Crime & Safety

MA Soldiers Rescue Woman, 87, Stranded for 3 Days|7 Nabbed in Prostitution Pinch|Couple Plead Guilty to Outbreak: PM Digest

Also: 18 sick after possible leak in Panera Bread; Elderly woman sexually assaulted during break-in; Obama's Vineyard vacation; More.

For three days, Jeannette Haskins had no food and drank rainwater. Then, four soldiers came to her rescue.

18 Fall Sick After Possible Leak at Panera Bread

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Eighteen people at a Seekonk Panera restaurant fell sick Friday and the restaruant was evacuated.

Elderly Hingham Woman Sexually Assaulted During Break-In

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The victim told police that the suspect had gained entry into the home by forcing open a ground floor window.

Couple Pleads Guilty in NECC Meningitis Outbreak Case
A couple charged in the New England Compounding Center outbreak case that left at over 60 people dead will plead guilty to illegally moving about $100,000 to avoid reporting law.

Seven Arrested in Prostitution Crackdown

The arrests were part of "Operations Street Sweeper."

Huge Drug Sting on Cape Results in Seven Arrests
Barnstable police said they seized 40 grams of heroin, 12 grams of cocaine, a pistol, and $1,500 during a drug sting Thursday.

Obama's Martha's Vineyard Vacation Starts Aug. 6

President Obama and family will travel to Martha's Vineyard for their last summer vacation of his presidency.

Red Sox Lose in Excruciating Fashion

One of the worst ways possible to open a West Coast trip...

ACROSS AMERICA

New Fears For Pregnant Women As U.S. Mosquitoes Transmit Zika Virus For First Time

Florida discovery raises concerns about babies born with severe birth defects.

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