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Man reached an agreement with woman, whom he began moIesting when she was 15, that he would lmpregnate her in exchange for her silence before he strangled her to death and then tried to cover his tracks; charged
Boston, MA – According to the court documents, the 38-year-old defendant, later identified as Mathew, reportedly killed his girlfriend, who was pregnant, while his wife was giving birth to their third child. Prosecutors claim the defendant killed the pregnant woman because he wanted to silence her from revealing that he ra-ed her when she was 15 years old. The ex-cop, who was formally indicted this week for killing a witness or a victim, faces life in prison if convicted, court records say.
Man who spent three years in prison for being a member of a large Dorchester gang gets two more years for selling guns and coke to an informant
A federal judge today sentenced Herbert Small, 33, to two years in prison and six years of probation following his guilty plea to charges he sold two guns and cocaine to a man working with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Dorchester last year. Small had...
21-year-old Newton man charged after allegedly triggering an explosion in his college dorm
A Massachusetts man has been charged in federal court with engaging in a scheme to cover up efforts to develop bomb-making skills after triggering an explosion last year in his dorm.
Feds crack down on Boston-based gangs amid re-emergence of ’80s ‘most feared’ gang
Federal prosecutors on Thursday unsealed a pair of sweeping indictments charging 19 people they say are part of two Boston-based gangs with a variety of drug and financial fraud crimes. In separate indictments, acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy’s office filed charges against 10 people accused of being...
Boston College stunned by deaths of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
BOSTON -- Former Boston College hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were both killed in a crash Thursday night in New Jersey while riding bikes, police said Friday.Boston College "stunned""All of us in the Boston College community are stunned by this tragic news," BC spokesman Jack Dunn said in an email to WBZ-TV."Johnny Gaudreau was not only one of the greatest players in the history of Boston College hockey, but one of the nicest as well. Matthew was a gifted [player] who was equally beloved by his teammates. Our prayers are with Johnny, Matthew and the entire...
2 teens arrested in connection with shooting in Dorchester that injured 5
Boston police arrested a pair of 17-year-old boys in connection with a shooting at an “outside gathering” in Dorchester last month that left five people injured, including an 11-year-old child. Both teens, whose names were not released, face a variety of gun charges, police said in a statement.
Disgraced Stoughton detective could face death penalty in alleged murder of Sandra Birchmore
After 38-year-old Matthew Farwell faced a federal judge in Boston Wednesday, security and legal experts assure us this is just the beginning of a deep-dive into years of allegations amongst the Stoughton Police Department.
Karen Read Shouldn’t Face A Second Trail
The Karen Read case took a hit today at the Norfolk DA’s office. The FBI arrested Matthew Farwell today who was a former Stoughton Police Detective for having a sexual relationship with Sandra Birchmore from 15 years old to 23 years old. Not only that but when Sandra was pregnant with Farwell’s baby in late 2020 or early 2021 one of her friends called the Stoughton Police and notified that one of their officers was having a sexual relationship with her friend. According to the affidavit, Farwell got mad and upset that one of Sandra’s friends called the Stoughton Police and he then started acting weird according to the affidavit. He went to Sandra’s apartment weeks leading up to her murder looking around her apartment which she thought was strange according to the affidavit. Farwell asked for a key to her apartment.
Cambridge Man Charged with Lying on U.S. Green Card Application, Faces Up to Ten Years
A U.K. national has found himself in a bind with U.S. immigration authorities. Duncan Hollands, also known as Duncan Herd, from Cambridge, has been charged with falsely swearing on immigration documents. This charge stems from an application for lawful permanent residence status, or a green card, which Hollands submitted in February of last year, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
‘Massive brawl’ at Revere High School sends staff member to the hospital
“The Revere School Committee has abdicated its responsibilities to care for the well-being of Revere students and educators,” the city's educators union said. “They’re ignoring a crisis.”. A Revere High School administrator was injured after a “massive brawl” broke out just days into the new school year,...
Arrest made in fatal stabbing of 45-year-old man in Mattapan
Boston police have made an arrest in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 45-year-old man in Mattapan earlier this month. Jordan Albert-Scott, 33, has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of Daniel Coke, Boston police said on Facebook Saturday. Coke died on Aug. 4...
Heroin suspicions at Porter Square MBTA station lead Cambridge police to make four recent arrests
Heroin suspicions at Porter Square MBTA station lead Cambridge police to make four recent arrests. A crackdown on rising open-air drug activity in Porter Square – where one man was bold enough to package heroin for resale in plain sight – has resulted in some recent arrests, Cambridge police said Friday.
Police blotter Aug. 20-26: Another catalytic-converter theft; bike crash injures pedestrian, 74
The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from Aug. 20 through 26. No arrests were reported. 2:03 a.m. – Vehicle Fire. Police called to a Mystic Street address found a 2019 Toyota Camry fully engulfed in flames as the car's owner, a 46-year-old female resident, sloshed buckets of water across the hood to quell the blaze. Ordering the woman to stop, officers stepped in using standard police fire extinguishers, but the flames were too intense. Fire units arrived and, with stouter equipment, soon snuffed out the blaze. The fire investigator noticed a strangely placed recycling bin to one side of the vehicle, but further examination gave no clues, and the police report gave no theory as to the fire's cause. APD will continue an investigation by looking for video in the neighborhood.
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