BOSTON, June 30, 2017—Five and a half years after he allegedly murdered Judith and Stephanie Emile and fled the United States, a one-time fugitive was ordered held without bail on two first-degree murder indictments, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEAN WEEVINS JANVIER (D.O.B. 11/15/81), formerly of Dorchester and apprehended earlier this month in Haiti, was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court for the 2011 homicides of Judith Emile, 23, and her sister, Stephanie Emile, 21, inside their Harlem Street apartment, as well as two counts of armed assault in a dwelling and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm. more »

Defendant in Custody on Earlier Homicide Case

BOSTON, June 30, 2017—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans today announced a murder indictment in the November 2016 homicide of 28-year-old Dantley Leonard in Dorchester.

After months of investigation by Boston Police homicide detectives and Suffolk prosecutors, the Suffolk County Grand Jury on June 20 returned indictments charging JULIAN TROCHE (D.O.B. 7/15/92) with first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the shooting that claimed the life of Leonard – a Kingston resident – and injured a second man.  more »

BOSTON, June 29, 2017—The Suffolk County Grand Jury has returned indictments charging a Chelsea man with two counts of murder and other offenses in the stabbing deaths last month of Richard Field and Lina Bolanos, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments, returned yesterday, charge BAMPUMIM TEIXEIRA (D.O.B. 10/17/86) with two counts each of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and kidnapping by confinement, and one count of armed home invasion for the incident inside the victims’ home on the night of May 5. more »

BOSTON, June 28, 2017—The man who murdered 2-year-old Bella Bond was sentenced to life in prison today, with a judge ordering that he spend at least two decades behind bars before he is eligible for parole, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MICHAEL PATRICK McCARTHY (D.O.B. 5/29/80) was convicted Monday of second-degree murder for killing the girl in June of 2015 in the Maxwell Street apartment he shared with Bella and her mother, RACHELLE DEE BOND (D.O.B. 7/25/75). Evidence and testimony introduced during the three-week trial established that he caused the child’s death and placed her body in a trash bag, which he then placed in a duffle bag he weighted down and dumped into Boston Harbor. The trash bag washed ashore some three weeks later. more »

BOSTON, June 28, 2017—A Roxbury man was arraigned today on charges he vandalized the New England Holocaust Memorial in downtown Boston following an argument early this morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAMES E. ISAAC (D.O.B. 12/30/95) was arraigned today in Boston Municipal Court on charges of malicious destruction of property over $250 and willful damage to a church, synagogue, or memorial.  Assistant District Attorney Anthony Rizzo requested that Isaac’s bail be set at $15,000 and that his bail be revoked in an unrelated assault and battery case currently pending in Chelsea District Court.  Judge Sally Kelly imposed $750 bail and revoked Isaac’s open bail. more »

BOSTON, June 26, 2017—A Roxbury man was held without bail today following his arraignment on a murder charge in the June 13 shooting death of 19-year-old Javoni Boyd on Delhi Street, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

At the request of Assistant District Attorney Craig Iannini, Dorchester Municipal Court Judge Serge Georges ordered JAKYRES McKINNEY (D.O.B. 11/22/91) held without bail.

Based on evidence developed in the ongoing investigation into Boyd’s fatal shooting, including forensic and ballistics evidence linking McKinney to the homicide, investigators obtained a warrant for McKinney’s death last week. Members of the Boston Police Fugitive and Homicide units apprehended him late yesterday in Hyde Park. more »

Conviction Comes Two Years after Discovery of “Baby Doe” on Deer Island

BOSTON, June 26, 2017—Two years almost to the day after Bella Bond’s unidentified body was discovered in a trash bag on Deer Island, a jury convicted her mother’s boyfriend of murdering her, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury found MICHAEL PATRICK McCARTHY (D.O.B. 5/29/80) guilty of second-degree murder this morning after about four full days of deliberations. He faces a mandatory life term when Judge Janet Sanders sentences him on Wednesday. more »

BOSTON, June 26, 2017— District Attorney Dan Conley today distributed more than $65,000 to non-profits dedicated to keeping Suffolk County youth away from drugs, violence, and negative choices.

