Stoughton man accused of attempted murder
STOUGHTON, Mass. -- Mark Crean, of Stoughton, is charged with attempted murder and kidnapping after police say the 49-year-old held his girlfriend captive for a month in her Bridgewater home.
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Passenger recounts diverted flight, plane nose dive
BOSTON -- 7News spoke with a passenger who was on board a Southwest Airlines flight that nose dived, causing oxygen masks to fall from overhead compartments.
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Official: 'Amazing' no one died in train crash
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries.
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Defense bid to photograph bombing suspect rejected
BOSTON -- The attorneys for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev cannot take their own periodic photos of him, a judge ruled Friday, denying the request pertaining to "his evolving mental and physical state" and whether his statements to authorities after his arrest were made voluntarily.
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Scene clear after reports of loud boom near "T" stop
BOSTON -- Police and fire crews responded to the Arlington “T" station stop after people reported hearing a loud explosion Friday night.
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Officer shot in bomb suspect gun battle in rehab
BOSTON -- The MBTA police officer who was critically injured in a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has moved to a rehab hospital.
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DA: Lowell baby dies from head trauma injuries
LOWELL, Mass. -- The nine-week old infant allegedly assaulted by his father has died, according to the Middlesex district attorney.
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Court upholds 8-year term for Bulger girlfriend
BOSTON -- A federal appeals court has upheld the 8-year prison sentence given to the longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger for helping him during his 16 years as a fugitive.
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Record $600 million up for grabs for Powerball jackpot
METHUEN, Mass. -- A record $600 million is up for grabs this weekend for the Powerball jackpot.
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Crash closes Route 128 southbound in Dedham
DEDHAM, Mass. -- A major accident shut down traffic on Route 128 southbound in Dedham on Friday afternoon.
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Soldier from Dalton killed in Afghanistan
DALTON, Mass. -- A Dalton man is mourning the death of his soldier son who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.
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Cyanide suspected in former Boston doctor's death
BOSTON -- The husband of a former doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital has come under scrutiny following her death.
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Lawyer: Assault on Brown athlete was self-defense
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A Connecticut man charged with assault on a Brown University basketball player that left him hospitalized with severe head injuries acted in self-defense, his attorney said Friday. Providence police made a second arrest in the case Friday afternoon, charging a Brown University student with disorderly conduct.
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'Bigs of the Year' event raises $750k
BOSTON -- The “Bigs of the Year" event was held Thursday night in Boston to honor six Big Brother and Big Sister volunteers in the area.
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MSPCA-Nevins Farm Pet of the Week: Roxy the cat
Three-year-old Roxy the cat has been at the MSPCA-Nevins Farm in Methuen, Mass. since just before Christmas 2012—a very long time for a cat to be in an animal shelter. It's true what they say: it's hard to be an all-black cat because it takes longer for these kitties to find homes! Roxy is super sweet and friendly with velvety black fur and golden almond-shaped eyes. She is still quite young and has many healthy years ahead of her. She loves to play and is the ultimate “people cat," who is always moving in for snuggles and to curl up in a lap.
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Boston fire commissioner defends chief
BOSTON -- The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.
