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Gov. Deval Patrick said he was disappointed listening to the announcement Monday night that a grand jury in Ferguson, Mo., did not indict Darren Wilson, a white police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man. The case has... Read more
An early morning police raid of a suspected Stanton Street drug den resulted in the seizure of a high capacity assault rifle and the arrest of a 39 year-old Dorchester man. The Boston Police Drug Control Unit, aided by the BPD's Entry and Apprehension... Read more
Police are chasing a new lead in the Lower Mills shooting on Election Day that has puzzled both the community and investigators. Police hope a newly identified motor vehicle that was near the CVS parking lot on Dorchester Avenue and Richmond Street will... Read more
Police are searching for the suspect in an armed robbery that took place on the UMass Boston campus just after 11:30 a.m. today, according to university officials. A man indicated to a student that he had a firearm at 11:33 a.m. between the Quinn... Read more
A Jamaica Plain man collared in September after allegedly firing gunshots near Ashmont Station has been indicted for first-degree murder in a separate case. A grand jury has charged Johnnie Bonnie, 22, with the June 29 shooting death of 17 year-old Evens... Read more
After a lengthy period of public discussion where few passions were left unnoted, the Casey Arborway Project has moved into the first stages of its operational phase with the awarding of the construction contract to Barletta Heavy Division Corp. Bids... Read more
A fight inside the South Bay Target led to two women being stabbed inside the store early Monday evening, Boston police said. The altercation took place inside the Target store, with a man and a woman attacking two women following an argument just before... Read more
A Dorchester woman who stabbed her "abusive boyfriend to death this summer was acting in self-defense and will not face criminal charges," according to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. Emmanuel Jeudi died inside a Washington Street... Read more
Mt. Vernon Street meeting on Nov. 5.: Residents and stakeholders got hands on in reviewing BRA plans for a re-design of Columbia Point's main drag. Photo by Eliza Dewey A city initiative to revamp Mount Vernon Street at Columbia Point is moving ahead,... Read more
The best way to prevent tomorrow’s crime is to solve the one that happened yesterday— or last week. Boston Police do a good job responding to the constant calls for service in a city of 600,000-plus people. But they need more tools to help them get clues... Read more

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