Results tagged “carjacking”

-- A pair of teenagers from Newton are being held without bail after pleading not guilty today to murder, armed robbery, and firearms charges in Superior Court in Woburn. in the fatal shooting of a Waltham man. The teens allegedly killed a man they planned to steal drugs from. Two other suspects were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday. [Globe] more ›

-- Thomas Mortimer IV pleaded not guilty to four first-degree murder charges for allegedly killing his wife, two children, and mother-in-law today in Woburn District Court. The Winchester resident reportedly left written confessions at the crime scene. His attorney may use an insanity defense [Globe] -- A 28-year veteran of the State Police was killed Friday morning while working a road construction detail on I-95 in Mansfield in a car crash. Two cars were involved in the crash, and each driver is charged with drunk driving. Sergeant Doug Weddleton was 52 and leaves a wife and four sons. [Globe] more ›

-- The Revere Fire Department and the state police bomb squad responded to the Broadway Convenience Mart after a reported bomb threat on Thursday. A suspicious device - a soda bottle wrapped with duct tape - was detonated by a robot. Someone called the store to instruct a clerk to check a bag containg the device allegedly said, "If you do anything stupid, I'll blow the place up." [Lynn Item] more ›

--A 24-year old Framingham man was arrested for allegedly having 31 bags of marijuana in his car after a failed attempt at a street race. Police observed two cars "revving their engines and spinning their tires" at a Speen Street intersection in Natick. One car failed to start the race. The other car drove away. The driver charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, racing a vehicle and driving with a suspended license. [MetroWest Daily News] more ›

--The BPD reported a sexual assault on Charter Street at about 8:00 am yesterday morning, in the thick of the snowstorm. Here is the perp's description: "The suspect is described as a light-skinned Hispanic male, approximately 6’0” in height, short hair, medium build, 25 - 30 years in age, wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt and black pants." Police also think the same man was involved in a similar crime last summer. [BPD News, Boston Globe] more ›

--The Blotter usually focuses on how people get to jail, but not what happens to people when they get there. The Globe has launched a series about an outbreak of prison suicides, and the authors conclude that the suicides may be the result of "careless errors and dangerous decisions by correction officials and staff at UMass Correctional Health." Why is it important to think about what happens to criminals' mental health in prison? Because most... more ›

--A woman who was pregnant with twins was shot in the back last night in Mattapan. Police are saying the 22-year-old was shot through her apartment window. The woman is now in stable condition. The Herald adds that Police Commissioner Ed Davis went to the scene and that It was unclear last night whether the woman was targeted by someone she knew or whether she was a victim of a bizarre act of random violence.... more ›