Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Autopsies Performed On Fetal Remains Found In South Boston Apartment Freezer Autopsies Performed On Fetal Remains Found In South Boston Apartment Freezer
Autopsies Performed On Fetal Remains Found In South Boston Apartment Freezer Autopsies have been performed on the remains of two infant males and two infant females that were found in the freezer of a South Boston apartment earlier this month, authorities said.  Police responded to the apartment at 838 East Broadway around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  It was later determined that investigators found fetal remains inside the apartment, Boston Police said. One set was found on Thursday and additional sets were found on Friday. Breaking: authorities are investigating the discovery of a dead fetus in the freezer of this ap…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Possible Fetal Remains Found In South Boston Apartment Freezer UPDATE: Possible Fetal Remains Found In South Boston Apartment Freezer
Update: Possible Fetal Remains Found In South Boston Apartment Freezer Authorities are investigating after a possible fetal remains were found in the freezer of a South Boston apartment, authorities said.  Police responded to a call at an apartment at 838 East Broadway around 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17, Boston Police report. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office and Medical Examiner were also called to the scene.  It was later determined that investigators found possible fetus remains inside the apartment, police said. When investigators returned on Friday, it was determined that another set of remains was found, WCVB reports. Breaking: author…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Waltham Teen With Stolen Pistol Arrested Running Away From Gunfire: Police Waltham Teen With Stolen Pistol Arrested Running Away From Gunfire: Police
Waltham Teen With Stolen Pistol Arrested Running Away From Gunfire: Police Police arrested an 18-year-old running with a stolen handgun as he ran away from an area in Boston where shots were fired moments before, authorities said.  Timothy Taylor of Waltham was arrested near 925 Parker Street in Jamaica Plain, where several neighbors had called about the gunshots, Boston police said.  Officers nearby stopped Taylor as he ran away from the scene and found a loaded .357 magnum revolver shoved into the waistband of his pants, police said. Investigators later learned the gun was stolen, authorities said.  Authorities charged Taylor with unlawful posses…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Charlestown Man Facing Charges In Quadruple Fentanyl Overdose: Police Charlestown Man Facing Charges In Quadruple Fentanyl Overdose: Police
Charlestown Man Facing Charges In Quadruple Fentanyl Overdose: Police A Charlestown man has been arrested after four people were hospitalized for overdosing on fentanyl, authorities said. Police responded to a report of an overdose at 1442 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park around 5:13 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 13, Boston Police report. Upon arrival, officers found three woman and one man unconscious.  Narcan was administered to the victims and they regained consciousness, police said. All three were taken to local hospitals for further treatment. Officers later learned the victims snorted a powdery substance before collapsing. The substance was found in a fanny …

