By Joanna PutmanPolice1CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has released body-worn camera footage of an incident involving an officer who was arrested and charged with embezzlement, according to a department news release.The video, which was released by court order on June 25, showed an...
By Dylan LovanAssociated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s police chief, suspended earlier this month over mishandling a sexual harassment claim about an officer, has resigned, Mayor Craig Greenberg said Tuesday.Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel became the third full-time Louisville police chief to resign or be fired since 2020. The...
By Rosie ManinsThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — The metro Atlanta judge arrested outside a Buckhead nightclub after allegedly hitting a police officer has lost her job in response to 30 ethics charges brought by the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission.Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson, 38, has...
PRESS RELEASELAKE MARY, Fla. — CentralSquare Technologies, an industry leader in public sector technology, today announced it has become a verified reseller of Prepared 911, an assistive 911 platform that synthesizes mission-critical data to help telecommunicators process calls faster and more accurately. CentralSquare customers will...
The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding the adoption of renewable energy in a bid to help Massachusetts meet its climate goals, including reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.Supporters say the proposal will help lower utility bills by directing providers...
An online fundraiser was started Monday for the family of a 6-year-old non-verbal boy on the autism spectrum who drowned in a Westford lake after escaping his home.In the fundraiser, Zayan Mayanja is remembered as a “wonderful son” who “brought joy through his love for...
Jurors return to Dedham’s Norfolk County Superior Court to continue deliberations in the trial of Karen Read, a Mansfield woman charged in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe.Closing arguments took place on Tuesday and jurors later in the afternoon without reaching...
A pair of 16-year-old boys are facing criminal charges in connection with a stabbing in the parking lot outside of Five Below at the Dartmouth Mall, an altercation police believe was “pre-arranged” on social media.Police went to the mall around 2:50 p.m. on Sunday after...
The New York Knicks pulled a major trade early Tuesday night -- reportedly with eyes on trying to solve the Boston Celtics problem.ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news that the Knicks have acquired two-way wing Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for a...
Strong thunderstorms are possible in Massachusetts on Wednesday, including damaging wind. The entire state is under a marginal risk of severe weather as of Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service warned the thunderstorms are more likely in the late afternoon into the evening. “A few...