Murderers Seek Freedom, Serious Head-on Crash, and More: Nearby News

Here are a few of the day’s must-read items from our Massachusetts network. We hope you enjoy! Give us your feedback at patrick.luce@patch.com

Stories worth talking about tonight:

Convicted Dedham Murderer May Become Free Man

The Dedham man who confessed to the rape and murder of a Hyde Park woman may soon leave prison a free man.

Gerald Craffey—who was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole back in 1996 for the rape and murder of Corinne Flynn in 1991—will appear in front of a parole board on Tuesday in search of freedom.

Also worth a look tonight:

Man Convicted of Raping, Strangling, Westborough Teen Appeals Case

• Seth Mazzaglia was sentenced in 2014 for murdering a UNH student from Westborough.

Police Dog Has New Ballistic Vest Thanks to Anonymous Donor

• An anonymous person donated a police K9 vest to French National Police RAID Team police dog in honor of the Danvers Police Department.

Two People Injured in Serious Wrong-way, Head-on Crash

• The investigation into which vehicle was going the wrong way is ongoing, according to state police.

More headlines:

World record Powerball Climbs to $1.5 BILLION

Suspect in North Attleboro Robbery May Have Committed Crimes in Foxborough

Milford Woman Charged with 5th OUI

Police Seek Bank Robber in Newton

Two Pedestrians Struck in Beacon Hill