BOSTON, Dec. 30, 2014— Seven teenagers ranging from 13 to 19 years old were arraigned today for allegedly attacking two Boston Police officers attempting to serve arrest warrants on one of them, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

LORCEN MORISSET (D.O.B. 11/9/96) and WOOBENSON MORISSET (D.O.B. 2/1/95), both of Roxbury, were arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court on two counts each of assault and battery on a police officer. Woobenson Morisset was additionally charged with resisting arrest. A Roxbury court clerk declined to issue complaints charging both men with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a shod foot – and Lorcen Morisset with resisting arrest; authorities will re-apply for those complaints at a later date. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 29, 2014—A Hyde Park man was held without bail today at his arraignment on a murder charge for allegedly stabbing Rafael Guzman to death at a party on Blue Hill Avenue, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

AQUILES PEREZ (D.O.B. 9/7/81) was arrested late this morning by Boston Police homicide detectives investigating Guzman’s death early on Dec. 21. He was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 29, 2014—A Dorchester man on probation for unlawfully possessing a firearm was held on high bail after his arraignment on a new gun case, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DAQUANE MITCHELL (D.O.B. 4/6/90) was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm as a second offense, unlawful possession of ammunition as a second offense, and trespassing. Mitchell was additionally charged as an armed career criminal in light of his conviction in a 2011 shooting on Humboldt Avenue. He served a three-year state prison sentence for armed assault with intent to murder in that case and is currently on probation for unlawful possession of a firearm.

Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Fitzgerald recommended that he be held on $50,000 cash bail and be ordered to stay away from Homestead Street. Judge David Weingarten set bail at $25,000 and ordered that he stay away from 115 Homestead St., the scene of his arrest. more »

Defense Expert “Essentially Eviscerated” His Own Opinion during Hearings

BOSTON, Dec. 29, 2014—In a withering, 24-page decision, the chief justice of the Superior Court denied a new trial for a man who murdered his own mother almost 15 years ago, finding that the lone witness to opine that he was incompetent to assist in his trial defense “essentially eviscerated” his own determination under cross-examination by Suffolk prosecutors. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 26, 2014—The state’s highest court today affirmed a murder conviction against the man who beat 18-year-old Elsie “Yolanda” Hernandes to death 30 years ago almost to the day, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Supreme Judicial Court rejected an appeal by SULTAN OMAR CHEZULU (D.O.B. 10/2/48), ruling that his 2010 trial was fair. Chezulu, who changed his name from ROBERT LOUIS SCOTT in 1997, was found guilty of Hernandes’ Dec. 28, 1984, murder under all three theories of first-degree murder – deliberate premeditation, extreme atrocity or cruelty, and felony murder. Chezulu’s homicide conviction is at least the 12^th in Suffolk County to be affirmed by the SJC this year. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 23, 2014—In an emotionally-charged impact statement, a Boston Police officer today expressed forgiveness for the man who tried to murder him during a foot chase in South Boston last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PAUL ERIC LOUIS-JEUNE (D.O.B. 9/1/91) of Braintree pleaded guilty to charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm for the July 16, 2013, incident in the Old Harbor housing development.  more »

BOSTON, Dec. 23, 2014—The man who murdered Shakora Gaines, Chantal Palmer, and Anthony Peoples five years ago was sentenced to three life sentences today, with two of those terms to be served back-to-back, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

At today’s sentencing for KERON PIERRE (D.O.B. 11/26/85), Assistant District Attorney Mark T. Lee recommended a 19- to 20-year prison term for the attempted murder of a 23-year-old who miraculously survived the defendant’s unprovoked attack, followed by three consecutive life terms for the murder victims who, he said, were “far closer to children than to adults.” more »

BOSTON, Dec. 22, 2014—A West Newton man today admitted to badly beating a homeless man in Allston earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CRAIG PARSONS (D.O.B. 4/24/91) pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and battery, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and witness intimidation – all the charges against him – for the January beating of a 50-year-old man who had been panhandling on Allston Street. more »

Ruling: Municipal Court Judge “Vastly Understates” Defendants’ Suspicious Behavior

BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2014—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today agreed with Suffolk prosecutors that a gun defendant’s suspicious behavior during an investigation “amply” justified a Boston Police officer’s order that he exit his car for a search, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2014—A Suffolk Superior Court Jury has convicted a former Mattapan man of all charges in the unprovoked murders of Shakora Gaines, Chantal Palmer, and Anthony Peoples in Dorchester, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

