Man, 29, killed in daytime shooting in Dorchester

crime Authorities have not publicly identified the victim. A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in Dorchester, police said. The Boston Police Department said in a statement that officers were called to 15 York Street shortly before noon on Wednesday advertisement. Police found a man with a gunshot wound. Boston Medical Services responded and … Read more

Person killed in Mattapan shooting, 2 others shot in Dorchester overnight Saturday

crime One man was killed in a shooting in Mattapan, while two others were killed just hours later in a separate shooting in Dorchester, police said. Police are investigating two separate shootings that left one person dead and two others injured Saturday and early Sunday morning in Boston, a weekend that saw at least five … Read more

14-year-old boy faces gun charges after girl shot in Dorchester

crime The teenage girl who was shot on Milton Street was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. A 14-year-old boy faces firearms charges, including possession of a large-capacity feeding device, after a teenage girl was shot in Dorchester Wednesday night, police said. Boston police said in a statement Thursday that police … Read more

18, 19-year-old plead guilty in 2024 Dorchester killing

crime “My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ludis Mejia Sanchez, whose last act in life was his courageous attempt to help his son,” Hayden said. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden speaks to the press. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe Two young men pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday for their roles in the … Read more

Dorchester woman sentenced for fatal stabbing over online feud

Local news The victim, a young mother from South Boston, was described as a “very lovely person.” Alyssa Bartsch, 33, was arraigned on a murder charge in Suffolk Superior Court. Superior Court of Suffolk County A Dorchester woman was sentenced Wednesday for the stabbing death of a South Boston mother in 2023 after they got … Read more

Amid slowdown, developers set to sell part of dormant Dorchester megaproject

Boston Globe The development team purchased 2 Morrissey Blvd. In 2019 for $110 million. And now they offer it for sale. Plans for Dorchester Bay City, seen here, envision 21 buildings on 36 acres from Morrissey Boulevard to the waterfront. Stantec By Katherine Carlock, Boston Globe Updated on April 1, 2026 | 8:55 AM 4 … Read more

The unsolved murder of Kendric Price, a beloved youth mentor gunned down on his childhood street in Dorchester

Boston Globe Kendrick Price (standing, center) is photographed in 2012 helping Knezhaun Pete, Christian Clarke, Louis Bryant and Devin Braxton Price research the value of several companies on Saturday morning at Buckingham Brown & Nichols School in Cambridge. Aram Boghossian for The Boston Globe Looks like Kendrick Price did everything right. He grew up on … Read more