BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2017— A Lynn man faces life in prison after a jury today found him guilty in the 2015 shooting death of 35-year-old Cristy Johnson, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury this afternoon convicted MICHAEL DeLEON (D.O.B. 4/23/79) of second-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the Dec. 10, 2015, shooting that left Johnson dead and injured a then 38-year-old man.  Jurors acquitted DeLeon of murder in the death of 66-year-old Peter Pitari, who was also found fatally shot at the Waite Street apartment building on that date. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2017—An alleged drunk driver was arraigned today following his hospitalization for injuries he sustained crashing into two other cars, injuring three other people, in Charlestown last month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN McCARVILLE (D.O.B. 4/23/69) of Cambridge was arraigned in Charlestown District Court for operating under the influence of liquor as a second offense, causing serious injury while operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and the civil infractions of possessing an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, failing to wear a seat belt, and speeding. The charges stem from a multi-vehicle crash in the early morning of Sept. 24. more »

Man Fatally Injured After Firing on Four Officers While Fleeing Earlier Shooting

BOSTON, Oct. 27, 2017—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today released more than 700 pages of interview transcripts, investigative reports, and forensic testing results gathered during his investigation into the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Peter Fanfan, who had opened fire on Boston Police officers after committing an earlier double shooting during a home invasion.

The evidence gathered in the course of the investigation did not support charges against the officers who fired on Fanfan, killing him, near the intersection of Stanwood and Laredo streets last year. As he does with every fatal police shooting, Conley released the entire investigative file to the family of the deceased and the news media – including hundreds of photographs from the scene, recorded interviews with police personnel, 911 calls and dispatch transmissions, and video footage from private surveillance systems and public safety cameras.

“After shooting two men during an armed home invasion and then firing upon a responding Boston Police detective, Mr. Fanfan was shot and killed during an armed encounter with members of the Boston Police Department,” Conley wrote in an eight-page summary report. “The investigation establishes that Peter Fanfan used unprovoked deadly force by firing upon Detective [James] Coyne and Officers [Ellys] Lee, [Eric] MacPherson, and [Michael] Taylor, placing them in real and immediate danger of death or serious bodily injury …. Under the circumstances, the officers’ use of deadly force was a lawful and reasonable exercise of self-defense and defense of others.” more »

BOSTON, Oct. 25, 2017—The investigation into a drive-by shooting attempt earlier this month has led to charges against two men, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ERIC CORREIA (D.O.B. 1/13/98) was arraigned yesterday in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, attempted assault and battery with a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  The charges stem from a drive-by shooting on Harlow Street on Oct. 2.  Prosecutors requested that Correia’s bail be set in the amount of $200,000 and that he be ordered to submit to GPS monitoring, remain within Massachusetts, have no contact with the victim or witnesses, and stay away from the location of the incident if he posts that amount.  Judge David Poole set $30,000 bail and imposed the requested conditions of release.

Correia’s co-defendant, ARLINDO LOPES (D.O.B. 7/5/99), was arraigned Oct. 16 in the same court on identical charges.  Prosecutors requested bail of $100,000 and the same conditions in the event he is to be released on bail; Poole imposed $30,000 bail and all of the requested conditions of release.   more »

BOSTON, Oct. 13, 2017—State Police detectives are investigating the stabbing yesterday of a homeless man near Route 93 and Lincoln Street in Boston’s Chinatown.

State Police assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, Crime Scene Services Section, and Tunnels Barracks responded to the area at about 7:45 pm for a report of a person stabbed. The 48-year-old victim was transported to Tufts Medical Center, where he told investigators that he was panhandling in the area when he became involved in an altercation with another man. In the course of that altercation, the assailant stabbed him twice. His injuries were not life-threatening. more »

BOSTON, October 11, 2017— The Dorchester man charged in the murders of Scott M. Stevens, Jr., and Michaela Gingras was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

LANCE HOLLOMAN (D.O.B. 1/12/87) of Dorchester was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court on two counts each of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm and a single count armed assault with intent to murder.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Masai King, Judge James Coffey ordered Holloman held without bail.  Holloman has remained held since his arrest Sept. 11 on warrants in three unrelated cases. more »