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Obituaries
Boston Father Shot In Broad Daylight Leaves Behind Several Children, Wife Boston Father Shot In Broad Daylight Leaves Behind Several Children, Wife
Boston Father Shot In Broad Daylight Leaves Behind Several Children, Wife A 35-year-old man who was fatally shot in broad daylight in Boston near a local non-profit organization was a father and stepfather to several children, his family says. Elijah Pinckney, of Dorchester, was fatally shot in the area of Harvard and Paxton Streets around 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Boston Police report. This is within spitting distance of Sportsman Tennis and Enrichment Center, located in Harambee Park in Dorchester. "This is another unfortunate incident," Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said regarding the shooting. "We simply have too many guns…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight Near Boston Non-Profit ID Released For Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight Near Boston Non-Profit
ID Released For Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight Near Boston Non-Profit Boston Police have identified the man fatally shot in broad daylight near a local non-profit organization as 35-year-old Elijah Pinckney, of Dorchester.  Pinckney was shot in the area of Harvard and Paxton Streets around 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Boston Police report.  This is within spitting distance of Sportsman Tennis and Enrichment Center, located in Harambee Park in Dorchester.  Breaking: A person has been shot and killed on Paxton Street in Dorchester according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office #wcvb pic.twitter.com/JHGstCz8T3 — Peter Eliopoulos (@petereliopo…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Boston Man Fired Gun Repeatedly During Daylight Armed Robbery: Police Boston Man Fired Gun Repeatedly During Daylight Armed Robbery: Police
Boston Man Fired Gun Repeatedly During Daylight Armed Robbery: Police Police arrested a Boston after they said he fired multiple shots during an armed robbery during broad daylight on Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Sylvester Coburn, 36, of Dorchester, faces armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, armed with intent to rob, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, Boston police said.  Investigators said Coburn approached a couple around 10 a.m. near 4374 Washington Street and demanded cash and jewelry. Surveillance video shows the victim and Coburn fighting over the gun when two rounds were fired. Luckily, no one was injured, police said.&nbs…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight Near Boston Non-Profit Organization Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight Near Boston Non-Profit Organization
Man Fatally Shot In Broad Daylight Near Boston Non-Profit Organization A man was fatally shot in broad daylight in Boston near a local non-profit organization, according to authorities.  Police responded to a call of a person shot in the area of Harvard and Paxton Streets around 1:13 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Boston Police report.  This is within spitting distance of Sportsman Tennis and Enrichment Center, located in Harambee Park in Dorchester.  Breaking: A person has been shot and killed on Paxton Street in Dorchester according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office #wcvb pic.twitter.com/JHGstCz8T3 — Peter Eliopoulos (@petereliopoulos) Novemb…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
News
Man Fatally Shot In Boston's South End 'Was Always Bettering Himself And Others' Man Fatally Shot In Boston's South End 'Was Always Bettering Himself And Others'
Man Fatally Shot In Boston's South End 'Was Always Bettering Himself And Others' Tributes have been flooding social media in honor of a 39-year-old man who was shot and killed in Boston's South End last week.  Police responded to a call for a person shot in the area of 9 Yarmouth Place, near Back Bay Station, around 10:47 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, Boston Police report.  Upon arrival, officers found Jason Murray suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.  R.I.P. Jason Murray we go way back to the grand opening of Staples in Fenway where we worked as young men just trying to... Posted by Sammy Little on Saturday, November …

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say
Violent Night: 1 Killed, 5 Injured In 3 Separate Boston Shootings, Police Say Boston Police are investigating a string of shootings in the city where six people were either killed or injured in one night over the weekend.  The first shooting happened in the area of 10 Orlando Street in Mattapan around 9:10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 7, police report. Responding officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.  Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment where one male victim, 48-year-old Edwin Pizarro, of Mattapan, was pronounced dead. The other sustained life-threatening-injuries, police said.  Then, police responded to a second sho…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
KNOW HER? Police Looking For Woman Involved In Boston Halloween Assault KNOW HER? Police Looking For Woman Involved In Boston Halloween Assault
Know HER? Police Looking For Woman Involved In Boston Halloween Assault Boston Police are asking for the public to help them identify a woman and vehicle involved in an aggravated assault that happened on Halloween night in the city.  The incident happened in the area of 145 Moreland Street in Roxbury around 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, police report. During the incident, one man confronted another man and fired several times at him with either a pellet or BB gun, police said.  He is described as a light-skinned Black male, standing 6-feet-tall with a small beard. The man was also said to be wearing jeans, a black shirt and possibly a bullet-proof v…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
News
Roofying In Boston Area Spikes: Here's Where Bargoers Say They Were Drugged Roofying In Boston Area Spikes: Here's Where Bargoers Say They Were Drugged
Roofying In Boston Area Spikes: Here's Where Bargoers Say They Were Drugged Authorities and people in and around the Boston area are heeding a warning following an uptick in drink spiking incidents at numerous establishments. People have recently reported getting roofied at over 70 restaurants and venues throughout the Greater Boston area, according to a Facebook group called Booze in Boston. Numerous locations have had multiple reports. Boston Police even reminded the public about the dangerousness of drugs like Rohypnol, also known as "roofie." The department said the "scentless, colorless and tasteless" drug is often put in the drinks of unsuspecting victims.  …

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by David Cifarelli