Darren Botelho

Darren Botelho joined NBC10 Boston as weekend evening anchor in July of 2022.

Prior to NBC10 Boston, he was the weekend evening anchor at ABC6 in Providence, Rhode Island.

He's a native New Englander who received his journalism degree from the University of Maryland and his MBA from Clemson University.

He has also worked at stations in Lafayette, Louisiana, Asheville, North Carolina, and Tampa, Florida.

During his time as a television journalist, he has covered several major national stories, including the Charleston church shooting, the arrest of serial killer Todd Kohlhepp and the South Carolina 1,000-year flood of 2015.

The Latest

Karen Read Jun 23

Another Karen Read juror speaks out, says she hopes O'Keefe family finds justice

Another juror from the Karen Read murder retrial has come forward, speaking exclusively with NBC10 Boston Sunday night.

Tom Brady Jun 20

Wish comes true as Topsfield teen chats with Tom Brady ahead of Fanatics Fest

Tanner Dikan will see Tom Brady and other star athletes Friday, but the Patriots legend surprised him with a phone call first.

Michael Carlisle leaving Wrentham District Court after being arraigned on charges including child pornography on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Needham Jun 17

3rd Needham schools employee arrested over child sex abuse images this year

Another Needham Public Schools staffer has been arrested over allegations of having child sex abuse images, officials said Tuesday, prompting the Massachusetts district’s superintendent to discuss the possibility of changing district policy for increased oversight of its staff and contractors.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman stands in front of Minnesota law books in her office in St. Paul in 2023.

Minnesota Jun 16

‘Hit so hard by this': Friend of slain Minn. lawmaker describes shock

The murders of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, shocked people around the nation, including Sri Kulkarni, a close friend and former classmate of the lawmaker at Harvard Kennedy School.

Massachusetts Jun 9

‘Authoritarianism on steroids': Mass. leaders react to Trump's response in Calif.

Massachusetts Democrats have been highly critical of President Donald Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to Los Angeles, where ICE operations have triggered protests and unrest.