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-- A man was found shot dead this morning on Clifford Street in Roxbury. [BPDNews]

Fox's hit show So You Think You Can Dance (think American Idol minus the caterwauling and plus epic foot injuries) held its first Boston auditions this spring. The visit was a success for local dancers, with two of the show's twenty finalists hailing from the Bay State. Bostonist is totally addicted to SYTYCD, a reality show that doesn't rely on manufactured drama and instead focuses on talented contestants performing amazing feats of athleticism and skill. Many of the dancers have trained since they were toddlers, and it shows in the intricate routines they somehow master each week. Dancers are eliminated weekly, first by a panel of judges, then, when the show is down to its top 10, by whomever receives the fewest votes from the show's viewers. Bostonist is here to catch you up on the story so far for both Massachusetts dancers so that our readers can tune in and vote for them. (Bostonist has no shame about being a total homer.)

We're big fans of Honk! Festival, Davis Square's annual convergence of lefty, adult marching bands, but we feel like Boston has gotten screwed in years past. HonkFest has been confined to Somerville and Cambridge, forcing the rest of us to cross the river to see the spectacle. No longer.

-- A 25-year-old Dorchester man is in critical condition after he was stabbed multiple times early Saturday morning. Boston police arrested one man in connection with the attack. [BPDNews]

-- The victim of a savage beating that was the alleged work of a group of well dressed men succumbed to his injuries today. The man was found beaten outside of Club 33, in the Back Bay, where an alleged verbal altercation turned into an alleged beating at the hands of 12 men, 9 of whom were wearing matching red tuxedos because they had just been to a funeral. The victim, Jose Alicea, was 22 when he died. The 12 suspects were arraigned today on charges of aggravated assault and battery and held on bail ranging from $100,000 to $200,000. The Suffolk County District Attorney has not announced new charges in light of the victim's death. [BPDNews, Suffolk County DA]

-- The parole bid of James Riva, the so-called "Vampire Killer," may not have had a lot of gas, but it did give the Herald the chance to run the banner headline "FANGS FOR NOTHIN'." [Herald]

photo tagged "Bostonist" by flickr user discoverroxbury

-- A 49-year-old man died yesterday after being stabbed multiple times in Roxbury. Police found him near the corner of Dudley and Dearborn Streets and took him to Boston Medical Center, where he died. Police have not named any possible motives in the killing, and no arrests have been made. [BPDNews]

-- Boston cops found a man who had been stabbed multiple times lying on the ground near the intersection of Commonwealth and Harvard Ave. in Brighton. He has been hospitalized with life threatening injuries, and no suspects have been caught. [BPDNews]

Internal affairs have kept Bostonist's Blotter stuck in limbo. Let's try to catch up. -- Boston cops captured a pair of Lynn men in Jamaica Plain with two bayoneted AK-47s, a bullet proof vest, and a freaky Halloween mask. [BPDNews]

For the longest time, this Bostonist thought chicken and waffles sounded like the weirdest combination of foods there could be. But after one taste, it was clear why this is a favorite meal of so many people. Crispy and gooey, salty and sweet, chicken and waffles are perfect for when you can't decide if you want breakfast or dinner. Luckily, Boston has it's very own source for chicken waffles in The Hen House, where $7.49 buys you a full plate of warm, gooey, crispy deliciousness.

                

Yesterday, Bostonist had the excellent opportunity to be led on a walking tour of Mission Hill, learning about the area's history, architecture, and future. Sponsored by Discover Roxbury, the tour was led by some Friends of Historic Mission Hill and explored a number of notable stops, including several churches and historical homes.

