Boston Police report arresting a Dorchester man on attempted-murder and other charges for his alleged role in post-July Fourth shootings at River Street and Edgewater Drive in Mattapan Square that sent five to the hospital. Read more.
Boston Police report arresting three people and seizing three guns after five people were shot at a large, impromptu fireworks display around 2 a.m. at Edgewater Drive and River Street in Mattapan. Read more.
Update: Three arrested, three guns seized.
Live Boston reports five people were shot at River Street and Edgewater Drive around 2 a.m., at a scene littered with hundreds of spent fireworks.
Armstrong explains issues with liquor store at hearing.
The Boston Licensing Board today unanimously approved a plan by Camilo Liquors III to move from its current ramshackle location at the corner of Edgewater Drive and River Street to a better maintained building next door, over the objections of ministers and parishioners at the Church of the Holy Spirit, who say the store's often angry customers sit - and urinate and defecate - on church property. Read more.
Detective puts down evidence marker near woman's sneaker. Photo by Live Boston.
Live Boston reports that firefighters responding to a report of an outdoor trash fire on on Edgewater Drive between Topalian and Mattakeeset streets around 3:30 a.m. on Thursday instead found a woman fully engulfed in flames.
Firefighters summoned EMS and quickly doused the fire. The woman was brought to a local hospital with third-degree burns covering most of her body. Because of the severity of her injuries, the BPD homicide unit was called in and is now investigating the incident.
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