By Sarah CutlerThe Idaho StatesmanBOISE, Idaho — The city of Boise has settled a lawsuit with Boise police Sgt. Kirk Rush, who sought damages for the “alleged misconduct” of former Chief Ryan Lee during a 2021 training incident, according to a Wednesday news release from...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1TAMPA, Fla. — Officers with the Tampa Police Department were able to evacuate a home after a large tree crashed down on it due to Hurricane Milton winds, according to a news release.As the hurricane battered the area on Oct. 10, Tampa police...
Odessa American, TexasAUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced that he has deployed Texas Department of Public Safety officers and personnel and Texas National Guard aircraft to Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida Peninsula.“Texas is working closely with Florida officials and emergency...
When he came out of a Springfield courtroom to a knot of cameras and microphones Sept. 23, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi offered a public apology for driving drunk two days before.Cocchi provided a noble-sounding admission that he failed in not “living up to the...
Dear Eric: I do not have a very active social life, and I am trying to improve it. Sometimes I will invite someone to something and on the day of, they will call me and say, “Sorry, I cannot make it, is that OK?” This...
Rafael Nadal announced his impending retirement from tennis on Thursday at age 38 after winning 22 Grand Slam singles titles during an unprecedented era he shared with his rivals in the so-called Big Three, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.Nadal said he will retire after next...
Police arrested a 45-year-old man on Tuesday in connection with a stabbing in Roxbury in late September that left a person with life-threatening injuries.Brima Wurie, of Boston, is charged with assault & battery with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault to murder while...
A 44-year-old man was convicted of possessing and receiving child sexual abuse materials on Wednesday following a two-day trial in federal court in Boston, acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy announced. A jury convicted Patrick Baxter, of Acton, on one count each of...
Dear Eric: We hardly ever see my son, daughter-in-law, and 8-year-old grandson. Their time is very skewed toward my daughter-in-law’s family. We get along very well with my daughter-in-law’s parents, and we consider ourselves friends. We have never had words or any hint of a...
A Hyannis man was arrested on Tuesday after police say they traced a tip about a man distributing child sexual abuse materials to his home.Joseph Madera, 65, is charged with possession of child pornography and dissemination of visual material of child in state of nudity,...
