State's highest court upholds Michelle Carter conviction
BOSTON — The state's highest court Wednesday upheld an involuntary manslaughter charge against a woman who was accused of coercing her boyfriend into committing suicide.Michelle Carter as a teenager...
View ArticleHigh court upholds Plainville woman's texting suicide conviction
BOSTON — The involuntary manslaughter conviction of a Plainville woman who encouraged her boyfriend through dozens of text messages to kill himself was upheld Wednesday by Massachusetts' highest...
View ArticleAbington man facing drug, weapons charges
BROCKTON — An investigation into shots fired outside a former school early Wednesday morning led to the arrest of two men from Abington and Taunton and the seizure of a handgun and nearly 14 pounds of...
View ArticleMonths-long drug investigation into drug ring results in multi-count...
DEDHAM — A months-long police investigation resulted in a Norfolk County grand jury handing up indictments for two men accused of running a marijuana drug ring.Qiang Wang, 44, of Braintree was charged...
View Article5 indicted in Randolph money laundering, marijuana ring
DEDHAM — Two men from Braintree and Quincy have been indicted in connection with an alleged money-laundering and drug-distribution ring that police say was run out of a Randolph storage unit. Qiang...
View ArticleState's highest court upholds conviction of teenager in boyfriend's suicide
BOSTON — Rejecting arguments that her comments were protected free speech, the state's high court upheld Michelle Carter's involuntary manslaughter conviction for encouraging her boyfriend to take his...
View ArticlePembroke veteran confirmed as Quincy District Court judge
BOSTON — Jeffrey Clifford of Pembroke, a former assistant district attorney in both Norfolk and Suffolk counties, was unanimously confirmed Wednesday by the Governor's Council as a judge in Quincy...
View ArticleStoughton police seize 52 pounds of marijuana in unexpected raid
Police also seized more than $30,000 in cash, along with a money counter and drug packaging materials.
View ArticleBraintree teen charged with punching out T window after Patriots rally
BOSTON — A Braintree teenager was among the people who police say were responsible for a variety of disruptions and vandalism following the Patriots championship parade in Boston on Tuesday.Police say...
View ArticleCourt to hear motion to revoke stay of suicide case sentence on Monday
TAUNTON — A motion to revoke the stay of Michelle Carter's involuntary manslaughter conviction for encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life will be heard Monday, according to the Bristol Disict...
View ArticleFather pushes to renew search for missing Hanson woman
This Saturday marks 15 years since Hanson native and U-Mass student Maura Murray disappeared.Now, her father says he has the evidence that could provide investigators with a major break in the case,...
View ArticleWeymouth man faces stoned driving charge
A 26-year-old Weymouth man told police officers he had smoked just before he was involved in a crash, according to reports.
View ArticleEx-Cohasset teacher arraigned on child abuse charges
Jeffrey Knight pleads not guilty to five indecent assault charges in Norfolk Superior Court.
View ArticleMilton police charge Boston police captain in wife's assault
Milton police have charged a Boston police captain with two counts of assault and battery on a household or family member.
View ArticleMan charged with selling fentanyl at Quincy bus stop
Quincy police said a 26-year-old Dorchester man was caught selling fentanyl at a bus stop in Quincy Center and had almost 15 grams of the drug on him.
View ArticleQuincy man convicted of child trafficking to serve 5 years
Anthony J. McCaffrey, 59, arranged to meet an undercover police officer he believed to be a 16-year-old girl and pay her $50 for a sexual act, police said.
View ArticleHolbrook woman facing fentanyl trafficking charge after Weymouth arrest
WEYMOUTH — Police say a report of two women shoplifting led to a number of drug charges, including trafficking, for a third woman who was with them.Lisa M. Gangemi, 36, of Holbrook was arraigned Monday...
View ArticlePolice: Walpole man arrested for selling fentanyl in Quincy
QUINCY — A Walpole man is facing several charges after police say they caught him delivering drugs in Quincy.Maykor Baez, 26, was arraigned Monday on charges of distribution of fentanyl, possession...
View Article2 in Quincy accused of stealing from Star Market
QUINCY — Two people are facing charges after police say one of them hit a Star Market employee with a bag of products they were trying to steal.Byron K. Bell, 55, of 8 Kent Street was arraigned Monday...
View ArticlePolice arrest man accused of 19 burglaries, 7 in Quincy
BROOKLINE — Police say a Boston man arrested last week has been charged in connection 19 break-ins, seven of them in Quincy.Jargle Soto-Suazo, a 33 year old arrested Thursday while leaving the scene of...
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