Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off explosions near the marathon finish line, killing three and injuring over 260 people.
The attorney for a Brockton man accused of killing two people and critically injuring a third person said Thursday that his client was "cold as ice" and not criminally responsible during a
The attorney for a Brockton man accused of killing two people and critically injuring a third person said Thursday that his client was "cold as ice" and not criminally responsible during a racially motivated spree of violence in 2009.
The FBI searched the home of an exiled former Chechen rebel who went target shooting with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev one month prior to the Patriot's Day attack that killed three and
The FBI searched the home of an exiled former Chechen rebel who went target shooting with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev one month prior to the Patriot's Day attack that killed three and injured more than 260, reports The Voice of America.
Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night. More precisely, just a few feet from the empty side of the net.
Brad Marchand left the morning skate early. The Bruins were thrilled he was on the ice at the end of the game Thursday night. More precisely, just a few feet from the empty side of the net.
Will Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night.
Will Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Boston Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night.
Mass. State Police and FBI officials have determined the seven people who were seen at Quabbin Reservoir at a suspicious hour Tuesday have no connection to any other criminal activity or groups.
Mass. State Police and FBI officials have determined the seven people who were seen at Quabbin Reservoir at a suspicious hour Tuesday have no connection to any other criminal activity or groups.
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to
President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.
Police in Cambridge are searching for an alleged "Peeping Tom" who was caught watching a woman wash up in the ladies room of her Kendall Square office.
Police in Cambridge are searching for an alleged "Peeping Tom" who was caught watching a woman wash up in the ladies room of her Kendall Square office.
Police in New Hampshire are asking the public's assistance identifying three suspects who stole a gun from Riley's Sport Shop in Hooksett Thursday morning.
Police in New Hampshire are asking the public's assistance identifying three suspects who stole a gun from Riley's Sport Shop in Hooksett Thursday morning.
Federal prosecutors asked the court Thursday to allow criminal background checks on potential jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger.
Federal prosecutors asked the court Thursday to allow criminal background checks on potential jurors in the racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez said he has paid an eight-year-old, $1,000 bill for an appraisal on his Cohasset home, even as he again called on Democratic challenger Edward Markey
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez said he has paid an eight-year-old, $1,000 bill for an appraisal on his Cohasset home, even as he again called on Democratic challenger Edward Markey to release his tax returns.
The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's
The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the Justice Department's inspector general says.
A Roxbury woman was arraigned Wednesday on charges she attempted to extort thousands of dollars from a man whose car brushed against her in traffic, allegedly telling the victim that she planned to use the cash
A Roxbury woman was arraigned Wednesday on charges she attempted to extort thousands of dollars from a man whose car brushed against her in traffic, allegedly telling the victim that she planned to use the cash for cosmetic surgery, a district attorney said.
New Jersey authorities have issued a murder warrant for a homeless hitchhiker who gained Internet and television celebrity after using a hatchet to attack a man who ran over a California utility worker.
New Jersey authorities have issued a murder warrant for a homeless hitchhiker who gained Internet and television celebrity after using a hatchet to attack a man who ran over a California utility worker.
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials
A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials said. U.S. soldiers rushed to the scene to help, including some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor.
Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless.
Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were still searching for missing people Thursday afternoon.
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, with his country's civil war having "wracked the region."
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey will keep ramping up pressure to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power, with his country's civil war having "wracked the region."
Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday.
Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday.
A high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal into revelations that the agency improperly scrutinized conservative groups has bowed out of her commitment to deliver
A high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal into revelations that the agency improperly scrutinized conservative groups has bowed out of her commitment to deliver the keynote address at a Massachusetts law school's commencement.
A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus being
A deer has taken a ride on a western Pennsylvania bus. The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat newspaper reports the white-tailed deer crashed through the windshield of a public bus being driven Tuesday evening in Johnstown, about 65 miles east of Pittsburgh.
Boston police commissioner Ed Davis says three city police officers were working with the U.S. terrorism task force but didn't know about vague warnings by Russia's government about one of the bombing suspects.
Boston police commissioner Ed Davis says three city police officers were working with the U.S. terrorism task force but didn't know about vague warnings by Russia's government about one of the bombing suspects.
Mass. State Police spokesman David Procopio says an intelligence report written prior to the Boston Marathon which calls the finish line an "area of increased vulnerability" was standard language for describing such an event.
Mass. State Police spokesman David Procopio says an intelligence report written prior to the Boston Marathon which calls the finish line an "area of increased vulnerability" was standard language for describing such an event.
A reputed Connecticut mobster was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison in a weapons and prescription drugs case that revealed federal authorities' belief that he knew something
A reputed Connecticut mobster was sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison in a weapons and prescription drugs case that revealed federal authorities' belief that he knew something about the largest property heist in U.S. history.
