Crime & Safety

'Revenge Porn' Laws Under Gov. Scrutiny: PM Digest

Also: Hernandez lawyers have begun attempt to vacate his murder conviction, a man completes a 24-hour, 85-mile marathon and more.

Welcome to PM Digest, a roundup of the day's top stories. Tuesday saw Gov. Baker take on so-called "revenge porn," the continued search for a teen who fled his home Monday night, a former addict turned "ultra-marathoner" completing 24 hours of running and more.

Gov. Baker is looking to toughen laws for "revenge porn" - where scorned lovers post sexual photos or videos of the exes online -- while offering diversion programs for "sexting" teens who post explicit pictures or videos of themselves online.

As expected, the legal team for the late Aaron Hernandez has started their attempt to vacate the former New England Patriots tight end's murder conviction.

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What began as a project for her son's Cub Scout badge has morphed into a mission for Lori Hewett and her daughter to find out: Who was Federico Alleva?

"Ultra" marathon is right. Henry Ward, a recovering addict turned man who runs distances most of us are out of breath just thinking about, completed a 24-hour, 85-mile run for charity.

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U.S. News and World Report: Best high schools in Massachusetts. Did yours make the list?

A second crew member was pronounced dead after an explosion on the Tamar carrier ship 1,300 miles off Cape Cod.

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The search continues for Christopher Defreitas, 16, last seen at 8 p.m. Monday night.

An alleged sexual assault of a young boy by another child of the same age at a South Boston Boys and Girls Club is being investigated by Boston police.

Thousands of walkers and runners will participate in the Fourth Annual Step Up for Colleen 5K in memory of 24-year-old Colleen Ritzer, a Danvers High teacher killed by one of her students.

The latest on Red Sox ace David Price's return.

Another candidate enters the race to succeed late state Sen. Ken Donnelly.

Suspect polishes off an alleged shoplifting with a Natty Ice.

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