Crime & Safety

MBTA Operator Paid 'Michael Myers' To Beat Him, DA Says: Patch PM

Also: Middle school teacher on paid leave following security incident; Human remains belong to missing woman; Batman is down; More.

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MBTA Operator Paid 'Michael Myers' To Beat Him: Prosecutors

That Halloween attack by 'Michael Myers' on an MBTA operator? Prosecutors say the operator paid the horror icon to do it.

Middle School Principal Placed On Paid Leave After Security Incident

Medford Mayor Burke said she is "deeply concerned" about how the discovery of a gun magazine in a school theater in December was handled.

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Human Remains Found In Waltham Missing Woman: DA

The DA said the remains found yesterday in Waltham are believed to have belonged to the woman who went missing last year in Waltham.

Man Down Report Ends Up Being Batman

Police say the culprit is a real clown.

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Tractor Trailer Crashes Into Beverly Home; Driver On The Run

Police are looking for the driver of a tractor-trailer that crashed into a Roundy Street home early Thursday.

Armed Cape Cod Convict Arrested At Motel: Police

Yarmouth police said Joshua Joaquim threatened a drunk man with a pellet gun and told him to "treat his woman better."

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