Jurors convicted KERON PIERRE (D.O.B. 11/26/85) of three counts of first-degree murder, finding that he acted with extreme atrocity or cruelty in all three slayings and with deliberate premeditation in Palmer’s killing. Jurors also convicted him of armed assault with intent to murder for shooting at a fourth occupant of the car, a young woman who escaped with her life – but watched her best friends die. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2014—A man was arraigned yesterday on charges he violated the civil rights of a Green Line passenger he harassed, punched, and attempted to rob at an MBTA station, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MATTHEW FRANKLIN (D.O.B. 12/30/86), who claimed a downtown homeless shelter as his address, was arraigned yesterday in Boston Municipal Court on charges of unarmed assault with intent to rob, assault and battery, and violating his victim’s civil rights.  Assistant District Attorney Matthew Fitzgerald requested bail of $2,000; Judge Thomas Horgan imposed $1,000 bail. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 18, 2014—A Dorchester man was convicted yesterday of possessing child pornography and trading it using an online file-sharing service, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A West Roxbury Municipal Court jury found FRANCISCO RIVERA-YORRO (D.O.B. 3/3/62) guilty of possession of child pornography and dissemination of obscene images.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Christina Miller, Conley’s Chief of District Courts, Judge Mary Ann Driscoll sentenced Rivera-Yorro to two and a half years in the house of correction. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 17, 2014—The suspect in a double shooting that left Javier Ortiz dead and another man with a gunshot wound to the chest was held without bail today after his arraignment in Chelsea District Court, Suffolk county District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

HECTOR ENAMORADO (D.O.B. 10/22/78) of Chelsea was arraigned on single counts of murder and armed assault with intent to murder for allegedly shooting Ortiz, age 29, and the surviving victim, age 34, inside a Chester Avenue apartment early Sunday morning. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2014— The state’s highest court today rejected an appeal by the man who murdered retired Cambridge Police Officer Myles “Tony” Lawton and tried to kill a second man, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In a 32-page decision authored by Chief Justice Ralph Gants, the Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the 2009 convictions of MICHAEL COLLINS (D.O.B. 11/5/79) for second-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and unlawful possession of a firearm for the fatal shooting death of Lawton, 62, and the non-fatal shooting of a second man. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2014— A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted Roosevelt Harris’ killer of first-degree murder, rejecting his claim that he was so mentally ill that he was not criminally responsible for beating the 50-year-old to death with a baseball bat, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Shortly after the jury’s verdict, Judge Peter Muse sentenced CRISTIAN RODRIGUEZ (D.O.B. 7/19/76) to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the mandatory sentence for murder one. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2014— Five defendants were arraigned today following their indictments on charges that they took part in a nationwide scam to steal $700,000, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN BRISTOW (D.O.B. 3/13/73) of Dedham, MOLIJAH BUREY (D.O.B. 11/14/91) of Dorchester, TROY FERNANDEZ (D.O.B. 8/7/89) of Dorchester, RICARDO PETERSON (D.O.B. 8/22/80) of Roxbury, and MIGUEL BALAN (D.O.B. 4/4/93) of Revere were arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of receiving stolen goods over $250, larceny over $250, conspiracy, and money laundering. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2014— A Lowell man was sentenced to prison today after he admitted that he shook his son, 9-week-old William Berry, to death last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CHRISTOPHER BERRY (D.O.B. 5/14/90) today pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with his son’s 2013 death in Lowell last year.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Gloriann Moroney, chief of Conley’s Child Protection Unit, Middlesex Superior Court Judge Marita Hopkins sentenced Berry to 12 to 16 years in prison. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2014—Eight defendants face arraignment this week for their alleged roles in a nationwide scam that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from the victims’ home equity lines of credit, just weeks after a Cambridge woman was ordered to reimburse a California bank for funds stolen in a similar scheme, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RICARDO PETERSON (D.O.B. 8/22/80) of Roxbury, MIGUEL BALAN (D.O.B. 4/4/93) of Revere, JOHN BRISTOW (D.O.B. 3/13/73) of Dedham, MOLIJAH BUREY (D.O.B. 11/14/91) of Dorchester, TROY FERNANDEZ (D.O.B. 8/7/89) of Dorchester are expected to be arraigned tomorrow in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of receiving stolen goods over $250, larceny over $250, conspiracy, and money laundering.

