Boston Men Busted Carrying Ghost Gun, Stolen Pistol From Ga Held Without Bond: DA Boston Men Busted Carrying Ghost Gun, Stolen Pistol From Ga Held Without Bond: DA
Boston Men Busted Carrying Ghost Gun, Stolen Pistol From Ga Held Without Bond: DA Two men arrested this week on several weapons charges are being held without bail pending a dangerous hearing set for Thursday, Oct. 20.  Terrance Potter, 20, faces charges of illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, possession of a high-capacity weapon, and trespassing, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Mekhi Young, 18, is charged with illegal possession of a firearm, illegal possession of ammunition, receiving stolen property over $1200, and trespassing, the prosecutor said.  Police said they spotted the men while on patrol in the Orchard …
Charlene Casey Guilty Of 2018 Wreck That Killed 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath In South Boston Charlene Casey Guilty Of 2018 Wreck That Killed 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath In South Boston
Charlene Casey Guilty Of 2018 Wreck That Killed 2-Year-Old Colin McGrath In South Boston A Boston jury found Charlene Casey guilty of homicide by motor vehicle in the death of 22-month-old Colin McGrath after a weeklong trial.  The 67-year-old faces two years in prison following the verdict, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  The prosecution alleged that Casey was to blame for a chain reaction crash that led to the toddler's death, CBS Boston said. Police said Casey drove her Prius through the intersection of L Street and East Sixth Street on July 25, 2018, and into the path of an oncoming van, which did not have a stop sign. The impact caused the van to jump…
Boston Civil Rights Activist Jean McGuire, 91, Stabbed Multiple Times At Franklin Park Boston Civil Rights Activist Jean McGuire, 91, Stabbed Multiple Times At Franklin Park
Boston Civil Rights Activist Jean McGuire, 91, Stabbed Multiple Times At Franklin Park A Boston civil rights activist is recovering after she was stabbed multiple times at Franklin Park, reports said.  Police responded to a report of an unconscious person at 25 Playstead Road, near White Stadium, in Jamaica Plain around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, Boston Police said. Upon arrival, officers found a woman, later identified as 91-year-old Jean McGuire, suffering from multiple stab wounds.  She was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries where she remains in stable condition and is expected to survive, police said. Initial investigation revealed McGuire w…
14-Year-Old Boy Dies After Columbus Day Shooting In Boston: Police 14-Year-Old Boy Dies After Columbus Day Shooting In Boston: Police
14-Year-Old Boy Dies After Columbus Day Shooting In Boston: Police A 14-year-old boy has died following a daylight shooting on Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day in Boston, authorities said. Police responded to the shooting at 2990 Washington Street in Roxbury around 12:18 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, Boston Police said.  Upon arrival, officers found the 14-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Awaiting update on Roxbury double shooting from Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden who continues to issue a call to put the guns down #7News pic.twitter.com/Ao5JdRyYE0 — Steve Cooper (@sco…
Ex-Trooper Accused Of DUI Crash in Boston That Killed 51-Year-Old Gets $5,000 Bail: DA Ex-Trooper Accused Of DUI Crash in Boston That Killed 51-Year-Old Gets $5,000 Bail: DA
Ex-Trooper Accused Of DUI Crash in Boston That Killed 51-Year-Old Gets $5,000 Bail: DA A 26-year-old former Massachusetts State trooper was charged this week with a reported drunk driving wreck that left a 51-year-old Winthrop man dead, authorities said.  Kristopher Carr of Monson was arraigned on charges of motor vehicle homicide, operating under the influence, and recklessness in the Oct. 29, 2021 crash, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $5,000 bail, but he isn't allowed to drive and must take random alcohol tests as a condition of his pre-trial release.  According to investigators, Carr had six or seven alcoholic dr…
17-Year-Old Student Charged With Shooting Outside Boston High School: DA 17-Year-Old Student Charged With Shooting Outside Boston High School: DA
17-Year-Old Student Charged With Shooting Outside Boston High School: DA A 17-year-old boy is being held without bail while he awaits a dangerousness hearing after he was arrested for a shooting near a Boston high school the day before, authorities said.  The teenager is charged in connection with a shooting that happened outside Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester on Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. Police responded to a report of a person shot in the area of 60 Washington Street around 9:34 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice. Upon arrival, officers found another teenage boy suffering from a gunshot wound…