• Governor Deval Patrick may have signed a bill to eliminate the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority but the Pike might cost us even more. [Boston Herald]

-- A 32-year-old New Bedford man was shot and killed during a robbery that went awry Saturday night. The alleged killer was captured by surveillance cameras, but police have made no arrests. [Herald]

-- A man was shot in the face last night on Groom Street in Dorchester, capping off a bloody couple of days around the Hub. He remains in critical condition, and no arrests have been made. [Herald]

-- A 33-year-old Cambridge man was shot dead early this morning in the driveway of the Fresh Pond Apartments in North Cambridge. Jason Ellcock was shot multiple times, and police are seeking six suspects, black males who were seen fleeing the crime scene in hooded sweatshirts. [Cambridge Chronicle]

-- John Mentor, a 23-year-old Hyde Park man, was indicted this morning in the attempted murder of three Boston cops. Mentor allegedly fired a gun at the officers during an attempted drug arrest on April 13. District Attorney Daniel Conley said, "The evidence suggests a cold-blooded decision to shoot and kill Boston Police. But for the defendant’s bad aim and the officers’ immediate response, this could have been a multiple homicide." [Suffolk County District Attorney's Office]

-- Raphael Lara, who allegedly stabbed a man to death in May, was arrested in the Bronx yesterday by the Boston Police Fugitive Unit. [BPDNews]

-- A man was stabbed in front of a house on Howland Street in Dorchester this morning shortly before 10 a.m. Toddlers in the building may have seen the violence. [Herald]

-- 17-year-old Kiara Santiago of Roxbury pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges that she and accomplices invaded the home a 60-year-old Quincy man, robbed him, stripped him naked, and left him bound and gagged. The victim, Robert Noons, was a friend of Santiago's family, police say, and was relieved of $18,000, cash. The police report quotes Santiago as admitting that she and her four alleged accomplices planned to "rob Noons of all his drugs and his money," an interesting twist that might explain why the man had $18,000 in cash, but police have made no allegations that Noons possessed drugs. [Herald]

--A man from Marblehead was arrested in connection with Wednesday's killing of 21-year-old Wesleyan University student Johanna Justin-Jinich. Stephen P. Morgan was taken into custody outside a convenience store in south Meriden without incident after asking a store clerk to call police. Morgan was reportedly targeting Jewish people. [WCVB]

-- A 15-year-old boy was shot at point blank range in the head on his way to school in Roxbury this morning. He is not expected to live. Police say that the gunman had been lying in wait for the boy. Security cameras show a man in his late teens wearing a black jacket crossing the street to assault the victim. Police have not identified the victim's school or advanced a motive for the killing. [Herald]

-- The Suffolk County District Attorney revealed that evidence seized from accused Craigslist Killer Phillip Markoff's home included guns and twist ties, which may have been used in the crimes he allegedly committed. Prosecutors say that police tracked Markoff by using a trail of emails and telephone calls that he allegedly exchanged with the victims. [NYTimes]

-- Bostonist has been known to read the Craigslist personals and erotic services ads for amusement—a lurid and sometimes hilarious glimpse at a semi-private underworld. But we rarely consider, in concrete terms, the plight of sex workers. More details were released today regarding Tuesday's murder of a Craigslist masseuse operating out of the Copley Marriott that give us an insight into at least one tragic story.

-- Boston police arrested 23-year-old John Mentor after the Hyde Park man allegedly opened fire on them during a drug bust. He was booked on multiple counts and reportedly told police that he "should have killed all three of you motherfuckers." [UHub, Globe]

-- A man was shot to death early Easter Sunday outside of a party at an apartment in Roxbury. The victim, an 18-year-old, had reportedly been forced to leave the party before he was shot and killed. [Globe]

-- Boston police found an 18-year-old woman running down Dudley Street in Roxbury without any shoes on late last night. The woman was allegedly fleeing her father, a 51-year-old Boston man, who had assaulted her with a knife because she had stayed on the computer too late. After a brief confrontation, police arrested the suspect. [BPDNews]

-- A 26-year-old man was shot in the head near a housing project in Roslindale last night around 8:30 p.m. He was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. [Roslindale Transcript]

-- Boston and state police arrested Joseph D'Amelio, a uniformed MIT police officer, on charges that he and an accomplice were trafficking pain pills. Authorities say that D'Amelio was captured with 340 pills of OxyContin and even more Roxycodone. [Suffolk County D.A.]

-- Patrick Grier, who stands trial for the December 2008 murder of 17-year-old Deandre Barbosa, was ordered held without bail today, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. Grier, a 20-year-old Dorchester man, allegedly shot Barbosa to death in broad daylight in Codman Square. Suffolk County District Attorney.