allegedly killing a 5-year-old girl crossing the street when he tried to pull $20 from his pocket while speeding, cops say.NEWS Convicted Felon, Murderer Charged in Killing of Pregnant Woman Found in Rhode Island Pond: Police
Police announced two men, one a convicted felon and the other a convicted murderer, have been charged with killing a pregnant woman found in pond last year.NEWS Massachusetts Man Agreed to Pay Hit Man $50,000 to Kill Mother of His 3 Kids Because It Was ‘Cheaper Way to Get Rid of Her’
A Massachusetts man has been convicted of murder for hire after he arranged to pay an undercover FBI agent to murder the mother of his young children.NEWS ‘You’re Coming with Me’: Massachusetts Man Accused of Attempting to Rape Woman Out For Jog at Cemetery
A man in Massachusetts has been accused of forcing a female jogger into a shed and attempting to rape her before bystanders scared him away, police said.NEWS Massachusetts Mom Accused of Strangling Her 3 Kids with Exercise Band Faces New Hospital Drama, Lawyer Says
Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mom accused of strangling her 3 kids to death, has been moved to a new hospital, her attorney says.NEWS Massachusetts Driver Faces Murder Charge After He Crashed Through Apple Store Window, Claimed Foot Got Stuck On Accelerator
The man accused of crashing a vehicle into an Apple store in New England is being arraigned on new charges, including murder, officials said.NEWS Massachusetts Man Arrested In Connection With Murder Victims Found Dismembered In Rubber Bins In Storage Unit
A Massachusetts man was arrested in connection with the murders of two men whose dismembered bodies were found inside rubber bins in a storage unit.NEWS BREAKING NEWS: Brian Walshe Indicted In Alleged Murder Of Wife Ana Walshe
Brian Walshe, the Massachusetts father, has been indicted by a grand jury in the alleged murder of his missing wife, Ana Walshe, authorities said.NEWS Massachusetts Man Threw Woman In Campfire, Allegedly Held Her In Flames In Attempt To Kill Her, Police Say
A man in Massachusetts allegedly threw a woman into the campfire and held her in the flames in an attempt to kill her, police say.NEWS Massachusetts Man Allegedly Used Sweet Potato As Silencer In 2011 Cold Case Murder, Prosecutor Says
A sweet potato helped investigators identify a suspect in a cold case murder in Massachusetts, prosecutors said.NEWS Massachusetts Man Used Fireplace Log To Beat His Mother To Death In Her Bedroom
A man in Massachusetts who used a fireplace log to beat his elderly mother to death over five years ago faces a sentence of life behind bars.NEWS Attorney Received Dozens Of Letters In Support Of Mom Accused Of Strangling Her Three Young Kids To Death
A Massachusetts mother is accused of strangling her three young kids to death, but her lawyer said she has received dozens of letters in support of her.NEWS Massachusetts Mom Accused Of Killing Her 3 Kids 'Wondering What's Going On,' 'In Pain' From Spinal Cord Injuries
A Massachusetts mom is "in pain" and "wondering what's going on" after an attempted murder-suicide that left her three children dead and her in a hospital bed.NEWS A Customer At A Wendy's Drive-Thru Got The Wrong Sized Drink. So He Shot An Employee In The Shoulder.
A teen boy working the drive-thru at Wendy's in Massachusetts was shot after a customer's ordered was messed up, according to authorities.NEWS Massachusetts Woman Was 'Having One Of Her Best Days’ Before She Allegedly Killed Her 3 Kids, Husband Says
A Massachusetts mother is accused of fatally strangling her three kids, and her husband said she was having 'one of her best days' before the murders.NEWS Boston Prosecutor Calls Killing Of 13-Year-Old Out For Walk Near Grandparents’ Home ‘Monstrous Event’
Boston police announced an arrest has been made in what they said was the 'monstrous' shooting death of 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence.NEWS 'I Don't See A Lot Going In Brian's Favor': Legal Experts Believe Walshe Will Be Convicted
Legal experts have said they believe Brian Walshe will be convicted of murder in the disappearance of his wife, Ana Walshe, based on evidence.