Fitchburg police

The mother of a 5-year-old Massachusetts boy who's been missing for months and is feared dead has been ruled competent to stand trial.       A judge Friday ruled that Elsa Oliver was competent to face charges including reckless endangerment of a child...

The state Office of the Child Advocate says a heavy caseload at the Department of Children and Families' Leominster office does not excuse the failure to properly monitor a 5-year-old Fitchburg boy who has not been seen in months.  ...