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Driver Kills Bicyclist on Tremont Street In Mission Hill
A driver struck and killed Louisa Gag, a prominent street safety advocate, while she was riding a bicycle on Tremont Street in Mission Hill this morning.
July 9, 2026
Driver Kills 15-Year-Old Boy In Franklin
The homicide is under investigation by local and state police.
June 24, 2026
Tow Truck Driver Kills Woman At 4-Way Stop In Worcester
A driver struck an killed Van Thi Khanh Doan, a 39-year-old Worcester resident, while she was crossing the street in a crosswalk.
June 12, 2026
A Deadly Warning, Unheeded: Driver Accused In Memorial Drive Homicide Had Caused Another Wreck Less Than Two Months Earlier
We asked the Middlesex District Attorney's office whether they have policies to identify high-risk drivers and reckless driving incidents to try to prevent vehicular homicides before they happen; a spokesperson did not respond.
June 4, 2026
Drivers Killed Two Victims This Weekend, In Boston and Webster
The victim in the Webster crash has been identified as Marleigh Rose Guevara, a 10-year-old girl who loved dancing to Bad Bunny and roller skating with her sisters.
April 13, 2026
Pittsfield Cops Suspect Driver Killed Pedestrian Then Dragged His Body Across the City
Pittsfield Police are looking for a driver suspected of killing William S. Colbert, a 69-year-old resident of Pittsfield.
February 13, 2026
Speeding Driver Crashes, Wrecks Multiple Homes In Everett
Residents were forced to find temporary lodging after Everett building inspectors found serious structural damage to the buildings.
January 12, 2026
Family Members Lament Light Sentence for Driver Who Killed Tamar Vishlitzky
Joshua Quimby of Billerica received a two-year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to motor vehicle homicide.
January 8, 2026
While We Were Away: A Roundup of News From the Holiday Break
Happy new year! We took some time off for a long winter break, but news kept on happening. Some of these are stories we may cover in greater depth after we dig through a few hundred unread messages in our inbox, but for now, here's a quick briefing on the big stories from the past two weeks:
January 5, 2026
Family Sues State Police Over Death of ‘Matriarch’ Killed In Brookline Crosswalk
A Mass. State Police trooper drove into Margie Mendez, 86, in a crosswalk on Route 9 earlier this year.
December 4, 2025
