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What started as a business deal gone wrong ended in a deadly plot that sounds more like a movie script than real life. In a Vermont courtroom this week, Dr. Serhat Gumrukcu — a California-based medical researcher with dreams of biotech…

What started as a quiet Easter morning turned into a nightmare for one Fall River family. Around 11 a.m. on Sunday, flames tore through a home on Hancock Street, leaving a mother and her young son with nothing but each other. Melissa…

What was supposed to be an ordinary Saturday evening turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. Four-year-old Azriel López disappeared into the rushing waters of the Merrimack River in Lowell, and since then, his family has been living in…

A 34-year-old man from Worcester is staring down the possibility of a lifetime in federal prison after law enforcement officers uncovered a massive methamphetamine stash — along with a home setup authorities say was being used to press…

Police in Massachusetts are actively investigating an alarming report of an attempted child abduction that took place at a public park over the weekend. A local mother says a man tried to lure her young daughter away while they were…

Firefighters in Fall River jumped into action late Friday night to battle a fast-moving fire at a city residence that was undergoing renovations. Thanks to a quick response from crews, the blaze was contained before it could cause even more…

A massive search effort is underway in Lowell after a 4-year-old child was swept away by the fast-moving current of the Merrimack River on Monday afternoon. Multiple emergency agencies are on the scene, working tirelessly to locate the…

What they lacked in numbers, they more than made up for in grit. The Fall River Police Department rolled into Mansfield this weekend with a goal — to raise money for the Massachusetts Special Olympics and maybe have a little fun doing it.…

Fall River’s dining scene is about to get a major boost! Over the next few months, several new restaurant chains are opening their doors in the city, bringing a variety of exciting food options to the area. Whether you’re a fan of…

The IRS is sending out stimulus payments to taxpayers who missed out on previous relief funds. Up to $1,400 is being distributed to about 1 million people who failed to claim their 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit. If you’re one of them, you can…