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A woman on a San Francisco–Munich flight attacked another passenger, prompting the plane to divert to Logan Airport; Massachusetts State Police arrested her, and it’s not yet clear if anyone was injured as the investigation develops.
Karen Read filed a civil lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police, alleging a “culture of bigotry” based on racist and misogynistic messages by two investigators involved in her boyfriend’s death case. The suit accuses the agencies of negligent hiring/training and seeks a jury trial and damages; one officer was fired and the other resigned amid misconduct allegations, while Read, who was acquitted in a separate murder trial, remains at the center of the case surrounding police culture and accountability.
Karen Read has filed an 87-page civil complaint against the Town of Canton and the Massachusetts State Police, alleging civil conspiracy and negligent hiring, training, and supervision, after explicit text messages between ex-Trooper Michael Proctor and Canton Sgt. Sean Goode surfaced, depicting bigotry and systemic failures. Read argues the communications reveal an entrenched culture within both agencies that tainted the homicide investigation in her 2022 murder acquittal case and is pursuing accountability alongside other related lawsuits.
A Massachusetts State Police trooper, Kevin Trainor (30), was killed when his cruiser was struck by a wrong-way driver on Route 1 in Lynnfield, MA, as he was on his way home from work; the other driver also died. Trainor, who joined the MSP in 2023 after working as a corrections officer with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, is survived by his mother, fiancée, and siblings. Gov. Maura Healey called him a hero, and investigators have not released the wrong-way driver’s identity; the crash remains under investigation.
Four Massachusetts State Police Academy staffers, including Sgt. Jennifer Penton, were charged with involuntary manslaughter and causing serious bodily injury in Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia’s 2024 death after a boxing training session. A nine‑month grand jury investigation led by independent counsel David Meier found Delgado-Garcia suffered concussion-like symptoms before fatal head injuries the next day, prompting academy reforms and an outside assessment of training culture. The suspects were summoned to court rather than arrested; Delgado-Garcia, 25, died Sept. 13, 2024, with the death later listed as accidental.
The murder trial of Karen Read resumed with testimony from a state police lieutenant and a forensic expert. Read is accused of hitting John O'Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die. The defense claims she is being framed. Testimonies included details about the evidence search and forensic analysis of Read's vehicle and O'Keefe's clothing. The trial continues with extended hours and varying court schedules throughout the week.
A car caught fire in Boston's Interstate 90 connector tunnel on Saturday morning, just a day after multiple vehicles went up in flames in a nearby tunnel. No injuries were reported in Saturday's incident. The previous day's fire involved three vehicles and led to several people fleeing their cars, causing additional fires. Three individuals were hospitalized, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation temporarily closed ramps for inspection.
A 3-year-old boy, Liam David Pagan, who was in a car stolen in western Massachusetts, triggering an Amber Alert, has been found safe at a hotel in Windsor, Connecticut. The suspect, a white man aged 50-60, was located at a nearby fitness center, and the stolen car was found at a shopping plaza. The Amber Alert has been deactivated, and the suspect is in custody.
A 3-year-old autistic boy, Liam David Pagan, was found safe after an AMBER Alert was issued in Chicopee, Massachusetts, when a car was stolen with him inside. The suspect, Vadim Vorobyov, was apprehended in Connecticut, and the child was found at a hotel. Vorobyov faces charges in both Massachusetts and Connecticut, and the incident serves as a reminder for drivers to never leave their cars running unattended and to prioritize vehicle security.
A robotic police dog named Roscoe, part of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, was shot multiple times while helping to avert a potential tragedy involving a person barricaded in a home in Barnstable. The dog, controlled remotely by state troopers, prevented the need for human operators to enter the suspect's residence and potentially engage in a firefight. Boston Dynamics, the company behind the SPOT robot, stated that it was the first time one of their robots had been shot and expressed relief that the only casualty was the robot. The shooter has not been identified, and the robotic dog will be replaced with a new unit.
A 38-year-old Chelsea man, Timothy Brown, has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography after police found thousands of photos and videos on his phone. The investigation into Brown was initiated after his friend, Kenneth Higgins, was arrested for the third time on similar charges. Brown is currently being held on $100,000 bail and is set to be arraigned in Chelsea District Court next week.
A state trooper investigating the death of a Boston police officer is now under internal investigation for a potential violation of department policy, adding complexity to the case. The officer's girlfriend is accused of hitting him with her SUV and leaving him outside to die, but her defense alleges he was fatally beaten in a fellow officer's home. The trooper's alleged violation is not specified, and his attorney maintains his integrity. The defense claims the trooper did not fully disclose his relationship with key witnesses, while the prosecution accuses them of using the relationships to distract from the girlfriend's alleged guilt.
The Massachusetts State Police have initiated an internal investigation into Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator in the Karen Read case, for a potential violation of department policy. This comes after claims by Read's lawyers that evidence was hidden and relationships between key witnesses and police investigators, including Proctor, were not disclosed. Proctor has been accused of planting evidence at the scene where Read's boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O'Keefe, was found dead, but Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey has denied these claims. Proctor will remain on full duty during the investigation.
Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor, involved in the Karen Read murder case, is now under internal investigation for a potential violation of department policy. Read's defense team accuses Proctor of having conflicts of interest and relationships with witnesses, seeking to have her murder charges dropped citing new information from federal investigators. Proctor's alleged conduct has raised concerns about the integrity of the investigation, as Read's trial is set to begin on April 16.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Route 146 North in Sutton, Massachusetts, at around 6:35 p.m. The victim was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. The Massachusetts State Police are investigating the incident, and the crash closed two left lanes on Route 146 North for several hours.