Three Get Life in 2013 Murder; Fourth Defendant to Face Judge Later

BOSTON, May 30, 2017— Three men convicted of murdering 25-year-old Romeo McCubbin were sentenced to life in prison today, while the fourth man found guilty in the 2013 homicide faces the same sentence at a later date, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Thursday convicted OMAR BONNER (D.O.B. 8/2/87) of Hyde Park, OMAR DENTON (D.O.B. 5/9/84) of Milton, ANDREW ROBERTSON (D.O.B. 06/09/1976) of Hyde Park, and a fourth man, JAVAINE WATSON (D.O.B. 10/11/90) of Dorchester, of first-degree murder in connection with McCubbin’s 2013 shooting death.  The jury also convicted Robertson of unlawful possession of a firearm.  The case was previously tried in 2016, at which time a separate jury convicted Bonner of unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest and Denton of unlawful possession of a firearm but was unable to come to a unanimous decision on the remaining charges, resulting in a mistrial on those charges.  Bonner, Denton, and Robertson faced sentencing today on convictions stemming from both the 2016 trial and this month’s retrial; Watson will be sentenced at a later date.

Judge Linda Giles sentenced Bonner, Denton, and Robertson to life in prison without the possibility of parole – the mandatory term for first-degree murder – and concurrent terms of four to five years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm.  She also sentenced Bonner to a concurrent term of two years in the house of correction for resisting arrest. more »

BOSTON, May 25, 2017— A Boston massage therapist was arraigned today on charges he assaulted a female client of a Logan Airport massage studio, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today. 

DARNELL E. WILLIAMS, 29, was arraigned this afternoon in East Boston Municipal Court on a charge of rape in connection with the May 22 assault.  Assistant District Attorney Caroline Humphrey requested bail of $15,000; a judge imposed $5,000 bail after Williams walked into court on his own accord.  In the even he posts that amount, Williams is ordered to wear a GPS monitor, remain on home confinement, stay away and have no contact with the victim, report the allegations against him to the state licensing board, surrender his massage license, and not work as a massage therapist while the case against him is pending. more »

BOSTON, May 24, 2017—The four men who colluded in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Romeo McCubbin were convicted of murder today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury today found OMAR BONNER (D.O.B. 8/2/87), OMAR DENTON (D.O.B. 5/9/84), and ANDREW ROBERTSON (D.O.B. 06/09/1976), and JAVAINE WATSON (D.O.B. 10/11/90) guilty of first-degree murder in McCubbin’s homicide on Havelock Street. After an outburst in the courtroom, Judge Linda Giles ended the proceedings and scheduled sentencing for May 30. more »

Prosecutors Had Sought Revocation

BOSTON, May 24, 2017— The New Hampshire man currently charged with stealing more than $350,000 from romantic partners and others today saw his bail increased after prosecutors presented evidence that he had committed new, similar offenses in other jurisdictions, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MICHAEL J. SHIELDS Jr. (D.O.B. 4/20/91) of New Hampshire is currently facing a 45-count indictment charging 21 counts of credit card fraud, 17 counts of use of a stolen or fraudulently obtained credit card, one count of larceny over $250, and two counts each of larceny over $250 by single scheme, attempting to commit larceny over $250, and intimidation of a witness.  He has been free on $7,500 bail that was posted after his October 19, 2016 arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court.  The case returned to court today as prosecutors argued that Shields violated the conditions of his release. more »

Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following remarks on the death of KELLY PASTRANA (D.O.B. 2/8/79) in Chelsea:

“Good afternoon.  I’m Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and with me are Chief Brian Kyes, Captain Keith Houghton, and Captain David Batchelor of the Chelsea Police department and Chief Len Albanese of the Chelsea Fire Department. more »

BOSTON, May 18, 2017— A Dorchester man was ordered held without bail on charges he shot and killed Joey DeBarros during a traffic argument, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DEONARINE GANGA (D.O.B. 7/12/87) of Dorchester was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court in connection with DeBarros’ April 13 murder.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney John Verner, Judge Richard Sinnott ordered Ganga held without bail.  Ganga is already held on $50,000 bail after his April 18 arraignment in an unrelated incident in which he threatened an individual with a firearm. more »

BOSTON, May 16, 2017— A Milton man was arraigned today on charges he was drunk when he pointed a gun at a stranger in Allston, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ANDREW REGAN (D.O.B. 1/6/76) was arraigned today in Brighton Municipal Court on charges of carrying a firearm while intoxicated and assault with a dangerous weapon.  Assistant District Attorney Alyssa Tochka requested bail of $5,000.  Judge David Donnelly imposed $1,000 bail and ordered Regan to stay out of Allston and Brighton, stay away and have no contact with witnesses in the case, remain drug and alcohol free subject to random screening, and refrain from seeking reinstatement of his firearm license while the case is pending. more »

BOSTON, May 11, 2017—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today met with the family of 7-year-old Kyzr Willis and their attorney to inform them that he found no evidence of foul play in the boy’s drowning death in the water near the Curley Community Center in South Boston last year.

