BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted an East Boston man of murder and other charges for his role in the 2015 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Andres Jaramillo in Revere, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

Jurors deliberated for about three days before finding LUIS URBAEZ, 33, guilty of second-degree murder for killing Jaramillo, armed assault with intent to murder for shooting at but not hitting a second teen, and unlawful possession of a firearm. He faces a mandatory life term at a sentencing hearing next week. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2018—A Superior Court jury yesterday convicted a computer technician of possessing child pornography after he left a hard drive with graphic sexual images of children at a Boston job site, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

MICHAEL KRATHWOHL, 28, of Ipswich was convicted yesterday after five days of trial and about three hours of deliberations. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Hélène Kazanjian ordered him taken into custody following the verdict.

“Child pornography documents sexual violence against children,” Pappas said. “These weren’t pictures a parent might take of a child in the bath. They were precisely what was contemplated when the legislature made possessing child pornography a felony.” more »

BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2018—Outgoing District Attorney Daniel F. Conley administered the oath of office this afternoon to his former chief trial counsel, John P. Pappas, who was appointed as Suffolk County’s 15th district attorney by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker earlier this week.

At an emotional ceremony at his downtown office, Conley recalled the day he first walked into office after his own gubernatorial appointment in 2002.

“I knew how the DA’s office worked,” he said. “I’d been a prosecutor for nine years, working in the district courts, the Juvenile Unit, and then Superior Court trial teams. I had some experience in government from my time on the City Council. But I’d never been a DA before, and I knew I was going to need a great team. And I’ve had one – for 16 years, seven months, one week, and one day.” more »

BOSTON, Sept. 25, 2018—A senior member of Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s executive staff has been named to serve out the remainder of Conley’s term when he steps down tomorrow as the chief law enforcement officer for Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced that he had selected Assistant District Attorney John P. Pappas of West Roxbury to lead the Suffolk DA’s office after Conley departs an office he has led for more than 16 years. A Suffolk prosecutor since 1994, Pappas has served as Conley’s chief trial counsel since 2011. more »

BOSTON, September 21, 2018—District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today announced the relaunch of his office’s internet safety training program – now called STOP BLOCK and TALK – designed to ensure kids know how to safely navigate the online world and help parents understand and communicate with their kids about the risks they face online.

Since 2011, Conley’s Director of Youth Safety and Outreach Jacquelyn Lamont has presented the CyberPeace internet safety training she created to kids, parent groups, and professionals who work with young people across Suffolk County. The program has been presented to thousands of students each year since that time. The rebranded program continues to focus on kids’ online safety, but has changed through the years as new risks have emerged with new technology.
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BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2018—The New Hampshire man accused of shooting 29-year-old Taquise Johnson to death in East Boston this spring was arraigned today on a murder charge, and his alleged getaway driver has been indicted as an accessory after the fact, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEREMY MENENDEZ, 29, of Nashua was extradited from New Hampshire yesterday following his arrest last week by Boston Police. At a hearing in East Boston Municipal Court today, Judge John McDonald, Jr., ordered him held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2018—The fugitive sought for four years in the fatal stabbing of 42-year-old George Sanchez was ordered held without bail at his arraignment on a murder charge today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

FREIDY BAEZ, a.k.a. FREIDY BAEZ GUERRERO, 30, was indicted for second-degree murder three months after the Sept. 21, 2014, stabbing that claimed Sanchez’ life on Ames Street in Dorchester. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2018—A high-profile arraignment offers an opportunity for trusted figures like teachers, coaches, and mentors to discuss domestic violence with the people who look up to them, and for law enforcement agencies to affirm their commitment to victims and survivors, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

JABARI BIRD, 24, was arraigned in Brighton Municipal Court today on charges of strangulation, kidnapping, and assault and battery for allegedly beating a woman with whom he had a romantic relationship on the afternoon of Sept. 7. Assistant District Attorney Khyati Short recommended $100,000 and strict conditions of release if he posts that amount; Judge David Donnelly imposed $50,000 bail and ordered Bird to have no contact with the victim and witnesses; to stay away from their school campus; to use no drugs or alcohol and possess no weapons; to continue with his medical treatment plan; and to not leave Massachusetts, except for business and under the condition that he notify probation officers in advance. more »

DA Conley Thanks Public, Staff While Announcing Sept. 26 Departure

BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today announced that he will step down at the end of the month after four full terms in office and 34 years of public service as a line prosecutor, city councilor, and chief law enforcement officer for Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop.

Conley, who led a period of unprecedented innovation and improvement in the Suffolk DA’s office before announcing in February that he would not seek re-election, will leave office for private practice. A gubernatorial appointee will serve out the remaining three months of his term. He delivered the following remarks at a press conference this afternoon: more »

BOSTON, September 6, 2018— A man was sentenced to prison this afternoon after a jury convicted him of robbing a man with cerebral palsy last summer, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury today found BENJAMIN JOSEY, 59, guilty of armed robbery, assault and battery on a disabled person, and stealing by confinement. Josey, who was residing at a Boston homeless shelter at the time of his arrest last year, faced sentencing this afternoon before Judge Kenneth Salinger. Assistant District Attorney David Wittenberg of the DA’s Elders and Persons with Disabilities Unit requested that Josey be sentenced to five to seven years in state prison followed by two years of probation with conditions mandating that he undergo drug treatment and stay away from the victim during that time. Salinger imposed a term of three to five years in prison. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 5, 2018—Beloved Dorchester barber Sean Michael Dwyer was recalled as a man wholly devoted to his family at a sentencing hearing for the man who took his life outside his shop four years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Convicted yesterday of plunging a knife into Dwyer’s heart and then attempting to influence witnesses who cooperated with the investigation, 36-year-old DOMINIC SHINER was sentenced today for voluntary manslaughter and witness intimidation. Assistant District Attorney Julie Higgins recommended the maximum penalties for both offenses – terms of 19 to 20 years and nine to 10 years, respectively, asking the court to impose those sentences consecutively. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins sentenced Shiner to 14 to 16 years on the manslaughter conviction followed by two to three years on the intimidation conviction. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 4, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Malden man of stabbing 29-year-old Sean Dwyer to death outside his Adams Street barbershop and taking steps to influence witnesses who had testified in the Suffolk County Grand Jury, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors deliberated for about two and a half days before convicting DOMINIC SHINER, 36, of voluntary manslaughter for the Dec. 12, 2014, encounter that claimed Dwyer’s life and witness intimidation for sending grand jury transcripts from the Nashua Street Jail to a friend with a note that “you know what to do.” Shiner faces sentencing tomorrow morning. more »