A prosecutor in Cleveland says the three women who were missing for about a decade until they were found Monday in the home of Ariel Castro had been beaten repeatedly and sexually
A prosecutor in Cleveland says the three women who were missing for about a decade until they were found Monday in the home of Ariel Castro had been beaten repeatedly and sexually assaulted.
The MSPCA has announced a $2,000 reward leading to an animal cruelty conviction in the case of a cat shot with a shotgun in Northbridge in April. The reward is the largest in the organization's history.
The MSPCA has announced a $2,000 reward leading to an animal cruelty conviction in the case of a cat shot with a shotgun in Northbridge in April. The reward is the largest in the organization's history.
Rhode Island has become the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry following Gov. Lincoln Chafee's (CHAY'-feez) signature of gay marriage legislation.
Rhode Island has become the 10th state to allow same-sex couples to marry following Gov. Lincoln Chafee's (CHAY'-feez) signature of gay marriage legislation.
Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference was suspended for one game by the NHL on Thursday for an illegal check to Toronto forward Mikhail Grabovski's head during Game 1 of their first-round series.
Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference was suspended for one game by the NHL on Thursday for an illegal check to Toronto forward Mikhail Grabovski's head during Game 1 of their first-round series.
A Marston Mills woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Touched by Angels was convicted on more than 50 counts of embezzlement Thursday afternoon.
A Marston Mills woman accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Touched by Angels was convicted on more than 50 counts of embezzlement Thursday afternoon.
The state Senate has approved a bill that would provide $300 million to cities and towns for road and bridge projects, a $100 million increase over last year.
The state Senate has approved a bill that would provide $300 million to cities and towns for road and bridge projects, a $100 million increase over last year.
An 18-year-old Rhode Island man and two other teens were arrested Wednesday in connection with the four bomb threats that were made against Woonsocket High School over the past two weeks.
An 18-year-old Rhode Island man and two other teens were arrested Wednesday in connection with the four bomb threats that were made against Woonsocket High School over the past two weeks.
A Roxbury man was arraigned April 24 for an alleged violent assault and robbery in which he claimed to responding police that he was actually the victim.
A Roxbury man was arraigned April 24 for an alleged violent assault and robbery in which he claimed to responding police that he was actually the victim.
The government watchdog group Common Cause Massachusetts is calling on U.S. Senate candidates Gabriel Gomez and Edward Markey to agree on a plan to limit the influence of outside spending in the campaign.
The government watchdog group Common Cause Massachusetts is calling on U.S. Senate candidates Gabriel Gomez and Edward Markey to agree on a plan to limit the influence of outside spending in the campaign.
Just hours before one of the Boston Marathon suspects and his brother allegedly gunned down a campus police officer, authorities say he exchanged a series of text messages with a friend
Just hours before one of the Boston Marathon suspects and his brother allegedly gunned down a campus police officer, authorities say he exchanged a series of text messages with a friend who'd become suspicious after seeing what looked like a familiar face being flashed on television.
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested two people wanted for their alleged involvement in multiple bank robberies that occurred in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested two people wanted for their alleged involvement in multiple bank robberies that occurred in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Beacon Hill lawmakers are getting back to work on a plan to raise $500 million in new taxes to help fix and modernize the state's transportation system.
Beacon Hill lawmakers are getting back to work on a plan to raise $500 million in new taxes to help fix and modernize the state's transportation system.
Thursday, May 2 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-02 13:52:07 GMT
A state lawmaker and a man accused of assaulting him have reached an agreement and no criminal complaint will be issued, even though a clerk magistrate found probable cause to bring charges.
A state lawmaker and a man accused of assaulting him have reached an agreement and no criminal complaint will be issued, even though a clerk magistrate found probable cause to bring charges.
Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo behind one of the decade's most memorable songs, "Jump," has died at an Atlanta hospital of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said. He was 34.
Chris Kelly, half of the 1990s kid rap duo behind one of the decade's most memorable songs, "Jump," has died at an Atlanta hospital of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said. He was 34.
A Worcester teen among three others arrested Sunday following a police pursuit in the city was carrying $148,000 in cash in two shopping bags, state police said.
A Worcester teen among three others arrested Sunday following a police pursuit in the city was carrying $148,000 in cash in two shopping bags, state police said.
Thursday, April 25 2013 2:07 PM EDT2013-04-25 18:07:13 GMT
The Celtics are back home for the first time since the Boston Marathon bombings, and they're hoping the friendly crowd can help turn around their first-round series against the New York Knicks.
The Celtics are back home for the first time since the Boston Marathon bombings, and they're hoping the friendly crowd can help turn around their first-round series against the New York Knicks.
Sixteen hours after investigators began interrogating him, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings went silent: He'd just been read his constitutional rights.
Sixteen hours after investigators began interrogating him, the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings went silent: He'd just been read his constitutional rights.
