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Three Columbian citizens residing in New York arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts; appear to be connected to International Theft Group
Three people believed to be part of a large-scale theft ring have been arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts. According to police, on Thursday, July 11, Braintree Police Detectives arrested three individuals on various charges in connection with a conspiracy to commit residential burglaries. The suspects appear to be connected to an organized International Theft Group. Also known as South American Theft Groups, these groups are known to use extensive surveillance, GPS technology, surreptitious video feeds, and counter- surveillance to establish patterns of behavior for their prospective victims.
Former Kingston pediatrician indicted on charges he secually assaulted patients
A Norwell man has been indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted fifteen patients in his care as a Pediatrician at South Shore Medical Center, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced. A Plymouth County grand jury indicted Richard A. Kauff, 68, of Norwell, on nine counts of...
Karen Read back in court after murder case of Boston police officer boyfriend ended in mistrial
BOSTON (AP) — Karen Read returns to court Monday for the first time since her murder case involving her Boston police officer boyfriend ended in a mistrial. Read is accused of ramming into John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowstorm in January 2022. Her two-month trial ended when jurors declared they were hopelessly deadlocked and a judge declared a mistrial on the fifth day of deliberations.
‘Slightly Stoopid’ Move Lands Massachusetts Man In Bangor Jail
Too much heat mixed with too many spirits and not enough common sense landed a man from Braintree, Mass., in a Bangor jail over the weekend. Kevin Reid, 30, had been attending the "Slightly Stoopid" concert at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor Saturday evening, police said. Coming off a...
Boston Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer in Dorchester, Ammunition and Fentanyl Seized
On a routine Friday afternoon in Dorchester, what began as an overarching investigation into local drug activity culminated in a calculated sting by the Boston Police Department’s B-2 Drug Control Unit, resulting in the arrest of Jefrey Candelario, 28. The arrest occurred at approximately 12:54 PM on July 19, 2024, at the address of 52 Wrentham Street, as confirmed by the official Boston Police Department’s news blog.
Georgia woman 23rd person sentenced for role in large Massachusetts drug trafficking conspiracy
BOSTON – A Georgia woman was sentenced in federal court in Boston for her involvement in trafficking cocaine and cocaine base as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 39-year-old Tatiana Morrissey of Atlanta, Ga. was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge...
Drive-By Shooting: 6 Charged With Killing 2, Wounding 5 Others In Lynn
Police arrested six people in connection with a drive-by shooting in Lynn last year that killed two people and wounded five more, authorities said. Abraham Diaz, 25, of Lynn, and Jandriel Heredia, 21, of Revere, were killed in a drive-by shooting on Sept. 2, 2023, in Lynn. Investigators s…
Quincy Quarry Police Scanner Snippets: Quincy Police Hybrid Cruiser Shuts Down!
Quincy News — Breaking News — Local News — Quincy Politics, Local News for Quincy, MA — News Stories and Commentery About Quincy, Massachusetts. — News about Quincy Massachusetts from Quincy Quarry News with commentary added. Early this afternoon a Quincy Quarry News Citizen Police Scanner...
Quincy man pleads guilty to part in international money laundering operation
A Quincy man pleaded guilty to being involved in a “sophisticated” international money laundering and drug trafficking organization in federal court on Tuesday, according to the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office. Licheng Huang, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s office said in...
Karen Read supporters' lawns damaged by bleach-filled balloons, report says
Authorities are investigating lawns damaged by bleach-filled balloons at homes of supporters of high-profile murder defendant Karen Read, according to a report by NBC Boston. Three people were identified by the news outlet as having their properties damaged, two of which have filed police reports. In the news report published...
Group gathers in Stoughton, calling for justice for Sandra Birchmore
A group of people gathered in downtown Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Saturday, demanding justice for Sandra Birchmore. Birchmore was three months pregnant when she was found dead in her Canton apartment in 2021. Her death was ruled a suicide at the time. Last month, however, the Boston Globe reported that Birchmore's family had hired a prominent pathologist who concluded her death was a homicide, not a suicide, prompting a number of new developments in the case.
Man manufactured pills for gangs, officials say after raiding an apartment in West Cambridge
Man manufactured pills for gangs, officials say after raiding an apartment in West Cambridge. Digging through a suspect’s trash produced evidence of a local maker of drugs who defrauded the U.S. government out of Covid help for a non-existent business, authorities said Thursday. An affidavit presented by an officer...
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