Sullivan gives update on Braintree Police evidence scandal
Mayor Joseph Sullivan reported to the town council on the evidence room scandal and changes he's made in the police department.
View ArticleWoman charged in Stoughton shoplifting pleads her case – on Facebook
Target employees saw five women trying to steal various merchandise by hiding the items in their purses, police said.
View ArticleMan convicted in 2006 Quincy murder seeks new trial
BOSTON - A former Mattapan man who has already served nearly a decade in jail for fatally shooting a man outside a Quincy apartment building in 2006 will appear before the state’s highest court next...
View ArticlePolice say Quincy man fractured woman's neck after taunt
DEDHAM - A Norfolk County grand jury has indicted a Quincy man accused of fracturing a woman’s neck after she complained about an argument he was having with a friend.Antonio B. Burgo, 55, is due to be...
View ArticleEx-con gets up to 12 years for Quincy robbery
DEDHAM - A career criminal has been sentenced to another 10 to 12 years behind bars for robbing a Quincy upholstery shop at gunpoint and leaving a store manager taped to a chair.Gelfi B. Diaz, 45,...
View ArticleQuincy couple faces new drug charges, considers plea deal on others
A couple recently accused of selling marijuana out of their West Quincy apartment appear ready to plead guilty to separate charges that they sold cocaine and other drugs from the same apartment last year.
View ArticleHanson police release new surveillance images of burglars
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the two outstanding burglars.
View ArticleCreepy clown 'prank' prompts 911 call in Braintree
BRAINTREE - A nationwide trend involving people dressing up as scary-looking clowns took a serious turn in Braintree this week when a teenager’s "prank" on a neighbor prompted a 911 call and a full...
View ArticleQuincy cop accused of fraud bolsters defense team
The police lieutenant charged with defrauding the city of Quincy by abusing his work hours has hired two lawyers who have experience defending high-profile clients, including members of the mob.
View ArticleQuincy cop accused of fraud bolsters defense team
The police lieutenant charged with defrauding the city of Quincy by abusing his work hours has hired two lawyers who have experience defending high-profile clients, including members of the mob.
View ArticlePolice: Hanson home invasion victims stashed fentanyl in Stoughton
Police say a safe taken from a Hanson home during an armed break-in led detectives to open a drug investigation after fentanyl was found in it.
View ArticleReport shows racial disparity in pot arrests
Eight years after Massachusetts voted to decriminalize the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, racial disparities in arrests for marijuana possession have continued, a report from the...
View ArticleGoat video played for grand jury in Weymouth stabbing case
DEDHAM - Last month, the antics of Kevin the ornery goat officially became evidence in the case of the Commonwealth v. Kevin Sullivan.A profanity-laden 86-second video clip of the goat, who is known...
View ArticleHigh bail for Hanson home invasion suspects, but one is released
Police say one man was found with a gun the day of last week's Hanson home invasion — and he is the only one free on bail.
View ArticleQuincy police to kick off crime-prevention neighborhood series on Thursday
The city's police department on Thursday will hold the first in a series of neighborhood meetings to discuss crime prevention.
View ArticleDay of transition at Braintree Police
Interim police chief sworn in while retiring chief saluted.
View ArticleStoughton thieves thought they had a getaway car – but not so fast
Five women were charged with shoplifting from a Stoughton store last week using an uncommon method in ride-sharing – but organized retail crime struck at 97 percent of national retailers in 2015.
View ArticleWanted Scituate man arrested in Boston on firearms charges
BOSTON - A Scituate man with two outstanding warrants was arrested on firearms charges Saturday night after a traffic stop in Boston.Christopher Hopkins, 26, is due to be arraigned Monday on charges of...
View ArticleChild rapist's release from prison has Weymouth parents on edge
Residents are on edge after learning a convicted child kidnapper and rapist is again living in his family's Chandler Street home after getting released from prison.
View ArticlePlymouth company owner charged with $105,000 wage theft from workers
Joseph B. Kerrissey III, 39, has been indicted by a state grand jury for allegedly refusing to pay 31 employees the full wages they were owed since 2011. He'll be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on...
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