TOWNSEND — The Townsend Police Department has added a new member to its team: Officer Ruby, a 10-week-old bloodhound with a future in search-and-rescue and community engagement.
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Investigators seek public’s help in 50-year-old cold case mystery
BURLINGTON — On May 22, 1975, a haunting discovery in the woods of Burlington set off a homicide investigation that has remained unsolved for half a century. Now, on the 50th anniversary of the case, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and the Burlington Police are making a renewed appeal to the public for help identifying the victim — a man who has only been known as “John Doe.”
Acton Police supervisor placed on leave over handling of retired cop OUI incident
An Acton police supervisor has been placed on leave after not charging a retired police officer with a suspected OUI and driving him home, Acton Police announced late Monday.
Pepperell woman killed in single-vehicle crash in Vermont
THETFORD, Vt. — A Pepperell woman was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 91 South in Thetford on Saturday afternoon, and the Vermont State Police said the driver has been cited for gross negligent operation resulting in death.
Police: Fire investigation uncovers large-scale psilocybin, THC drug operations in Townsend
TOWNSEND — What started as a routine fire response escalated into a major drug investigation, leading to the arrests of three Townsend men and the discovery of large-scale psilocybin mushroom cultivation and THC distribution operations inside a multifamily home divided into two apartments.
‘Devastating consequences:’ State police organization says Healey’s proposed mental health cuts threaten officers, civilians
The lives and safety of police officers, state residents and people in mental health crises are on the line with cuts to mental health budgets by the Healey administration, the Massachusetts Association for Professional Law Enforcement (MAPLE) said Monday.
