Everett Police Arrest Man After Rifle Is Fired During Soccer Game Dispute
Police arrested a 25-year-old Everett man after one round was fired during a dispute at a soccer game at River Green Park on Nov. 8. No one was hurt.
Crime & Law
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Cambridge Unveils Memorial Bench for Slain DPW Worker Xavier Bautista as ShotSpotter’s Future Goes to Residents
Cambridge unveiled a Sennott Park bench for slain DPW worker Xavier Bautista on Nov. 8, as a 40-resident panel weighs the future of ShotSpotter.
Taiwan Detains Small Communist Party’s Chief Over Alleged Chinese Funding Before Nov. 28 Elections
Taiwan detained Taiwan People’s Communist Party chair Lin Te-wang, whom prosecutors accuse of taking Chinese funding to run in Nov. 28 local elections.
Houston Mayor Limits Police Contact With ICE, Saying ‘Elections Matter’
Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered police on Nov. 6 to contact ICE only when a person faces a jailable charge, citing the midterm results.
Kenyan Doomsday Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Sentenced to 200 Years for 191 Murders
A Kenyan court on Nov. 6 sentenced cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years for 191 murders after followers were told to starve themselves to meet Jesus.
Gunman Kills 6 in Kraków’s Main Market Square; 15 Hurt, Including 2 Police Officers
Poland opened a terrorism probe into the Nov. 7 Kraków square shooting that killed six. Police also found three bodies at the suspect’s home.
3 Charged in $129 Million Scheme That Used AI to Mimic CEOs; Massachusetts Fund Among Victims
Prosecutors charged three men with using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers to steal over $129 million, including from a Mass. mutual fund firm.
Farwell Jury Deliberates About 3 Hours Without a Verdict After Dueling Closings in Birchmore Case
Prosecutors say ex-Stoughton detective Matthew Farwell killed Sandra Birchmore; the defense says she died by suicide. Jurors resume deliberations Monday.
Judge Keeps English High Out of Football Playoffs, Saying Reinstatement Would Bump Another Team
A Suffolk Superior Court judge denied BPS’s emergency request to put English/New Mission into the Division 8 playoffs after a schedule entry was missed.
United Nations Condemns Settler Takeover Near Jericho Displacing Dozens
The United Nations condemned an Israeli settler takeover of Palestinian homes near Jericho that displaced dozens of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.