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That tracks with a 30% decrease in the number of shootings, both fatal and non-fatal, in the city during the same period, according to Boston Police data.

Sean Goode is the Canton Police sergeant who resigned just ahead of Read’s lawsuit that revealed obscene and racist text messages he shared with ex-State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu admitted to joining in on a traditional Tartan Army prank by placing a traffic cone on a statue outside City Hall.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu admitted to joining in on a traditional Tartan Army prank by placing a traffic cone on a statue outside City Hall. Plus: US Attorney Leah Foley’s special necklace.

As the Boston murder case of nanny Karina Holmer reaches 30 years without resolution, law enforcement across the region is solving or working on other cold cases. Here are some of those stories.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu admitted to joining in on a traditional Tartan Army prank by placing a traffic cone on a statue outside City Hall.

“The FBI is reminding the public to leave your drones at home,” the agency said. Plus: $3 billion New England Medicare fraud scheme busted and BPD 24-hour arrest report.

A “transnational criminal organization” with a base of operations in Russia and elsewhere in Eastern Europe bought up established durable medical equipment companies to run them as shells to fraudulently rip off Medicare to the tune of $3 billion.

Michael Proctor sat for at least the beginning of his deposition, but many more depositions are — tentatively — lined up in the wrongful death suit against Karen Read and a couple of Canton bars.

The authorities did not identify the victim, pending notification of next of kin, but did say she was a student at a Haverhill public school. Plus: Boston Police 24-hour arrest report.