During a ceremony held at his downtown office this morning, 11 non-profits received grant funds from Conley’s Asset Forfeiture Community Reinvestment Grant program.  The program draws from cash and assets seized during drug trafficking investigations to support organizations that work with young people across Suffolk County.  This year’s awards totaled $65,150, with individual grants ranging from $3,000 to $7,500. more »

BOSTON, June 23, 2017— A jury today acquitted a Dorchester man of charges in connection with the 2016 death of 45-year-old Brian Hingston, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury earlier this afternoon returned verdicts of not guilty in the trial of BRYAN McELHINNEY (D.O.B. 8/17/92), who had been indicted on charges of manslaughter and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury in connection with Hingston’s death on April 17, 2016. more »

Gunman Admits Guilt in Shooting Death of Beloved Family Man

BOSTON, June 21, 2017— The Dorchester man who as a teenager killed 71-year-old Geraldo Serrano was sentenced to prison today after admitting to fatally shooting the elderly store clerk during a convenience store robbery seven years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ONYX WHITE (D.O.B. 10/6/93) today pleaded guilty to manslaughter and armed robbery in connection with the Feb. 21, 2010, shooting that claimed Serrano’s life.  Judge Edward Leibensperger sentenced White to a term of 14 to 18 years in state prison, to be followed by five years of probation. more »

BOSTON, June 21, 2017— A man was arraigned yesterday for allegedly violating the civil rights of a fellow passenger, falsely claiming she had a bomb, and breaking a window during a tirade on an Orange Line train, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SEAN P. DEVLIN (D.O.B. 4/1/83), who lists an address in North Reading as well as a Boston substance-abuse treatment facility, was arraigned yesterday in Boston Municipal Court on charges of violating a person’s civil rights, making a false bomb threat, and malicious destruction of property over $250.  Assistant District Attorney David Wittenberg requested bail of $50,000, an order protecting the victim’s personal information with him, and orders that Devlin stay away from the victim, witnesses, and all MBTA conveyances in the event he is released on bail.  Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons imposed bail of $10,000 and granted all of Wittenberg’s requested orders. more »

BOSTON, June 19, 2017—Three New Hampshire teens were arraigned today in the Suffolk County Juvenile Court on charges that they beat a street performer during an assault that’s also being reviewed for potential hate crimes charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A 15-YEAR-OLD MALE from Londonderry, a 16-YEAR-OLD MALE from Salem, and a 17-YEAR-OLD MALE from Manchester were arraigned on charges of delinquency, to wit: assault and battery and disorderly conduct. The 16-year-old was also charged with possession of alcohol by a minor. The Saturday afternoon incident is also being investigated by the Boston Police Civil Rights Unit and Conley’s hate crimes point prosecutor for potential civil rights violations. more »

BOSTON, June 19, 2017—District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s top white collar crime prosecutor and civilian investigator were honored last week for their work investigating and prosecuting financial crimes in Suffolk County.

Assistant District Attorney Michele Granda, Chief of Conley’s Special Prosecutions Unit, was honored last week at the 14^th Annual Suffolk Awards with the Ralph C. Martin II Award to Outstanding Superior Court Prosecutor, while Civilian Investigator Bill Durette, also assigned to the Special Prosecutions Unit, was honored as this year’s Outstanding Superior Court Investigator.  The awards were among several presented during a ceremony at Suffolk University Law School on Wednesday evening honoring prosecutors, advocates, civilian investigators, and support staff for their dedicated efforts on behalf of the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.  more »

BOSTON, June 19, 2017— Two Dorchester men face sentencing next week after separate juries convicted each of sexual offenses against children, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted UMAR MUHAMMED a.k.a. PHILLIP DURANT (D.O.B. 11/20/52) of two counts each of statutory rape of a child and dissemination of matter harmful to minors and single counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and open and gross lewdness for offenses committed against two children who were known to him.  After the guilty verdicts were read on June 9, Judge Edward Leibensperger ordered Muhammed taken into custody to await sentencing next week.

Also convicted in Suffolk Superior Court was JORGE PENA (D.O.B. 10/8/74), whom a separate jury on Friday found guilty of two counts each of aggravated statutory rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.  At his sentencing next week, he faces at least 10 years in prison – the mandatory minimum term on the offense of aggravated rape of a child. more »

BOSTON, June 15, 2017— A former defense attorney who now serves as Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s  Chief of Professional Integrity and Ethics was honored last night for directing the DA’s legal training and conviction integrity programs, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Assistant District Attorney Donna Jalbert Patalano was honored with the Unsung Hero Award at the 14^th Annual Suffolk Awards, an event recognizing prosecutors, victim advocates, civilian investigators, and support staff for their outstanding work on behalf of the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.

Patalano was nominated for the award by her colleagues, who recognized her work overseeing Conley’s ambitious prosecutor training program, which exceeds all requirements for Massachusetts prosecutors; her implementation of the DA’s Conviction Integrity Program, which was the first in the state; and her eagerness to share wisdom and guidance with fellow prosecutors. more »

BOSTON, June 15, 2017— A Suffolk County prosecutor assigned to District Attorney Dan Conley’s Gang Unit was honored yesterday for his work in the courtroom and his positive presence in the communities he serves.

