Who keeps the engagement ring after a breakup? Massachusetts Supreme Court to decide
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is hearing a case that could settle who keeps an engagement ring if the wedding is called off.
Lost and found: Texas family's beloved cat returns home after 2,000-mile adventure
The skinny stray cat's experiences and the encounters he made along the way are mysteries that will forever fascinate. Yet one thing is certain: The pet's owners are sleeping better tonight, reunited with their first family cat after a two-year search.
Missing 4-year-old girl with autism found deceased in neighbor's pool
A tragic incident occurred in Sutton, Massachusetts, where the body of a missing 4-year-old girl with autism, named Eva, was found in a neighbor's pool shortly after she was reported missing on July 11.
Karen Read: Mistrial declared for woman accused of killing officer boyfriend
The case of Karen Read on charges that she killed her Boston police officer boyfriend by striking him with her SUV has ended in a mistrial.
Karen Read supporters, critics clash outside court as jurors fail to reach verdict in police officer's death
Karen Read is accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe, and a jury has been deliberating for several days without reaching a verdict.
Video: School bus catches fire on Massachusetts expressway
Four people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation in Boston on Monday, June 17, after a school bus caught fire on a major highway in the area, local media reported.
High school class president writes 180 thank-you notes for graduates
The class president of a Massachusetts high school went above and beyond by writing 180 personalized thank-you notes to each of his fellow graduates.
Video: 'Porch Pirate' disguised as delivery driver swipes package
Doorbell camera shows the moment a porch pirate wearing an Amazon vest stole a package from a home.
Massachusetts AMC Theater stabbing suspect attacked girls, continued rampage: police
Two "unprovoked" stabbings were reported in separate Massachusetts towns on Saturday, with police arresting the suspect they say is connected to both.
Graduation speaker gives each student $1,000 -- with a catch
A commencement speaker surprised graduates at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week by giving them each $1,000 cash in envelopes — but with a catch.
'One chip challenge' caused teen's death, autopsy concludes
The "one chip challenge" tested one’s ability to eat the spicy chip without drinking any liquids to relieve the burning sensation.
Boston officers turn welfare check into heartwarming birthday surprise
Boston police officers responding to a wellness check were pleasantly surprised to find out it was the caller's birthday.
No charges in Massachusetts after 4 newborns found frozen, wrapped in tin foil inside Boston apartment: DA
The bodies of two female and two male babies were discovered in a Boston freezer in Nov. 2022.
Boston man sentenced for murder-for-hire plot against ex-wife, her boyfriend
Mohammed Chowdhury, a 47-year-old Boston man, offered $8,000 to an undercover federal agent, whom he believed was a hitman, according to prosecutors.
Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma wins 2024 Boston Marathon 2024 in runaway
The 128th Boston Marathon was held Monday, bringing tens of thousands of runners to New England for the annual race.
Mystery object found on beach turns out to be remnant of top secret military program
An artifact resembling the fuselage of an aircraft washed up on Cape Cod, and historians suggest it's linked to an old military program from the Cold War.
Pig kidney transplanted into man in surgical first
It’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.
Massachusetts woman charged with animal cruelty for emaciated dog, misleading investigator
A Massachusetts woman, Mary Sellitto, faces charges of animal cruelty and misleading investigators after a dog, Brooke, was discovered severely emaciated in January.
Whale that vanished from Atlantic over 200 years ago spotted off Massachusetts: 'Shouldn't exist'
Scientists from the New England Aquarium (NEA) in Boston were flying off the coast of Nantucket on Friday when they saw a leviathan that has been extinct for over 200 years: a gray whale.
Trio indicted for running sophisticated prostitution network with brothels in Virginia
A federal grand jury in Boston indicted three people accused of running brothels in northern Virginia and Massachusetts.