Prosecutors want to counter Sampson's claims of remorse
BOSTON - Federal prosecutors trying for the second time to have Gary Lee Sampson put to death are working to keep the convicted spree killer from convincing jurors that he feels remorse for murdering...
View ArticleArrest made following report of man dropping gun at Quincy T station
QUINCY - A homeless man was arrested on a outstanding warrant Monday after police say he was seen carrying a pellet gun that had been altered so it looked real.Capt John. Dougan of the Quincy Police...
View ArticleDriver charged in wrong-way crash in North Quincy
QUINCY - A Brockton man will face charges after police say he crossed over onto the wrong side of Newport Avenue Extension and crashed head on into another car, sending a 71-year-old Dorchester woman...
View ArticleFormer Ledger worker facing felony charges in superior court
A former Patriot Ledger office manager indicted on charges of embezzling more than a quarter of a million dollars from the newspaper's parent company has a pretrial hearing scheduled for next month.
View ArticleState investigating abuse claims against Judge Rotenberg employees
Two men are charged with beating and spitting on a mentally disabled patient in the center's Randolph facility where they worked.
View ArticlePolice investigating possible credit card skimmers at Plymouth Walmart
PLYMOUTH - Multiple credit card skimmers were recently found at a Walmart store in Plymouth, according a company spokeswoman.A spokeswoman for the store at 300 Colony Place Rd. said it has turned...
View ArticleWith marijuana legal, many police dogs are now overqualified
QUINCY - Before he was cleared to join the force, the newest dog at the Quincy Police Department was brought into a room with than 200 pounds of marijuana so his handler could see what he would do."No...
View ArticleDedham man indicted for murder of his father
A Norfolk County Grand Jury indicted Alexander Anderson, 26, of Dedham today for the October murder of his father in the home they shared, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W....
View ArticleWeymouth home invasion suspects held on $250,000 bail each.
Two brothers charged in a home invasion Sunday in Weymouth have had their bail set at $250,000 each.
View ArticleMajor drug ring had ties to South Shore
A year-long drug investigation led prosecutors to 41 suspects, including a Braintree man, officials said.
View ArticleRobber holds Stoughton clerk at gunpoint while thief steals money
A clerk was held at gunpoint Thursday night while a second thief took money and cigarettes from the store.
View ArticleBraintree man charged in hit-and-run fatality
A 34-year-old Braintree man has been charged in hit-and-run accident on Shaw Street Thursday night that claimed the life of a 62 year-old Braintree woman.
View ArticleQuincy courtroom cleared as man yells, woman faints
A Quincy courtroom was abruptly cleared this morning as a woman fainted and a man in the audience yelled "murderer" at a sobbing defendant accused of leaving the scene of a fatal pedestrian crash in...
View ArticleQuincy cab driver charged in pedestrian death
A Yellow Cab of Quincy taxi driver is criminally charged in an incident that left a man dead.
View ArticleDo you recognize these Stoughton gas-station thieves?
Police released still surveillance images Monday in hopes of identifying the men who robbed the gas station while armed last Thursday.
View ArticleThey left DNA behind a year ago in Stoughton, now they're charged
Police have charged three people in two, year-old break-ins after DNA taken from the crime scenes finally matched people in the nationwide system.
View ArticleAppeals court overturns corruption conviction of probation officials
A federal appeals court on Monday threw out the guilty findings in a 2014 federal corruption trial of three former Massachusetts Probation Department officials.Former state Probation Commissioner John...
View ArticleFormer insurance official from Braintree admits to stealing $120,000 from state
A former state official from Braintree has avoided jail time after admitting to stealing more than $120,000 from the state’s health insurance program for public employees.Ennio Manto, the 52-year-old...
View ArticleKeys to solving these Stoughton crimes – a soda can and cigarette
Police have charged three people in two, year-old break-ins after DNA taken from the crime scenes finally matched people in the nationwide system.
View ArticleCourt faults Plymouth County sheriff for lacking policy on vehicle searches
BOSTON - The State Appeals has ruled that sheriff’s deputies do not have wide personal discretion in searching vehicles parked at county jails.The ruling issued Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision...
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