Thursday, April 25 2013 9:35 AM EDT2013-04-25 13:35:20 GMT
The 22-year-old son of Boston's Police Commissioner is scheduled to make his first appearance in a New Hampshire courtroom on a charge of operating under the influence.
The 22-year-old son of Boston's Police Commissioner is scheduled to make his first appearance in a New Hampshire courtroom on a charge of operating under the influence.
Thursday, April 25 2013 9:28 AM EDT2013-04-25 13:28:16 GMT
The former commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Department, acquitted this month of state corruption charges, is now facing federal bribery charges.
The former commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Department, acquitted this month of state corruption charges, is now facing federal bribery charges.
Massachusetts officials thought they were searching for multiple suspects when they shut down mass transit and told Boston area residents to stay home following the marathon bombings last week.
Massachusetts officials thought they were searching for multiple suspects when they shut down mass transit and told Boston area residents to stay home following the marathon bombings last week.
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings acknowledged to the FBI his role in the attacks but did so before he was advised of his constitutional right to keep quiet and seek a
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings acknowledged to the FBI his role in the attacks but did so before he was advised of his constitutional right to keep quiet and seek a lawyer, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Thursday, April 25 2013 8:19 AM EDT2013-04-25 12:19:41 GMT
Neil Diamond is donating this week's sales from "Sweet Caroline" after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
Neil Diamond is donating this week's sales from "Sweet Caroline" after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
A teenager said he is scared to go outside after he was portrayed on the Internet and on the front page of the New York Post as connected to the Boston Marathon bombings.
A teenager said he is scared to go outside after he was portrayed on the Internet and on the front page of the New York Post as connected to the Boston Marathon bombings.
The New England Patriots will start their season at Buffalo on Sept. 8 then play their home opener four days later in a Thursday night game against the New York Jets.
The New England Patriots will start their season at Buffalo on Sept. 8 then play their home opener four days later in a Thursday night game against the New York Jets.
Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings, Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth and the Boston Red Sox got their sixth straight win with a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.
Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings, Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a tiebreaking home run in the fourth and the Boston Red Sox got their sixth straight win with a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday.
It's very difficult for me to express in words how proud I am to be a Massachusetts native. Like many things in life, I often take it for granted. The events of the past few days have moved me
It's very difficult for me to express in words how proud I am to be a Massachusetts native. Like many things in life, I often take it for granted. The events of the past few days have moved me from sickening horror to heartbreak, rage, and finally, great pride.
An Irish nanny accused of killing a baby who died of what prosecutors say was "abusive head trauma" while in her care pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a murder charge.
An Irish nanny accused of killing a baby who died of what prosecutors say was "abusive head trauma" while in her care pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a murder charge.
Thursday, April 18 2013 12:32 PM EDT2013-04-18 16:32:02 GMT
Gov. Deval Patrick says he hopes the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings and their families will draw comfort from a healing service in the city.
Gov. Deval Patrick says he hopes the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings and their families will draw comfort from a healing service in the city.
Thursday, April 18 2013 12:16 PM EDT2013-04-18 16:16:51 GMT
The Revere woman arrested for brawling with other guests and threatening police at her son's wedding reception has been sentenced to a year of probation.
The Revere woman arrested for brawling with other guests and threatening police at her son's wedding reception has been sentenced to a year of probation.
People are lining up hours ahead of time to get into Boston's Roman Catholic cathedral for an interfaith service to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
People are lining up hours ahead of time to get into Boston's Roman Catholic cathedral for an interfaith service to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Thursday, April 18 2013 9:38 AM EDT2013-04-18 13:38:03 GMT
A Lowell man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of using a shotgun to shoot a man in the head while he was sitting on his grandmother's front porch.
A Lowell man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of using a shotgun to shoot a man in the head while he was sitting on his grandmother's front porch.
A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various
A Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin to national leaders believed he had uncovered a conspiracy to sell human body parts on the black market and claimed "various parties within the government" were trying to ruin his reputation.
Runners who were unable to complete the Boston Marathon are being invited to cross a symbolic finish line at the University of Massachusetts' spring football game.
Runners who were unable to complete the Boston Marathon are being invited to cross a symbolic finish line at the University of Massachusetts' spring football game.
With teary-eyed relatives of the Newtown school massacre watching, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in
With teary-eyed relatives of the Newtown school massacre watching, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions before debate could even start.
Thursday, April 11 2013 1:16 PM EDT2013-04-11 17:16:38 GMT
New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard has been sentenced to two years of probation and 30 days of jail for assaulting a police officer in Lincoln, Neb., last year.
New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard has been sentenced to two years of probation and 30 days of jail for assaulting a police officer in Lincoln, Neb., last year.
