Crime

A Roslindale man, identified only as John Doe, was convicted on Wednesday, July 17 by a federal jury in Boston in connection with using a U.S. citizen’s identity for more than 11 years. The U.S. citizen died in Puerto Rico in 2018. Doe, whose true identity is unknown, was convicted …

An Acton woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing Social Security benefits intended for her children. Elizabeth Smith, 40, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of public funds and two counts of making false statements. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for …

A Massachusetts man was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison to be followed by 15 years of supervised release for child pornography charges, announced Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling of the District of Massachusetts. Bruce Singer, …

The Massachusetts State Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash in Somerville that caused the death of a female pedestrian. The victim, who is approximately 50-51 years old, was struck in on Mystic Avenue southbound, south of Route 28, in the area of Stop and Shop shortly before 8 p.m. She …

A Dominican national was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Yancarlos Mejia Gonzales, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Mejia Gonzales will be subject …

An accused child rapist from Leominster, who was added to the Massachusetts State Police list of Most Wanted fugitives last month, was captured yesterday in Aurora, Illinois after the MSP’s Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section tracked him to a location there. ZION P. VASQUEZ, 31, is wanted by the MSP and …

An Arizona man was sentenced yesterday in connection with posting threats to bomb Harvard and shoot attendees at the Black Commencement event held in May 2017. Nicholas Zuckerman, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 15 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In …

The following motion is scheduled for the New Bedford City council session on Thursday, Jul 18. WRITTEN MOTION: Councillors Giesta, Abreu, Lopes, and Rebeiro, requesting in the interest of public safety that the Department of Public Infrastructure, install signs at all Pocket Parks throughout the City with the following information: …

A Boston man was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Boston for selling fentanyl near a playground. Fentanyl was responsible for 89% of all overdose deaths in Massachusetts in 2018. Joshua Miranda, 28, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to two years in prison and six …

On Tuesday, July 16, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Dartmouth Police Narcotics Detectives conducted a motor vehicle stop at the Dartmouth Motor Inn. During the corresponding investigation, detectives located approximately 9 grams of suspected crack cocaine inside of the vehicle. As a result of their investigation, 24-year-old Joshua Washburn of New …