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Boston police officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Roxbury fatal shooting

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By Lea Skene 
| The Boston Globe
A Boston police officer pleaded not guilty to manslaughter Thursday in the fatal shooting of a carjacking suspect after recently being indicted by a grand jury in Suffolk Superior Court, the latest development in a polarizing case that has drawn outrage from the department’s largest union. Officer Nicholas O’Malley, 34, shot and killed Stephenson King Jr., 39, while he was trying to flee a traffic stop in a stolen vehicle the night of March 11.
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Funeral to be held today for Boston firefighter Robert Kilduff Jr.

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By Lea Skene , Travis Andersen 
| The Boston Globe
On the night of May 23, he was among the firefighters who responded to the three-alarm blaze at 18 Treadway Road. The blaze spread through all three floors and burned through the roof, according to fire officials, who said firefighters deployed multiple ground and aerial ladders to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring homes. Video posted to social media showed flames shooting from the roof of the building.
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His schizophrenia was managed for decades, until a change in meds sent him spiraling — with deadly consequences

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By Lea Skene 
| The Boston Globe
William Haney Jr. was losing his grip on reality. After a change to his psychiatric medications last summer, he became increasingly distracted and fearful, consumed by paranoid delusions. He thought dangerous people were coming for him: chasing him, hitting his car, beating him over the head. It was largely unfamiliar territory for Haney, 43, whose schizophrenia had been adequately managed for decades. His mother watched with growing concern. She tried to convince him he was safe and unharmed.
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