Three additional defendants charged in connection with the scheme – CHERYDA GRANT (D.O.B. 1/1/70) of Hyde Park, DAVID JOHNSON (D.O.B. 2/17/82) of Stoughton, and JOHN JOHNSON (D.O.B. 7/25/79) of Norwood – face arraignment Thursday on identical charges.  more »

BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2014—Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said they are searching for a Chelsea resident in connection with a double shooting in a Chester Avenue residence that left one man dead and another injured early yesterday morning.

Suffolk prosecutors yesterday approved a warrant charging HECTOR ENAMORADO (D.O.B. 10/22/78) with murder. Anyone who knows Enamorado’s location should contact Chelsea Police or State Police at the numbers below. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 12, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley last week hosted a psychology professor and a veteran police investigator for a two-day training in cutting-edge interview techniques as part of his ongoing continuing education program.

The training, led by Prof. Brent Snook of the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Constable Todd Barron of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, introduced Suffolk prosecutors to the interview method known as PEACE – for Preparation and Planning, Engage and Explain, Account, Closure, and Evaluation. Members of the DA’s Homicide and Senior Trial units attended the training on Friday and Saturday. more »

Faces Another Case in Chelsea Tomorrow

BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2014—A private investigator pleaded guilty today to stalking and threatening three former co-workers at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, and will appear on a case with a fourth victim tomorrow, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2014—Two repeat offenders were arraigned today in separate gang-related firearms cases, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN MONTEIRO (D.O.B. 4/6/83) was arraigned today on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  He was additionally charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a subsequent offense and as a Level I armed career criminal based on convictions for armed assault with intent to rob and firearm possession. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 10, 2014— The man who fatally shot 17-year-old Evens Archer was held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHNNIE BONNIE (D.O.B. 6/28/92) of Jamaica Plain was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court today on charges of first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, all in connection Archer’s shooting death.  He was also arraigned on a separate, unrelated case charging unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, and receiving a firearm with a defaced serial number. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 8, 2014—The state’s highest court has ruled that a man who took part in the 1991 murder of Timothy Bond in Jamaica Plain will not receive a new trial, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

The Supreme Judicial Court in a decision authored by Justice Robert Cordy today affirmed a lower court’s order denying PEDRO VALENTIN a new trial more than two decades after he was convicted of first-degree murder for his role as a joint venturer in Bond’s July 15, 1991, murder.  The same court affirmed Valentin’s conviction in 1995; today’s decision came in response to Valentin’s appeal of a Suffolk Superior Court judge’s denial of his 2012 motion for a new trial. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2014—A Mattapan man convicted yesterday of a Roslindale burglary this summer will serve the maximum penalty for breaking and entering, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A West Roxbury Municipal Court jury yesterday found MARCKENLEY CASIMIR (D.O.B. 8/1/90) guilty of breaking and entering, possession of burglarious tools, and receiving stolen property.  Judge Mary Ann Driscoll imposed a sentence of two and a half years in a house of correction. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2014—A Dorchester man whom Boston Police observed with a gun in his hand pleaded guilty yesterday to firearm charges, just weeks after another man admitted to bringing a gun to the site of a homicide memorial, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

“Every child deserves a safe neighborhood to play and go to school,” Conley said. “Our Gang Unit is protecting those kids, their families, and their neighborhoods with indictments and prosecutions that target the individuals directly responsible for violence in Boston.” more »

BOSTON, Dec. 3, 2014—Two years and a day after 25-year-old Alexander Callahan was brutally beaten to death inside the Suffolk County House of Correction, his killer was sentenced to spend the next 20 years in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury last month convicted LESLEY JURCZUK (D.O.B. 10/15/61) of voluntary manslaughter in Callahan’s beating death.  Judge Charles Hely today imposed sentenced Jurczuk to 18 to 20 years in prison – the maximum sentence allowed under the law and that recommended by First Assistant District Attorney Patrick Haggan.  Jurczuk’s attorney sought a sentence of four to seven years. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2014—The man who allegedly stabbed two park rangers when they asked him to put out a cigarette was held on $1 million bail at his Superior Court arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

