Fake Kidnapping Scheme Involved Phone Spoofing, Voice Recordings: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from the Massachusetts Patch network to talk about tonight:

Elaborate Fake Kidnapping Scam Nearly Costs Family

Scammers were able to spoof a man's wife and daughter's phone number in an attempt to convince members of the family that two of them were being held for ransom.

Man Who Allegedly Punched Officer, Sped Off Arrested

A man wanted for a laundry list of charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer and driving into a police cruiser has been arrested.

MA Native To Make Directorial Debut With Seth Rogen-Produced Comedy

"Good Boys," is about four 12-year-olds who try to make the trip from the Los Angeles suburb of Tarzana to the Sherman Oaks Galleria to replace a broken drone before their parents get home.

Need $500? Just Tell Police Who Stole This Trailer

The owner of a stolen landscape trailer is offering $500 for whoever can provide information about who stole it.

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