Murder in Burlington, Shooting in Plymouth, Shark Attack, and More: The Week in Massachusetts

By PATRICK LUCE (Patch Staff)

Crime and police news dominated the coverage late in the week as officers investigate a murder in Burlington, authorities seek the identification of a young girl who was found dead on the beach on Deer Island, and two people are shot in Plymouth.

Also, a Massachusetts man is bitten several times by a shark in North Carolina, three others are rushed to the hospital after a Marblehead boat fire, and more. Here are some of the top headlines from across Massachusetts this week:

• Dead Woman Found in Burlington Hotel Room Murdered: DA
• Identity of Child Found Dead on Deer Island “Remains a Mystery”
• Cape Cod Man Fights Off Horrific Shark Attack
• Missing Lexington Teen Found Safe
• Three Men Injured in Marblehead Boat Fire
• Former Patriots Player Brandon Spikes Pleads Guilty to Hit and Run Charge
• Acton Police Arrest Man in Bizarre Indecent Exposure Incident
• Plymouth Worker Killed in Freak Sand Avalanche
• Boston Man Charged in Triple Stabbing Held on $100,000 Bail
• Tennessee Family Identified as Victims in Plainville Plane Crash