A court clinician said the Newton man has a long history of mental illness and was released from a hospital psych unit just three days ago.
A 79-year-old Newton man was stabbed at a grocery store in Auburndale, police told Patch.
The District Attorney's office announced two Grand Jury indictments related to Newton.
Several people have called to report copper has been stolen from them, including a church and a museum.
Here's what you should know about the snow headed for Newton Wed night.
The window washer reportedly broke a leg but is expected to survive.
No word on injuries or cause yet.
From fights to break-ins here's what the Newton police responded to this week.
After one man allegedly snatched an iPad from an AT&T clerk, police chased two men through the neighborhood.
A day after a historic storm hit the region many are still without power in Newton.
Newton firefighters were fighting a fire this morning watch for traffic delays near Chestnut and Beacon Street.
The Judge said he would hear the motion to dismiss on March 7.
Drivers heading into Boston may hit some delays in the Newton area.
Christine Totten had been missing since Monday.
The man abused the boy starting in 2015, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced today.
Also, a lot of dog bites happened this week.
Waltham Police helped look for the Newton man who went missing Sunday night. But he's still missing.
Police spent the morning searching for three people, two men and one woman who reportedly left the scene of a crash.
A Newton man was charged in federal court with bank fraud and investor fraud.
Breaking: A man was walking down a Newton Street when he was robbed, he told police today.
There was a rash of car break-ins recently in Newton.
Also: Other incidents that Newton police responded to over the weekend.
At least a dozen cars were broken into during the past week.
Newton fire and police responded to a 2-alarm fire at the Newton Crowne Plaza Hotel, but cleanup forced them to close the ramp for hours.
Crews responded to a structure fire on Windsor Road early Monday morning.
Watch out for traffic.
A sample of what the Newton Police responded to between Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Friday, Dec. 29
And duo grabs some expensive items from Bloomingdales and gets away in a U-Haul.
'The definition of justice requires that there be some culpability, which I think there is none,' said Brad Casler's attorney today.
Earlier the attorney for the man who crashed his car into a Newton pizza joint, killing 2, said Cassler didn't want to drag out a trial.
Since Wednesday, Dec. 13 there have been at least 15 reported car break-ins.
Police say he's wanted for shoplifting at the Whole Foods on Walnut Street.
Each year the Newton Police have to remind folks they have a right to complain about (or compliment) police officers. Here's how.
Another man was indicted by the grand jury on drug trafficking charges.
Remember the story of the man who changed his 'guilty' verdict to 'not guilty' and didn't get away with it? He's back.
Newton police said if you're parked on the emergency routes Sunday morning you'll get towed.
Police and fire are responding to Comm Ave near the Marriott.
A sample of the calls the Newton Police responded to between Wednesday, Nov. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Overnight winds brought down a tree on Brentwood Avenue.
Police arrested a man who allegedly drove away from an accident - without a tire. And other police logs.