Chris Lisinski State House News Service More than 20 social justice and prisoner rights advocacy groups will unveil a 10-point emergency plan Tuesday calling on the Baker administration to further reduce incarceration levels in Massachusetts prisons and jails. Warning of a “health care emergency” in correctional facilities, the group said …
Read More »Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins seeks to vacate 64 guilty pleas
Chris Lisinski State House News Service Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins asked the state’s highest court Monday to vacate guilty pleas for 64 defendants who were not provided exculpatory evidence in drug cases. Based on a review her office conducted, Rollins wrote in a Monday filing with the Supreme …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police and Boston Police investigating death of woman found in State Reservation in West Roxbury
At approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday Massachusetts State Police patrol units, detectives and crime scene specialists, along with Boston Police officers and detectives, responded to the Stony Brook Reservation in the West Roxbury section of Boston after human remains were discovered. The body was located in a swampy wooded area adjacent …
Read More »Dartmouth Police warn the public about “Zoom-bombing”
With more people turning to video-teleconferencing platforms as a way of communicating, the Dartmouth Police Department has received some reports of video-teleconferencing hijacking (also called “Zoom-bombing”). As individuals continue the transition to online lessons and meetings, the FBI recommends exercising due diligence and caution in your cyber security efforts. The …
Read More »Dominican national sentenced to time served for fentanyl distribution in Lawrence
A Dominican national previously residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty and was sentenced Thursday for distributing fentanyl. Steven de Jesus de Leon Trinidad, 22, pleaded guilty during a videoconference hearing to distribution of fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin then sentenced de Leon Trinidad to time served (approximately 11 months …
Read More »Fairhaven Police Department seeks public’s help in identifying suspect
“Let’s put an end to this person’s criminal activity! She has been cashing large sum fraudulent checks and we need to identify her. She may work in a local hospital and is believed to be in New Bedford area. Share away! Thank you in advance and stay well! Please email …
Read More »Dominican national sentenced for stealing $29,800 in MassHealth, SNAP benefits
A Dominican national was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Boston in connection with making fraudulent statements on a passport application and an application for MassHealth benefits. Hidel Romero Sanchez, 42, a Dominican national residing in Dorchester, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to time served …
Read More »New Bedford seize handgun, arrest man for carjacking and armed robbery
On May 7, New Bedford Police Gang Unit detectives seized a Glock 45 caliber handgun with four rounds of ammunition while arresting a suspect for carjacking and armed robbery on April 30. 26-year old Ramon Martinez-Colon of 31 Crapo Street was charged with armed robbery, assault, and firearms offenses. Chief …
Read More »Massachusetts Senate probing uprising at Bristol County Sheriff ICE facility
Chris Lisinski and Katie Lannan State House News Service A Massachusetts Senate committee will investigate an incident at the Bristol County House of Correction, while Gov. Charlie Baker cautioned against “drawing conclusions” about the violent altercation. The Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee plans to examine the incident — which …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police K9 “Tank” helps Billerica police capture three wanted suspects
“Shortly after 10:15 last night, Chelmsford Police located a vehicle wanted by Bedford Police. Massachusetts State Police K9 Unit Trooper Thomas Janeczak and his partner Tank (pictured) responded to assist in the search for three male suspects who were captured by a security camera as they ran from the vehicle. …
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