Mother Speaks at Sentencing in Murder of 17-Year-Old Student 

BOSTON, October 10, 2017— Two men were sentenced to life in prison today for their roles in the murder of 17-year-old D’Andre King-Settles, an act the slain youth’s mother called “a senseless act of violence,” Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ENRIQUE AUCH (D.O.B. 4/9/1997) and TSUNAMI ORTIZ (D.O.B. 12/21/1998) faced sentencing today after a Suffolk Superior Court jury last week found them guilty of second-degree murder and two counts of armed assault in the 2015 shooting that claimed King-Settles’ life.  The offense of second-degree murder carries a mandatory term of life in prison with the possibility of parole; a sentencing judge has discretion to set parole eligibility between 15 and 25 years.  Judge Mitchell Kaplan imposed a term of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years for each defendant.  Assistant District Attorney Catherine Ham of the DA’s Homicide Unit had recommended that parole eligibility be set at the maximum term of 25 years. more »

BOSTON, October 6, 2017— Two men face life in prison after they were found guilty today in the murder of 17-year-old D’Andre King-Settles, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury this morning found ENRIQUE AUCH (D.O.B. 4/9/1997) and TSUNAMI ORTIZ (D.O.B. 12/21/1998) guilty of second-degree murder and two counts of armed assault in the 2015 shooting on Annunciation Road that killed King-Settles and wounded two others.  Auch and Ortiz had been indicted for first-degree murder.

At their sentencing Tuesday morning, both men face the mandatory term for second-degree murder of life in prison with the possibility of parole. more »

Current Version of SHARE Act Would Eliminate Safeguards

BOSTON, Oct. 4, 2017—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and 29 additional members of Prosecutors Against Gun Violence today announced their strong opposition to provisions in proposed legislation that would remove existing gun silencer safety regulations from federal law.

“The last thing we need is increased access to a tool that makes gun violence more deadly,” Conley said. “More silencers on the street will mean fewer 911 calls to report shots fired.  That means a less effective response by police and EMS and a greater risk that a shooting will become a homicide.  Easing the reasonable restrictions on silencers is a terrible idea for public safety, public health, and public policy.” more »

BOSTON, October 2, 2017— A woman was sentenced to prison last week for a series of thefts from school and hospital employees that began just weeks after she was released from prison for similar offenses, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

During an appearance Friday in Suffolk Superior Court, LEILANI CHAMBERS-RAY (D.O.B. 3/3/73), formerly of Cambridge and most recently of Roxbury, pleaded guilty to 33 charges related to a string of thefts from 12 victims that spanned nearly seven months.  She admitted to eight counts of credit card over $250, 13 counts of credit card fraud under $250, five counts of larceny over $250, and seven counts of larceny under $250.

Judge William Sullivan sentenced Chambers-Ray to four to five years in state prison followed by three years of probation, during which time she must stay away from Massachusetts General Hospital and all schools, pay restitution, and undergo drug, alcohol and mental health evaluations and treatment.  more »

BOSTON, October 2, 2017— Three men were held without bail at their arraignments today in the June murder of 19-year-old Javoni Boyd, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAKYRES McKINNEY (D.O.B. 11/22/91) and KIJANA WALKER (D.O.B. 3/19/97) were arraigned this morning in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and unlawful possession of a firearm; JEROME GREENAWAY (D.O.B. 10/7/92) was arraigned on identical charges this afternoon.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Craig Iannini, Clerk Magistrate Lisa Medeiros ordered all three men held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2017—The Chelsea man who died this weekend of injuries he suffered in an apparent drive-by shooting on Congress Avenue has been identified as Eduardo Troche, 37, Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes and Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Chelsea Police detectives and the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit have been investigating the shooting since Tuesday evening, when the city’s ShotSpotter system detected multiple gunshots at about 7:45 pm. Investigators continue to urge anyone with information on the incident, including people or vehicles in the area of Congress Avenue near Shawmut Street at about that time, to share their knowledge with police. more »

CHELSEA, Oct. 1, 2017–A Chelsea man who suffered gunshot wounds in an apparent drive-by shooting last week has succumbed to his injuries and his death is being investigated as a homicide, Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes and Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The 37-year-old man died of his injuries last night at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was being treated. His name is being withheld until full family notifications are made. A second victim, a 19-year-old female, is recovering from injuries she sustained during the same incident on Congress Avenue near Shawmut Street.

Chelsea Police detectives and the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit have been investigating the double shooting since Wednesday evening, when the city’s ShotSpotter system detected multiple gunshots at about 7:45 pm.  Investigators continue to urge anyone with information on the incident, including people or vehicles that may have been involved, to share their knowledge with police. more »