LOWELL — Defendants facing charges including armed robbery and drug trafficking were released from custody on Wednesday at the Kiernan Judicial Center, as trial courts in Middlesex and Suffolk counties began holding emergency Lavallee Protocol hearings at the Lowell-based courthouse in response to a statewide shortage of court-appointed attorneys.
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Three delivery drivers robbed at gunpoint in Worcester
Worcester Police are investigating three incidents of delivery drivers being robbed at gunpoint.
Tewksbury man held without bail in fatal shooting of 15-year-old Lowell girl
LOWELL — Grieving friends and family of 15-year-old Ahliana Dickey packed a courtroom in Lowell District Court Monday morning as Trevor Bady was arraigned on multiple charges stemming from Dickey’s shooting death last week.
Tewksbury man arrested in shooting death of 15-year-old Lowell girl
LOWELL — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and the Lowell Police Department announced an arrest Monday afternoon in last week’s shooting death of 15-year-old Ahliana Dickey.
Deportation hangs over suspects after fatal Northboro shooting
At least two of three men facing weapons charges in connection with the deadly chaos that erupted at a Northboro house party and left a 16-year-old dead early on Mother’s Day face deportation, according to court proceedings.
Nighttime gunshots may harm health and sleep of millions, Mass General study finds
Boston had the highest rate of gunshots during the night — 80% of all gunshots recorded in the city over seven years — of six of the most populous U.S. cities, Mass General Brigham researchers found.
