Boston police arrested 13 suspects and charged them with paying for sex after conducting an undercover operation near the South Bay Mall on Wednesday.

Boston Police and partner agencies arrested 13 individuals for sex-for-fee crimes near South Bay Mall during a sting operation targeting sexual exploitation.

Boston police said members of the department's Human Trafficking Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children Unit made the arrests Wednesday, following an operation to combat sexual exploitation of women.

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, the Massachusetts State Police Special Services Section – High Risk Victims Squad, and the FBI Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force conducted an operation in the area of the South Bay Mall,

Boston Police are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect involved in a May 20 robbery in Roxbury; they're following leads and offering anonymous tip lines.

The two victims were found with gunshot wounds after Boston police officers responded shortly before 10 p.m. May 24.

A massive oak tree toppled over onto homes in Boston on Friday morning, crushing cars and ripping down power lines.

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In body camera video released Friday, Officer Josh Smith is seen putting on a lifejacket and jumping in the man's kayak, which had drifted to shore. He rowed out to the unconscious kayaker. "I jumped in, flipped him over and then shortly after, Officer Foley arrived in the canoe to help me support him," said Smith.