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NH police officer shot by own gun during struggle with suspect identified
The police officer in Bedford, New Hampshire, injured early Saturday morning after being shot by his own gun during a struggle with a suspect has now been identified. Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi identified the officer Monday as 24-year-old David Benway-Fongemie, and said he is recovering at home and doing well. He said Benway-Fongemie was hired by the department on…
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Police make arrest in shooting that killed 46-year-old Charlestown man
A 45-year-old Charlestown man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting over the weekend at a 7-Eleven parking lot in the Boston neighborhood. Boston police announced Monday morning that David Menezes was arrested Sunday night in Roxbury and will face a murder charge. Officers responded shortly after 10:30 p.m. Saturday to 140 Main Street in Charlestown for a…
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Man in police custody after barricading himself inside home in Hyde Park
A man has been taken into custody after barricading himself in a home early Monday morning in the Hyde Park section of Boston, prompting a large response by the city’s police department. The incident began around 3:30 a.m. Monday at a home on Hopewell Road. Boston police said that the suspect fired a round at some point during the...
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NH police officer shot by own gun during struggle with suspect released from hospital
A police officer in Bedford, New Hampshire, who was injured early Saturday morning after being shot by their own gun during a struggle with a suspect has been released from the hospital. Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said Sunday that the officer, whose name has not been released, is now recovering at home. “We are grateful that our officer was…
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Police officer shot by own gun during struggle with suspect in Bedford, NH
A police officer in Bedford, New Hampshire, was injured overnight after being shot by their own gun during a struggle with a suspect. Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said at a press conference that two patrol officers responded around 12:53 a.m. Saturday to the area of South River Road near the Country Inn and Suites for a report of a…
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Assumption students facing charges after assaulting man in social media challenge
Five students at Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts, are facing charges after reportedly assaulting a man they labeled a sexual predator without evidence, according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. The students reportedly lured a man on Tinder to campus, where a mob of up to 30 students chased and assaulted him because they accused him of being a sexual…
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Social media threats directed at students at Cape Cod high school
Police on Cape Cod have arrested someone they said was making violent threats online toward students at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. The Dennis Police Department said in a news release that it was notified on Christmas Day by several parents of social media threats against specific students. The threats allegedly referenced acts of gun violence. Officers with Dennis and Yarmouth…
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Meet the first baby born in Boston in 2025
A Saugus, Massachusetts, couple is celebrating the birth of their newborn daughter — who was the first baby born in the city of Boston in 2025. Leah James Lombardi was born to Jessica and Michael Lombardi at 12:14 a.m. New Year’s Day at Massachusetts General Hospital. Baby Leah weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and is 20.5 inches long. The hospital…
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Man dies after being pulled from burning Burlington home
A man died after he was found unconscious in a burning home in Burlington, Massachusetts, early Sunday morning, officials said.
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Holiday travel rush continues on Sunday
TSA is expecting to screen just under 50,000 passengers on Sunday.
