Mike Beaudet
WCVB-TV Boston
Boston, MA, United States
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Sean Murphy faces new charges in questionable fundraising case
Sean Murphy, a career criminal from Lynn whose heists have gained him notoriety, is now facing new criminal charges related to his collecting money purportedly to help homeless veterans. → Read More
Massachusetts attorney general files civil complaint over veteran fundraising
The man told 5 Investigates last fall that the money — cash donations collected outside supermarkets around Massachusetts — is for a pair of companies. → Read More
Are domestic violence cases in Massachusetts increasing? 5 Investigates
People who work with survivors of domestic violence say the problem is on the rise in Massachusetts, pointing to a jump in restraining orders and homicides. → Read More
5 Investigates: New drug contributing to overdose epidemic in Massachusetts
An animal tranquilizer called xylazine is being mixed with opioids and is intensifying concerns surrounding the overdose epidemic in Massachusetts. → Read More
5 Investigates: New drug contributing to overdose epidemic in Massachusetts
Effects of animal tranquilizer mixed with opioids can have devastating consequences → Read More
Congress acts to help ban shock devices used for treatment at Mass. school
Language in the omnibus appropriations bill passed late last month gives the FDA the authority to ban the devices. → Read More
Churches and state work together to deter threats against houses of worship
Approximately 300 non-profit and faith based organizations in Massachusetts have partnered with the state to boost its security, tapping into $13.9 million in grants. → Read More
New data reveals Massachusetts shark trends from 2022
This past beach season saw plenty of Great White sharks coming close to Cape Cod beaches, albeit "it felt a little quieter." → Read More
Top Massachusetts Lottery ticket-cashing duo convicted
A father and son from Watertown were convicted earlier this month in federal court for running a lottery ticket cashing scheme. → Read More
Wrongfully convicted Mass. man wins another legal victory over lawyers' fees
A judge ruled that the state will have to pay the legal bills of Fred Weichel, wrongfully convicted in a mob-related murder, totaling more than $1 million. → Read More
Man who spent nearly 50 years in prison wants named cleared
He was sentenced to life in prison for a 1974 armed robbery and murder but a judge last week granted him a new trial and criticized police procedures that led to the conviction. → Read More
Sig Sauer hit with new lawsuit over unintentional discharges
A handgun that allegedly goes off without the trigger being pulled is now at the center of a new multi-state lawsuit against the New Hampshire gun maker. → Read More
New head of MBTA oversight looks at tough job ahead
Some would say Katie Choe picked the short straw, but she says riders will see very clear changes over the course of the next two to five years. → Read More
Memorial to fallen Boston police officers sits under wraps in Vermont pending payment
A new memorial to honor Boston police officers who have died in the line of duty sits abandoned nearly 200 miles away because of a dispute over an unpaid bill. → Read More
Memorial to fallen Boston PD officers sits under wraps pending payment
A new memorial to honor Boston police officers who have died in the line of duty sits abandoned nearly 200 miles away because of a dispute over an unpaid bill. → Read More
Career criminal defends new venture: raising money for homeless veterans
He says that he has put his notorious past behind him and has joined a legitimate business venture, one that has the added benefit of helping homeless veterans. → Read More
Wrongfully-convicted man wants Mass. prosecutor held accountable
"I lost my mom to cancer during this timeframe and the Department of Correction wouldn't allow me to attend her final sendoff because I was deemed a murderer." → Read More
Former mob enforcer Kevin Weeks takes the stand in wrongful conviction trial
Kevin Weeks, mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's right-hand man, took the stand Monday during a wrongful conviction civil suit against the state. → Read More
Commission report blasts Quincy, others for $3.5M pension theft
The report reveals the hacker gained access to the email account of the retirement board's former executive director, who had resigned two months earlier. → Read More
South Boston man takes the stand, says Whitey Bulger threatened him over Braintree murder
Fred Weichel took the stand today in his civil trial, asking for $1 million in compensation from the state for serving nearly four decades in prison for the 1980 murder of Robert Lamonica in Braintree. → Read More