Window Washer Dies After Falling From Boston's JFK Library: Report Window Washer Dies After Falling From Boston's JFK Library: Report
Window Washer Dies After Falling From Boston's JFK Library: Report A window washer has died after falling between five and seven stories from inside the JFK Library in Boston, authorities said.  BPD and DA Hayden says the man died. He was a window washer and they say he was 5-7 stories up inside the building. They are saying it was a tragic accident #wcvb pic.twitter.com/MNFfXm9mJa — Sharman Sacchetti (@SharmanTV) October 5, 2022 Boston Police said the incident happened around 10:33 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the WCVB reports. Upon arrival, officers found the man suffering from a traumatic injury and was declared dead at the scene, NBC Boston's Monica…
26-Year-Old Charged With Daylight Armed Robbery in Busy Downtown Boston: DA 26-Year-Old Charged With Daylight Armed Robbery in Busy Downtown Boston: DA
26-Year-Old Charged With Daylight Armed Robbery in Busy Downtown Boston: DA Authorities say a 26-year-old Boston man robbed a man at gunpoint in one of the busiest parts of the city last week during rush hour.  Alex Philogene, of Dorchester, was charged with armed robbery and a judge on Friday, Sept. 30, ordered him held on a $25,000 bond, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Philogene was out on bail for an unrelated charge of assaulting a correctional officer, the prosecutor said. The court revoked that bond.  Police said Philogene approached a man just before 5 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the corner of Washington and Winter streets in Downtown C…
Mom, Daughter Tried To Fight Their Way Inside Boston High School To Attack Student: DA Mom, Daughter Tried To Fight Their Way Inside Boston High School To Attack Student: DA
Mom, Daughter Tried To Fight Their Way Inside Boston High School To Attack Student: DA A South Boston high school went on lockdown last week after a 31-year-old mother and her 14-year-old daughter tried to force their way inside to fight a student that they said spat on the teen, authorities said. Police found a pocket knife on the mom when they arrested her.  The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Excel High School on G Street when the duo screamed at school staff to let them inside so they could confront the alleged spitter, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Officers told them to leave, but they kept trying to get inside the b…
Boston Neo-Nazi Group Founder Back In Court As DA's Civil Rights Team Ramps Up Prosecutions Boston Neo-Nazi Group Founder Back In Court As DA's Civil Rights Team Ramps Up Prosecutions
Boston Neo-Nazi Group Founder Back In Court As DA's Civil Rights Team Ramps Up Prosecutions The founder of a Boston-based Neo-Nazi group plans to serve as his own attorney in his trial for allegedly fighting outside of a Drag Queen Story Hour event earlier this summer, authorities said.  Chris Hood, 23, who started the National Social Club 131, returned to court on Monday, Sept. 19, for a pre-trial hearing, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Hood's group protested the event in Jamaica Plains on July 23, where they held signs that called the drag queens "pedo scum" and marched in the streets. Police said Hood got into a brawl with counter-protesters outside the Lori…
29-Year-Old Boston Man Charged In Homophobic Beating At MBTA Station: DA 29-Year-Old Boston Man Charged In Homophobic Beating At MBTA Station: DA
29-Year-Old Boston Man Charged In Homophobic Beating At MBTA Station: DA A 29-year-old Boston man faces civil rights and assault charges after authorities said he attacked a caused a man head injuries during a beating earlier this month at an MBTA station.  Aiyoub Alsallak is accused of shouting homophobic slurs at two men at Andrew Station platform on Sept. 5 just before 9 p.m., the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. That escalated to Alsallak punching one of the men in the face and knocking him to the ground, where he hit the back of his head on the concrete, authorities said. He also kicked the man during the attack, the prosecutor said.…
Anti-Semitic Signs Hung Over Route 1 In Saugus Likely Linked To Neo Nazi Group Anti-Semitic Signs Hung Over Route 1 In Saugus Likely Linked To Neo Nazi Group
Anti-Semitic Signs Hung Over Route 1 In Saugus Likely Linked To Neo Nazi Group EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains images that feature hate language.  Drivers taking Route 1 in Saugus this weekend in were greeted with a hate-filled sign hanging from the Walnut Street overpass that blamed Jewish people for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 a day before the anniversary. Photos of the signs that quickly made the rounds on social media showed three masked men standing proudly behind the anti-semitic graffiti.  A similar sign appeared in Danvers on an overpass on Route 114 Sunday, the 21st anniversary of the attacks. No group has officially taken credit for the stunt, but w…