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Worcester Apr 28

Notorious husband and wife ‘professional tenants' strike again
To Catch a Contractor Apr 22

Why aren't contractor complaints displayed on state's consumer website?

To Catch a Contractor Apr 14

Did customer funds pay for renovations at contractor's investment property?

The NBC10 Investigators spoke with subcontractors who worked on one business owner’s failed projects to install what are known as accessory dwelling units—or ADUs
Crime and Courts Mar 31

Only a small number of violent sex crimes end in conviction, NBC News investigation shows

Data from eight major cities, including Boston, shows that less than 4% of sex crimes result in convictions.
Immigration Mar 28

Legal groups helping immigrant children sue to regain federal funding

Immigrant rights groups are fighting back after the Trump administration abruptly cut funding used to provide legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children.
Lawrence Mar 27

State agency finds former acting police chief in Lawrence ‘dangerous to the public'

The Massachusetts POST Commission says it has evidence to show William Castro is not fit for duty as a police officer

Quincy Mar 22

Quincy statues raise concerns of price, transparency and religious freedom

Mayor Tom Koch of Quincy, Massachusetts, has defended the plan to spend $850,000 to install controversial 10-foot bronze statues at the new public safety headquarters
To Catch a Contractor Mar 21

‘Ghosted': Boston homeowners fume over contractor's unfinished ADU projects

Homeowners who hired Derek Thomas to construct accessory dwelling units say the work was left unfinished.
Trump Administration Mar 14

‘We got un-DOGE'd': Inaccurate info discovered in claimed taxpayer savings

The Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, claims on its website the agency has saved over $600 million in taxpayer funds by just terminating leases used by federal agencies. However, the NBC10 Investigators found DOGE has listed inaccurate information about which properties in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have actually had lea...
Massachusetts Mar 14

Cause hearings held for alleged buyers in high-end brothel case

A series of hearings starting Friday could finally reveal the names of the John Does connected to a high-end brothel bust in November 2023.
Stoneham Mar 4

Feds go after disgraced Stoneham cop's pension to pay restitution

Robert Kennedy, a longtime police officer in Stoneham, Massachusetts, avoided paying rent while earning a six-figure income
Quincy Feb 25

Planned saint statues at Quincy police headquarters spark outcry

The ACLU of Massachusetts says the two religious statues set to be added to the façade of the a public building in Quincy would “plainly violate the Massachusetts Constitution.” Quincy Mayor Tom Koch said the 10-feet tall bronze statues depicting St. Michael the Archangel and St. Florian, the patron saints of police and firefighters, wo...
Newbury Feb 21

‘Sickening and disgusting': School resource officer resigns amid questions of grooming

Questions have swirled over the town of Newbury, Massachusetts, since rumors began circulating last spring about the bond between a police officer and a teenager. Nearly a year later, the town’s police department and school district only recently notified parents of a situation that resulted in the resignation of John Lucey III, the longtime ...
Massachusetts Feb 13

Notorious husband and wife ‘professional tenants' evicted again

Russell and Linda Callahan hustled out of Westborough District Court on Thursday morning, dodging NBC10 Boston’s cameras and ignoring our questions as they hopped into an Uber. The couple had just appeared before a judge on multiple criminal charges of larceny, forgery and fraud. Meantime, about 10 minutes down the road, constable Allan Gordo...
To Catch a Contractor Feb 12

Feds want to depose Fall River contractor in bankruptcy case

A federal judge gave a green light to the United States Trustee — the arm of the Department of Justice that polices bankruptcy cases — to depose a Fall River, Massachusetts, home improvement contractor about his financial records. It is the latest legal setback for Larry Westgate, who is also facing a felony charge for larceny related to a failed&#...
Lawrence Feb 6

Lawrence police chief controversy pits mayor against former top Mass. public safety official

An ongoing controversy in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is providing conflicting accounts from the city’s mayor and the state’s former public safety secretary, the person hired to investigate alleged misconduct involving the acting police chief. As the NBC10 Boston Investigators have reported, the POST Commission suspended William Castro&#82...
Air travel Feb 5

FAA data shows shortage of air traffic controllers at Logan Airport

Concerns about a shortage of air traffic controllers extend to Boston’s Logan International Airport. Federal data reviewed by the NBC10 Boston Investigators shows that staffing at Logan’s air traffic control tower and terminal does not meet the standards set by a group that included Federal Aviation Administration and the National Air Traffic...
Lawrence Jan 28

Lawrence mayor tried to prevent investigation into acting police chief, records show

New documents uncovered by the NBC10 Boston Investigators show the Lawrence mayor tried to avoid an investigation into the acting police chief, a political ally he had appointed to the important public safety position. Last March, the Massachusetts POST Commission suspended William Castro’s law enforcement certification after he engaged in the vehi...
Lawrence Jan 21

Reasonable use of force? Video shows Lawrence police captain's controversial takedown

In the early morning hours of March 10, 2023, Sodiq Folarin Amusat stood inside the Lawrence Police Department booking room after officers had arrested him for disorderly conduct. A neighbor had reported Amusat playing loud music and officers said the 29-year-old was “belligerent and uncooperative” when they arrived at his apartment. On...

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