“For Massachusetts State Police K9 teams, missions come fast and furious. The week of Sept. 8-14, K9 teams had 70 calls for service, including 16 drug sniffs, a gun search, and a body search. K9s found two fleeing suspects and a missing person, assisted MSP’s Special Tactical Operations Team twice, …
Read More »New Bedford Latin Kings member pleads guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm
A member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm as a result of a federal investigation into a shooting on April 19, 2020, in New Bedford. Alexander Pizarro, a/k/a “King Tego,” 28, …
Read More »Boston man charged with assault to murder after dragging officer and pinning him between two vehicles
“One Less Gun: At about 1:48 AM on Thursday, September 17, 2020, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) conducted a traffic stop resulting in an on-site arrest and the recovery of a loaded firearm in the area of 51 Regent Street in Roxbury. While on patrol in the area of …
Read More »Cambridge woman pleads guilty to stealing $86,000 in Social Security and SNAP Benefits
A Cambridge woman pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing over $80,000 in Social Security and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Phaedra M. Sheets, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of public funds. In February 2020, Sheets was charged by indictment and arrested. Sentencing has been scheduled for December …
Read More »Boston Police Department seeks public’s help in identifying man wanted in connection with shooting
“Boston Police are looking to identify the above-pictured individual in relation to a person shot on June 18, 2020 in the area of 1950 Washington Street in Roxbury. Circumstances surrounding the incident: At about 3:07 PM on June 18, 2020, officers assigned to District D-4 (South End), responded to a …
Read More »Member of New Bedford Latin Kings pleads guilty to racketeering charges
A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. The defendant admitted to participating in a June 2019 shooting of another Latin Kings member who was in bad standing with the gang. Shelton Johnson, …
Read More »Local Domino’s donates 200 pizzas to New Bedford Census “Everyone Counts” Campaign
As New Bedford census workers reach out to neighborhoods in the City with high concentrations of unreturned census forms, local Domino’s pizzerias have stepped up with a tasty treat for families who need help completing or returning the forms before the census closes at month’s end. This week, Domino’s donated …
Read More »Two charged in Massachusetts for defacing websites following killing of Qasem Soleimani
Two alleged computer hackers were indicted in the District of Massachusetts on charges of damaging multiple websites across the United States as retaliation for United States military action in January 2020 that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization. Behzad …
Read More »Massachusetts announces extension of administrative tax relief for local businesses
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Robert DeLeo today announced an extension of administrative tax relief measures for local businesses that have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, especially in the restaurant and hospitality sectors. This includes the extension of the …
Read More »Lakeville man pleads guilty to embezzling $70,000 from Veteran Affairs
A former Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) employee was sentenced today for embezzling nearly $70,000 in VA funds. Michael Donaher, 41, of Lakeville, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to time served (approximately one day), three years of supervised release with the first six months to be …
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