The investigation had neared completion late last year but was extended after Willis’ family informed prosecutors of a tipster who claimed to have seen the boy with an unknown adult male in the waters across the harbor. After a review of her statements, prosecutors do not believe the child she saw was Kyzr.

The investigation, which included analysis of interviews conducted by Boston Police homicide detectives and follow-up interviews by District C-6 detectives and Suffolk prosecutors, did not yield evidence that any person deliberately or recklessly caused the child’s death. Prosecutors’ findings are consistent with those of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, which last year ruled his death an accidental drowning. more »

BOSTON, May 10, 2017— A Roxbury man charged in the hit-and-run crash that killed 29-year-old Rick Archer was held on high bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MALONE KIDANEMARIAM (D.O.B. 2/19/92) was arraigned today in Boston Municipal Court on a charge of leaving the scene of a collision causing death.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Megrian, Judge James Stanton ordered Kidanemariam held on $25,000 bail. more »

BOSTON, May 9, 2017— The Arizona man accused in the 1988 murders of William Medina and Antonio Dos Reis was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today – nearly 30 years after the killings, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CARLTON HENDERSON (D.O.B. 7/13/64) was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on two counts of murder.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Fredette, Judge Lisa Grant ordered Henderson held without bail. more »

BOSTON, May 8, 2017—The man who allegedly killed Lina Bolanos and Richard Field in their South Boston home on Friday night was held without bail at his arraignment today on two counts of murder, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

BAMPUMIM TEIXEIRA (D.O.B. 10/17/86) of Chelsea was arraigned in his hospital bed at Tufts Medical Center, where he is being treated for gunshot wounds sustained during his encounter with Boston Police as they responded to an urgent call for an intruder armed with a gun at the victims’ Dorchester Avenue residence. more »

BOSTON, May 5, 2017—The convictions of two men for the gruesome 2011 murders of Billie Kee and Kevin Thomas, Jr., in their Hyde Park Avenue apartment were affirmed today by the state’s highest court, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MICHAEL CORBIN (D.O.B. 11/10/70) and EARL FULGIAM (D.O.B. 4/14/80), both of Mattapan, were convicted after a nine-day trial of two counts of first-degree murder under all three theories of murder – deliberate premeditation, extreme atrocity or cruelty, and felony murder – as well as armed robbery and various firearm offenses. They were sentenced to two consecutive life terms each after evidence established that they bound the victims in the course of a July 27, 2011, armed robbery, then repeatedly stabbed and shot them to death. more »

BOSTON, May 4, 2017— A Dorchester pastor was held on high bail yesterday after investigators recovered a large cache of powerful narcotics in his Quincy Street church, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

WILLIE WILKERSON (DOB 8/27/58) of Dorchester was arraigned yesterday in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of trafficking cocaine, trafficking a Class B substance, trafficking fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute a Class C substance, and possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance.  Assistant District Attorney Kristen Sullivan recommended $75,000 cash bail; Judge Debra DelVecchio set bail at $50,000 and ordered Wilkerson to wear a GPS monitor and remain within Massachusetts in the event he posts that amount.  At Sullivan’s request, DelVecchio additionally revoked Wilkerson’s open bail on a case out of the same court charging larceny over $250.  more »

“For too long, Massachusetts has been among a small handful of states that hasn’t updated its wiretap laws to reflect advances in telecommunications or the evolution of crime trends.  The statute on the books today was written almost 50 years ago, with rotary phones and La Cosa Nostra in mind. Communications technology and the landscape of criminal activity have changed since then, but the law has not.

“As the Chief Justice of our SJC noted six years ago, the wiretap statute’s efficacy is sharply limited by language that binds its use to cases involving organized crime.  This makes it available to tackle high-level drug trafficking networks, but not the loosely-knit street gangs responsible for the vast majority of homicides in Boston and across the Commonwealth.  As a result, it’s easier to get a wiretap for a drug dealer’s phone than it is for a murder suspect’s, and that just doesn’t make sense. more »

BOSTON, May 1, 2017— Two men were ordered held without bail at their arraignment today in the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Yanuel Viloria last month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MALIK PHILLIPS (D.O.B. 9/23/98) and ROBERT SILVA-PRENTICE (D.O.B. 10/5/97) were arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court, charged with Viloria’s April 21 murder.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Craig Iannini of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge David Weingarten ordered that both men be held without bail. more »