BOSTON, Aug. 29, 2016—A Hyde Park man was ordered held without bail today in the homicide last weekend of 35-year-old Ailton Goncalves on Dudley Terrace, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

AARON ALMEIDA (D.O.B. 12/6/93) was arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court. He was charged with murder for Goncalves’ Aug. 20 fatal shooting, armed assault with intent to murder and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for seriously injuring a woman in her 30s during the same incident, and unlawful possession of a firearm. more »

BOSTON, August 29, 2016—A Quincy man was arraigned on firearm charges last week after Boston Police criminalists found his fingerprint inside a handgun left on a Dorchester street – where it was discovered by two children walking to the park, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DANTE SINGLETON (D.O.B. 3/15/93) was arraigned Friday in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a large capacity firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and unlawful possession of a firearm as a third offense.  According to prosecutors, Singleton was previously convicted of firearm charges in the juvenile division of Dorchester Municipal Court and more recently convicted in Suffolk Superior Court on a 2013 indictment charging unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying a loaded firearm. Singleton was sentenced to two and a half years behind bars and is currently serving five years of probation on that conviction. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 26, 2016—The state’s highest court today affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of a man who gunned down 25-year-old Derrick Barnes – five years almost to the day since the man was shot to death on the porch of a relative’s Fayston Street home, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the murder and firearms convictions of FRANKIE HERNDON (D.O.B. 4/9/84) for the Aug. 27, 2011, shooting that claimed Barnes’ life. A second man, FREDERICK HENDERSON (D.O.B. 11/25/83), was convicted at the same trial for his role in the murder; his appeal is still pending. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2016—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following remarks as he released his findings in the fatal shooting of USAAMAH RAHIM and hundreds of pages of eyewitness statements and other supporting documents to the media. His final report is online here.

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BOSTON, August 24, 2016— A Dorchester man previously convicted of rape was held on high bail during his arraignment for raping a woman in the South End, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ (D.O.B. 6/8/85) was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery, armed robbery, intimidation of a witness, and aggravated Kidnapping. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Riley of the DA’s Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Unit, Judge Pamela Dashiell imposed $500,000 bail and ordered Rodriguez to submit to GPS monitoring, remain under home confinement, and stay away and have no contact with the victim or witnesses in the event he is to be released on bail. more »

BOSTON, August 22, 2016— The man accused of fatally stabbing 23-year-old Gage Smith during a Paris Street altercation early Wednesday was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DARIUS BARRY (D.O.B. 12/22/97) was arraigned today in East Boston Municipal Court on a charge of murder.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Hickman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge John McDonald ordered Barry held without bail. more »

BOSTON, August 19, 2016—A Needham woman was arraigned today on charges related to a motor vehicle crash in Downtown Crossing yesterday that injured three people, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SHANITQUA STEELE (D.O.B. 12/12/90) was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on two dockets, one charging one count each of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a collision causing personal injury, and use of a motor vehicle without authority and the second docket charging negligent operation and two additional counts of leaving the scene of a collision causing personal injury.  Assistant District Attorney Caroline Humphrey recommended bail of $15,000 on each docket for a total of $30,000.  Judge Lisa Grant imposed bail of $2,500 on each docket, for a total bail amount of $5,000. more »

BOSTON, August 17, 2016—State Police detectives assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office are continuing to investigate a single vehicle crash in West Roxbury that claimed the life of the driver, a 44-year-old Dedham man, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the man was operating a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck with one passenger in the area of Enneking Parkway when the vehicle lost control during a turn and left the roadway yesterday evening.  The driver suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.  The passenger, a 46-year-old Roslindale man, was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital with significant injuries. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 16, 2016–A former Dorchester resident was arraigned on child rape charges today, more than 20 years after he fled indictments handed down by a Suffolk County grand jury, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN J. HARTIN (D.O.B. 1/22/70) was arraigned today on five counts of rape of a child stemming from sexual assaults on two boys between 1991 and 1992. He was held on $1 million cash bail; should he post that amount, he must wear a GPS monitor and stay away from the victims, witnesses, and all children under 18. more »

