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5th Arrest Announced In Mont Vernon Case

November 18, 2009, 5:33 PM

CONCORD, N.H. — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says another arrest has been made in connection with a home invasion resulting in the death of a Mont Vernon woman.

Attorney: Mehanna Arrested After Refusing To Be FBI Informant

November 12, 2009, 4:37 PM
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BOSTON — An attorney for the Sudbury man accused of plotting terrorist attacks, says his client was charged only after he refused to become an informant for the FBI.

Review: Police Not Responsible For Celtic Fan’s Death

November 10, 2009, 3:12 PM

After last year’s Celtics championship on June 18, Boston Police arrested a young man on a charge of public drinking. David Woodman became sick during the arrest and later died in the hospital.

Mass. Hedge Fund Manager Arrested In National Insider Trading Case

November 06, 2009, 4:10 PM

A Massachusetts hedge fund manager has been arrested in the huge Galleon insider trading case, and more local businesspeople could still be charged in the alleged scheme.

Ortiz Confirmed As First Hispanic U.S. Attorney For Mass.

November 06, 2009, 2:45 PM
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Carmen Ortiz has been confirmed as the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to hold the top federal prosecutor’s job in the state.

Shirley Correction Officers Assaulted By Inmate

November 05, 2009, 3:41 PM

A unit of the state’s maximum security prison in Shirley is in lockdown after an inmate assaulted four correction officers Thursday night.

Mass. Court Hears Challenge To Gun Storage Law

November 05, 2009, 12:08 PM

The state’s highest court is considering a challenge to the Massachusetts law that requires gun owners to lock weapons in their homes.

Police Investigate Fatal Shooting Near Dorchester School

November 03, 2009, 2:44 PM

Boston Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Dorchester near the John Marshall Elementary School.

Rebel Councilor Chuck Turner Heads For Re-Election

November 02, 2009, 5:32 AM
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The embattled city councilor faces federal corruption charges, but still enjoys wide support among voters.

Authorities Say $530 Million Paid To Madoff Victims

October 28, 2009, 3:31 PM

NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff’s victims have so far received $530 million in compensation — a record for a securities industry group providing the money, but only a fraction of what they lost in the disgraced financier’s epic swindle.

The Murder That Forced A Divided Boston To Reflect

October 23, 2009, 4:13 PM
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BOSTON — The story of a pregnant woman, murdered in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood, gripped the city and the newsmedia. But few people were skeptical of her husband’s story — that a black gunman demanded money and opened fire — a story that forced a tense city to reflect.

Galvin: City Hall E-Mails Deleted ‘Inappropriately’

October 22, 2009, 12:48 PM

BOSTON — A top aide to Mayor Thomas Menino deleted some e-mails “inappropriately and without permission,” Secretary of State William Galvin said Thursday.

In Wake Of N.H. Murder, A Closer Look At Online Social Networking

October 21, 2009, 5:32 AM

BOSTON — In the recent brutal murder case that rocked a small New Hampshire town, four teenage suspects were identified from online social networking sites hours before authorities even announced arrests had been made. Dr. Tristan Gorrindo, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, offers some safe social networking advice for parents and teenagers.

In N.H. Murder, Online Chatter Surrounds Teen Suspects

October 21, 2009, 5:01 AM
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MONT VERNON, N.H. — A New Hampshire judge is considering whether to release the information that led police to arrest four teenagers for the brutal murder of a Mont Vernon woman this month. It took police two days to make the arrests, but the teen online rumor mill identified the suspects almost immediately.

California Sues State Street For Fraud

October 20, 2009, 4:22 PM

BOSTON — The state of California is suing State Street Corp., alleging that the Boston investment bank fraudulently managed California’s pension funds.

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