BODIO HUTCHINSON (D.O.B. 8/6/80) was arraigned on two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and single counts of assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery.  Clerk Magistrate Anne Kaczmarek imposed $1 million bail at the request of Assistant District Attorney Lynn Feigenbaum of the DA’s Senior Trial Unit. The Suffolk County Grand Jury indicted Hutchinson on Nov. 24. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2014—A Hyde Park man was arraigned yesterday for human trafficking and other charges after he allegedly threatened a woman he advertised on a web site linked to prostitution, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RICHARD HOLMES (D.O.B. 1/3/91) was arraigned in West Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of trafficking of a person for sexual servitude, deriving support from prostitution, maintaining a house of prostitution, and making threats to commit a crime.  Assistant District Attorney Michelle Slade requested that Holmes be held on $30,000 bail and be ordered to stay away and have no contact with the 25-year-old victim and be fitted for a GPS monitor in the event that he were to be released on bail.  Judge Kathleen Coffey imposed $10,000 bail and the requested conditions of release but denied a motion to revoke Holmes’ bail in an open case charging him with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2014— The Suffolk County Grand Jury this week indicted a Quincy man has for first-degree murder for fatally stabbing 31-year-old Gerald Williamson as he attempted to walk away from their verbal confrontation, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

The first-degree murder indictment was returned Wednesday against EDGARDO CLARK (D.O.B. 5/25/85). Clark has been held without bail since his Oct. 21 arraignment in Dorchester Municipal Court in connection with Williamson’s murder. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2014—A Revere man was held on high bail today after he was arrested for firing shots during a confrontation over a parking spot, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEFFREY MORENO (D.O.B. 1/13/86) was arraigned in Chelsea District Court on four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of making threats to commit a crime, and one count each of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2014—Two men pleaded guilty this week to their roles in unrelated homicides in Boston and Chelsea, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

On Monday, ANDRE McNEIL (D.O.B. 10/25/89) of Brockton pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the Nov. 14, 2007, shooting death of 17-year-old David Jones. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Mark Zanini, Judge Jeffrey Locke sentenced McNeil to 12 years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2014—About 40 men and women arrested during overnight protests in Boston had their criminal charges converted to civil infractions and resolved today, meaning that the low-level offenses will not appear on their records, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In the Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court, Suffolk prosecutors affirmatively moved to amend criminal complaints against 18 arrestees to civil infractions prior to arraignment, then dismissed them.  Those individuals ranged in age from 19 to 32.  Twelve were from Boston and the remaining six were from Cambridge, Los Angeles, Newton, Quincy, and Somerville. Twelve were charged with disorderly conduct, four were charged with disturbing the peace, and two were charged with disorderly conduct and trespassing. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 25, 2014—Eighteen years after a child rape defendant fled his indictment and one week after his arrest out of state, the former Dorchester resident was held on high bail at his arraignment today in Suffolk Superior Court, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

LENS CHAPPELL (D.O.B. 5/20/48) was arraigned today on eight counts of rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child, and two counts of indecent assault and battery. Assistant District Attorney Gloriann Moroney, chief of the DA’s Child Protection Unit, recommended that he be held on $750,000 cash bail.  Clerk Anne Kaczmarek imposed that amount. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 24, 2014— The man who fatally shot 21-year-old Steven Jones in the course of a fistfight Jones was trying to break up pleaded guilty today as his trial was set to begin, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PABLO FLORES, Jr. (D.O.B. 2/17/93) of Charlestown today pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.  He was initially charged with second-degree murder. At the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Walsh, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Charles Hely sentenced Flores to eight to 12 years in prison followed by three years of probation. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 24, 2014— An East Boston man was held on high bail today after Boston Police who arrested him for attempted rape and other charges linked him to an earlier, similar sexual assault, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

EDUARDO SELVAN HERNANDEZ-ORTIZ (D.O.B. 2/5/94) appeared in East Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault with intent to rape, armed robbery, indecent assault and battery of a person over 14, open and gross lewdness, and receiving stolen property under $250 in connection with an assault that occurred Saturday and charges of aggravated rape and armed robbery for an assault that occurred Nov. 1. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 20, 2014—A Roslindale man who represented himself as a pastor will serve up to 12 years in state prison for sexual assaults on a girl in her young teens, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Nov. 5 convicted EPIPHANE LAZARRE (D.O.B. 5/27/73) of two counts of aggravated rape of a child under 14 and one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 for the 2012 assaults. At a sentencing hearing yesterday, Assistant District Attorney Laura Montgomery recommended that he serve a term of 15 to 20 years in state prison followed by 10 years of probation. Judge Christopher Muse sentenced him to 10 to 12 years in prison and the recommended probationary term upon his release. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 19, 2014—A repeat drunk driver who crashed into a car with three children in it was held pending a hearing to determine whether he poses too great a threat to the public to be granted bail pending trial, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN SFERRAZZA (D.O.B. 5/21/65) of South Boston was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of operating under the influence as a fourth or subsequent offense, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, larceny of a motor vehicle, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, and assault and battery on a police officer for yesterday’s incident in the South End. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 18, 2014—Boston Police and Suffolk prosecutors have identified suspects in two open homicide cases from this year, gathering evidence that led to their indictments Friday by the Suffolk County Grand Jury, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Police Commissioner William B. Evans said.

