Crime & Safety

Possible Suspect In Emerson Student's Case ID'd: Patch PM

Also: Driver survives, but two passengers killed in drunken crash: Police | ​State makes recommendations to improve Cape traffic | More.

Daniel Hollis died after suffering brain injuries during an altercation.
Daniel Hollis died after suffering brain injuries during an altercation. (Family photo)

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Possible Suspect ID'd In Connection With Death Of Emerson Student

Police have identified a suspect in connection with the altercation that led to the death of Emerson College student Daniel Hollis, sources tell WBZ.

2 Women Dead After Drunk Driver Crashes Convertible: Police

A drunk driver crashed into a parked pickup truck in Winthrop, killing his two passengers, State Police said

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Speedster Accused Of Driving 136 MPH On I-95: NH State Police

Police said the man was going more than twice the speed limit just over the border.

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State Makes Recommendations To Improve Cape Cod Traffic Issues

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has made recommendations to improve traffic near the Cape Cod Canal.

What To Do About Pot Shops In Brookline? Residents Push Back

Residents, concerned about what's happening near NETA in Brookline Village, don't want something similar to happen in Coolidge Corner.

Local

Police arrested four men Sunday night after an armed robbery on County Way in Beverly and a search of the surrounding neighborhood.

State tests have detected that levels of harmful blue-green algae have fallen in Lake Cochituate in recent days.

A Worcester County native will appear on NBC's "The Voice" tonight and compete for a spot on one of the celebrity coach teams.

A Framingham man was arrested at a local park over the weekend after he got into a fight with two women who accused him of trying to abandon two small pets.

A North Andover man was arrested on drug, weapons and kidnapping charges after police responded to a gunshot in the Whole Foods parking lot on Main Street.

In Waltham, police say several people have fallen for a new kind of scam that involves maintenance men with charm and Irish accents.

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