Homicide Unit

Investigation Update: Homicide Victim Identified in South Boston Stabbing

At approximately 5:52 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, officers assigned to District 6 (South Boston) responded to a radio call for a person stabbed at 258 Old Colony Ave. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a stab wound inside an apartment. Boston EMS transported the victim to a local hospital, where […]

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Investigation Update: Detectives Charge 16-year-old Male for 2025 Murder of Marie Molea-Anthony in Roxbury

Investigation Update: On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Boston Police Homicide Detectives lodged a warrant against a 16-year-old male juvenile of Needham in relation a homicide in the area of 1855 Washington Street in Roxbury. The suspect is charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Unlawful Possession of a firearm. The suspect is currently in custody on

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Investigation Update: Suspect Charged for 1999 Homicide

Investigation Update: Through comprehensive forensic review, Boston Police Detectives from the Cold Case Unit, working alongside Crime Lab Forensic Analysts, successfully matched the offender, Cornell Bell to the 1999 murder of Caryn Bonner. Bell was arraigned last week in Suffolk Superior Court. Bell is currently serving a life sentence for a separate incident.  This is

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Investigation Update: Victim Identified in Mattapan Homicide

At approximately 12:12 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026, officers assigned to District B-3 (Mattapan) responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of 24 Stow Road in Mattapan. Upon arrival, officers located a victim, Alex DeAndrade, 37, of Brockton, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Boston EMS responded and transported the

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Investigation Update: Homicide Victim Identified in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Commonwealth Avenue

At approximately 8:09 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End/Back Bay) responded to a radio call for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Hereford Street. The vehicle reportedly entered the Commonwealth Avenue Mall and struck a pedestrian who was walking his

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Investigation Update: Homicide Arrest Made Following Fatal Hit-and-Run on Commonwealth Avenue

At approximately 8:09 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End/Back Bay) responded to a radio call for a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Hereford Street. The vehicle reportedly entered the Commonwealth Avenue Mall and struck a pedestrian who was walking his

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Investigation Update: Second Homicide Suspect Arrested in Hiawatha Road Triple Shooting

Second Suspect Arrested: At about 10:30 PM, on Thursday, January 1, 2026, Boston Police arrested Kwessi Silcott, 20, of Mattapan, at 2400 Washington Street, Roxbury. At the time of his arrest, the suspect was wanted on a warrant for: He is expected to be arraigned in Dorchester Court. The facts and circumstances surrounding the prior incident are as

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Investigation Update: Homicide Suspect Arrested in Hiawatha Road Triple Shooting

At about 1:24 PM on Saturday, October 11, 2025, officers assigned to District B-3 (Dorchester/Mattapan) responded to a ShotSpotter activation and reports of multiple people shot in the area of 2 Hiawatha Road in Mattapan. Upon arrival, officers located three individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. All three victims were treated at the scene and transported

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