By Tiffany Williams - WORCESTER, Mass. — An arrest warrant has been issued for Karen Solomon, the 58-year-old woman wanted in connection with the death of her husband, veteran Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, as an intensive multi-agency search enters another critical stage. Worcester Police announced Friday afternoon that Karen Solomon is wanted on charges … Continue reading Arrest Warrant Issued for Karen Solomon as Massive Search Intensifies in Death of Worcester Police Officer Husband

By Tiffany Williams – WORCESTER, Mass. — A massive search involving local, state and federal authorities continued Wednesday for a 58-year-old woman wanted in connection with the death of an off-duty Worcester police officer found dead at a home on Wildwood Avenue. Worcester Police are searching for Karen Solomon, who authorities believe may be armed. … Continue reading Armed and Dangerous Search Intensifies for Woman Wanted in Connection With Death of Off-Duty Worcester Police Officer

By Tiffany Williams - NORTH LAWRENCE, N.Y. — An Inwood man is facing a first-degree robbery charge after police said he brandished a knife, demanded a man's wallet and cell phone and then fled with the victim's phone following an early-morning struggle. Edwin Alvarado, 32, of Inwood, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged … Continue reading Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect Arrested After Early-Morning Attack in North Lawrence, NY

By Tiffany Williams - BALDWIN, N.Y. — A 27-year-old Hempstead woman who worked at a learning and play center has been arrested after police allege she inappropriately touched two male juveniles while working at the facility. Asia Oliver was arrested in connection with an incident that Nassau County Police said occurred at approximately noon Wednesday, … Continue reading Nassau County Learning Center Worker Charged With Sexual Abuse Involving Two Juveniles

By Tiffany Williams - MEDFORD, N.Y. — Suffolk County Police arrested 15 people and impounded seven vehicles after authorities tracked a group across multiple locations and ultimately moved in on an alleged street takeover that shut down a roadway in Medford. The arrests came early Saturday, Aug. 15, after a police operation that began with … Continue reading 15 Busted in Long Island Street Takeover as Suffolk Police Seize 7 Vehicles

By Tiffany Williams - PLAINFIELD, N.H. — Three people were injured, one of them critically, after a high-speed crash that left a pickup truck engulfed in flames and resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old driver on felony charges. The crash happened at approximately 8:03 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, on Route 12A at the intersection … Continue reading 18-Year-Old Driver Charged With Felony DWI After Fiery New Hampshire Crash Leaves 3 Injured

By Tiffany Williams - PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A 20-year-old Maine woman is facing multiple charges after New Hampshire State Police said she physically removed and concealed the registration plate from her motorcycle before speeding away from a Trooper on the Spaulding Turnpike. Alexandra Littlefield, of Lebanon, Maine, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 13, after Trooper Philip … Continue reading Maine Woman Accused of Ripping Plate Off Ducati Before Fleeing New Hampshire State Trooper

By Tiffany Williams - HEBRON, N.H. — A Groton man who was allegedly spotted going door-to-door and approaching homes in Hebron was arrested Wednesday evening after New Hampshire State Police said their investigation determined he unlawfully entered a home. Angelo Fiaschetti, 30, of Groton, is facing a felony burglary charge along with misdemeanor theft by … Continue reading Groton Man Arrested After Allegedly Going Door-to-Door, Entering Home in Hebron

By Tiffany Williams - ATHOL, Mass. — A 35-year-old Athol man who allegedly told investigators he has served as a youth soccer referee and works part time at a behavioral health facility where he sees youth and adult patients has been arrested on a federal charge of possessing child sexual abuse material. Kristopher Ambrozewicz was … Continue reading Athol Man Arrested on Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Charge

By Tiffany Williams - BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx teenager has been indicted on attempted murder and assault charges after prosecutors say he accelerated a stolen SUV directly toward two New York City police officers during an attempted traffic stop, striking one officer before another opened fire. Jayden Mendoza, 18, of the Bronx, was indicted … Continue reading Bronx Teen Indicted on Attempted Murder Charges After Allegedly Driving Stolen SUV at NYPD Officers

By Tiffany Williams - MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A 63-year-old Manhattan man has been convicted of sex trafficking two women, including his wife and the mother of his child, after prosecutors said he ran a brutally violent prostitution operation for more than a decade, enforcing strict quotas and punishing the women with beatings, threats and sexual … Continue reading Manhattan Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking Women in Decade-Long Violent Prostitution Operation

By Tiffany Williams - BROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to 26 years to life in prison for murdering and dismembering his 22-year-old girlfriend, then living inside her East New York apartment for weeks while her remains decomposed in garbage bags in the bathroom. Justin Williams, 27, of Manhattan, was sentenced by … Continue reading Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 26 Years to Life for Murdering and Dismembering Girlfriend

