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Boston Police Arrest Suspect for Illegal AK-47 Possession in Mattapan

Boston police arrested Kelly Smoak in Mattapan for illegal possession of an AK-47 rifle and other firearm charges.

Boston police, FBI arrest and charge man with numerous firearm-related offenses in Hyde Park

The Boston Police Department, alongside the assistance from the FBI, arrested and charged a man with numerous firearm-related ...

‘He casts a wide swath.’ Sheriff Steven Tompkins has long loomed large in Boston, Democratic political circles

Steven Tompkins’s indictment, and subsequent arrest Friday in Florida, quickly sent reverberations through Boston and ...

Republicans call on Healey to remove indicted sheriff from college board

The governor should act immediately to remove the indicted Sheriff of Suffolk County from his position atop the board of ...

1-on-1 interview: How head of Mass. State Police aims to rebuild public trust amid scandals

The state's largest law enforcement operation has long been perceived as a secretive agency. Geoffrey Noble hopes to change that.
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Boston police recover gun, drugs in Jamaica Plain search

Officers with the Boston Police Department arrested a Jamaica Plain man on firearm and drug charges following the execution ...

Boston Police officer in high-speed chase that killed 3 teens resigns: ‘Senseless deaths’

The Boston Police officer involved in a high-speed chase that killed three teenagers driving a suspected stolen car has ...

Police investigate after abandoned pressure cooker spotted on Boston Common

Members of the Boston Police Bomb Squad responded to Boston Common Thursday night following the report of an abandoned ...