John R. Ellement

1 day ago | boston.com | John R. Ellement

The usual path upon entering a split-level home is to take the stairwell leading up to the living room, kitchen, and private spaces. But in this home, the next owner might consider going downstairs. It descends into the partially finished basement with an arched doorway and a support column that looks like they belong in a cathedral. Flooring at the foot of the stairs is a parquet design.

2 days ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement |Nick Stoico

A Manchester, N.H., man allegedly opened fire on a group of people at Hampton Beach on Tuesday, injuring three, before leading police on a 30-mile chase, according to police, court records, and police radio transmissions. Divaris O. Ruiz, 18, was arraigned Wednesday in Hampton District Court on four counts of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and four counts of first-degree assault with a firearm, the Hampton Police Department said in a statement.

2 days ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement

A Dorchester man accused of taking part in a gunfight that wounded eight people during a Caribbean celebration in 2023 has been captured in Georgia, police said Wednesday. Gerald L. Vick Jr., 32, cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet in December and went on the run shortly before he was expected to plead guilty to 14 charges, including illegal possession of a machine gun and eight counts of assault and battery with a firearm, court records show.

2 days ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement

The usual path upon entering a split-level home is to take the stairwell leading up to the living room, kitchen, and private spaces. But in this home, the next owner might consider going downstairs. It descends into the partially finished basement with an arched doorway and a support column that looks like they belong in a cathedral. Flooring at the foot of the stairs is a parquet design.

2 days ago | bostonglobe.com | John R. Ellement

One person has died and a second person has been hospitalized after an early morning shooting in the parking lot of the BJ’s Wholesale Club store in Dedham, officials said. After receiving multiple 911 calls, emergency responders went to the Route 1 store around 3:30 a.m., according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office. They found two people suffering from gunshot wounds, prosecutors said. One person was pronounced dead at an area hospital, prosecutors said.