DEDHAM — A Norfolk County grand jury has indicted four people in connection with an alleged drug ring from which police seized 13 pounds of marijuana and nearly an ounce of suspected opioids.The indictments charge two Quincy residents Jun H. Wu, 39, and Jie L. Li, 28, with trafficking more than 18 grams of opioids, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and conspiracy to violate drug laws.Zhonhui Wu, 55, and Lai M. Wu, 51, both of Seattle, were indicted with [...]
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4 to face Superior Court charges in connection with alleged Quincy drug ring
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Quincy man accused of trying to burn down building with Molotov cocktails indicted
DEDHAM — A Norfolk County grand jury has indicted a Quincy man who police say tried to burn down a Quincy Point building and attacked a business owner there.The indictments charge Dylan J. Handley with discharging or igniting explosives, launching or placing explosives, arson of a house and assault and battery.The indictments transfer Handley's case from Quincy District Court to Norfolk Superior Court where more serious crimes are tried and defendants can face a longer [...]
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Pair indicted in connection with Weymouth stabbing
DEDHAM — A Norfolk County grand jury has indicted a South Shore couple after they attacked three men in Weymouth.The indictments charge Sarah Bartel, 23, of Milton with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, three counts of assault and battery, breaking and entering for a misdemeanor, witness intimidation and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.James C. Barkas, 33, of Hull, was indicted with three counts of assault and battery and malicious damage to [...]
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3 children, 2 adults found dead in Abington condo
ABINGTON — Five people were found dead inside a condo Monday morning, WCVB-TV reported.The victims include three children and two adults.A family member went to the home at 135 Centre Ave. to pick up one of the children for school and found the victims, who appear to have died from gunshot wounds, according to news partner WCVB.Officers were dispatched to the residence at 7:31 a.m. after a woman called 911 to report a young girl was found unresponsive and bleeding [...]
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Cohasset police cleared in 2018 stun gun death after internal investigation
COHASSET — Police officers' use of force and their mental health evaluation of 25-year-old Erich Stelzer, who died after being shocked by police armed with stun guns, have been cleared after an internal review conducted by an outside law firm.The review said that police officers followed the department's protocol and industry standards when they used stun guns against Stelzer, who they had found naked and in the middle of stabbing a woman with a piece of glass on Dec. 27, 2018. [...]
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Authorities identify family of 5 found dead in Abington condo
Three children and two adults were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside a condo on Centre Avenue on Monday morning.
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Holbrook man facing 29 gun, drug indictments
DEDHAM — A Norfolk County grand jury has indicted a Holbrook man on a number of gun and drug charges after police say they seized 12 illegally owned guns, more than 3,100 rounds of ammunition, and various pills from the man's mechanic business.The indictments charge Steven A. Buckman, 53, with 29 crimes including three counts each of possession of a firearm with a defaced serial in the commission of a felony and possession with intent to distribute Class B prescription drugs [...]
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Police say Marshfield sex offender failed to register for 2nd time
MARSHFIELD — A Marshfield man convicted of indecent assault and child rape was back in court this week after police say he failed for the second time to keep his registration information updated.Howard Lacey, 37, was arraigned Tuesday in Plymouth District Court and charged with subsequent-offense failure to register as a sex offender. He was released on his promise to return to court Nov. 5.Police said they learned on Oct. 3 that Lacey’s car had not been seen [...]
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Abington community mourns loss of Zaccardi family
Members of the community showed their support with the color green representing Abington schools Tuesday after the Zaccardi family were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds Monday morning.
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2 Quincy bus operators plead guilty to bribing federal safety official
BOSTON— Two Quincy bus operators have pleaded guilty to federal charges of bribing an inspector to look the other way over safety violations for their charter bus company.Le Wen Wu, 49, and Yat Kuen Chan, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay an unlawful gratuity and to bribe a public official, unlawful gratuities to a public official and bribery of a public official. The men are due back to in U.S. District Court in Boston on Jan. 9 for a sentencing hearing where they [...]
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Former Quincy District Court prosecutor confirmed for Superior Court judgeship
BOSTON – The Governor's Council on Wednesday unanimously confirmed David Deakin, who is acting chief of Attorney General Maura Healey's criminal bureau, to a Superior Court judgeship.A week after Deakin sat for his nomination hearing, councilors voted 7-0 Wednesday to appoint him to an associate justice role. Councilor Robert Jubinville, of Milton, called Deakin "a wonderful guy to deal with." "I've known the nominee since he was a young assistant DA in Quincy District [...]
