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Missing Dorchester 11-Year-Old Not Seen For Days: Police Missing Dorchester 11-Year-Old Not Seen For Days: Police
Missing Dorchester 11-Year-Old Not Seen For Days: Police The 11-year-old was found on Wednesday, April 19, officials say. Rosa Perez, of Dorchester, was last seen on Monday, April 17, 2023 in the area of 27 Maxwell Street, according to the Boston Police Department.  She is approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall with curly brown hair. Perez was last seen wearing a maroon jacket, light blue ripped jeans, and a black wig. Perez is known to spend time in the following areas: Washington Street, Ashmont Street, Codman Square Library, and the Codman Square area. Police request that anyone with information about the child's location call 911…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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Teens Charged For Stabbing 3 People On Basketball Court Near Boston School Teens Charged For Stabbing 3 People On Basketball Court Near Boston School
Teens Charged For Stabbing 3 People On Basketball Court Near Boston School Two people were charged in connection with a triple stabbing that happened on a basketball court near a Boston school shortly after students were dismissed for the day, officials said.  Police responded for a call about a person who was stabbed in the area of Armandine and Washington Streets around 2:42 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, Boston Police report. This happened just a short distance away from TechBoston Academy in Dorchester but not on their campus.  All three victims, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were taken to a local hospital for further treatment. Police later arrested t…

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by David Cifarelli
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Boston Man With 15-Page Arrest Record Charged With Rape At Hotel: DA Boston Man With 15-Page Arrest Record Charged With Rape At Hotel: DA
Boston Man With 15-Page Arrest Record Charged With Rape At Hotel: DA A 49-year-old Boston man with a long criminal record now faces violent rape charges stemming from an incident in a hotel earlier this week, authorities said.  Herbert Jones faces charges of kidnapping, two counts of aggravated rape, two counts of assault and battery, and threats, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Jones was out on bail from an existing charge, so the judge revoked it for 60 days and added a $50,000 bail once that pre-trial lock-up runs out, the prosecutor said.  Police responded to the Doubletree Hotel on Washington Street around 8 a.m. on Mo…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Boston Police Investigating Death In Roslindale (DEVELOPING) Boston Police Investigating Death In Roslindale (DEVELOPING)
Boston Police Investigating Death In Roslindale (Developing) Boston police were investigating a death in the Roslindale neighborhood on Wednesday evening, Dec. 28.  Police said they were called to an address near Lee Hill Road and Washington Street just after 2 p.m.  Officers were still on the scene after 6 p.m. Few details were available on Wednesday evening, but the incident was listed only as a "death investigation," police said.  Check back for further details as they become available. 

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by Josh Lanier
Business
The Dogwood In Boston's Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Closing After Nearly 30 Years The Dogwood In Boston's Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Closing After Nearly 30 Years
The Dogwood In Boston's Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Closing After Nearly 30 Years A neighborhood eatery in a prime spot in one of Boston's most popular neighborhoods is closing after almost 30 years in business.  The Dogwood, located at 3712 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain, announced on their website that they will be closing their doors for good on January 14, 2023 after 27 years of service.  "We are thankful for the continued patronage & support the community has offered through the years," the establishment wrote. "To all our faithful & loyal Dogwood friends & family we thank you for the memories & look forward to having one more with you." …

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
'I Don't Have To Pay For These': Man Robs Downtown Crossing Shoe Store At Knifepoint 'I Don't Have To Pay For These': Man Robs Downtown Crossing Shoe Store At Knifepoint
'I Don't Have To Pay For These': Man Robs Downtown Crossing Shoe Store At Knifepoint A Boston man is charged with armed robbery after police said he pulled a knife on a store manager over a pair of shoes.  Jason Johnson is accused of robbing the Downtown Crossing DSW in Boston on Sept. 29, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Police arrested him last week.  Employees of the store said Johnson triggered the alarm when he walked into the Washington Street store around 7:30 p.m., which indicated he had stolen merchandise from another store on him, police said. Johnson put on a pair of black Adidas shoes and left the box behind. When a store manager app…

