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Pricey pythons pilfered

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:53:36 GMT

$30K worth of snakes stolen from mobile home.

Bird-flipping burglar

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:05:21 GMT

Sneaky burglar flips off security cameras after robbing home while owners sleep.

Mom chases kidnapper

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:04:53 GMT

Mother chases down kidnapper's car after her daughter is snatched off the street.

Purple Heart stolen from Marine's home

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:26 GMT

The father of a New Bedford Marine killed in Iraq says he's heartbroken that a thief broke into his home and stole his son's posthumous Purple Heart.

Man guilty in Yankee Stadium fraud case

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:22 GMT

A British citizen living in Westport has been convicted in a fraud case that involved plans to sell dirt from the old Yankee Stadium in New York.

Sex abuse victim admitted to killing

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:15:02 GMT

A Boston man authorities say killed an older man who sexually abused him as a child, then set fire to his apartment, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Suspects butt dial 911 during crimes

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:28:53 GMT

Two criminal suspects in Fresno, California, accidentally butt dial 9-1-1 while committing multiple crimes.

Pastor denies porn charges

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:59:08 GMT

Pastor accused of downloading child porn while working at Disney Port Orange resort.

Massport workers indicted for bribery

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:50:39 GMT

The five men face charges including soliciting or accepting a bribe as a public employee and soliciting or accepting an unlawful gratuity as a public employee.

Crack found in Greenfield drug raid

Anthony Fay — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:46:11 GMT

A 39 year-old woman from Greenfield has been arrested on drug charges, after police raided her home Thursday morning.

Man sentenced in hammer attack

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:14:06 GMT

Brutal beating left victim with brain damage.

Yale fined for not reporting sex crimes

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:03:13 GMT

Yale University has been fined $165,000 by the U.S. Department of Education for failing to report four sex crimes that occurred on campus in 2001 and 2002.

Mom who killed daughter not responsible

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:27:58 GMT

A Nantucket woman authorities say killed her 3-year-old daughter because she thought the girl was possessed by the devil has been found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.

No prison for Westfield embezzler

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:55:23 GMT

A woman who embezzled more than $100,000 from Westfield while working in the city collector's office has avoided prison time.

Keene, N.H. sues "robin hooders"

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:40:39 GMT

A southwestern New Hampshire town claims that a group that put coins in strangers' parking meters are harassing traffic officers.

Craigslist "adoption" foiled

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:40:26 GMT

Mom arrested after offering up 3-year-old son on Craigslist.

Caught on Camera: Brutal Stabbing

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:37:24 GMT

Gas station surveillance video shows man as he's being stabbed, beaten and robbed.

"He's a victim of the time"

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:02:43 GMT

Saudi man denies ill intent after pressure cooker found in airport luggage; tempers flare outside of court.

Pastor charged with child rape

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:59:45 GMT

The pastor of an evangelical church in Lynn has pleaded not guilty to child rape and sexual assault charges.

FBI investigated trespassing at Quabbin

Joel Martinez — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:29:01 GMT

FBI agents, from the Springfield Office, were sent to Belchertown to investigate a situation involving seven people trespassing at the Quabbin Reservoir.

45 headstones toppled in Springfield

Barry Kriger — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:24:06 GMT

Springfield Police want to find out who toppled dozens of headstones in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Massive meth bust

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:09:53 GMT

Florida deputies discover more than 100 pounds of pure meth during traffic stop.

Suspect arrested in robbery, bomb scare

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:53:42 GMT

Police were called to a Fall River gas station after it was robbed by a man claiming to have an explosive device.

Granville home damaged in fire

Anthony Fay — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:15:19 GMT

Firefighters from Granville and surrounding towns were able to put out a fire at a single-family home Tuesday morning.

2 arrested in alleged massage sex ring

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:23:56 GMT

Authorities say they have arrested two people in connection with what they call an "extensive" human trafficking enterprise that forced women into prostitution and made them live in squalor.

Angry biker slashes driver's throat

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:19:11 GMT

A trip to the grocery store took a violent detour.

Suspect in custody after home explosion

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:53:21 GMT

Police are saying a botched break-in led to an explosion on Monday morning.

Suspect: this time I'm not admitting it

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:37:28 GMT

A West Haven man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, police said.

Police searching for PeoplesBank robber

Anthony Fay — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:35:14 GMT

Holyoke police are searching for a suspect who robbed a bank in the city’s Elmwood section with just a sign and no weapon.

Springfield house fire started in couch

Mark Wiernasz — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:58:33 GMT

Fire has damaged a home in Springfield’s Bay neighborhood.