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Time could be running out for Massachusetts prosecutors seeking to put a teenager on trial for sending her boyfriend dozens of text messages encouraging him to take his own life.

A 17-year-old student at New Bedford High School is arrested after police find him in possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says six shotgun shells were found on the juvenile student during a school administration search Thursday morning...

One of the two juveniles being sought by Fall River Police for a Monday stabbing near Talbot Middle School is in custody.

The Bristol County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that they have received $400,000 in federal funds to boost the Juvenile Drug Court.

The Massachusetts Parole Board has agreed to release a 36-year-old man who was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager for a 1996 stabbing death in New Bedford. The board released a unanimous decision Wednesday saying Anthony Rolon can be freed after spending one year in a minimum-security prison...

A 17 year old was arrested Wednesday night after New Bedford Police say he posted photos of himself on Twitter posing with a gun, bragging about the jewelry on his neck, and tempting people to try and rob him. Police say they conducted an investigation then arrested the teen as he was leaving a Hunter Street apartment...

A proposal put forth by Gov. Deval Patrick looks to raise the age of what is considered a juvenile from 17 to 18 years old, while eliminating mandatory life sentences without parole for teens under 18 in the state. Last year, the U.S...