Crime
Judge Orders Release of HMS Researcher Kseniia Petrova From ICE Custody
A federal judge ordered the release of Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard Medical School researcher who has been fighting deportation proceedings for nearly three months, from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at a Wednesday bail hearing in Vermont.
14 More Defendants, Including City Councilor, Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case
Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner and 13 other men pleaded not guilty to sexual conduct for a fee at Cambridge District Court on Friday morning, officially advancing their cases to trial.
Cambridge Police Investigate Reported Sexual Assault in Harvard Square
Cambridge police are investigating a reported Thursday night sexual assault in the Harvard Square area, according to an email alert sent Friday morning.
Former BB&N Music Teacher Faces Federal Charges for Producing Child Pornography
A former music teacher at a prominent Cambridge private school is facing federal charges for allegedly paying to produce child pornography, according to Monday court filings.
14 Men Plead Not Guilty to Charges in Cambridge Brothel Case
More than a dozen men charged for patronizing a Cambridge brothel network pleaded not guilty to paying for sex on Friday, appearing in court for the first time in the extended legal saga.
‘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.