Thursday, April 11 2013 12:45 PM EDT2013-04-11 16:45:28 GMT
Senate President Therese Murray says she's hopeful that Gov. Deval Patrick will back off on his veto threat and sign a transportation finance bill when it reaches his desk.
Senate President Therese Murray says she's hopeful that Gov. Deval Patrick will back off on his veto threat and sign a transportation finance bill when it reaches his desk.
Thursday, April 11 2013 12:40 PM EDT2013-04-11 16:40:48 GMT
State officials and local police chiefs are promising to work together to clamp down on abuse of Electronic Benefit Transfer cards used by welfare recipients.
State officials and local police chiefs are promising to work together to clamp down on abuse of Electronic Benefit Transfer cards used by welfare recipients.
The illegal immigrant who was drunk driving when he hit and dragged a Milford man to his death has been ruled incompetent to stand trial.
The illegal immigrant who was drunk driving when he hit and dragged a Milford man to his death has been ruled incompetent to stand trial. Judge Janet Kinton-Walker says Nicolas Guaman's "unique cultural background" and language barrier means that he doesn't understand the court process.
Thursday, April 11 2013 10:46 AM EDT2013-04-11 14:46:04 GMT
It could cost more than $23 million to renovate Taunton City Hall, which suffered extensive water and smoke damage when firefighters battled an arson in the attic several years ago.
It could cost more than $23 million to renovate Taunton City Hall, which suffered extensive water and smoke damage when firefighters battled an arson in the attic several years ago.
Thursday, April 11 2013 10:22 AM EDT2013-04-11 14:22:12 GMT
The judge recently assigned to preside at the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has scheduled a hearing on his request to reconsider another judge's ruling.
The judge recently assigned to preside at the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger has scheduled a hearing on his request to reconsider another judge's ruling.
The superintendent of a Massachusetts school district that drew national attention when about two dozen students were denied lunch says she and the school's principal have received physical
The superintendent of a Massachusetts school district that drew national attention when about two dozen students were denied lunch says she and the school's principal have received physical threats from across the country.
Nurses began a 24-hour strike Thursday morning at Quincy Medical Center. More than 200 members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association formed a picket line at 6 a.m.
Nurses began a 24-hour strike Thursday morning at Quincy Medical Center. More than 200 members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association formed a picket line at 6 a.m.
A New England icon says his battle with cancer is back.Longtime Red Sox broadcaster and former second basemen Jerry Remy said during Wednesday night's game on NESN that he is being treated
A New England icon says his battle with cancer is back.Longtime Red Sox broadcaster and former second basemen Jerry Remy said during Wednesday night's game on NESN that he is being treated for lung cancer.
A driver is in custody after leading police on a 20-mile pursuit. The multi-town chase started in Bourne, and at one point, the suspect was throwing money out the window.
A driver is in custody after leading police on a 20-mile pursuit. The multi-town chase started in Bourne, and at one point, the suspect was throwing money out the window.
Thursday, April 11 2013 8:19 AM EDT2013-04-11 12:19:48 GMT
Dick Hoyt and his son, Rick, wanted to run and bike across the country to raise funds for a charity for cerebral palsy - a condition 30-year-old Rick developed at birth.
Dick Hoyt and his son, Rick, wanted to run and bike across the country to raise funds for a charity for cerebral palsy - a condition 30-year-old Rick developed at birth.
The father of a 9-year-old rapper from Massachusetts who drew national condemnation for appearing in sexually suggestive videos has been cleared of neglect and abuse allegations.
The father of a 9-year-old rapper from Massachusetts who drew national condemnation for appearing in sexually suggestive videos has been cleared of neglect and abuse allegations.
Gov. Deval Patrick derided a $500 million transportation financing plan offered by legislative leaders as a "fiscal shell game" and said Thursday he would veto the bill if it reached
Gov. Deval Patrick derided a $500 million transportation financing plan offered by legislative leaders as a "fiscal shell game" and said Thursday he would veto the bill if it reached his desk in its current form.
The lockdown at the Univ. of Rhode Island has been lifted following a report of a person with a gun on the campus Thursday.
The University of Rhode Island was under lockdown for about 2½ hours Thursday after reports of someone with a gun on its rural South Kingstown campus, but police found no gunman, weapon or danger at any time.
A woman who says her dog was taken from her six months ago for no good reason by Salisbury Animal Control officers was reunited with her pet Wednesday after local officials decided the removal was improperly done.
A woman who says her dog was taken from her six months ago for no good reason by Salisbury Animal Control officers was reunited with her pet Wednesday after local officials decided the removal was improperly done.
A Utah man charged with viewing child pornography on a Boston-bound commercial flight won't have to serve his jail sentence if he sticks to the terms of his probation.
A Utah man charged with viewing child pornography on a Boston-bound commercial flight won't have to serve his jail sentence if he sticks to the terms of his probation.
