Samantha York

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LONDONDERRY, N.H. (WHDH) - A close call in Londonderry, New Hampshire Friday morning, where a tree crashed onto an SUV and shattered its windshield. A mother and her 12-year-old son were inside the car. The boy became trapped in the passenger seat. “The tree came down, hit the front windshield and the two A posts, which kept them safe,” said lieutenant Michael England with the Londonderry Fire Department.

1 week ago | whdh.com | Samantha York

BOSTON (WHDH) - Police responded to Roxbury for reports of a car crash with entrapment Thursday night, and learned the victim had been shot, officials say. Around 10:00 p.m., officers responded to the area of 163 Ruthven Street for reports of a crash with entrapment. Ruthven Street was closed off as a result. When they arrived, they say a victim was extricated and they determined they were shot. Officials say the victim was taken to a local hospital with life threatening injuries.

1 week ago | whdh.com | Samantha York

BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston police are investigating a shooting in Roxbury late Thursday night that resulted in a crash, officials said. Officers responding to a reported crash in the area of 163 Ruthven St. around 10 p.m. found the driver trapped inside the vehicle, according to Boston police. After the person had been extricated, police say paramedics determined the person had been shot and rushed them to the hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been made.

1 week ago | whdh.com | Lisa Gresci |Samantha York

DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - As happy as Karen Read supporters may be after Wednesday’s verdict, for some, there was a sense of sadness. “This circus, it’s unacceptable, but you respect the jury’s decision,” said John Jackson, a friend of John O’Keefe’s. “The prosecution did an excellent job. Everything the jury needed to convict was in front of that jury and they just didn’t see it that way.”Jackson wore a hat with his late friend’s badge numbers on it.

1 week ago | whdh.com | Samantha York

DEDHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - 7NEWS spoke with Legal Analyst Tom Hoopes about what the defense did this time around in the Karen Read murder retrial compared to the first. “I think that they had a chance to do a dry run the last time and they tuned it up a little better,” said Hoopes. “Their experts were a little better, they refined their message a little better, and they may have just gotten a better jury selection. Sometimes the mix of jury can make a difference.