BOSTON, March 30, 2018— A Revere man was held on high bail after an investigation into credit card fraud led to the discovery more than 2,000 grams of cocaine, a handgun, and items used to counterfeit credit cards, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said.

JAMMY ALPHONSE, 24, of Revere was arraigned yesterday in Chelsea District Court on charges of trafficking in more than 200 grams of cocaine, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, receiving stolen property over $250, identity fraud, possession of a counterfeit credit card press, and possession of a blank credit card. At the request of prosecutors, Judge Jean Curran imposed bail of $500,000 and revoked Alphonse’s bail on an open Taunton District Court case charging larceny, identity fraud, and credit card fraud offense. more »

BOSTON – Bryon Hefner has been indicted on felony charges in connection with sexual assault, criminal lewdness and distributing nude photos without consent, Attorney General Maura Healey and Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

Hefner, age 30, was indicted today by a Statewide Grand Jury on the felony charges of Indecent Assault & Battery on a Person Fourteen or Over (5 counts), Open and Gross Lewdness and Lascivious Behavior (1 count), and Dissemination of a Visual Image of a Nude or Partially Nude Person (4 counts). He is scheduled to be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on April 24. more »

BOSTON, March 29, 2018—The Suffolk County Grand Jury late yesterday returned indictments charging a police officer with new felony offenses related to a crash involving his personal vehicle in the early hours of New Year’s Day, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments charge DOMENIC COLUMBO (D.O.B. 11/22/78), who is a Boston Police officer, with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a motor vehicle – and single counts of operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Columbo had previously been charged only with operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury. more »

BOSTON, March 28, 2018— A South End man has been sentenced to prison after he admitted to his role in a 2017 robbery and near-fatal stabbing, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DAVONGIE STONE, 21, today pleaded guilty to charges of armed assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Robert Tochka sentenced him to seven years in state prison to be followed by three years of probation during which time Stone is ordered to undergo mental health treatment. more »

BOSTON, March 27, 2018—A repeat rapist has been sentenced to up to 35 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a woman less than a year after his release from prison on a similar conviction, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court Jury on Friday found EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, 32, guilty of two counts of aggravated rape and single counts of kidnapping, unarmed robbery, and indecent assault and battery in connection with the Aug. 22, 2016, assault. Rodriguez’ jury trial was followed by a one-day bench trial held yesterday, during which Judge Maureen Hogan found Rodriguez guilty of aggravated rape as a subsequent offense. That finding – based on Rodriguez’ Suffolk Superior Court rape conviction for a 2007 assault – exposed Rodriguez to an enhanced sentence. more »

BOSTON, March 26, 2018—One man has been found guilty of murdering Chaz Burton in Mattapan, and a second has been convicted of beating him during the 2016 assault that took the 26-year-old man’s life, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ABDULLAH YASIN, 24, of Jamaica Plain was found guilty of second-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Jurors convicted FABIAN LLANO, 27, of Lynn of two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a single count of misleading a police officer but acquitted him of murder. Both defendants had been indicted for first-degree murder in addition to the assault charges. more »

BOSTON, March 21, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley this week welcomed new community partners to an ambitious diversion project, hoping to double the capacity of a program that allows juveniles charged with some serious offenses to get their lives back on track without incurring additional entries on their records.

Conley’s office launched the Juvenile Alternative Resolution pilot project in February 2017 with half a dozen community-based agencies that provide individualized services to Boston’s youth. In May, the partner agencies began accepting juveniles who faced delinquency charges in the Boston Juvenile Court and showed a moderate to high risk of re-offending. And yesterday, Conley welcomed a new batch of agencies to the team.

“Historically, juvenile diversion in Massachusetts has been geared toward first-time and low-level offenders, and it’s been limited in the services available to promote post-diversion success,” Conley said. “We envisioned something more ambitious – something that would re-direct the lives of young people charged with more serious offenses, even high-risk teens. We sought out partners who could offer individualized services for a wide range of needs. And our shared goal across agencies was to divert young adults outward, away from the criminal justice system, instead of upward and deeper into it.” more »

BOSTON, March 20, 2018—The man who killed 39-year-old Pippin Roe was sentenced to prison today after admitting yesterday to her homicide, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RICHTER BAEZ, 25, most recently of New York City, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison today for taking Roe’s life during a 2014 physical assault. He pleaded guilty as jury selection in his murder trial was scheduled to begin.
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BOSTON, March 16, 2018—More than 30 years after 19-year-old Dora Jean Brimage was found beaten and strangled inside a Warren Street storefront, the man who killed her has been convicted of her murder, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury this afternoon found JAMES PAIGE, 51, guilty of first-degree murder under the theory of felony murder in Brimage’s 1987 slaying. He faces a mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on Tuesday. more »

BOSTON, March 15, 2018—The man accused of stabbing 40-year-old Brian Sweeney to death and sexually assaulting him was ordered back to Bridgewater State Hospital today following his arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

NATHURLON MUNNERLYN, 39, of West Roxbury was indicted last week on charges of first-degree murder and aggravated rape for the Nov. 19 attack that claimed Sweeney’s life in the victim’s Temple Street home. He has been held without bail at Bridgewater since his Nov. 22 arrest and subsequent arraignment in West Roxbury Municipal Court; the indictments move his case to Superior Court, where it will be adjudicated. more »