BOSTON, August 15, 2016— A Roxbury man was held on high bail at his arraignment today on charges he shot a man after an argument and kidnapped a young relative, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JUAN AYALA-POWELL (D.O.B. 7/13/89) of was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, kidnapping and endangering a minor by a relative, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and larceny of a motor vehicle.  Judge Jonathan Tynes set bail in the amount of $150,000 bail and ordered Ayala-Powell to stay away and have no contact with the victim or witnesses, submit to GPS monitoring, and abide by a curfew in the event he is to be released on bail.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Amy Martin, Tynes revoked Ayala-Powell’s bail in an open case out of Dorchester Municipal Court charging forgery and uttering. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 10, 2016—An off-duty Cambridge police officer has been charged with beating a man in Revere during an altercation last month outside a Broadway restaurant, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JONATHAN VICENTE (D.O.B. 11/5/90) was arraigned today in Chelsea District Court on charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and malicious destruction of property in connection with the July 10 incident. Vicente walked into court today for his first scheduled court date following his July 11 arraignment for disturbing the peace, and as a result was released without monetary bail. Judge Matthew Machera ordered him to stay away from the victim and witnesses in the case. more »

BOSTON, August 9, 2016—Two men were arraigned yesterday on charges of trafficking methamphetamines after an overdose at a Downtown hotel led to the discovery a large amount of drugs in their room, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEFFREY BERTRAND (D.O.B. 12/30/85) of Everett and DYLAN DONAHUE (D.O.B. 8/29/92) of Granby were arraigned yesterday in Boston Municipal Court on charges of trafficking in more than 100 grams of methamphetamine.  Donahue was additionally arraigned on two counts of possession of a Class B substance.  Assistant District Attorney Daniel Nucci requested bail of $150,000 and orders that each defendant wear a GPS monitor, abide by a curfew, and stay away from the W Hotel in the event they are to be released on bail.  Judge Michael Coyne set bail in the amount of $2,000 and ordered that the men each submit to GPS monitoring and home confinement and stay away from the city of Boston in the event they are released. more »

BOSTON, August 8, 2016—An Everett man was held on high bail at his arraignment today on charges of photographing up a woman’s skirt and possessing child pornography, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARK BARRY (D.O.B. 6/11/65) was arraigned today in Charlestown Municipal Court on charges of photographing sexual or intimate parts without consent and possession of child pornography as a third offense. According to prosecutors, he was previously convicted of possession of child pornography in federal court in 2002 and of possessing child pornography as a second offense in Suffolk Superior Court in 2013 for which he is currently on probation after his release from a three-year prison sentence.  Those charges stemmed from an incident in which he was arrested for photographing up the skirt of a child on the MBTA, leading to the discovery of child pornography images on his phone.

At the request of Assistant District Attorney Nicole Poirier, Judge Lawrence McCormick set bail in the amount of $100,000. Also at Poirier’s request, McCormick ordered Barry not to work, volunteer, reside, or have unsupervised contact with children under 18; not loiter within 300 feet of any location where children regularly congregate; allow the Department of Probation to search his computers, electronic devices, and photos; not use the internet unless required for his employment; wear a GPS monitor; stay away and have no contact with witnesses in the case; and not use public transportation in the event he is to be released on bail. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 5, 2016—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed the murder conviction of a man found guilty in the 2009 shooting death of 32-year-old Carl Bonnie, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In an unpublished decision released today, the Appellate Court denied a new trial for TREVOR “SPECIALIST” HIGGINS (D.O.B. 10/22/74), who was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a shotgun in connection with the shooting that claimed Bonnie’s life during a drug deal.  A second man involved in the shooting, GREGORY “BUDDHA” KNIGHT (D.O.B. 5/16/82), pleaded guilty to his role in the homicide prior to the trial. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2016—A prosecutor assigned to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s Juvenile Unit has been as honored as one of the country’s top young rising attorneys by the American Bar Association.

The ABA today recognized Assistant District Attorney Brett Walker as one of the nation’s Top 40 Young Attorneys.  Walker was selected for the inaugural list of honorees for his leadership, professionalism, and dedication to service in both the courtroom and the community. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2016—The target of a State Police narcotics investigation is behind bars today and more than 400 grams of cocaine have been taken off the streets of Boston, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

NICANDER SERNA (D.O.B. 6/1/70), also known as LUIS BORJA, was held on $500,000 cash bail at his arraignment Friday in Brighton Municipal Court on six counts of trafficking in cocaine. Should he post that amount, he must wear a GPS monitoring device. more »