911 system working again in Massachusetts; Cause of outage under investigation

911 system working again in Massachusetts;  Cause of outage under investigation

BOSTON – The 911 system is working again in Massachusetts after a temporary outage Tuesday afternoon. “The Massachusetts 911 system has been restored. The public can now resume calling 911 in an emergency,” the state 911 Department said in a statement. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the 911 service outage, but the department said … Read more

3 men ready to plead and be sentenced in prison murder of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

3 men ready to plead and be sentenced in prison murder of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Man accused of serving as lookout in notorious Boston jail murder Gangster James “Whitey” Bulger will not serve additional prison time after pleading guilty Monday to a charge of lying to federal agents. Sean McKinnon, who was wearing shackles, was hugged by his two lawyers after U.S. District Judge Thomas Kleeh … Read more

Lead investigator in Karen Read murder case criticized for inappropriate texts

Lead investigator in Karen Read murder case criticized for inappropriate texts

The lead investigator in the case woman accused of leaving her Boston police officer boyfriend for death in a snowbank has been criticized for a series of offensive and inappropriate texts he wrote about the accused during the investigation. Massachusetts State Agent Michael Proctor, who took the stand Monday and will continue to be cross-examined … Read more

Shooting at Boston Common leaves man injured – NBC Boston

Shooting at Boston Common leaves man injured – NBC Boston

A man was seriously injured in a shooting Monday evening on Boston Common, according to police. The shooting took place on Tremont Street, police told NBC10 Boston. According to investigators, the victim, a man in his thirties, was seriously injured after being shot in the back. The police had no information on his condition. Police … Read more