Crime & Safety

Mob Victim's Remains ID'd 23 Years Later|Slain Student Hailed as Hero|Cape Cod League Kicks Off: PM Digest

Also: Help find the person who tossed a bag of kittens onto the highway; Tasty recipe gets local girl invite to White House; More.

FBI ID's Remains of Man Allegedly Killed by Mob in 1993

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed remains dug up in Providence, Rhode Island, this April, are indeed those of DiSarro, who went missing in 1993.

Who is the Jerk who Tossed a Bag of Kittens On The Highway?

Someone reportedly threw a bag of kittens on the highway this week, killing all but one. Can you help The Center for Animal and Rescue Education find them?

Slain Student A Hero, Says 67-Year-Old Caught in Dorchester Shooting

The woman told reporters that 17-year-old Burke student Raekwon Brown "saved her life, pushed her down."

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Cod Cake Recipe Gets Hopkinton Girl Invite to White House Dinner

Abby Newman, who is 10, is the winner for Massachusetts of Michelle Obama's national "Healthy Lunchtime Challenge" with her dish "Fit to Run Boston Marathon Cod-Potato Cake."

'I Love and Miss You Daddy': Newton Woman Finds Ohio Girl's Balloon Message

The balloon was released into the sky last month for the girl's late father; it read "I love and miss you daddy."

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Top 50 People in Massachusetts

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Cape Cod Baseball League 2016 Season Kicks Off

The 2016 Cape Cod Baseball League season kicks off tonight with a full slate of games. Check out the schedule.

Man Shot by Cop at Dallas Airport

A man who police say attacked a woman with rocks was shot and injured by a Dallas police officer outside Dallas Love Field Airport Friday, Randall Blankenbaker, assistant chief of the investigations bureau, told reporters at a press conference.

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Plymouth Woman Killed in Crash

Police Searching for 3 Who Put $9,000 on Elderly Woman's Credit Card

Mystic Valley Parkway Fire Causes Lots of Damage

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