Paul Mackenzie Guilty: Kenya Cult Leader Convicted of 191 Murders
A Mombasa judge convicted Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others of murdering 190 children and one adult, rejecting claims they fasted by choice.
Crime & Law
Crime and law news from The Boston Report: Boston police investigations, MBTA incidents, court cases and public safety policy across Massachusetts.
Raúl Castro Arrest Warrant: Florida Charges Him Over 1996 Shootdown
Florida charged Raúl Castro, 95, with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder over the 1996 downing of two exile planes. Cuba called it a political ploy.
French Protests Turn Violent: Gun Shop Looting and France’s Gun Laws Explained
Oct. 17 French protests saw looting and 272 arrests. What’s confirmed about gun shop looting, the 2023 Marseille case, and France’s A-D gun categories.
Ilhan Omar Home Raid: HSI Agents Search D.C. Home in Federal Probe
Ilhan Omar home raid: HSI agents executed a search warrant at her D.C.-area home Oct. 12, the Justice Department says. She has not been charged.
Erie PA Shooting: Timeline, What We Know and What We Don’t
Erie shooting: nine dead at a Perry Street home on Oct. 9. The timeline, what officials confirmed, what investigators are doing and what we don’t know.
Fort Hood Shooter Execution Set for Dec. 3: Status and Livestream
Nidal Hasan execution: what is confirmed on the Dec. 3 Fort Hood date, what is undecided on a livestream, the appeals record and the pending habeas question.
Harvard Antisemitism Case: Trump Fight, Courts and What’s Next
Harvard antisemitism case explained: Trump’s demands, frozen grants, court rulings, Jewish community views and where the First Circuit appeals stand in 2026.
Harvard EEOC Lawsuit Targets Faculty Hiring Records
The Harvard EEOC lawsuit filed Sept. 29 seeks faculty hiring and diversity records. Here is what the filing says, how Harvard responded and what comes next.
Jamaica Plain Scaffolding Death Probed After Worker Fall
Jamaica Plain scaffolding death Boston: OSHA probes the Weld Hill Street fall that killed father of four Manuel Chuqiu Thursday afternoon near Forest Hills.
River Street Bridge Chunk Falls Into Charles After Crash
River Street Bridge Boston hit-and-run Tuesday knocked a six-foot wall section into the Charles River; MassDOT installed a barrier and called the span safe.