A Fitchburg man dressed as a Walmart employee tried to leave a Gardner Walmart with $948 in merchandise — largely including mattresses, sheets and pillows — before running into the woods, where police arrested him, and later, a second suspect.
Four injured in four-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Attleboro
Firefighters extricated a trapped occupant after a four-vehicle crash on I-95 South in Attleboro Sunday night, which resulted in four people being sent to the hospital, fire officials said.
Bristol County jail reports three years without an inmate suicide
Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux says policy changes and expert guidance helped the jail system reach three consecutive years without an inmate suicide, a first in decades.
Suspect killed after wounding two Fall River officers in midnight shootout
Two Fall River police officers were wounded during a struggle with an armed suspect who opened fire shortly after midnight. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect.
70-year-old man airlifted to hospital after crash on Main Street in West Newbury
A 70-year-old man found trapped in his truck following a car accident on Main Street in West Newbury this morning was transported to Pentucket Regional Middle High School where he was med flighted to a hospital in Boston with serious injuries, police said.
Fitchburg woman arrested after kicking ER staff with UGG boots, spitting on police at Leominster hospital
Police allege a 25-year-old Fitchburg woman experiencing a behavioral crisis kicked emergency room workers, spat at hospital staff and police, and later assaulted officers during two incidents at Leominster Hospital.
Vehicle breaks through ice on lake in West Brookfield
A Jeep went through the ice on Lake Wickaboag in West Brookfield this morning; police said the vehicle was unoccupied.
Rhode Island businesswoman sentenced for laundering fentanyl proceeds through Massachusetts marijuana dispensary
A Cranston woman was sentenced to 42 months in prison for laundering $450,000 in her boyfriend’s fentanyl trafficking proceeds through a Massachusetts marijuana dispensary investment scheme.
Residents displaced after fire in Dracut senior housing apartment complex
A fire at a senior housing complex in Dracut Thursday forced dozens of residents outside in freezing temperatures, damaging multiple units and leaving several occupants temporarily displaced.
Worcester man pulled over for speeding arrested after police discover stolen plates, suspended license
A 35-year-old Worcester man stopped for speeding in Shrewsbury was arrested after police say he was driving with stolen plates and a suspended license.