Mass. State Police in the spotlight after recruits’ death probe and officers charged in a boxing-trainings death. MSP is MA’s statewide law enforcement agency under the public safety secretary.
Massachusetts authorities have charged Janette MacAusland, 49, with two counts of murder after investigators found her two children dead in a Wellesley home. The arrest comes as custody disputes and a guardianship arrangement were recently underway. MacAusland is being held in Vermont, with plans for Massachusetts extradition.
A gunman fired more than 50-60 rounds on Memorial Drive near Cambridge, Massachusetts, injuring bystanders and prompting a heavy police response. The suspect, Tyler Brown, has been wounded and faces multiple gun-offense charges; authorities say there is no connection to the targeted victims.