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Karen Read's lawyers beg judge to bring back jurors over claims they were going to acquit her in sensational murder case
Karen Read's lawyer begged a judge to haul 12 jurors back into court after mistrial to corroborate claims they planned to acquit on murder.
Massachusetts rape suspect wanted for decades-old crimes captured after police chase in Los Angeles
In addition to the two rapes at gunpoint, Gale was wanted for questioning in connection with a series of rapes that occurred in 1989 and 1990, the US Marshals Service...
Mom-to-be who accused boyfriend of domestic abuse was stabbed to death hours later, allegedly by his brother
Brianna Welsh, 25, was three months pregnant when she was found dead with “multiple sharp force” injuries on July 31.
15 goats tasked with munching poison ivy run loose through Boston suburb: 'Project gone wrong'
The clean-up crew was munching on brush surrounding a Lynnfield home last Tuesday when “unattended” dogs chased them out of their electric enclosure.
Musket balls found near Revolutionary War site tied to iconic phrase 'Shot Heard Round The World'
The five bullets have survived the centuries buried in the dirt near the North Bridge in the Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts
Massachusetts bill seeking to redefine who qualifies as parents removes terms 'mother' and 'father'
The Massachusetts Parentage Act aims to ensure "legal parentage equality" for children born to parents "without regard to the marital status, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation of their parents or...
Bill Belichick's 24-year-old cheerleader girlfriend's 'open-minded' mom manages a sex shop
It’s the last place most people would expect to run into their mother.
$1M Powerball prize claimed in Massachusetts weeks before ticket's expiration
The winning ticket was purchased at Metro Mini Mart located in Watertown, Massachusetts.
Nearly half a million working-age Massachusetts residents lack English proficiency: report
Per the report, "Nearly two decades later, additional investment to increase access to ESOL is more critical than ever. For, while Massachusetts has developed many creative models to deliver these...
Video captures wild turkey roughing up Audi convertible: 'My jaw was just on the floor'
A wild turkey left dozens of scratches on a black sports car after the angry bird attacked the parked vehicle on a quiet Boston street earlier this month – with...
Volunteers comb Massachusetts sea towns for remains of little girl 'butchered' by inmate father
Crews combed the 600-acre Rumney Marsh Reservation as they tried to find Harmony Montgomery’s body, the location of which her killer dad has refused to reveal.
Migrants rushing to border in case Trump wins will find some Dems slamming doors
Mayors and governors across the nation, stretched to the breaking point by the migrant influx and forcing their constituents to bear the cost, are no longer feeling the love.
You won't believe how cheap some tickets are to see Metallica on tour
The Rock Hall of Famers promise two unique concerts with "no repeats" in each city they visit.
Mass. mayor charged with biting, hitting her husband with crowbar -- but pol's spouse apologizes for calling cops
Footage captured by WCVB showed the married couple holding hands after her court hearing Monday. While the mayor remained silent, her husband issued a brief apology.
Karen Read arrives to cheers of 'Free Karen' at court as supporters, counter-protesters clash outside
DEDHAM, Mass. -- Karen Read rolled up to a Massachusetts courthouse Monday afternoon to hundreds of supporters chanting of her innocence and clashing with counter-protesters ahead of a blink-and-you-miss it hearing,...
Here's how many mid-century Cape Cod cottages you can buy for $5M
Built in the late 1940s, this Wellfleet cottage community was once popular among Hollywood stars from Paul Newman to Faye Dunaway.
Judge adds another twist in Karen Read trial by indefinitely impounding jury list after juror expresses fear for safety
A Boston judge has added another twist to the never-ending roller coaster that is Karen Read's murder trial – by extending an order impounding the jury list indefinitely.
Archaeologists uncover 250-year-old musket balls tied to American Revolution
Archaeologists working at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, Massachusetts, unearthed a piece of American history tied to the "shot heard round the world."
Eerie details emerge after husband kills wife, daughter in murder-suicide in $5M mansion
Rakesh Kamal, 57 and his wife, Teena, 54, and their 18-year-old daughter Arianna, were found dead in their Massachusetts mansion, authorities said.
Korean War vet, 90, skydives in honor of late wife: 'Talked to me all the way down'
Bill Rogers, of Manchester, New Hampshire, knows what his wife, Natalie, would have said to him if she were still around to watch his jaw-dropping stunt: "You're as crazy as...