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by Josh Lanier
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26-Year-Old Charged With Daylight Armed Robbery in Busy Downtown Boston: DA 26-Year-Old Charged With Daylight Armed Robbery in Busy Downtown Boston: DA
26-Year-Old Charged With Daylight Armed Robbery in Busy Downtown Boston: DA Authorities say a 26-year-old Boston man robbed a man at gunpoint in one of the busiest parts of the city last week during rush hour.  Alex Philogene, of Dorchester, was charged with armed robbery and a judge on Friday, Sept. 30, ordered him held on a $25,000 bond, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Philogene was out on bail for an unrelated charge of assaulting a correctional officer, the prosecutor said. The court revoked that bond.  Police said Philogene approached a man just before 5 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the corner of Washington and Winter streets in Downtown C…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man On Run For 8 Years In Boston Shooting Busted In Chicago: Police Man On Run For 8 Years In Boston Shooting Busted In Chicago: Police
Man On Run For 8 Years In Boston Shooting Busted In Chicago: Police A 26-year-old man who has been on the run since police said he shot a man in Boston in 2014 was arrested in Chicago and sent back to Massachusetts to face several charges, police said.  Diriye Bile was arrested as he stepped off a plane at O'Hare International Airport earlier this month, Boston Police said. Bile ran away after the Roxbury shooting to his homeland of Ethiopia, where he remained until his capture earlier this month, authorities said.  Detectives said Bile shot a man in the stomach on June 29, 2014, outside of 15 Ruggles Street between Washington Street and Shaw…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Water Main Rupture Floods Streets Near Tufts Medical Center Water Main Rupture Floods Streets Near Tufts Medical Center
Water Main Rupture Floods Streets Near Tufts Medical Center A water main ruptured in Boston's Chinatown early Friday morning, Sept. 16, sending torrents of water down several streets and causing morning traffic delays.  The break happened near the intersection of Washington and Kneeland streets near Tufts Medical Center just before 6 a.m., authorities said. Lagrange Street also flooded.  Washington St, Kneeland St, Stuart St, LaGrange St and Beach St are all turning into rivers. Avoid the area if you can. #boston #emergency #detour #flood pic.twitter.com/0yibTf1Ayi — Tommy Casual (@Tommy__Casual) September 16, 2022 It's the same area where crew…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police Nab Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boston MBTA Station Police Nab Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boston MBTA Station
Police Nab Man Accused Of Raping Woman At Boston MBTA Station Authorities arrested a man they say raped a woman at a Boston MBTA station after nearly a month of searching.   Steven Wade Coffey was arrested on Monday, Aug. 22, Transit Police tweeted. Authorities released a photo of him earlier this month to ask for the public's help in finding him.  UPDATE *** In custody. Coffey was arrested by virtue of the warrant on 08/22/2022. TY #MBTA pic.twitter.com/rXCcRYTnFf — MBTA Transit Police (@MBTATransitPD) August 23, 2022 A surveillance camera captured Coffey walking through the Tuft's Medical Station on Washington Street around 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 4 …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Serial Sex Offender Found Guilty Of Raping Woman At Dorchester McDonald's: DA Serial Sex Offender Found Guilty Of Raping Woman At Dorchester McDonald's: DA
Serial Sex Offender Found Guilty Of Raping Woman At Dorchester McDonald's: DA A 41-year-old Boston man with a long history of sexual assaults was convicted on Wednesday, Aug. 17, of raping a woman in a Dorchester McDonald's bathroom in 2018, authorities said.  Shawn McClinton faces the possibility of life without parole after a jury found him guilty of kidnapping, aggravated rape, and three accounts of assault and battery, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge will sentence him on Aug. 31.  The attack happened on Feb. 19, 2018, when McClinton and two other men spent the day traveling around the city with the victim. But after the other…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Roxbury Woman Faked Identity To Get Job At Store She Robbed: Police Roxbury Woman Faked Identity To Get Job At Store She Robbed: Police
Roxbury Woman Faked Identity To Get Job At Store She Robbed: Police Neveah Monroe told Boston police two armed robbers burst into the 4 Corners Cannabiz store on Monday, Aug. 8, demanded cash and then bolted. But investigators later learned Neveah Monroe wasn't the victim of any crime because she didn't exist. Jessica Lugo, 27, of Roxbury was arrested on Wednesday after police said she took part in an elaborate plot to rob the Dorchester store, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Lugo lied and used the fake name Neveah Monroe to get a job at the store on Washington Street, authorities said. It's unclear when she started …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Out Of Service MBTA Bus Goes Up In Flames Right By Forest Hills Out Of Service MBTA Bus Goes Up In Flames Right By Forest Hills
Out Of Service MBTA Bus Goes Up In Flames Right By Forest Hills The MBTA was already feeling the burn after Wednesday's announcement of a 30-day shutdown of the Orange Line. A day later, the buses started feeling a specific kind of heat. Images posted to Twitter captured a bus that broke out in flames on Washington Street just outside Forest Hills around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4.  According to Twitter user Darragh Murphy, the driver of the bus safely drove the vehicle into a bus yard for Boston Fire to come and extinguish the flames.  The bus was apparently out of service and was being taken to the Arborway Yard when the fire started in the rear c…

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by David Cifarelli
Police & Fire
Dorchester Men Charged With Killing Mother Of 2 In Drag Race Crash: DA Dorchester Men Charged With Killing Mother Of 2 In Drag Race Crash: DA
Dorchester Men Charged With Killing Mother Of 2 In Drag Race Crash: DA Prosecutors say they charged two Boston men with manslaughter after they crashed while drag racing and killed a 36-year-old woman and mother of two.  Sean Desiree and Damiel Griffiths, both of Dorchester, were racing down Washington Street at speeds up to 71 miles per hour in the early hours of June 11, the Suffolk County Prosecutor's Office said.  As they sped down the street, Griffiths' Infinity swerved to miss another car but accidentally crashed into the passenger door of Desiree's BMW, which caused both cars to lose control, officials said.  Desiree then careened into t…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer
Wanted Boston Woman Poured Beer On Bus Driver, Tried To Make Meal Out Of Officer A 24-year-old woman decided to share her beer with a bus driver by pouring it over his head before she bolted late Tuesday night, July 20, Transit Police said.  When police tried to arrest her later, she spat on them and tried to bite one of the officers, a report noted.  Shatia Butler hopped on an MBTA bus with a friend around 10 p.m., but near the intersection of Columbia Road and Washington Street, she attacked then dumped the drink of the driver, police said. Her 16-year-old friend kicked the door and cracked the glass window as well.  Police searched the area and found …

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by Josh Lanier