-- The victim of Saturday night's fatal stabbing in South Boston has been identified by police as Curtis Ashford, 24, of Roxbury. No arrests have been made in the case, which police are actively investigating. [BPDNews]

-- The arraignment hearing of Kenneth Mauras, a 17-year-old Roslindale youth who faces charges of hit and run following a Hyde Park drag racing escapade, was the scene of a mêlée yesterday morning. After the hearing, Mauras's family and the victim's family allegedly exchanged words and, eventually, blows. Four people were arrested on a variety of charges. [BPDNews]

-- While Boston cab drivers are fighting to charge higher fares, Cambridge cabbies are simply fighting their fares. Rafael Cuellar, 23, of Milton repeatedly punched his 51-year old cabbie in the head early Saturday morning when the hack refused to bang and illegal U-turn, police say. The cabbie drove the fight to a police station, where Cuellar was eventually arrested. He faces charges of assault and battery, witness intimidation and carrying a dangerous weapon. [Cambridge Chronicle]

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