The leader of the Massachusetts State Police says that online speculation about an active serial killer in New England has the agency’s “attention,” but that evidence doesn’t link the cases — yet.
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Convicted killer charged with murder of homeless men in Massachusetts
A man already in state custody for second-degree murder is facing new first-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of two homeless Massachusetts men more than a decade ago.
Major crimes in Massachusetts fell more than 4% in 2024, but hate crimes grew
Major crimes like murder and armed robbery are down in Massachusetts, according to a preliminary state analysis. But hate crimes against Jewish people recently saw a 20.5% spike.
Massachusetts State Police union fighting accusations after Karen Read verdict
Days after the jury cleared Karen Read of murder and manslaughter, a state police union is fighting back against “baseless accusations” that the investigation into John O’Keefe’s death was “compromised.”
Now that Karen Read’s trial is over, John O’Keefe family’s civil suit can go on
Now that Karen Read’s criminal trial for the murder of John O’Keefe has ended — with her acquittal on all charges except drunken driving — the O’Keefe family’s civil case against her can continue.
Forensic breakthrough identifies killer in 1980 cold case murder of Ayer woman
AYER — More than four decades after the horrific murder of Katharina Reitz Brow shook the town of Ayer, investigators have finally identified the man responsible.