Members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit today arrested ROGER MORRIS (D.O.B. 6/23/61), who is homeless, on a warrant stemming from his indictment for manslaughter, aggravated assault and battery, and assault with a dangerous weapon in the death of Edward Lawn. Authorities say Morris and Lawn were engaged in an altercation downtown on the afternoon of June 20 when Morris punched Lawn so hard that Lawn fell backward and hit his head on the sidewalk. He died of that injury on June 24. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2014—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted the man who beat 25-year-old Alexander Callahan to death at the Suffolk County House of Correction, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted LESLEY JURCZUK (D.O.B. 10/15/61) of voluntary manslaughter for beating Callahan so badly in the cell they shared that Callahan died of fatal injuries to his head and neck. Jurczuk had been indicted for second-degree murder. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2014—A three-time drunk driver has been charged with motor vehicle homicide for a Saturday morning crash that killed his passenger, 41-year-old Lillian Grover, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEFFREY MASON (D.O.B. 9/11/72) of Walpole was arraigned today in West Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence, OUI as a fourth offense, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and leaving the scene of an accident. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2014—The woman who stabbed her abusive boyfriend to death this summer was acting in self-defense and will not face criminal charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

Prosecutors’ decision not to charge the 26-year-old Dorchester resident came after a three-month investigation into the July 31 stabbing of Emmanuel Jeudi inside the victim’s Washington Street apartment. That investigation – which included witness interviews, forensic analysis of evidence at the scene, the opinion of state pathologists, a review of prior allegations of domestic violence involving Jeudi, and legal analysis by Suffolk homicide prosecutors – revealed that the woman acted reasonably and lawfully to defend herself, Conley said. She is not being publicly identified because she is not accused of a crime. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2014—Chelsea and State police are investigating a single-car crash just before 1:00 a.m. that left one man dead and another injured.

The preliminary investigation suggests that a 35-year-old East Boston man driving a 2001 GMC sport-utility vehicle on 4^th Street at a high rate of speed when he hit a signpost at the corner of Cherry Street and then collided with the exterior of a building. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2014—A March trial date has been set for a West Roxbury man charged with causing a motor vehicle crash last year that injured five people, two of them very seriously.

West Roxbury Municipal Court Judge Mary Ann Driscoll scheduled the trial of NIKOLAS PAPADOPOULOS (D.O.B. 4/8/95) for March 3, 2015. Papadopoulos is charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with the Sept. 6, 2013, crash on the Arborway. The trial will be held in Brighton Municipal Court because of expected roadway construction near the West Roxbury courthouse. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today that investigators had conclusively identified all 12 of the bodies recovered from a Weymouth storage facility this year and appealed to the public for help locating the next of kin for three of the deceased.

The announcement comes amid the ongoing prosecution of JOSEPH V. O’DONNELL (D.O.B. 9/10/58), who is currently facing 278 charges including improper disposal of human remains, larceny, embezzlement, forgery, uttering, returning a false death certificate, and acting as a funeral director without a license.  more »

BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2014—A Dorchester man was arraigned on firearms charges today after a concerned family member discovered a loaded gun in the family home and alerted Boston Police, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DEXTER SPINOLA (D.O.B. 8/28/69) was arraigned this morning in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.  Assistant District Attorney William Kettlewell requested bail of $20,000 and orders that Spinola wear a GPS monitor, abide by a curfew, and stay away from the Claybourne Street residence where the firearm was found in the event he is released on bail.  Judge Debra DelVecchio imposed $9,000 bail and all of the requested conditions. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2014—A Jamaica Plain man was arraigned today for allegedly touching an 8-year-old child improperly at a Boston hospital yesterday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JUAN P. CORTES (D.O.B. 5/30/89) was arraigned on one count of indecent assault and battery on a child for the incident at Boston University Medical Center. Assistant District Attorney AlexaRae Wright recommended that he be held on $10,000 cash bail and, if he posts that amount, that he be ordered to abide by a curfew, wear a GPS monitor, and stay away from all children under 16, including the victim. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2014—The man who allegedly walked away with a dead woman’s phone after she was struck and killed by an MBTA train was arraigned today on a larceny charge, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSUE GONZALEZ (D.O.B. 9/8/88) of Brockton was arraigned on one count of larceny over $250. Noting that he turned himself in and walked into court for arraignment, Assistant District Attorney Erica Brody recommended that he be released on his own recognizance with orders to abide by a curfew, check in weekly with a probation officer, and stray out of downtown Boston. Boston Municipal Court Judge Lisa Grant released him without monetary bail but declined to impose any conditions of release. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2014—The man accused of murdering 33-year-old Melissa Hardy was sentenced today to life in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARTIN JIMINEZ (D.O.B. 3/9/70) of South Boston pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Hardy’s June 23, 2013, bludgeoning death.  Judge Jeffrey Locke imposed the mandatory sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 15 years. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2014—A driver for a Brookline-based taxi company was arraigned today for allegedly punching and intentionally driving into a cyclist who sought his help after an accident, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SAM CHANDLER (D.O.B. 11/25/68) of Boston was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and leaving the scene of a collision causing injury. Assistant District Attorney Eric Anderson recommended bail of $2,000 and orders that he stay away from the victim; Judge Thomas Horgan imposed $1,000 bail and imposed the stay-away order. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2014—Officials representing law enforcement, education, and city government gathered at a Roxbury middle school last week to announce an updated version of an acclaimed antiviolence curriculum and unveil a billboard donated at no cost to promote it.

Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley, Suffolk Sheriff Steven J. Tompkins, and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh were joined Thursday by students of the James P. Timilty Middle School to announce Overcoming Violence, a teaching tool that updates the Understanding Violence curriculum Suffolk prosecutors have presented to thousands of Boston’s youth over the past 10 years. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 7, 2014—A Roxbury man was held on $10,000 cash bail today following his arraignment on a raft of firearms offenses stemming from the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Darison Pujols in Hyde Park, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TROY J. ADAMS (D.O.B. 8/25/60) was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and single counts of unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful possession of a high-capacity feeding device, and unlawful possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 6, 2014—Two men accused of robbing a downtown fast food restaurant and beating its employees were held on $100,000 cash bail each following their arraignment in the Boston Municipal Court, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MASON McKOY (D.O.B. 4/19/87) and ANDRE NESBETH (D.O.B. 11/10/87), both of Dorchester, were charged this afternoon with armed robbery while masked, kidnapping, and assault and battery for the incident just after midnight at the McDonald’s on Tremont Street. Judge Michael Coyne ordered both men to return to court on Dec. 4. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 6, 2014—A young abuse survivor had a message of strength and support for other victims as the Dorchester man who exploited her was sentenced to prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Monday convicted EDGAR SOARES (D.O.B. 9/29/77) of three counts of rape of a child under 16, a single count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and two counts of disseminating harmful matter to a minor.  Jurors acquitted Soares of one additional count each of rape of a child under 16 and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2014—A Revere man today admitted to filing false nomination papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State’s office, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSEPH CURRAN (D.O.B. 6/17/89) pleaded guilty to 16 counts of filing false nomination papers, a misdemeanor that carries up to a year in a house of correction. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Carol Ball sentenced him to two years of probation. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2014— A Roxbury was held on high bail at his arraignment today on charges he shot a store clerk during a convenience store robbery, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JARRIS CHARLEY (D.O.B. 4/30/93) of Roxbury was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court today on charges of armed robbery while masked, assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.  Assistant District Attorney William Kettlewell requested bail of $250,000 and that Charley be ordered to remain under house arrest, wear a GPS monitor, stay away from the location of the crime, and stay away and have no contact with the victim or witnesses in the event he is released on bail.  Judge Debra DelVecchio set bail at $100,000 and imposed the requested conditions of release but granted the defendant permission to leave his house for employment purposes while under house arrest. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 5, 2014—A multiagency coalition will gather in Roxbury tomorrow to promote an updated version of a violence prevention curriculum geared toward Boston’s middle-schoolers.

Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh will join representatives of Clear Channel Communications to unveil a billboard promoting Overcoming Violence – a teaching tool that updates the Understanding Violence curriculum presented in city schools and youth centers for the past 10 years. more »

Two men have been identified and held in connection with the attempted murder of a Chelsea teen in September, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes said.

