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-- A 30-year-old Dorchester man was shot and killed on Draper Street after almost a dozen shots were fired. A witness described it as a movie scene and "total pandemonium." The Herald reported at least one gunman was involved. The victim had a "minor" record. [Herald] -- A teacher at Londonderry High School turned herself in after allegedly sending a student nude photos of herself. Melinda Dennehy faces one felony count of indecent exposure at her March 23 arraignment. [WCVB] more ›

-- Police caught up with a 16-year-old Dorchester boy accused of stabbing four different women after a 90-minute long foot chase in Revere. The boy's four alleged victims suffered from non-life-threatening injuries. He was held on $1.5 million bail today in Chelsea District Court. [Herald] more ›

-- Boston cops served search warrants in Hyde Park and Dorchester yesterday, netting heroin, cocaine, a few guns, and three suspects. One of those arrested had the tough luck of being spotted on the street after the search warrant had been served. [BPDNews] more ›

-- Police found a man shot to death early this morning behind the Bromley Heath housing projects near the Jackson Square T station in Jamaica Plain. The man, who was in his 20s, has not been identified. [Globe] more ›

-- A Milton firefighter who was going home after his mother's birthday party was shot in the gut yesterday morning after he reportedly confronted an aggressive driver. The victim was reported in critical condition at Boston Medical Center, and the shooter, who may have been driving a silver Porsche, has not been captured. [Herald] more ›

-- A Dorchester letter carrier was attacked and slashed in an attempted robbery. The victim fought off the assailant, who was armed with a knife and ended up with nothing. The incident took place on Mount Vernon Terrace at about 2:20 p.m. on Thursday. The Herald described the suspect as "a clean shaven black male, with a black watch cap, black hoodie, sweatshirt and a diamond earring in his right ear." The U.S. Post Office is offering up to a $50,000 reward for information. Call (877) 876-2455 or Boston police Crimestoppers at (800) 494-TIPS. [Herald] more ›

-- Boston cops have arrested a suspect in the August 25 killing of Erica Field in Dorchester. Amos "Ace" Don, a 23-year-old Boston man who was being held in custody in Maine on unrelated charges, now stands accused of killing Field and for shooting a second victim, who survived the assault. [BPDNews] more ›

-- Boston police found a 40-year-old mother dead in her Dorchester Saturday night but have not yet classified her death as a homicide. The victim apparently died from head trauma, and witnesses overheard a loud argument coming from her apartment earlier in the night. [Herald] more ›

It's rare that we are sufficiently lazy impressed to share the contents of our inbox, but the e-mail we just got from the Suffolk County D.A.'s Office titled "COOKIE CRUMBLES FOR DORCHESTER DRUG DEALER" deserves your attention. Press Secretary Jake Wark writes: more ›

-- Ruben Sanchez, a 19-year-old from Hyde Park, was indicted in the September 20 murder of Paula Castillo, a pregnant woman who was celebrating her 18th birthday. Two of Sanchez's friends were indicted as accessories to the crime. Prosecutors say that one of the men, Miguel Vasquez, urged Sanchez to "show them what you got" before Sanchez shot Castillo. [Suffolk County District Attorney's Office] more ›

-- A shooting that Boston police called gang-related inside of a Dorchester elementary school has brought massive police and streetworker patrols to the neighborhood. The 22-year-old victim was shot while playing basketball Tuesday at the John Marshall Elementary School. Police say that it was the second time the victim had been shot since leaving prison in May. [Herald; BPDNews] more ›

-- A man was found shot dead this morning on Clifford Street in Roxbury. [BPDNews] more ›

-- Some Dorchester voters had more on their minds yesterday than the Boston mayoral contest. A 23-year-old man was shot and killed yesterday morning in front of the John Marshall Elementary School, which serves Dorchester as a polling place. Voting was briefly disrupted, and classes were dismissed early as a result of the violence. [Herald] more ›

-- A 21-year-old woman was shot outside of her own Halloween party in Dorchester early Sunday, and was taken to Boston Medical Center, where she was listed in critical condition. No arrests have been made. [BPDNews, Globe] more ›

-- A 26-year old female Harvard employee was attacked yesterday night in Harvard Square by a man who tried to strangle her with a rope. The quick-thinking victim was able to crouch, push her male assailant away, and escape with little harm having come to her. No arrests have been made. [Herald] more ›

It's not just Mission of Burma Day today in Boston. It's also ADORE-chester day, when bloggers from some of Dorchester's best blogs list a few things that they love about their neighborhood, Boston's largest—and often least well-covered by the mainstream media. Check out all the blogs today, listed below, and get to know your city a little better. more ›

