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Arrest made in deadly Dorchester shooting
A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood two weeks ago, police announced Friday. Officers responded to Washington Street on Aug. 24, where they found 38-year-old Jashun Cooley suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Boston police. Cooley, of Roxbury, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died, police said. Joseph…
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Man accused of trying to lure girls selling lemonade into van in Charlestown
A man is accused of trying to lure two girls selling lemonade into his van in Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood on Wednesday, police said. The incident happened at about 11 a.m. on Soley and Warren streets, according to Boston police, who said the man approached the sisters and told them they were pretty and offered to bring them to Whole Foods...
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Man taken into custody after hours-long standoff in Fairhaven
A man was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, on Monday, police said. Officers received a report around 4:30 p.m. about a disturbance on Ebony Street, according to Fairhaven police, who said they found a man barricaded inside a camper on the property. Officers determined the 56-year-old man was armed with a knife, police said. His…
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1 dead, another injured after being hit by a vehicle in Boston's South End
A woman was killed and a man seriously hurt in a pedestrian crash in Boston’s South End Monday night, which has now turned into a death investigation, according to police. Officers responded to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street around 8:46 p.m., Boston police said, where a man and woman were hit by a vehicle. The intersection...
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Man stabbed girlfriend 10 times in face, neck before leaving body at Logan airport, prosecutors say
Nearly a year after fleeing the U.S., a Kenyan man accused of murdering his girlfriend pleaded not guilty Tuesday and was ordered held without bail. Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kangethe was wanted for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Margaret Mbitu, whose body was found in an SUV at Boston Logan International Airport on Oct. 31. She was reported missing by her family….
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After 30 years of playing same numbers, Mass. man hits $2.64M Megabucks jackpot
After playing the same Megabucks numbers for over 30 years, a Massachusetts man finally hit the jackpot. Kevin Connor, who’s from the Rochdale village of Leicester, won the $2.64 million jackpot prize that took place Saturday, according to the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission, who said he received a one-time payment of over $1.8 million before taxes. Connor plays a combination…
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‘The Queen of Versailles' musical in Boston abruptly cancels performance
The Broadway-bound musical “The Queen of Versailles,” currently charming audiences in Boston, abruptly canceled a performance Tuesday night. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight’s performance of The Queen of Versailles (Tues., Aug. 20 at 7:30pm) has been cancelled,” the Emerson Colonial Theatre wrote on its Facebook page. The company didn’t specify what prompted the cancellation. Patrons are able to exchange...
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Nantucket diner continues winning streak with third $1M+ lottery ticket in six months
A diner on Nantucket, Massachusetts, sold its third lottery ticket worth $1 million or more in just six months. Sean Durnin was the latest Old South Diner customer to hit the jackpot, becoming the first winner of the $1 million grand prize in the state lottery’s new “$10,000 Bonanza” $20 instant game, the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission said. He claimed…
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2 injured in crash involving truck on I-293 in Manchester, NH
Two people were injured after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on Interstate 293 in Manchester, New Hampshire, Friday morning. The crash occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on I-293 south near exit 6, New Hampshire State Police said, where traffic was detoured after the truck rolled over. The driver of the truck and a driver of a sedan were taken to…
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Truck rolls over, hits bridge on Storrow Drive at Fenway
A truck rolled over and hit an overpass bridge on Boston’s Storrow Drive, Massachusetts State Police said Friday. The tractor-truck struck the westbound overpass at the Fenway exit just after 6 a.m., according to police, who said the crash caused traffic delays. Video of the incident shows the truck on its side with its roof peeled off. Authorities say...
