--More details have emerged about the Mattapan man who was stabbed to death yesterday. Sylvester Mitchell was 38 years old and may have been stabbed as part of a domestic dispute because his wife was questioned by police. He was murdered on his birthday.

--Overnight, another stabbing happened, this time in Dorchester, and the victim is in stable condition. Less lucky is a pedestrian who was hit in Brighton at Cambridge and Harvard Avenues. The ped - no word if it’s a man or woman - is in critical condition.

--The man at the center of the reopened serial-killer case in New Bedford is saying that he is the victim of the new DA's ambitions. Kenneth Ponte says he's innocent and was proven to be innocent. But that's not stopping the DA from sending a crew to dig up Ponte's yard. Even if they don’t find anything, Ponte's still got problems: "He's been accused of possessing cocaine, even neglecting a cat. Last month, during a fight over money, he allegedly threatened to kill his mother and sister then himself, according to an affidavit filed by his sister."

--OK, so it's New Hampshire, but we don't get naked people on the blotter a lot, so this is exciting. A man violated a restraining order against a woman Thursday evening, which prompted a call to the police. When police pursued him, the man started stripping down to the altogether.

The Caledonian-Record noted that police officers from three towns were required to nab the naked perp, who played a little game of striptease: "To avoid the officers, the man had jumped into the river wearing only pants. He emerged without any clothes, then led police on a foot chase downtown about 10 p.m." He's lucky he made it out alive after jumping into the Ammonoosuc River - the temperature outdoors was only 40 to 45 degrees at the time.

--This isn't exactly blotter material, but it must not feel that great to watch a Cessna crash into one's home. In Marstons Mills, Brian and Carol Malone saw a small plane plow right into their roof. Miraculously, the pilot survived and is in stable condition. And the Malones' cats are okay, too.

And when the Herald called the Malone residence, Mr. Malone, who was facing a hole in his roof and a plane in his driveway, uttered the understatement of the year: "I'm a little busy right now."

--Bad dog! It's not just pit bulls who behaving badly. A North Andover police dog named Kyzer tried to have a dispatcher for a snack. The German Shepherd may be sent for "retraining." A police officer said Kyzer was "more social" than other K-9s. Either that, or he's more hungry.