-- A 15-year-old Dorchester boy pleaded not guilty today to charges that he shot a woman in the face. The boy and a 17-year-old accomplice allegedly attacked a group of three women, and a 5-year-old girl, who were walking through Franklin Field, beating one woman in the face and beating another woman to the ground before fleeing and returning with a gun, which the 15-year-old allegedly used to spray the women with bullets, striking one in the face. [Herald] more ›

It was a dismal weekend of violence in Boston that ended with two dead, including a pregnant teenager. more ›

-- Three men were arrested last night on charges of armed home invasion after they allegedly forced their way into a woman's home on Carson Street using what turned out to be a fake gun. The suspects were also carrying everything you'd need to sell pot, according to police. [BPDNews] more ›

-- A 25-year-old Dorchester man is in critical condition after he was stabbed multiple times early Saturday morning. Boston police arrested one man in connection with the attack. [BPDNews] more ›

-- A community party designed to keep teens off the streets turned bloody Saturday night when 19-year-old Aaron Brown was shot to death. His body was found inside the YMCA, and officials believe that he was shot just before the last dance. Police do not believe that the killing was random. The dance was a part of a weekly series of events designed as a safe alternative to late night Boston streets. The Dorchester Y will not host any further events pending an investigation and possible policy recommendations. [Globe, Herald] more ›

The path for the motorcade escorting Senator Kennedy’s body was recently announced. Starting in Hyannisport, it will proceed north into Boston and drive past places significant in the senator’s and his family’s life: past St. Stephen’s Church and the Rose Kennedy Greenway in the North End, over to the State House, and to then President Kennedy’s former residence on Bowdoin Street and the JFK Federal Building, ultimately arriving at the JFK Library and Museum in Dorchester. more ›

-- Two days of bloodshed rocked Dorchester. A man was shot and killed Monday night on Glenarm Street, and two people were shot last night on Norwell Street. One of the victims, a woman, died of her wounds, and the second was taken to Boston Medical Center with life threatening injuries. Police have released little information about the crimes, which they have not suggested are linked, and no arrests have been made. [BPDNews, BPDNews] more ›

-- Boston cops have captured a suspect in the bloody shoot out that left two dead near Ka-Carlos, the Dorchester Cape Verdean restaurant. An investigation led cops to Emmanuel Depina, a 26-year-old Boston man, who surrendered to the Dorchester District Court this morning. [BPDNews] more ›

-- State Police, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office arrested nine suspects Wednesday night and Thursday after a six-month investigation into alleged cocaine trafficking. Cops seized at least 13 guns, ammunition, 200+ grams of cocaine and at least $45,000. Operation Lightning Bolt is still ongoing. [Herald] more ›

-- A barrage of gunshots resulted in a triple shooting early Sunday morning outside of a Cape Verdean restaurant in Dorchester. Two men died. One of them, 47-year-old Manuel Monteiro, was the cook at Ka-Carlos Bar and Grill and was shot inside the restaurant by a stray bullet. Jovanny Eason, a 20-year-old, died from multiple gunshot wounds. A third victim arrived at Boston Medical Center with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg. [Herald] more ›

-- A 49-year-old man died yesterday after being stabbed multiple times in Roxbury. Police found him near the corner of Dudley and Dearborn Streets and took him to Boston Medical Center, where he died. Police have not named any possible motives in the killing, and no arrests have been made. [BPDNews] more ›

Internal affairs have kept Bostonist's Blotter stuck in limbo. Let's try to catch up. -- Boston cops captured a pair of Lynn men in Jamaica Plain with two bayoneted AK-47s, a bullet proof vest, and a freaky Halloween mask. [BPDNews] more ›

Yelp Boston's "Weekly Yelp" newsletter this morning promises restaurants "Beyond the City Limits" where diners can eat al fresco. We thought we might find a gem or two to highlight in our own Stuff to Eat in the Suburbs series, but alas. It turns out that Yelp's editors just don't have a map. Of the nine restaurants listed, only four of them are actually outside of Boston's city limits, in Cambridge and Salem. The other five are located in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Allston, and Dorchester: all parts of Boston last time we checked. Kids, don't go to journalism school; the people who write this drek are going to be your editors when all the newspapers are gone. more ›

-- Police found a 37-year-old man stabbed to death in a South End room Wednesday night after responding to a call from a woman who had found his body. No arrests have been made, and police have not speculated about the motive of the killing. [BPDNews] more ›