The 14^th Annual Suffolk Awards were presented yesterday evening at Suffolk University Law School, honoring prosecutors, advocates, civilian investigators, and support staff for their dedicated efforts on behalf of the communities of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. 

Assistant District Attorney Adrian Bispham of Conley’s Gang Unit was recognized during the ceremony with the Brian J. Honan Award for Excellence in the Courtroom and Commitment to the Communities We Serve.  The award, named in honor of the late teacher, prosecutor, and Boston city councilor, is given each year a prosecutor who embodies the values of courtroom excellence and community engagement.  more »

Second Chelsea Staffer Recognized as Outstanding District Court Prosecutor

BOSTON, June 15, 2017—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley last night honored the supervising attorney in Chelsea District Court for his work as the point prosecutor in the Department of Public Health drug lab crisis caused by rogue chemist Annie Dookhan – shortly after that prosecutor presented a different award in appreciation to a top member of the Chelsea staff. more »

BOSTON, June 14, 2017—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley delivered the following remarks today on the conclusion of “Operation Hanover,” a year-long effort undertaken by Suffolk prosecutors, Boston Police detectives, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives agents:

“In Boston and Suffolk County, our modern public safety strategies mean taking a smart-on-crime approach.  The investigation known as Operation Hanover was a targeted effort to identify, apprehend, and prosecute the driving players in a deadly feud between the rival Wendover and Cameron Street groups.  Beginning last June, Boston Police and ATF agents orchestrated the purchase of guns and drugs from members of both gangs, because at the intersection of guns and drugs are the violence and retaliation that have already claimed too many lives. more »

BOSTON, June 14, 2017— A Chelsea man will continue to be held without bail in the beating death of 32-year-old Melvin Cortes earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KAMAYA FARIKAFI (D.O.B. 12/7/93) was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 5 assault in Chelsea that claimed Cortes’ life nearly a week later.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Lynn Feigenbaum of the DA’s Senior Trial Team, Clerk Magistrate Lisa Medeiros ordered Farikafi held without bail.  Farikafi has remained in custody since his Feb. 23 arraignment in Chelsea District Court.  more »

BOSTON, June 7, 2017—A change in the law governing the use of certain cell phone records at trial will not benefit the man convicted of murdering George “Jeffrey” Thompson in 2010 because investigators assigned to his homicide provided affidavits containing detailed information that met the new, higher threshold – even though it would not be required in Massachusetts courts for four years, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone denied a motion by OMAY TAVARES for a new trial in Thompson’s shooting death, for which he was convicted of first-degree murder. Tavares had argued that the cell site location information introduced at his trial was obtained improperly in light of the Supreme Judicial Court’s 2014 decision in Commonwealth v. Shabazz Augustine I, but Cannone rejected that claim and found that investigators’ affidavits for court orders under the prevailing law at the time were sufficiently detailed that they would have supported search warrants as the high court would years later require. more »

BOSTON, June 7, 2017— Moments before her jury trial was set to begin, a Dorchester woman pleaded guilty in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, 28-year-old Anthony Sinclair, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury had been seated and was slated to hear opening arguments this morning in the trial of VALERIE CIRILO-PEREZ (D.O.B. 11/18/90) on a second-degree murder charge. Rather than have a jury determine her fate, however, Cirilo-Perez instead chose to plead guilty and admitted to manslaughter in Sinclair’s 2015 stabbing death.  At the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge Kenneth Fishman sentenced Cirilo-Perez to nine to 14 years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, June 5, 2017— A Boston man is held without bail in a fatal Downtown shooting last month, while Boston Police continue to search for a second man charged in the killing, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RICARDO EDWARDS (D.O.B. 2/14/94) of Boston was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court today on a charge of murder in connection with the victim’s May 27 shooting death.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Hickman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge David Breen ordered Edwards held without bail. more »

BOSTON, June 2, 2017—A joint investigation by local police, state prosecutors, and federal agents culminated in three arrests on human trafficking charges this week, authorities announced.

Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans, Revere Police Chief Joseph Cafarelli, Woburn Police Chief Robert J. Ferullo, Jr, and Special Agent in Charge Matthew Etre of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations Boston announced the operation following the execution of search warrants this afternoon on Putnam Street in East Boston and Bradstreet Avenue in Revere. more »

BOSTON, May 24, 2017—One Boston man and eight others from outside the city were arraigned yesterday on charges they sought sex for a fee from Boston Police detectives in an online prostitution sting, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The defendants were arrested during an operation executed Tuesday evening by the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit and district detectives. The operation resulted in the arrests of the following defendants were arraigned yesterday in Boston Municipal Court on a charge of sex for a fee: more »