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State Troopers, Pathologist Testify As Prosecution Rests in Carter Trial
Two Massachusetts state troopers who investigated the death of a teenager prosecutors say was coaxed into killing himself through dozens of text messages from his girlfriend have testified the couple often discussed suicide.
The prosecution in Michelle Carter's manslaughter trial rested Thursday after hearing from the troopers and a pathologist in juvenile court in Taunton...
Cellphone Ban Moves Forward on Beacon Hill
A bill that would prohibit all use of hand-held cellphones by motorists in Massachusetts has moved forward on Beacon Hill.
The measure has been endorsed by the Legislature's transportation committee and was given preliminary approval in the House on Wednesday without debate...
Friend: Carter Said Roy’s Suicide Was Her Fault
TAUNTON (AP) — A friend of a Massachusetts woman charged with using text messages to encourage her boyfriend to kill himself said in court the woman told her, "It's my fault."
Michelle Carter is charged with manslaughter in the July 2014 death of 18-year-old Conrad Roy III, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his pickup in Fairhaven...
Twelve Patients Escape From Plymouth Detox Facility in One Month
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) _ Officials say they are increasing security at a Massachusetts prisons detox facility after 12 patients escaped in less than a month.
WFXT-TV reports that the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Plymouth houses a detox center previously housed at Bridgewater State Hospital...
Robert Mueller to Give Commencement Address at Marion’s Tabor Academy
MARION, Mass. (AP) - Former FBI Director Robert Mueller III is slated to give the commencement address at a private school in Massachusetts, less than two weeks after his appointment as special counsel to oversee an investigation into possible connections between Russia and President Trump's 2016 election campaign...
Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Police Cruiser on Cape Cod
BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) - Authorities in Massachusetts say a police cruiser hit and killed a pedestrian overnight on Cape Cod.
Barnstable police Sgt. Jason Laber says the crash happened around 2 a.m. Sunday on state Route 28. Details on what led up to the crash weren't immediately available...
Police: Suicide Bomber Responsible for Deadly Manchester Attack
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester police say the man who set off an improvised explosive device at an Ariana Grande concert in northern England died in the attack.
Police said Tuesday 22 people died in the attack Monday night. It wasn't clear if that included the suspected suicide bomber...
Astronaut John Glenn Dead
Former astronaut John Glenn is dead at age 95.
Report: One Suspect Killed In Ohio State University
***UPDATE*** The police just announced that the situation is secure, and that classes are canceled at the Columbus campus for the rest of the day. One suspect is reported dead in the incident, while nine are injured.
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The "Columbus Dispatch" is reporting that one suspect in the shootin
Possible Shooter On Ohio State Campus
There is a massive police presence at Ohio State University after reports of an active shooting on campus.