Alemany Verdict, Fired Janitors, Hyannis Heist, And Is There A Bobcat Lurking? News Nearby

To the surprise of nobody, Edwin Alemany was found guilty Monday of of first degree murder, kidnapping and additional charges.

Alemany was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering 23-year-old Amy Lord, a former Bentley student. Alemany grabbed her as she left her South Boston apartment, taking her car and forcing her to withdraw money multiple times. He then stabbed and strangled her to death and dumped her body in Shady Book Reservation.

Lord’s family wept as Alemany was cuffed and surrounded by marshals following the verdict. He’s to be sentenced Tuesday.

• Edwin Alemany Found Guilty of Murder

That verdict leads our digest of news nearby. Here are some other top stories from the area:

Tufts Ignores Months of Protests, Fires Janitors Anyway

Long Prison Term for Attleboro Man in Random, Drunken Attack on Student

Concord Police Arrest 4 for OUI

Gov. Baker Addresses Swampscott Class of 2015

Falmouth Man Sentenced to Prison for Police Chase, Robberies

2 Men with Pellet Gun, Crack, Heroin Charged in Hyannis Heist

Is There a Bobcat in Wilmington?