The two men, JOSE LOPEZ (D.O.B. 4/5/94) of Revere and JOSE VASQUEZ (D.O.B. 10/3/93) of Somerville, are charged with assault with intent to murder in connection with the Sept. 8 attack on the 16-year-old, who suffered 10 separate stab wounds in the daylight incident. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2014—A Revere man was arraigned today for allegedly using a golf club to strike three Chelsea youths during an altercation that erupted while they were separately trick-or-treating, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CARL HOLMBERG (D.O.B. 6/7/70) is charged with one count of assault and battery on a child and three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a golf club. Assistant District Attorney Philip Cheng recommended bail of $2500. Judge Matthew Nestor released Holmberg on his own recognizance with orders to stay away from the victims and their families. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 31, 2014—An Allston man was arraigned today on charges he drove drunk onto the commuter rail tracks approaching North Station and didn’t stop until he was at the transit hub’s train platform, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MATTHIAS GRENON (D.O.B. 9/27/92) was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court today on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.  Special Assistant District Attorney Sophie Wang requested bail of $1,000.  Judge Thomas Horgan released Grenon on his own recognizance with orders that he not consume alcohol and not drive without a valid license. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 31, 2014—The drunk driver who killed cyclist Doan Bui as Bui rode home from a night of fishing will serve 18 months in a house of correction rather than the state prison term recommended by Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office.

Assistant District Attorney Gregory Henning of the DA’s Major Felony Bureau today recommended a term of six to eight years in state prison for MICHAEL AHERN (D.O.B. 12/23/65) of Dorchester following Ahern’s Oct. 14 conviction for felony motor vehicle homicide. That recommendation exceeded the sentencing guidelines of 40 to 60 months, Henning said, because Ahern was travelling about 20 miles above the speed limit when he killed Bui, had been drinking for hours before doing so, and had a lengthy driving record: his license has been suspended 12 times, he has incurred more than 30 moving violations, and was deemed a habitual traffic offender. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 29, 2014—Four Massport employees who had been suspended without pay since 2013 pleaded guilty today to felony charges that they accepted cash and other items of substantial value from cab drivers in exchange for letting them cut ahead of other taxis at Logan Airport, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KENNETH CLEMENT (D.O.B. 1/24/46) of New Hampshire and VADIM MKRTYCHEV (D.O.B. 2/20/75) of West Roxbury pleaded guilty to two counts of accepting an illegal gift, while MICHAEL GARVEY (D.O.B. 5/18/61) of Melrose and DONALD POTTS (D.O.B. 7/24/65) of Roxbury pleaded guilty of four counts of accepting an illegal gift. They and a fifth man were indicted last May after an extensive investigation by State Police assigned to the Logan barracks, assisted by Massport. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 27, 2014—A Chelsea man will spend up to 15 years in prison for fatally shooting 35-year-old Christopher Powell during a drug deal gone bad, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MIGUEL FANTAUZZI (D.O.B. 7/89) was convicted Oct. 14 of voluntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm for Powell’s 2012 slaying.  At his sentencing hearing today, Assistant District Attorney Amy Galatis of the DA’s Homicide Unit requested a sentence of 17 to 20 years, and relatives of Powell implored the court to impose the maximum, a 20-year term. Judge Christine Roach imposed a prison term of 12 to 15 years for the conviction of manslaughter and a concurrent sentence of three to five years for unlawfully possessing the firearm used to kill the Dedham man.  more »

BOSTON, Oct. 28, 2014—A child enticement investigation that began in Winthrop this summer has led to a Malden man’s indictment for child rape and human trafficking of a minor, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty announced.

The indictments, returned on Oct. 22, charge THOMAS VINCENT ROSE (D.O.B. 2/9/52) with two counts of enticement of a child, two counts of human trafficking of a minor, and single counts of rape of a child and aggravated rape of a child. Because of prior convictions in Norfolk and Suffolk counties for which he is a Level III sex offender, Rose was additionally indicted as a habitual offender. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 27, 2014—A child predator could spend the rest of his life at a secure facility after a Suffolk Superior Court jury found him to be a sexually dangerous person this afternoon, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

After three days of testimony and about two hours of deliberations, jurors found WILLIAM BRADSHAW (D.O.B. 4/19/82) of Roxbury to be sexually dangerous under Ch. 123A of the Massachusetts General Laws. Judge Brian A. Davis ordered Bradshaw to the Massachusetts Treatment Center in Bridgewater for a period of one day to life after Assistant District Attorney Nicole Poirier proved that he is “likely to engage in further sexual offenses if not confined to a secure facility.” more »

