A former Fitchburg police officer is one of three officers recently barred from police work by the state agency that certifies law enforcement. James McCall, who resigned from the department in 2023, ...

An attorney representing Joshua Heal — an ex-cop accused of having a sexual encounter with Sandra Birchmore when he was the animal control officer in Stoughton and lying about it — said at a ...

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 3:10 p.m. April 20, 2026, to emphasize Zachary Perro was not accused of criminal wrongdoing. A police officer linked to the Sandra Birchmore case has reached ...

ABINGTON — Abington's police chief has asked a state watchdog to decertify former police officer Joshua Heal. Chief John Bonney confirmed that he recommended decertification for Heal. That could ...

Another police officer involved in the Karen Read investigation has had his law enforcement certification suspended. This time it is Sean Goode, the Canton Police sergeant who recently resigned just ...

Officials give update on power restoration in Tippah Co.

The state’s police oversight board has decertified a former Leominster officer with a history of alcohol-related infractions, including a drunken driving arrest in Massachusetts and an incident in New ...