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.
Multiple events in Israel and the West Bank are drawing attention: a deadly shooting outside Umm al-Ghanem linked to a school brawl; a Border Police shooting in Beersheba is under investigation; and a settler attack indictment has been filed in Jerusalem, highlighting ongoing tensions and law-enforcement challenges.
A 46-year-old man has fired more than 50 rounds along Memorial Drive in Cambridge, near Harvard and MIT. He has been wounded and faces multiple gun-offense charges as investigators say there is no connection to the victims. Authorities are reinforcing safety measures and continuing to investigate motive.