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Ex-Weymouth police officer sentenced for punching man in custody 13 times
The former Weymouth, Massachusetts, police officer who was charged with punching a man while he was in custody was sentenced Tuesday. Justin Chappell, 43, had pleaded guilty to one federal count of deprivation of rights back in April. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs sentenced him Tuesday to two...
Boston police seize 9 mopeds in Downtown Crossing
It is the latest round in a crackdown by the city on off-road vehicles. The Boston Police Department said officers seized nine mopeds on Monday in Downtown Crossing, as the department continues its increased focus on enforcing rules for mopeds and motorcycles in the city. A crackdown on off-road vehicles...
Boston lawyer once named ‘most eligible bachelor’ is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
BOSTON (AP) — A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazine’s most eligible bachelors was sentenced Monday to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape. Gary Zerola, 52, was found guilty last month after a jury deliberated for five...
BPD investigating incident in Dorchester
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Police are investigating an incident on Stanton Street in Dorchester. An ambulance was on scene and officers were seen searching a wooded area. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates. (Copyright (c) 2024 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved....
State police searching for young man wanted for murder in deadly shooting at Northboro house party
Massachusetts State Police are turning to the public for help tracking down a young man who is wanted for murder in connection with a deadly shooting at a large house party in Northboro in May.
Man Shot Dead by Forest Hills Station
A man was shot dead on Sunday night near the Forest Hills T station. Boston Police responded to a report of a person shot at New Washington Street and Arborway around 10:17 pm. Police located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Transit Police seek two women who allegedly attacked father and daughter on train
MBTA Police asks anyone with information about either suspect to contact their Criminal Investigations Unit at 617-222-1050. The MBTA transit police are looking for two women who allegedly attacked a father and daughter on the Red Line, the agency said. The incident occurred in between Downtown Crossing and Quincy Center in the morning of July 5th.
Haverhill Man Apprehended for Alleged Armed Robbery on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue
Last night, Boston police took into custody 58-year-old Jesus Garcia of Haverhill after a reported armed robbery occurred on Massachusetts Avenue near Boylston Street. According to the Boston Police Department's official report, Garcia allegedly gripped his waistband and threatened to shoot the victim before fleeing with a stolen phone and cash.
Intoxicated man accused of punching police cruiser in Bangor
BANGOR (WGME) -- Authorities say an intoxicated Massachusetts man punched a police cruiser after being denied entry to a concert in Bangor. Police say 30-year-old Kevin Reid of Braintree, Massachusetts, was denied entry to a concert at the Waterfront Concerts venue on Saturday due to his level of intoxication. Reid...
3 stabbed in Holbrook apartment complex, police say
All three victims were rushed to the hospital early Saturday morning. The Holbrook Police Department is investigating a triple stabbing that occurred on Saturday, the department said. Officers responded to a 911 call around 3:30 a.m. on July 13th at 166 Longmeadow Drive, an apartment complex, the department said in...
Massachusetts man sentenced to prison after 17 kilos of cocaine, $190,000 in cash seized
BOSTON – A Massachusetts man has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for cocaine related offenses. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 55-year-old Francisco Restrepo Mesa of Revere was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 68 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. In April 2024, Restrepo pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.
Murder trial of Marshfield woman accused of killing her husband to begin Wednesday
PLYMOUTH ‒ The murder trial of Christine Ricci, the Marshfield woman accused of stabbing her husband, Michael Ricci, to death in early 2021, is set to begin at Plymouth Superior Court on Wednesday morning. Marshfield police went to the Ricci home on Jan. 28, 2021, after the couple’s 16-year-old...
Karen Read’s lawyers are doubling down on their push to dismiss 2 charges
Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial “with no warning to, or solicitation of objections from, the parties,” Read's lawyers allege in a new filing. ’s lawyers say they had “no opportunity” to weigh in before Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the Mansfield woman’s murder case earlier this month, doubling down on their push to toss two of the three charges against Read.
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