The state has been conducting searches for sex offenses and outstanding warrants — but not checks of past criminal activity.

Republican state Sen. Peter Durant said he welcomes the increased scrutiny — and called on the Healey administration to disclose the nature of the inspections, and details of what they reveal.

BOSTON — While a coalition outraged over the state's new firearms law continues to push toward a repeal question on the 2026 ...

An estimated $1 million worth of fentanyl and “a loaded AR-15 with ammo” was recovered from a room at the Quality Inn in ...

The arrest of an illegal immigrant with fentanyl and a loaded assault rifle at a family shelter site in Revere is putting an intense new light on safety in the maxed-out emergency assistance shelter ...

Newly released state data show a slew of alleged criminal activity at the shelters, and federal authorities are pursuing the ...

The charges have prompted state leaders to urge stronger safety measures at the state shelters for migrant and homeless residents.

A man arrested in a drug bust at a state migrant shelter in Revere is now facing federal charges.Leonardo Andujar Sanchez,<a ...

A Dominican national living at a state-run emergency family shelter in Revere has been charged in federal court in Boston for ...

The man arrested on drug and weapons offenses after an AR-15 and $1 million in drugs were found at a Massachusetts-run emergency shelter is now facing federal charges. Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, 28, ...

An undocumented migrant from the Dominican Republic is facing federal charges after authorities said he had drugs and an ...

On Friday, Dec. 27, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston helped the Revere Police Department identify Leonardo Andujar Sanchez, 28, following an arrest ...