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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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.
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.”
More than decade-old sexual assault case in Acton concludes with 15-year sentence for Lunenburg man
ACTON — After more than a decade, justice has finally been served for the victim of a brutal sexual assault in Acton.
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.
Bedford woman accused of murdering her parents
BEDFORD — Kids were playing in their yards and people were out for walks in what appeared to be a scenic suburban Thursday evening in Bedford. Out of place was an officer sitting in a police cruiser parked in the driveway of 10 Washington St.
