After Michael McCarthy allegedly beat Bella Bond to death, he told the girl?s mother the child ?was a demon anyway. It was her time to die,? according to prosecutors.
?I was praying, Lord, I hope this is not Bella,? said Patricia Drake, 59, who is the mother of the girl?s father.
Family friend helped break open case for Baby BellaState Police reports filed in court detail how authorities made arrests in the case that had baffled them since June.
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Bella loved her ?Ducky,? says woman who said she was girl?s godmotherMegan Fewtrell walked into Dorchester Municipal Court Monday clutching a yellow stuffed animal and an incandescent rage.
DCF?s records hold tragic legacy The number of Mass. children who died from abuse more than doubled from 2009 to 2013, including dozens under state supervision.
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Speaking at Holguín, the land where Fidel and Raul Castro were born, Pope Francis celebrated a large outdoor Mass in Revolution Plaza.
Volkswagen chief under fire after emissions scandal, stock slideMartin Winterkorn apologized following revelations that the carmaker had rigged US emissions tests for about 500,000 diesel cars.
At a sweltering Emmys, stars managed to look chic ? and surprisingly cool.
The major nationwide survey of 27 schools included Harvard and six other Ivy League institutions.
MBTA officials wrote on their website that riders should continue to expect minor delays.
Christine Ferreira was found dead of gunshot and stab wounds at a rest area in Barnstable on Saturday morning.
The 22-month-old child who was taken last month from an Auburn foster home where another child died is now medically stable.
Walker said to be dropping out of presidential raceWisconsin Governor Scott Walker called a news conference in Madison at 6 p.m. Eastern time.
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Who agrees with Ben Carson? A look at religion and how it affects voter attitudes toward the presidency.
The Mass. state pension fund?s holdings of fossil fuel stocks lost $521 million in the past fiscal year, according to an estimate.
Tom Brady calls Danny Amendola?s catch ?unbelievable?Amendola told Brady he couldn?t see the ball because of the sun, but he came down with it for a crucial 29-yard gain late in the game.
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Rex Ryan learned the hard way Sunday just how much the Patriots? tight end changes the complexion of games.
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An immigrant pope for age of mass migrationFrom global warming to inequality, from homosexuality to divorce, the pope?s message has a global resonance.
Inside the presidential primaries with James PindellGlobe reporter James Pindell brings you the latest news from New Hampshire and beyond as 2016 presidential politics take shape.
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As sports arenas rise up around them, around 50 families remain in Vila Autodromo, which borders the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro.
Waltham firm helps computers learn empathyAffectiva Inc. develops software that scans videos of the face in search of the same visual cues that humans instinctively recognize.
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Pope gently critiques Castro?s CubaThe pontiff touched on the Cuban revolution ? including its penchant for ideological excess and the suffering it has imposed.
The 35-year-old lefthander from Milton has reinvented himself as a starting pitcher.
Some Boston parents say their children have repeatedly been tardy to class and are arriving home up to an hour after scheduled times.
Donald Trump and Rand Paul question the notion that anyone born in the US is a citizen. Here?s where it came from in the first place.
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This year?s theme was ?you don?t see that every day.?
Pope Francis?s outspokenness on issues such as climate change, immigration, and capitalism is stirring partisan divides.
Plans have been filed with the BRA to build a 277-room hotel on the little-used end of the wharf.
According to a report, about 10 percent of domestic ticket sales for the No. 2 film at the box office came from the region.
When the homeowners relocated from Brooklyn, they were thrilled to move into this spacious South End home. Yet the décor left a little something to be desired.
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Built to LastAdvances in concrete technology make the restoration of the Crane Estate Casino a permanent improvement.
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Accused killer claimed Bella Bond was ?demon,? prosecutors say
Father of slain toddler Bella tells how he learned of death
NFL has few answers for a full-strength Gronk
Family friend helped break open case for Baby Bella
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