By Tiffany Williams - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Eight people were arrested after authorities executed search warrants at two Springfield locations in an investigation that police say targeted a drug distribution operation. The arrests came Thursday, August 6, after an investigation by the Springfield Police Firearms Investigation Unit focused on a home on Sachem Street and … Continue reading 8 Arrested in Springfield Drug Distribution Investigation, Police Seize Cocaine, Fentanyl and Heroin

By Tiffany Williams - ACTON, Mass. — A 17-year-old Acton teenager has been charged with two counts of murder after authorities say his mother and 14-year-old brother were found dead inside their family home, setting off a search that ended early Wednesday when police found the teenager inside his mother's vehicle in Wayland. Arjun Aravind, … Continue reading Acton Teen Charged With Murder in Deaths of Mother and 14-Year-Old Brother

By Tiffany Williams - CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — A Fourth of July family barbecue packed with approximately 50 people erupted into gunfire when two Brooklyn men allegedly approached a residential courtyard and unleashed an attack that left eight people wounded, including four children. A 10-week-old puppy belonging to the youngest victim was shot in the … Continue reading Eight Shot, Four Children Wounded in Coney Island Fourth of July Barbecue Mass Shooting

By Tiffany Williams - BRONX, N.Y. — A Bronx man will spend 20 years behind bars after prosecutors say he beat, pistol-whipped and fatally shot the husband of a woman he had been romantically involved with — just an hour after she ended the affair. Pedro Mercado, 54, was sentenced Aug. 6 to 20 years … Continue reading Bronx Man Gets 20 Years for Killing Husband of Woman He Was Having Affair With

BOSTON — A fight inside one of Boston’s busiest transportation hubs turned deadly Wednesday evening when a man was stabbed on an escalator at South Station, sending police flooding into the station and temporarily disrupting Red Line service. The violence erupted just after 5:30 p.m. inside the MBTA’s Red Line station at South Station. Boston … Continue reading South Station Murder Investigation: Man Stabbed to Death Inside Busy Boston Transit Hub

By Tiffany Williams - WESTPORT, Conn. — A road rage confrontation on Route 15 escalated into an alleged gun threat, a police search and an arrest after Connecticut State Police say a driver pointed a firearm at another motorist while a small child was inside her vehicle. The incident unfolded at approximately 6:53 a.m. Thursday, … Continue reading Connecticut State Police Arrest Maine Man After Alleged Gun Threat During Route 15 Road Rage

By Tiffany Williams - WATERFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut traffic stop in the middle of the night quickly became something much more serious. State Police say a driver was traveling as fast as 100 mph on Interstate 395 — 35 mph above the posted speed limit — while carrying four unsecured adult passengers, including two … Continue reading Connecticut Man Charged With DUI, Reckless Driving After Allegedly Going 100 MPH With 4 Unsecured Passengers

By Tiffany Williams - Photo Credit: Ashland Police Department ASHLAND, Mass. — Ashland police say an early-morning search warrant operation resulted in the seizure of multiple firearms and highlighted the dangers officers can face when trying to distinguish real weapons from realistic-looking Airsoft guns. The Ashland Police Detective Division carried out the operation with assistance … Continue reading Ashland Police Emphasize Officer Safety After Seizing Firearms and Airsoft Guns

By Tiffany Williams - A string of violent crimes, firearm arrests, homicide investigations and major enforcement actions across Boston and Worcester has put police activity under an intense spotlight this week, with multiple murder suspects taken into custody, teenagers accused of carrying loaded guns and officers recovering firearms, drugs and cash in several separate investigations. … Continue reading Boston Homicide Arrests, Juvenile Gun Cases and Worcester Drug Arrest Highlight Busy Week

By Tiffany Williams - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Cranston man is facing multiple federal charges following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, the Rhode Island Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Somerset, Massachusetts Police Department, according to federal authorities. A federal criminal complaint filed on Aug. 4, 2026, charges Michael Gallo, 33, of … Continue reading Cranston Man Charged in Federal Child Exploitation Investigation Involving Multiple Minors

By Tiffany Williams - BOSTON — A Rhode Island man and registered sex offender has been charged in federal court in connection with the alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, according to federal prosecutors. Frank DeCaro, 47, of Westerly, Rhode Island, was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. Federal authorities said … Continue reading Rhode Island Registered Sex Offender Charged in Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Case

By Tiffany Williams - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Massachusetts man is facing federal charges after prosecutors allege he attempted to entice someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl into sexual activity and traveled to Rhode Island to meet her, according to federal authorities. Jung H. Nam, 35, is charged with attempted coercion and enticement of … Continue reading Massachusetts Man Charged in Rhode Island With Attempted Enticement of Minor, Child Exploitation Offenses

