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Investigators are close to identifying a suspect in a possible link between the Brown University mass shooting that killed two students and injured nine, and the murder of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro in Brookline, Massachusetts, both occurring around December 15, 2025.
MIT professor and fusion scientist Nuno Loureiro was fatally shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, prompting a homicide investigation; no suspects have been identified, and the motive remains unknown.
MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot and killed at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts, with authorities investigating the case as a homicide and noting no connection to recent university shootings. Loureiro was a distinguished scientist and faculty member at MIT, remembered for his contributions to nuclear science and plasma physics.
MIT plasma science professor Nuno Loureiro was shot and died at his home in Brookline, with no suspect in custody as authorities continue their investigation into the homicide.
A severe bedbug infestation in a Brookline condo complex has affected multiple units, with residents frustrated over slow remediation efforts and legal proceedings, highlighting the challenges of addressing such severe infestations in difficult living conditions.
A Massachusetts man, Robert Kawada, has been charged with secretly giving his girlfriend an abortion pill, Misoprostol, to end her pregnancy. Kawada allegedly deceived her by claiming the pills were iron supplements and even staged a fake call from a nurse to convince her. He faces multiple charges, including poisoning and assault, and is being held on $100,000 bail. The case is under investigation by the Middlesex District Attorney's Office and Watertown Police.
A Brookline, Massachusetts, police detective, Duane Danforth, was placed on paid leave after allegedly assaulting two security workers and a sheriff’s deputy at Walt Disney World in Florida. Danforth, who was off duty at the time, allegedly tried to enter a private event, became aggressive when denied entry, and physically assaulted the security workers and deputy. He was arrested and is now on paid administrative leave pending an internal investigation.
Brookline police detective Duane Danforth has been placed on paid administrative leave after being arrested for allegedly assaulting security staffers and cast members at Disney World's Epcot park while off duty. The incident occurred when Danforth tried to access a roped-off section of the park that he wasn't allowed to be in. Despite being recognized for his ability to de-escalate situations and being named Officer of the Year in 2021, Danforth will remain on leave pending the outcome of an internal investigation.