Jack Teixeira is accused of sharing classified documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine and other national security topics on Discord, a social media platform popular with people playing online games.
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Massachusetts man to serve 8 years in ‘rare’ attempted kidnapping of young girl
Police say the man tried to carry the girl from her bed out of her apartment, but she managed to escape to her parents’ bedroom.
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Posted inNation / World, New England, News, Schools & Education
Hoax school shooting made worse when Massachusetts officer accidentally fires gun
Local and state police had responded to a report of someone with a gun at St. John’s Prep at about 2 p.m. Monday, and the sound of the gunshot ‘elevated the situation,’ police said.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Recent shark attacks worry beachgoers, yet experts say they’re very rare
The rate of shark bites has stayed steady in recent years, but it might feel like a more common occurrence because of the prevalence of smartphones.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
They’re back: Great white shark spotted feeding on seal off Cape Cod coast
The apex predators have been returning to that area in great numbers in recent years to feed on the rebounding seal population.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Massachusetts guardsman charged with leaking secrets appears briefly in court
The Air Force has also taken away the intelligence mission from the Air National Guard 102nd Intelligence Wing based in Cape Cod, where Jack Teixeira served, pending further review.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Man accused of trying to open jet’s door, attacking crew on flight to Boston
The plane was about 45 minutes from arrival in Boston when the crew received an alarm that a side door on the aircraft was disarmed.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Woman found shot dead on Massachusetts logging road in 1978 is identified
For decades, the woman known as ‘Granby Girl’ was buried in a local cemetery with a headstone marked ‘Unknown.’
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Judge affirms placing Massachusetts tribal lands into trust
The decision was the latest in a legal battle spanning 3 presidential administrations over tribal land and whether the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has the right to build a casino.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Husband bought $450 in cleaning supplies day after Massachusetts woman was last seen
Brian Walshe did not tell police he had been to the home improvement store, where he bought mops, buckets, tarps, tape and other items.