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Hit-Run Death: Roxbury Driver Charged With Killing Elderly Man At Mass & Cass Hit-Run Death: Roxbury Driver Charged With Killing Elderly Man At Mass & Cass
Hit-Run Death: Roxbury Driver Charged With Killing Elderly Man At Mass & Cass Police charged a 36-year-old Roxbury man with speeding away after he crashed into and killed a 73-year-old as he pushed a wheelchair near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard last month, authorities said.  Abner Jean-Baptiste faces charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation and leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury or death, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, Feb. 10.  Boston police were called to the intersection just after 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 and found Michael E. Simpson dead …

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by Josh Lanier
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73-Year-Old Man Killed In Boston Hit-And-Run: DA's Office 73-Year-Old Man Killed In Boston Hit-And-Run: DA's Office
73-Year-Old Man Killed In Boston Hit-And-Run: DA's Office Authorities are investigating after a 73-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Boston, authorities said. The incident happened at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard around 10:35 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports. The man was said to be walking and pushing a wheelchair at the time of the crash, the office reports. His identity has yet to be released.  Investigators have found the a vehicle of interest in the crash but have not made any arrests. The investigation is ongoing.

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by David Cifarelli
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Missing 45-Year-Old Boston Woman Hasn't Been Heard From In 2 Weeks: Police Missing 45-Year-Old Boston Woman Hasn't Been Heard From In 2 Weeks: Police
Missing 45-Year-Old Boston Woman Hasn't Been Heard From In 2 Weeks: Police Editor's Note: A previous version of this article said the woman's age was 57. That information has since been corrected. Boston Police are seeking the public's help in finding a woman who has been missing for more than two weeks. Lori Baxter, age 45, was last heard from through text just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, police report.  BPD Missing Person Alert: 57-Year-Old Lori Baxter https://t.co/haiFuHADKc pic.twitter.com/yELcVig12P — Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) January 12, 2023 Baxter is known to visit Massachusetts Avenue, Melnea Cass Boulevard and Southampto…

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by David Cifarelli
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Bail Revoked For Suspected Boston Crack Dealer As Prosecutor Focuses On Mass And Cass Area: DA Bail Revoked For Suspected Boston Crack Dealer As Prosecutor Focuses On Mass And Cass Area: DA
Bail Revoked For Suspected Boston Crack Dealer As Prosecutor Focuses On Mass And Cass Area: DA A Boston man arrested earlier this week for allegedly selling crack in the 'Mass and Cass' area had his bail revoked from a previous case, authorities said.  Robert Smith, 56, is charged with distribution of a Class B substance (crack cocaine), second offense, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Smith has a pending Roxbury drug case, and a judge revoked his bail on that charge and imposed a $2,501 bail on the more recent count, the prosecutor said.  Smith, who has a criminal record 20 pages long that stretches back to the 1980s, was ordered to stay away from t…

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by Josh Lanier