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AG Maura Healey's case against Purdue Pharma family allowed to proceed
BOSTON – A judge on Tuesday denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit that Attorney General Maura Healey brought against the Sackler family, which controls Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma.Healey sued the Sacklers and Purdue in June 2018, alleging that they “engaged in a deadly, deceptive scheme to sell opioids in Massachusetts” and profited from the drug epidemic they helped create.Last month, about two dozen states agreed to a multibillion-dollar settlement [...]
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Randolph father accused of threatening student at middle school
QUINCY — An arrest warrant was issued for a Randolph man who failed to show up to his arraignment in Quincy District Court on Thursday after police accused him of threatening a 12-year-old at Randolph's middle school and bringing a machete onto school grounds.Francis Smith, 49, was charged with reckless endangerment of a child, carrying a dangerous weapon onto school grounds and threat to commit a crime.Want news like this sent straight [...]
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Warrant issued for Randolph dad accused of threatening student
QUINCY — An arrest warrant has been issued for a Randolph father accused of threatening a 12-year-old student and bringing a machete onto the grounds of Randolph Middle School. Francis Smith, 49, was due to be arraigned at Quincy District Court on Thursday but didn't show up, according to court records. He has been charged with reckless endangerment of a child, carrying a dangerous weapon onto school grounds and threatening to commit a crime. [...]
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Police: Drunken driver caused Weymouth ambulance crash
WEYMOUTH — Police say a 41-year-old woman was driving drunk and fleeing the scene of a crash on Bridge Street on Thursday evening when she crashed head-on into an ambulance responding to the scene she had just fled.Carolyn Davis of North Weymouth was arraigned in her hospital bed Friday afternoon on charges of drunken driving, leaving the scene of a crash causing personal injury, negligent driving, driving an unregistered car, obstructing an emergency vehicle and a marked lanes [...]
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Man accused of ditching loaded gun in Quincy
DEDHAM — A Norfolk County Grand Jury has indicted a man accused of ditching a loaded gun in Quincy after leading police on a car chase and crashing through a fence.The indictments charge Mugisha Jeanbosco, 21, of Worcester, with carrying a firearm without a license and carrying a loaded firearm without a license.The indictments transfer Jeanbosco's case from Quincy District Court to Norfolk County Superior Court where more serious crimes are tried and defendants can face [...]
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Woman accused of trying to rob Weymouth 7-Eleven with hatchet
WEYMOUTH — A 48-year-old woman clad in all pink was arrested after police say she tried to rob a North Street 7-Eleven with a hatchet early Tuesday morning.Sherry Colby, of Weymouth, was charged with armed and masked robbery, armed assault to rob, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon and receiving a stolen car. Colby is expected to be arraigned in Quincy District Court on Tuesday.Want news like this sent straight [...]
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Rain of debris forces Plymouth firefighters from headquarters
PLYMOUTH – Firefighters were forced from their headquarters earlier this week after a roof repair project sent years of mold, dust and debris raining into their living quarters and offices on Sandwich Street.Fire Chief Ed Bradley said the town’s health inspector declared the building uninhabitable, forcing headquarters’ crews and employees to work from remote stations, the town’s emergency operations center and even their cars. The station’s engine [...]
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Woman accused of robbing Weymouth 7-Eleven with hatchet
WEYMOUTH — A 48-year-old woman clad in all pink was arrested Tuesday morning after police say she tried to rob a 7-Eleven on North Street while armed with a hatchet.Sherry Colby, of Weymouth, was arraigned Tuesday in Quincy District Court on charges of armed and masked robbery, armed assault to rob, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon and receiving a stolen car. Colby was held without bail pending a Friday hearing to determine whether she would [...]
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Police: Pennsylvania man drunkenly drove on South Shore for 3rd time
WEYMOUTH — A Pennsylvania man with two prior drunken driving convictions on the South Shore is again facing criminal charges after police say he drunkenly drove away from a Weymouth brewery and caused an accident.Ryan Kerrigan, a 42-year-old of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was arraigned Tuesday in Quincy District Court on charges of third-offense drunken driving and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. He was also cited for failing to yield at an intersection.Kerrigan, a [...]
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