{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Man Arrested in Taunton Domestic Murder | Boston News","slug":"man-arrested-in-taunton-domestic-murder-boston-news","published_at":"2026-09-18T19:40:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/man-arrested-in-taunton-domestic-murder-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/fd3c894b9bb33233","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1df9e2d8-0b63-4bd3-b9ac-3863df4471c0.mp3","summary":"A chilling domestic tragedy unfolded in Taunton: 37-year-old Matthew Cruz is arrested for murder after a violent altercation with his partner, Shannon Smith, 37, found dead at the bottom of a staircase. Emergency crews rushed to Alcott Circle Thursday afternoon, but Smith was pronounced dead at Morton Hospital. Investigators say Cruz, who’s expected to be arraigned today, is the suspect. The Bristol DA’s office leads the investigation as details continue to emerge — this story is still developing. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2026/09/18/taunton-man-charged-with-killing-girlfriend/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/fd3c894b9bb33233 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"A chilling domestic tragedy unfolded in Taunton: 37-year-old Matthew Cruz is arrested for murder after a violent altercation with his partner, Shannon Smi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":71,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/man-arrested-in-taunton-domestic-murder-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/man-arrested-in-taunton-domestic-murder-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}