Crime
‘Booker’ of Cambridge Brothel Network Sentenced to One Year in Prison
Junmyung Lee — the “booker” of the high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington, D.C. suburbs — was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday.
Former HMS Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty to Selling Human Remains
Cedric Lodge, the former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School who was indicted in 2023 for stealing and selling human remains, filed a guilty plea on Wednesday.
Students Disturbed by Delay in HUPD Updates After Shots Fired in Harvard Square MBTA Station
Students across Harvard’s campus complained they were left in the dark after the Harvard University Police Department provided little information regarding reports of gunshots in Harvard Square on Sunday afternoon.
Breyer Suggests Criminal Contempt Charges For Trump Officials at HLS Event
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer said the Trump administration could be held in criminal contempt over Kilmar Abrego’s deportation at a Harvard Law School speaker event on Friday, expressing optimism that Courts would hold the White House accountable.
No Suspects in Custody After Gunshots in Harvard Square, Cambridge Police Say
The Cambridge Police Department confirmed that no suspects are in police custody in connection with a Sunday afternoon shooting in Harvard Square.
Harvard Finishes Installing New Yard Surveillance Cameras
Harvard has installed 30 new surveillance cameras in the Yard as part of a long-planned upgrade to existing security measures aimed at deterring theft and increasing campus safety.
A Majority of Cambridge City Council Now Calling For Toner’s Resignation
Pressure is mounting on embattled Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner to yield his seat on the Council as a majority of his colleagues are now calling for his resignation.
Vice Mayor Marc McGovern Reverses Course to Call on Toner to Resign
Cambridge Vice Mayor Marc C. McGovern reversed course last night, calling on fellow Councilor Paul F. Toner to resign in a statement.
Three Charged in Unrelated Cambridge Shootings in 2021, 2023
Three men were charged last week in connection with two unrelated shootings in Cambridge in 2021 and 2023, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday.
Toner, Facing Calls to Resign Over Brothel Charges, Is Quietly Stripped of Committee Chairships
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner has been removed from his position as the co-chair of five Council committees — the most of any councilor — after being charged last week as a client of a brothel network, Mayor E. Denise Simmons announced in a Wednesday letter to councilors.
After Third Hearing, 34 Clients Named and Charged in Connection With Brothel Ring
Following a Friday hearing, 34 men — including a Cambridge city councilor and three Harvard affiliates — have now been publicly identified as clients of a high-end brothel network that operated in parts of Cambridge and Washington D.C. suburbs.
One Person Non-Fatally Injured in Thursday Shooting Near MIT
Cambridge police responded to a non-fatal shooting near MIT on Thursday evening where one person was non-fatally injured, the Cambridge Police Department announced in a Citywide Alert.
Prosecutors Seek Charges Against Driver in Crash That Killed Cyclist John Corcoran ’84
The Middlesex District Attorney’s office is seeking criminal charges against the SUV driver that struck and killed cyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 in September, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
How City Councilor Paul Toner Fought To Keep Hearings in Brothel Case Private
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner — who faces charges for allegedly patronizing a Cambridge brothel network — spent nearly a year trying to prevent his name from surfacing in the case prior to his arraignment.
Toner Resists Calls To Resign in First Statement From City Hall
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner resisted calls to resign in a statement at the beginning of Monday’s Cambridge City Council meeting. Toner was charged with sexual conduct for a fee on Friday after allegedly patronizing a brothel network.