72-Year-Old Attacked Over Parking Spot, Police Say: Patch PM

Also: Obama endorses 6 MA Democrats; Drunk driver indicted in fiery fatal crash; Judge Kavanaugh won't teach at Harvard; More.

Cape Cod Drowning Victim Swept Out to Sea: Patch PM

Also: Town officials struggle for ways to keep gas explosion victims warm; and revolt erupts in a "Buy Nothing" Facebook group.

MA Crime Drops Sharply In New FBI Report

Numbers and rates of both violent and property crimes drop from 2016 to 2017.

Jeff Flake Coming To Boston Monday: Patch PM

Also: Man struck, killed on I-95; Murder-for-hire case wrapping up after closing arguments; More.

Man Sought In Flag Urination Case Turns Himself In: Patch PM

Also: Artist's Trump exhibit too political for venue​; Chair of MA Gaming Commission resigns amid Wynn probe​; More.

Sorry, Fella, You Can't Vote Twice: Patch PM

Also: Original Apple computer auctioned off; mom steals daughter's disability benefits; and more.

Mom Leaves Child At Target, Faces Charges: Patch PM

Also, squirrels going nuts; local rock legend dies; and more.

Boston Police Officer Shot, 3 In Custody: Patch PM

Also: Jimmy G, ex-Brady backup, suffers catastrophic knee injury; Teen killed in I-495 crash; More.

Man Left Toddler At Target, Tells Police He Forgot Him: Patch PM

Also: Listen to 911 call from road rage stabbing; Map for your apple-picking pleasure; Trooper has a busy night; More.

Two Whales Wash Ashore Within Hours of Each Other: Patch PM

Also: Suspect in cemetery flag urination case was on a date; restoration of gas service in Merrimack Valley could takes months; and more.

Red Sox Fan Charged, Arrest In Globe Threat: MA Crime

Massachusetts' top crime news also includes a a Level 3 offender charged after offenses on train, masked robbery and a park stabbing.

Red Sox Banner: Who's Telling The Truth? Patch PM

Also: Mental health evaluation for son of woman fatally struck by tow truck; Waltham magician wins America's Got Talent; More.

Truck Runs Elderly Woman Down, Driver Stabbed: Patch PM

Also, two Red Sox fans hold division-winner banner hostage; charges sought in flag urination incident; and more.

Florence Sparks Tornado Warning, Flooding Across MA: Patch PM

Also: Lawsuits over Merrimack Valley gas explosions and Boston casino, plus your opportunity to vote for the Top Dog in Massachusetts.

Patriots Close To Getting Embattled Star WR [Report]: Patch PM

Also: Economic impact of Merrimack Valley gas fires hard to measure; Five-alarm fire displaces 100+; Recount results are in; More

No More Columbus Day in Somerville: Patch PM

Also: Target to hire 4,000 seasonal workers; Jay Leno zings "idiots" of Sudbury; Mansfield teen honored; and more.

International Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Boston: Patch PM

Also: Ex-Trump lawyer takes on sharks (real ones) in Cape Cod op-ed; Suffolk DA Conley to step down; More.

Dog Buried Alive After Clash With Cat, Police Say: Patch PM

Also: Veterans cemetery's flags urinated on; woman must give up goats; Beverly school bus driver could face charges; More.

Man Offers To "Buy" Teen Girl, Then Grabs Her: Patch PM

Also, Jabari Bird's hospitalization delays court appearance; worries grow about missing Arlington girl; and more

Dog Left Inside Car That Reached 139 Degrees: Patch PM

Plus: Video of a shark making a meal; a guide to the Patriots' opener; a big fine for auto dealer Herb Chambers; and more.

Operation Golden Ticket, Murder Charges, Dog Death: MA Crime

Massachusetts' top crime news also includes a big drug bust, prostitution sweep and a sentence for an ISIS-inspired attack.

8 Great White Sharks Spotted Off Beach: Patch PM

Also: Burt Reynolds dead at 82; Hit-and-run crash kills elderly woman using walker; Jerod Mayo's ex-dog trainer no-shows at court; More.

Recount Likely After Close Finish In 3rd-District Race: Patch PM

Also: Sentencing in ISIS-inspired terror case; how to win a low-number license plate; and video game gets teacher in trouble.

Student Stuck On Bus For 2+ Hours In Address Mix-Up: Patch PM

Plus: Death of a stranded dolphin; a hiker struck by a boulder; Massachusetts votes; and more

Driver In Crash That Killed 4 Students Was High: DA [Patch PM]

Also: 2 more infected in beach Legionnaires' spa outbreak; Man arrested after leading police on chase in stolen vehicle, MSP says; More.

Busting The "Willy Wonka" Crime Ring: Patch PM

Plus, the rattlesnake in Braintree, the Mansfield cops in a lip-sync video, and Labor Day travel: safer than you think.

Pot Present, Murder Charge, Child Porn: MA Crime

Massachusetts' top crime news also includes bullets shot at MIT, MSP resignation, heroin bust and threats to the Globe.

Boston Globe Gets Death Threats After Trump Editorial: Patch PM

Plus, mystery surrounds a body found on the Mass Pike, "complacency" about sharks off Cape Cod, and a onetime firefighter accused of arson.

Whales Breaching In Boston Harbor: Patch PM

Plus: Suicide-texting case turned into Lifetime movie; Nantucket ferry lines canceled; power outage on North Shore; and more.

Katz The Dog Left Behind, Owner Sought: Patch PM

Plus, J.D. Martinez haunted by Instagram post; boa constrictor bites Cape Cod man; Patch's Top Dog in Massachusetts contest and more

Officers Save Suspect Who Unleashed Barrage Of Bullets: Patch PM

Also: Cape Cod shark bite victim leaves hospital; State trooper resigns in bar brawl scandal; and more

Pilot In Plane Crash Dies, Brother Critical: Patch PM

Also: 13-year-old takes ambulance, crashes into motorcycle; Kenny Chesney home at Gillete Stadium; Fatal crash on I-95.

3 West Nile Virus Human Cases Confirmed: Patch PM

Also: Animal shelter says decision to euthanize three dogs 'heartbreaking'; Fighter, ex-hockey coach faces child rape charges; More.

Teachers Charged With Porn; Police Overtime: MA Crime

Massachusetts' top crime news also includes a man who allegedly overdosed with a baby in a carriage and a man who stole a power washer.

Slain Weymouth Sgt.'s Mortgage Gets Paid Off: Patch PM

Also: The dog flu has come to MA; Students marching to Smith & Wesson for change; City worker among 29 busted in drug, gun bust; More.

Teen Lights Herself On Fire In Cruiser, Police Say: Patch PM

Also: Humpback whale gets way too close for comfort; High school teacher charged with child porn; Tom Brady's hints toward 2019; More.

Father And Son Escape Forest Inferno In Video: Patch PM

Also: West Nile Virus risk level raised across Massachusetts; White-bellied stork gets stage fright, flies coop; More.

Plane With Post Malone Moving Emergency Landing To NY: Report

The rap star is reportedly one of the passengers on a plane that suffered two blown tires.

'Rob Gronkowski Of Whales' Washes Ashore: Patch PM

Also: A golfer's finger is bitten off 'like a Dorito' in a course dispute, the Patch Top Dog Contest, and more.

Cape Cod Sharks Keep Swimmers Ashore, Attract Gawkers: Patch PM

Also: Pawtucket RI farm team moving to Worcester; gambling mom leaves baby in car; and driver in fatal crash had long record.