A suspect is in custody following a bank robbery in Braintree. Braintree Police say that at 10:43 a.m. Friday they received a report from an employee at the Eastern Bank on Granite St. that they were robbed at gunpoint. Officers who responded to the scene were then told that a person matching the suspect’s description […]
A man has been convicted in connection with a deadly shooting at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office says that a jury convicted Julius Hammond-Desir, of first-degree murder for killing 26-year-old Dijoun Beasley on Saturday, January 22, 2022. State and local police were dispatched to the South Shore Plaza […]
Braintree Mayor Erin Joyce speaks with Christine James about her first term in office.
Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick McDermott speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about jail certification, a culinary program for inmates, and an upcoming blood drive.
With training camp set to open this week across the South Shore, we’ve got nothing but football on the brain. Fresh off a season in which we saw seven area teams reach the Super Bowl, expectations are high for a thrilling 2024 season. Locally, there is a bevy of returning talent. Statewide, an early Labor […]
Three people were taken into custody after allegedly planning residential burglaries. Braintree Police say they were alerted to the conspiracy following a burglary in the Messina Woods neighborhood on June 20 where the suspects fled after an alarm went off. Roughly two weeks later a neighbor noticed a hidden camera in the bushes across from […]
Four girls were injured in what’s being called an unprovoked attack at a Braintree movie theater. Braintree Police say that at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday a male entered the AMC 10 Braintree on Grandview Ave., walked past the ticket counter and entered one of the theaters without paying. Once inside the theater he came upon […]
One person has died following a fire in Braintree. The State Fire Marshal’s Office says that shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday crews were dispatched to the area of 26 McCusker Dr. following 9-1-1 calls and an alarm activation. Upon arrival firefighters saw light smoke and made entry to a first-floor apartment, where they found heavy […]
An investigation is underway following a robbery at a CVS in Braintree. The robbery took place around 4 p.m. Thursday at the CVS in South Braintree Square. Braintree Police put out a notice asking people to avoid the area, and stay inside as they were undertaking a search in the area involving K9 units. Eventually […]
Two people are in custody following a crash in Braintree Thursday afternoon. Massachusetts State Police say that at around 4:30 p.m. they responded to assist Quincy Police in searching for two narcotics suspects who fled from a motor vehicle crash at the Route 3/Route 93 split. The suspects are accused failing to stop for Quincy […]