“BOSTON – A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today to threatening an interracial couple via Facebook Messenger in January 2021, and with attempting to prevent the couple from reporting the threats and harassment to law enforcement. Stephen M. DeBerardinis, 46, of Boston and Dedham, pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting …
Read More »Massachusetts serial robber duct tapes women, drags them by hair, assaults them
At the time of the robberies, defendant was wearing a court-ordered ankle bracelet with GPS monitoring due to multiple prior state convictions for armed robbery and assault and battery. BOSTON – A Burlington, Mass. man was convicted today by a federal jury in Boston for his role in the armed …
Read More »Cell phone use while driving leads to firearm, narcotics charges for Massachusetts man
“On the afternoon of March 9, 2024, Trooper Jonathan Blanchard, a member of the State Police-Springfield Barracks, was conducting patrol on Armory Street at Route 291 in Springfield. It was then, that Trooper Blanchard saw a Nissan Altima drive past with no front plate, and the operator holding an electronic …
Read More »New Bedford Police charge south end man with cocaine trafficking
“NEW BEDFORD – Narcotics detectives have seized over 100 grams of cocaine from a south-end apartment. On March 18th, Det. Nathaniel Almeida concluded his investigation into a cocaine distribution operation being conducted out of 12 Roosevelt St., #2. The target of the investigation was JOSE SOTO-TORRES, 46. A search warrant …
Read More »New Bedford altercation involving 15 people at Top Shelf restaurant, at least one stabbed
“On Sunday March 17th, at around 2 AM, north-end units responded to “Top Shelf” regarding a fight in progress. Upon arrival, it was learned that one male had sustained an injury to his face and had been taken to the hospital. It was soon learned that a second male had …
Read More »18-year-old Dartmouth man allegedly steals tools from construction site
“DARTMOUTH, MA – On Saturday, March 16, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Dartmouth Police arrested Chad RAINVILLE, 18, of Cross Road, Dartmouth on charges associated with a construction site theft that occurred earlier in the day. As part of the investigation initiated by Officer Caden KEHOE, members of the Dartmouth …
Read More »Massachusetts resident victim of multi-million cryptocurrency pig butchering romance scam
“BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover cryptocurrency alleged to include proceeds of a “pig butchering” fraud scheme targeting a Massachusetts resident as part of a romance scam. Specifically, the government seeks to forfeit 299,457.4 USD Coin (USDC), 1,455,305.997648 Tether (USDT), 102,278.515015 Tron …
Read More »Californians sentenced in Boston for arranging 600 sham marriages to obtain green cards
Defendants arranged sham marriages and submitted fraudulent “green card” applications for over 600 non-citizens “BOSTON – Four California-based individuals have been sentenced in federal court in Boston for their roles in running a large-scale marriage fraud “agency” that arranged hundreds of sham marriages for the primary purpose of circumventing immigration …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police arrest Revere Level 2 Sex Offender man for CSAM
“Massachusetts State Police detectives today arrested a Revere man after an investigation uncovered hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material on his mobile phone. Troopers charged KENNETH HIGGINS, 45, with possession of child pornography and possession of child pornography, third offense. HIGGINS, who is classified as a …
Read More »44-year-old Swansea Child Rapist sentenced to prison after being convicted at trial
“A 44-year-old Swansea man was sentenced to serve up to three decades in prison yesterday after being convicted at trial this week of raping and molesting a juvenile biological relative for several years, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Brad Johnson was convicted by Judge Thomas McGuire …
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