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Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'bostoncrime'

October 6, 2008

-- Underage drinking and marijuana consumption occurred at college parties. You don't say. [BPDNews] -- And high school students bought a lot of liquor. [WCVB] -- A Lowell pizza joint became a "slaughterhouse" when a man was beaten to death there over the weekend. A suspect has been arrested. [Herald, WBZTV] -- Pervs are on the run. Arrests for subway sexual assault have doubled compared to the same time last year since the transit police......

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June 27, 2008

Hire a hitman, get life. James Brescia of Waltham got a big sentence for having his wife's boyfriend wiped out. [WBZTV] Several bank employees were charged in a mortgage fraud scheme. [WCVB] Don't mess with a Herald truck--especially when you're drunk. [BPDNews] Are you a tree-hugger? Think again. A tree broke a Brookline woman's neck when it fell on her car in Great Barrington. [Brookline Blog] We've never heard of a pot "bunker," but......

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May 20, 2008

The Herald reports that a woman was found dead in Mission Hill early this morning. The woman is Hispanic and in her early 20s, but has not yet been identified. Cops are swarming the scene looking for more information, and appear to suspect foul play.Cops told WBZTV the woman's death was caused by "massive trauma." Update (1pm): the Globe says the woman was shot to death. Neighbors heard gunshots around midnight but alerted no one.......

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May 12, 2008

In the crazy Comm Ave crash of last week, the driver hit eight cars, sent two people to the hospital, and tangled up traffic. He is now being charged with driving to endanger and leaving the scene of an accident. [Allston-Brighton TAB] You can feel safer when calling 911: they've finally fixed the glitch causing officers to respond to the wrong address. [Boston Daily] It's usually a bad sign when you find your car facing......

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April 25, 2008

A suspect in a stabbing from last May is now officially being sought. The BPD have put out a Most Wanted poster for Pedro Ortiz. [Boston Herald] As we've always suspected, MySpace profiles may demonstrate insanity. The defense lawyer for John Tassarini, accused of shooting his wife to death, plans to use Tassarini's MySpace page--filled with images of guns and bondage--as proof of his mental instability. If Tassarini is found guilty, this would be the......

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