3 Charged With Assaulting Troopers With Car Door In Boston: State Police 3 Charged With Assaulting Troopers With Car Door In Boston: State Police
3 Charged With Assaulting Troopers With Car Door In Boston: State Police Three people in an SUV are being charged with hitting two state police troopers with a car's front door as they sped off during a traffic stop in Boston, authorities said.  The incident happened around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, when troopers on patrol saw a black Land Rover on Blue Hill Avenue (Route 28) in Dorchester with no front license plate and extremely dark window tint, Massachusetts State Police said.  Troopers stopped the car at the intersection of Tennis Road and identified the driver of the SUV as Tylique K. Ortiz-Howard, 25, of Boston, who has a criminal history wi…
Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Playground 6 Months Later Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Playground 6 Months Later
Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Playground 6 Months Later Authorities in Boston say they have put handcuffs on the man responsible for a fatal shooting of a teen at a Roxbury playground over the summer.  Anthony Ramos, 28, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged this week with the killing of 19-year-old Tywon Meeks on July 6 at 5 Leyland Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney. He is charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  Ramos was already in custody after police busted him last week on a firearms charge, the prosecutor added.  Officers arr…
Malden Man Caught In Viral Police Chase Now Accused Of Boston Shooting Malden Man Caught In Viral Police Chase Now Accused Of Boston Shooting
Malden Man Caught In Viral Police Chase Now Accused Of Boston Shooting A Malden man already in custody for his part in a high-speed car chase that went viral on social media is now facing multiple gun-related charges in connection with a shooting in Roxbury. Christopher Meade, 30, is being charged with: Unlawful possession of a firearm Unlawful possession of ammunition Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon Discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building The charges stem from an incident in which officers arrived at 48 Clifford St. just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 4 to find a person suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to Boston police. Para…
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason A video showing a short police chase and arrest in South Boston has gone viral after commenters were astonished by the number of patrol cars involved in the pursuit.  Kailyn Almeida, 23, of Bridgewater, and Christopher A. Meade, 30, of Malden, were arrested following the chase on Monday, Dec. 11, State Police said.  The chase began just after 10 p.m. when a trooper tried to pull over a white Acadia in Dorchester near the Neponset Avenue bridge.  Almeida, the driver, refused to stop, police said, and sped through South Boston and Castle Island. That's where state troopers used spike strips …
2 Men Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Boston Man At Intersection 2 Men Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Boston Man At Intersection
2 Men Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Boston Man At Intersection Two people have been indicted on charges related to the shooting death of Moises Ortiz-Santiago, who was described by friends as being “sweet and humble.” Xavier Steven Pena-Guerrero, 21, and Orlando Soto, 24, both of Boston, were indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on Thursday, Dec. 14, for: Murder Possession of a firearm Carrying a loaded firearm Ortiz-Santiago, 27, of Dorchester, died after being shot on July 30 at the intersection of Weldon and Quincy streets in Dorchester, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. A funeral service was held on Aug. 11 at Floyd A. Williams Funera…
Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d
Teen Stabbed To Death In ‘Infamous’ Boston Alleyway ID’d An 18-year-old died after he was stabbed on Monday, Dec. 11, in a Roslindale alleyway, and Boston police are asking the public for help to track down a suspect. Angel Luis Davila Vega, 18, of Dorchester, was found stabbed in an alley between a home and a Buddhist temple shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Bradeen Street. He was taken to an area hospital, where he later died, Boston police said. Police added that a knife was used during the attack, but a weapon had not been found as of Monday night, NBC Boston reported. A resident who has lived in Roslindale for years told the station the "infamous…
Men Who Shot 2 Boston Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA Men Who Shot 2 Boston Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA
Men Who Shot 2 Boston Children With 'Reckless Barrage Of Bullets' Indicted: DA Two men accused of shooting two children in October and nearly killing one have been indicted, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 12.  Gianni Williams-Johnson, 24, of Dorchester, and Michah Ennis, 24, of South Boston, are charged in the shooting that happened near 70 Ames Street in Dorchester, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.  They are charged with: Five counts of armed assault with intent to murder One count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury Four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon …
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For $100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For
$100K Mass Lottery Ticket Will Expire Soon: Here's What To Look For The Massachusetts State Lottery says a lottery ticket purchased on Jan. 8 will soon expire, leaving $100,000 unclaimed.  The ticket — with the winning numbers 1-5-6-13-29 — was bought at 7-Eleven at 97 Union St. in Easthampton.  State lottery rules allow winners a year to claim their prize money before they are forfeit. Any money below $103,000 can be claimed at any lottery claim center in Braintree, Dorchester (Lottery headquarters), Lawrence, New Bedford, West Springfield, and Worcester. 
Newly Minted Brockton Millionaire Has Big Plans For His Lottery Payday Newly Minted Brockton Millionaire Has Big Plans For His Lottery Payday
Newly Minted Brockton Millionaire Has Big Plans For His Lottery Payday A Brockton man says he is planning for his future after winning $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery earlier this month.  Daniel Bones De Jesus won the seven-figure sum playing the “$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks” $20 scratch-off game.  Bones De Jesus chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He plans to use that money to buy a new home.  Bones De Jesus bought the ticket at Las Americas Market at 970 Blue Hill Ave. in Dorchester. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale. There are two remaini…
Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger
Swampscott Cook Turns Scary Injury Into $40K In Donations To Hospital That Saved His Finger Matthew Swartz sliced his finger open while carving his family's Thanksgiving turkey four years ago, and he's turned that scary moment into a yearly tradition of giving back to the people who saved his digit.  Swartz, of Swampscott, is a cook by trade. He opened Matteo’s, a Newton restaurant that featured Mediterranean Italian cuisine, in 1999 before he sold the place in 2005. But despite his years as a cook, slicing his index finger while trying to cut off a leg of his Thanksgiving turkey in 2019 is the worst injury he says he’s had in a kitchen. “I grabbed my butcher knife, and I de…
Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules
Randolph Man Pimped Out Western Mass 15-Year-Old Runaway: Federal Jury Rules A federal jury found a 26-year-old Randolph man guilty of turning a 15-year-old runaway from Western Massachusetts into a prostitute, authorities announced.  Admilson Gomes Pires now faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison following the five-day trial in Boston, according to Acting US Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy.  Federal investigators said Pires met up with the child in February 2019 after she ran away from her home and began a sexual relationship. What followed was a campaign of grooming and control that led the girl into a life of sexual servitude, po…
$1 Million Lottery Win: Friend's Advice Pays Off Big For Boston Woman $1 Million Lottery Win: Friend's Advice Pays Off Big For Boston Woman
$1 Million Lottery Win: Friend's Advice Pays Off Big For Boston Woman Go big or go home. Those were the words of wisdom a Boston woman received earlier this week that pushed her to play the lottery, and now she's $1 million richer.  Tiffany Brown, of Dorchester, won the seven-figure sum after she got the first five numbers right in the Quic Pic ticket for the Powerball drawing on Monday, Sept. 18, the Massachusetts Lottery said.  Brown didn't plan on playing, but her friend said the potential $638 million jackpot was too big to ignore. So, she bought a ticket at Supreme Liquors located at 506 Geneva Ave. in Dorchester and prayed.  Th…