A group of people who police say robbed a Dorchester barber shop at gunpoint on Thursday afternoon were arrested after an hours-long standoff with police inside a home.Boston police learned of an armed robbery in progress at 479 Blue Hill Ave., the address for Edward’s...
It’s not sculpting, exactly, but the cylinders that come off the line at Rutto Bats in Holyoke are little miracles of transformation – from long blocks of wood to instruments that can get baseball fans onto their feet at Major League Baseball stadiums around the...
A man died after he fell while climbing in Leominster State Forest in Westminster Thursday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.State Police detectives assigned to Early’s office are investigating the man’s fall, the spokesperson, Lindsay Corcoran, said...
Dave Dombrowski selected two pitchers in the first round in his four MLB Drafts when he served as Red Sox president of baseball operations from 2016-19. He batted .500.Dombrowski, who now serves as Phillies president of baseball operations, drafted lefty Jay Groome 12th overall in...
PRESS RELEASEHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced that Spokane Regional Emergency Communications (SREC) has selected Hexagon’s state-of-the-art public safety platform to enhance emergency response. By facilitating greater collaboration across Spokane County and the 21 first responder agencies SREC serves, the regional...
Officers responded to the report of an armed robbery at a grocery store. When they arrived, witnesses pointed to a vehicle leaving the parking area. The officers pursued the vehicle into another jurisdiction but lost sight of the suspect vehicle.Officers in that jurisdiction located a...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1FORT WORTH, Texas — A mother, motivated by the loss of her daughter has set out to make police station interview rooms a more comfortable place for crime victims, NPR reported. ...
By Maryclaire DaleAssociated PressPHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor won’t seek the death penalty for a teenager charged with fatally shooting a Temple University officer, a decision that angered the victim’s colleagues and relatives. ...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1ATLANTA — A program started by a retired cop is working to reduce crime by bringing police and at-risk kids together in barbershops, CBS News reported. ...
By Christine DempseyJournal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.WATERBURY, Conn. — A former New Canaan police officer was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for his role in the fatal shootings of dogs — including puppies — that were perceived as unable to be trained at his...