Results tagged “amybishop”

Over 30 cars were vandalized in Braintree on Saturday and Sunday by suspects shooting pellet or BB guns from a car. The windows in the cars were shot out and the cars were spread around in East Braintree, North Braintree, Braintree Highlands, and other parts of town. Police said the pellet guns are very quiet. The locations of every car damaged are listed at crimereports.com. Police said anyone with infomation can call 718-843-1212. [Patriot Ledger] more ›

Amy Bishop was indicted on capital murder and attempted murder charges for her involvement in the 2010 killing of three University of Alabama Huntsville professors. She allegedly shot three other faculty members. Bishop allegedly killed her brother in 1986 in Braintree. She was indicted for first-degree murder by the Norfolk district attorney’s office in June. [Globe] more ›

Ask your favorite tea-bagger about today's significance, while MA Dems in Congress dis' Obama, and Scott Brown flirts with gay soldiers. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook. more ›

  • A gubernatorial debate will be moved from Tuesday, October 26 to Monday, October 25 to avoid conflict with the Boston Celtics' season-opening game against the Miami Heat. [Boston Globe]
  • The Boston public schools will offer extra help to the 8,300 students in Boston who don't fully speak English. [Boston Globe]
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WCVB is reporting that Amy Bishop will be indicted for first-degree murder in the 1986 shooting death of Seth Bishop, her brother. The Norfolk D.A. reopened the case, originally ruled an accident, after Bishop was charged with murder in a shooting spree at the University of Alabama-Huntsville in February. All charges alleged until proven under law. [WCVB] more ›

-- Boston police investigated a murder in Roslindale this weekend. The killing happened on Stillman Road, and cops found wrapped packages of "white rocklike substance" at the murder scene. [West Roxbury Transcript] more ›

  • Hey, Patrick Kennedy. Your rant succeeded in bringing attention to the war debate -- in a way. [CBS]
  • Hey, Amy Bishop. Stay calm even though you've been fired after your tenure-hearing shooting. [WAAY]
  • Hey, school kids. You may have to plan ahead and buy it before your junk food before school in the future. [Boston Globe]
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    Massachusetts Congressman William Delahunt, who was the Norfolk County District Attorney when Amy Bishop killed her brother Seth in 1986, will be on WGBH's Greater Boston tonight to address his handling of the case. He'll be joined by John Kivlan, Delahunt's former assistant DA. [WGBH] more ›

  • Life is good for gold medalist Hannah Kearney. On top of a Fenway invitation to throw out a first pitch, she's probably getting a Ben & Jerry's flavor named after her. [Business Week]
  • Congrats to snowboarder Scotty Lago for grabbing a bronze medal for the Granite State. [Seacoast Online]
  • Ostensibly Scott Brown's kids are celebrating the election by selling crap to fill his campaign coffers. [Fox News]
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    Amid the ever more disturbing revelations about accused Alabama spree shooter Amy Bishop comes concern from some local faculty members that too much attention is being taken away from the fact that tenure review can make you lose your mind, according to the Globe. Sure, Bishop might have allegedly shot and killed her brother and then tried her hand at carjacking, possibly allegedly tried to bomb a Harvard professor, written a haunting-in-retrospect roman à clef, and, gasp!, played Dungeons and Dragons, but could better attention to the mental health of the University of Alabama's faculty have prevented last week's tragedy? more ›

    • Crows, yes crows, are public enemy number on Cape Cod. The federal government is joining the fight on crows to help save piping plovers. [Cape Cod Times]
    • Gov. Deval Patrick wants to hire a "Toll Czar" to develop an open road tolling system for Massachusetts to cut down on toll booth delays. [WCVB]
    • A 14-year old was injured today while snowboarding at Nashoba Valley. Thanks, Olympics. [WBZ]
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