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Boston police veteran promoted to department’s second-highest position
Phillip Owens, who began as a patrol officer in Roxbury in 1993 and climbed the ranks to the department’s command staff, was named superintendent-in-chief at a ceremony earlier this month, officials s ...
77-year-old woman identified as Allston murder victim, police say
The woman was found dead at an Allston apartment building after officers responded to a “possible domestic violence incident.” ...
Boston salary database: Find out what every police department employee made in 2024
Members of the Boston Police Department were the highest-paid city employees in 2024, with seven officers who earned over ...
Boston police warn residents of online romance scams
Boston police are warning residents about a surge in online romance scams, which use fake dating or social-media profiles to ...
Boston Police Department under fire as it faces contempt threat: ‘Unthinkable’
The Boston Police Department is under fire for failing to turn over records in an internal affairs investigation of an ...
4-year-old boy, two teens, woman are victims of shooting, stabbing at Boston home, police say
BOSTON — A four-year-old boy, two teens, and a woman were seriously hurt in an incident at a home in Boston late Monday night ...
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Boston Marathon 2025 Road Closures by town: Where they are, when they start and reopen
As the start of the race, Hopkinton starts closing roads immediately surrounding the start line and town common (Main Street, ...
ICE preparing for second ‘surge’ in arrests in Greater Boston
Todd Lyons, the acting director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told the Herald Thursday the winter sweep of ...
Man facing assault to murder charges after incident at Boston home leaves 4 people seriously hurt
A man is facing charges after a triple shooting and a stabbing at home in Boston late Monday night left four people seriously ...