Crime & Safety

Green Line Moves Extension Moves Forward|Bomb Threat, Car Fire Shut Down Campus|Man Killed by Commuter Rail Train: PM Digest

Also: 'Codfather' indicted; 71-year-old charged with exposing self to 8-year-old girl; Man charged with drugging, robbing gay men; More.

Green Line Extension Plan Inches Ahead

Despite $73 million shortfall, the MBTA and MassDOT boards moved a Somerville-to-Medford extension forward Monday -- with strings attached.

Tuft Campus Shuts Down After Bomb Threat, Car Fire

Many campus buildings were secured at Tufts University's Medford campus after officials found a threatening note and a burning car.

'The Codfather' Indicted

Seafood mogul Carlos Rafael, also known as "The Codfather," was indicted Monday on charges he smuggled cash and violated federal fishing regulations.

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71-Year-Old Charged with Exposing Self to 8-Year-Old Girl

District Attorney says he was indicted in connection with an alleged indecent exposure at Market Basket in March.

Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Perjury in Whitey Bulger Trial

A former FBI agent who presented himself as an expert during the trial of Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded guilty to charges of lying under oath.

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Milford Police 'Optimstic' on Injured Officer's Recovery

A Milford officer was flown to the hospital after suffering a serious head injury on the job Monday.

Man Indicted for Drugging, Robbing Gay Men

Police say Riccardo D’Orsainville pretended to be a wealthy foreign émigré as part of a robbery scheme aimed at gay men.

Man Killed by Commuter Rail Train

Police have confirmed that a male was fatally struck by a train Sunday night.

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