By Tiffany Williams - BOSTON, Mass. — Federal prosecutors are seeking to recover approximately $47,000 in cryptocurrency that authorities allege is tied to an online fraud scheme in which scammers convinced victims to deposit money into cryptocurrency ATMs by falsely claiming their bank accounts had been compromised. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced it has filed … Continue reading Feds Seek Forfeiture of Cryptocurrency Connected to Bitcoin ATM Fraud in Massachusetts

By Tiffany Williams - NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Dominican Republic citizen who authorities say was unlawfully residing in the United States has pleaded guilty in federal court to a cocaine trafficking offense after an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration investigation led to his arrest in Waterbury and the later seizure of two handguns from a … Continue reading Deported Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charge in Connecticut

By Tiffany Williams - MERIDEN, Conn. — A missing juvenile investigation in Meriden led to the arrest of a 24-year-old woman after police said two underage girls were found in a hotel room that had been advertised online for commercial sexual services. The Meriden Police Department announced Tuesday that the arrest stemmed from an investigation … Continue reading Missing Juvenile Investigation Leads to Human Trafficking Arrest in Meriden

By Tiffany Williams - JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A Jersey City man has been charged with murder after prosecutors said his sister died from injuries she suffered during an alleged assault earlier this year. According to the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office, police responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a home on Woodlawn … Continue reading Jersey City Man Charged With Murder After Sister Dies From Alleged Assault Injuries

By Tiffany Williams - SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. — A months-long investigation by the Southbridge Police Department culminated in the execution of a search warrant that investigators say led to the recovery of a handgun with a defaced serial number, ammunition and the arrests of three individuals, including two juveniles. Southbridge police detectives and officers, assisted by … Continue reading Search Warrant Leads to Gun Seizure and Three Arrests in Southbridge

By Tiffany Williams - BROOKLYN, N.Y. — More than two years after a summer night turned deadly at a Brooklyn gas station, the man convicted in the fatal stabbing of O’Shae Sibley has been sentenced to prison. Dmitriy Popov, 20, of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by five years … Continue reading Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Hate Crime Killing of O’Shae Sibley

By Tiffany Williams - Photo Credit: Worcester Police WORCESTER, Mass. — A Worcester Police Vice Squad investigation ended Monday with a drug trafficking arrest after detectives executed search warrants targeting a Worcester man, uncovering cocaine, fentanyl, cash and drug paraphernalia inside a Shannon Street apartment and a vehicle investigators say was tied to the case. … Continue reading Vice Squad Investigation Leads to Cocaine Trafficking Arrest in Worcester

By Tiffany Williams – BOSTON — Boston police are investigating a series of overnight shootings and a stabbing that left two people dead and multiple others injured as city leaders, police officials and the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association renewed calls for action to address public safety. According to an update provided by the Boston Police … Continue reading Boston Erupts in Violence: Two Dead, Multiple Shootings and Stabbing Under Investigation

By Tiffany Williams - Just after 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, Boston police responded to the area of 15 Homestead Street in Dorchester for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located one stabbing victim, who was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The victim's condition has not been released. A witness who was … Continue reading Boston Police Investigating Sunday Morning Stabbing in Dorchester

By Tiffany Williams – Just after 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 5, Boston police responded to the area of 15 Homestead Street in Dorchester for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located one stabbing victim, who was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The victim’s condition has not been released. Investigators are still working … Continue reading Boston Police Investigating Early Morning Stabbing in Dorchester

By Tiffany Williams - GROTON, Conn. — What began as a routine motor vehicle stop quickly escalated into a major narcotics arrest after Groton City police say a K9 officer located suspected illegal drugs inside a vehicle, leading to multiple felony charges and a half-million-dollar bond. Police say the investigation unfolded Thursday evening when officers … Continue reading Routine Traffic Stop Leads to Major Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Bust in Groton

By Tiffany Williams - PHILADELPHIA — What began as a gathering of teenagers inside the basement of a North Philadelphia home ended in gunfire, a wounded 16-year-old, and an active police investigation into exactly how a teenager handling a firearm allegedly shot another teenager. Investigators say the victim is fortunate to be alive. According to … Continue reading Teen Shot During Basement Gathering in Philadelphia, 15-Year-Old Identified as Suspect

By Tiffany Williams - HARTFORD, Conn. — While many people across Connecticut were celebrating the Fourth of July, Hartford police spent the early morning hours responding to two separate shootings that left two men wounded less than two hours apart. The back-to-back incidents unfolded in different parts of the city, sending investigators to multiple crime … Continue reading Two Separate Hartford Shootings Leave Two Men Wounded in Less Than Two Hours

By Tiffany Williams - A ShotSpotter activation prompted a large police response overnight after approximately 20 rounds of gunfire were detected in the area of George Street and Shirley Street. Police have confirmed that three people were shot. The victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment. Their conditions have not yet been released. The … Continue reading Three Shot After 20-Round ShotSpotter Activation Sparks Major Police Response