arraignment

There are new developments in last April's discovery of a deceased newborn baby.

Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with murder in three killings, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting an inmate and threatening a guard and his family. The plea came Monday, the same day his lawyers asked a Massachusetts judge to dismiss a murder charge in the 2013 slaying of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd...

A 14-year-old Boston boy charged with fatally shooting his 9-year-old brother has been held on $50,000 bail. Prosecutors say the boy, whose name has not been made public because of his age, was arraigned on delinquency charges of involuntary manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm Monday in Dorchester Juvenile Court, where proceedings are closed...

A Dartmouth man facing charges of extortion and making threats following an 8-hour standoff with police, appeared Thursday in New Bedford District Court. A "not guilty" plea was entered by an attorney for Kevin Pacheco. He was ordered held without bail for a dangerousness hearing on Monday...

Jared Remy, the 34-year-old son of former Red Sox player and current TV broadcaster Jerry Remy, was arraigned and ordered held without bail on a murder charge.