A judge set a June 11 trial date for Scott Hayes—accused of shooting a Newton resident in a violent encounter at a pro-Israel protest on Washington Street last September—at a court appearance Thursday ...

Scott Hayes, the alleged shooter in a violent incident at a pro-Israel protest last fall, will avoid trial and his case will be dropped after three months if he complies with probation conditions, ...

Hayes, 48, was at a pro-Israel rally in Newton on Sept. 12, 2024, when he got into a verbal altercation with Gannon, a pro-Palestinian activist. Gannon allegedly charged across a busy street and ...