Prosecutor: Recovered Firearm Matches Murder Weapon

BOSTON, March 12, 2018—The continuing investigation into Chad O’Connor’s homicide has yielded evidence supporting murder charges against two 17-year-olds, and a firearm recovered from a co-defendant’s home last month is a ballistic match with the murder weapon, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

MALIK ALBERT of Dorchester and RODNEY GAMBLE of Lynn were arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court today for murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a shod foot – for allegedly kicking the 17-year-old O’Connor during the Jan. 14 group attack that claimed his life. Dorchester Municipal Court Judge Jonathan Tynes ordered both defendants held without bail. more »

BOSTON, March 12, 2018—A Roxbury man convicted last week of a 2015 home invasion in Dorchester faces sentencing later today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

EMMANUEL CALLWOOD, 34, will be sentenced this afternoon after a Suffolk Superior Court jury on Friday found him guilty of home invasion, armed robbery, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Jurors acquitted Callwood of a second charge of armed robbery. more »

BOSTON, March 7, 2018—A Boston resident has been indicted for using stolen identities to obtain public assistance and avoid consequences for multiple criminal charges incurred over the past several years, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury today returned indictments charging CLEI SANDOVAL-ARIAS, 29, with two counts of identity fraud, four counts of furnishing a false name at arrest, and two counts of larceny over $250 by single scheme. Suffolk prosecutors assigned to the DA’s Special Prosecutions Unit worked with police in Boston, Lynn, and Revere; Massachusetts State Police; the Office of the State Auditor; the U.S. Social Security Administration; and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. more »

BOSTON, March 7, 2018—The Suffolk County Grand Jury today returned indictments charging an agent assigned to the Boston office of the Internal Revenue Service with rape and other offenses stemming from alleged assaults on a college student last summer, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments charge JAMES CLARKE, 44, with aggravated rape, rape, indecent assault and battery, strangulation, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for an incident on the evening of July 26, 2017, when Clarke allegedly invited the victim for drinks after work and then offered to drive her to South Station to catch a train. more »

BOSTON, March 6, 2018— Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and hundreds of volunteers are preparing to lace up for next month’s Ginormous Climb, the vertical charity run Conley has hosted since 2014 to benefit young survivors of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

The 5th Annual Ginormous Climb will take place April 7 at 200 Clarendon, formerly the John Hancock Tower and the tallest building in Boston. Volunteers will scale the building’s 60-story stairwell to raise funds to support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, which acts as a hub connecting child victims and their non-offending caregivers with law enforcement, service providers, and other supports. more »

BOSTON, March 6, 2018—At a sentencing hearing in Suffolk Superior Court today, two men confronted the predator who abused them as children and disappeared after he was indicted, living under a false identity in Florida and North Carolina for more than two decades before being apprehended.

Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said JOHN J. HARTIN, 48, was convicted last week of five counts of rape of a child for the assaults on two boys beginning in 1991. Hartin was indicted in 1993 but fled the area, eluding Boston Police, US Marshals, and the FBI until 2016. Jurors convicted him of all charges after a week-long trial that ended Feb. 28. more »

BOSTON, March 5, 2018—A man who remained at large for more than a year after allegedly stabbing a former partner and a family member who rushed to her aid was held on high bail at his Superior Court arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEFFREY LABATHE, 27, of Hyde Park was arraigned today on indictments charging him with two counts of armed assault with intent to murder for allegedly stabbing the two women during the 2016 incident, as well as single counts of strangulation, assault and battery on a family or household partner, and aggravated burglary.

At prosecutors’ request, Judge Robert Tochka set bail at $250,000 and ordered Labathe to wear a GPS monitor and have no contact with any victims or witnesses if he posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, March 5, 2018—The Somerville man charged with murdering 15-year-old Jimmy Vasquez in Chelsea last year was ordered held without bail at his arraignment this morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JUAN CARLOS MATOS FIGUEROA (D.O.B. 5/4/96) of Somerville was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on indictments charging first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a large capacity feeding device, carrying a loaded firearm, assault and battery by discharging a firearm, four counts of attempted assault and battery by discharging a firearm, and five counts of armed assault with intent to murder for opening fire on a group of unarmed teens, killing Vasquez and striking a second victim. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Stacey Pichardo of the DA’s Gang Unit, Figueroa was ordered held without bail. more »

BOSTON, March 3, 2018—A Somerville man is in custody following his indictment and arrest for the homicide of 15-year-old Jimmy Vasquez in Chelsea last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes said today.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments yesterday charging JUAN CARLOS MATOS FIGUEROA, 21, with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a large-capacity feeding device, and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm in connection with the Chelsea teen’s fatal shooting on the evening of Jan. 13, 2017. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 28, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley this week hosted local and federal partners for a series of meetings with a prosecutors’ advisory group on as part of an exclusive witness intimidation technical assistance grant that only two other cities have obtained.

Conley’s office and the Boston Police Department applied for the AEquitas Combating Witness Intimidation Initiative grant last year, and Boston was selected to represent one of the pilot cities to receive it. The grant provides resources from to collect data on witness intimidation, develop and implement strategies to overcome the phenomenon, and evaluate their effectiveness. more »