4 to face Superior Court charges in connection with alleged Quincy drug ring
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...
View ArticleQuincy man accused of trying to burn down building with Molotov cocktails...
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...
View ArticlePair 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...
View Article3 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...
View ArticleCohasset 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...
View ArticleAuthorities 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.
View ArticleHolbrook 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...
View ArticlePolice 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...
View ArticleAbington 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.
View Article2 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...
View ArticleFormer 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...
View ArticleAG 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...
View ArticleRandolph 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...
View ArticleWarrant 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...
View ArticlePolice: 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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleRain 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...
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticlePolice: 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...
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