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New charges accuse Dane Cook's half-brother of stealing $11M

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:45:59 -0400

WOBURN - Dane Cook's half brother has been indicted on additional charges he stole more than $11 million from the comedian, prosecutors said today. Darryl McCauley,...

Woman injured in S. Yarmouth rollover crash

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:15:59 -0400

SOUTH YARMOUTH - A woman was taken to Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis this morning after a rollover accident on Route 6 between exits 8 and 9, reports the Cape...

Kin of young mom killed in crash rail at driver

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:10:35 -0400

MEDFIELD - The anguished family of a young mom driven to her grave in a holiday car wreck lashed out yesterday at her allegedly drunken fiance, while hoping they'll be...

Salem mom pleads not guilty to denying son meds

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:06:12 -0400

SALEM - A woman accused of withholding cancer treatment from her autistic son by canceling appointments and not filling prescriptions pleaded not guilty today to an attempted...

Fuel truck crash shuts down I-95 in Newburyport

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:32:05 -0400

NEWBURYPORT - Massachusetts state police say at least five people have been injured in a crash involving a gasoline tanker truck and two other vehicles that has shut down...

Agitated inmates evacuated after unleashing sprinkler system

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:24:48 -0400

Unruly inmates at the maximum security Middlesex Jail in East Cambridge sabotaged the sprinkler system yesterday, flooding the building and forcing a mass evacuation as tensions...

Elderly woman dies after hit by car driven by husband

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:14:32 -0400

WEST DENNIS - An 83-year-old woman died at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis last night from injuries she suffered when hit by a car police said was driven by her husband, reports...

Mother faces attempted-slay rap for autistic son who died

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:58:02 -0400

A Salem mother who allegedly withheld cancer treatment from her 9-year-old autistic son was arrested last night after being indicted Friday on murder charges, the Essex County...

Looking for Michael Jackson fans

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:47:24 -0400

Did you win tickets to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles tomorrow? The Herald would like to hear from you. Please email us at citydesk@bostonherald.com...

Man charged with punching horse

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:16:06 -0400

PROVINCETOWN - A Cape Cod teenager has been charged with punching a police horse during Independence Day festivities in Provincetown. Police tell the

30 left homeless after Springfield fire

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:19:32 -0400

SPRINGFIELD - A late night blaze in Springfield that destroyed two homes and damaged at least three others has left more than 30 people homeless. Officials say the fire...

Mother, son die in mobile home blaze

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:02:46 -0400

RAYNHAM - A mother and her adult son are dead following a three-alarm blaze at a Raynham mobile home. Fire Chief James Januse says the fire was reported just after 2 a.m....

Gardner man charged in ATV death

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:17:08 -0400

WINCHENDON - A Gardner man is facing a motor vehicle homicide charge after the all-terrain vehicle he was operating crashed into a tree, killing his teenage passenger. Jason...

'Molotov cocktails' thrown inside Brockton church

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:16:13 -0400

BROCKTON - Investigators are trying to determine who threw two homemade bombs described by authorities as "molotov cocktails" through the window of a Brockton Roman...

Prison-bound bus rollover kills 1

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:13:05 -0400

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. - A bus transporting visitors to upstate prisons rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge on a highway in the Adirondack Mountains early yesterday,...

Springfield man killed near bar

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:12:00 -0400

SPRINGFIELD - A Springfield man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a bar yesterday morning. Springfield Police Capt. Charles Arpin said 23-year-old Noah Borders...

Bubble set to burst

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:50:28 -0400

Gray skies have finally cleared up - but not for long. While Bostonians again will bask in abundant sunshine and high temperatures of about 77 degrees today, the weather...

Cops: Boozy boater sailed toward fireworks

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:47:28 -0400

WEST YARMOUTH - A five-time convicted drunken driver from Hyannis was busted for boozed-up boating Saturday after allegedly steering his boat into a fireworks security area. ...

Police investigate infant's suffocation death in Dorchester

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:36:42 -0400

Boston police are probing the suffocation death of a 2-week-old baby boy in Dorchester, the Herald has learned. Homicide investigators suspect the infant's death...

Men accused of cooking body face hearing

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:37:35 -0400

A pretrial hearing is scheduled this week for two men accused of killing a cocaine dealer, dismembering his body and cooking the remains. Lawyers for the 47-year-old Daniel...

Two workers injured in Bolton fireworks accident

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:32:55 -0400

BOLTON - Two workers suffered minor injuries when a firework they were lighting at Bolton's town display exploded in its tube. State Fire Marshall Stephen Coan says...

Springfield man killed in shooting outside of bar

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:32:21 -0400

SPRINGFIELD - A Springfield man was shot and killed in the parking lot of a bar Sunday morning. Springfield Police Capt. Charles Arpin says 23-year-old Noah Borders was...

Eight killed in wrecks before dawn

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:39:15 -0400

A horrific speed-and-alcohol fueled crash in Walpole left three people dead and the driver facing charges in a wreck that left his young fiancee - a new mother - dead, officials...

Editor's note

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:30:04 -0400

Due to production problems, some 3,500 copies of the Sunday Boston Herald were not available for distribution today. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Water hazard

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:22:46 -0400

Golf course owners and managers would love a mulligan to get another chance at June. The monthlong washout that hurt so many other businesses and recreational activities...