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2014—A gunman bested by a 50-year-old man with a cane will serve at least five years in prison following his conviction in Suffolk Superior Court today, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury found WILLIAM RIVERA (D.O.B. 8/18/70) of Mattapan guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, discharging a firearm within 500’ of a dwelling, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, all in connection with an incident last year on Dudley Street in Roxbury. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2014—A bouncer who allegedly knocked a club goer unconscious was arraigned on assault charges yesterday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KEVIN BLACKMORE (D.O.B. 7/10/77) of Wellesley was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with a July incident at The Place nightclub. A BMC clerk summonsed Blackmore into court after hearing evidence from the victim and witnesses. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2014—The man charged with fatally shooting 36-year-old Juan Carlos Rodriguez during an altercation early Saturday was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ANTONIO RIVERA (D.O.B. 10/2/91) of East Boston was arraigned this morning in Chelsea District Court on charges of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Tara Burdman, Judge Matthew Nestor ordered Rivera held without bail and additionally ordered him held for violating the terms of his probation for a May conviction in an unrelated drug case. more »

Oct. 22, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes announced an arrest in the shooting death of 36-year-old Juan Carlos Rodriguez this weekend.

ANTONIO RIVERA (D.O.B. 10/2/91) surrendered himself this afternoon on a warrant charging him with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is accused of shooting Rodriguez during an altercation inside the French Naturalization Club on Spencer Avenue at about 1:20 a.m. Saturday.  Rodriguez died of his injuries at Massachusetts General Hospital. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2014—A former Dorchester resident will serve up to two decades in state prison for raping a woman more than 20 years ago in a case that might have gone unsolved if not for a recent DNA match linking him to the crime, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TERRY ABERCROMBIE (D.O.B. 9/3/62) pleaded guilty to aggravated rape just as his trial on that charge was set to begin. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Locke sentenced him to a term of 18 to 20 years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2014—A Chelsea man was ordered held without bail in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Katerin “Catherine” Gomez, and a Quincy man was similarly held in the stabbing death of 31-year-old Gerald Williamson, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

HECTOR RAMIRES (D.O.B. 10/23/93) was arraigned in Chelsea District Court on a murder charge stemming from Gomez’ homicide this weekend. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Fredette, Judge Matthew Nestor also revoked Ramires’ bail on two unrelated street robberies he allegedly committed with others earlier this year.

Also today, EDGARDO CLARK (D.O.B. 5/25/85) was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on a murder charge for Williamson’s Oct. 16 homicide.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Ian Polumbaum, Judge James Coffey ordered Clark held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2014—A Fall River man was held on $10,000 cash bail today after his arrest on sexual assault charges by Boston Police detectives investigating an incident in the North End early on Saturday morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

WAGNER NIETO (D.O.B. 8/10/78) was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault with intent to rape and indecent assault and battery. Assistant District Attorney Erica Brody requested bail of $15,000; Judge Tracey-Lee Lyons imposed the lower amount but ordered that Nieto wear a GPS monitoring device if he posts it. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2014—A Domestic Violence Awareness Month event raised more than $2,000 to support the city’s largest provider of services to survivors of domestic violence, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Wednesday night’s benefit for Casa Myrna Vazquez generated $2,272 in ticket sales and raffle purchases. The event was organized by Christine Berardino and Kerry Kolditz of the DA’s Victim Witness Assistance Program to ensure that survivors have access to Casa Myrna’s lifesaving services, which include shelter, housing assistance, financial literacy education, counseling, and legal advocacy to help them escape abusive households and achieve self-sufficiency.  more »

BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2014—A former Dorchester funeral director was held on high bail at his Superior Court arraignment today on charges he stole nearly $150,000 from clients – and kept the remains of 12 human bodies in a storage facility for years after he had been entrusted to fulfill their final wishes, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSEPH V. O’DONNELL (D.O.B. 9/10/58) was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on the following charges: more »

BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes today identified the victims in this weekend’s homicides and renewed their call for the public’s assistance in both investigations.

Catherine Gomez, 35, was inside a Shawmut Street residence when she was struck by a bullet fired outside the building at about 12:05 on Saturday morning. She died at the scene. Based on the evidence developed thus far, investigators do not believe she was the intended target but was struck by an errant round fired during an altercation between two groups on the street. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 17, 2014—A Roxbury man was arraigned yesterday on firearm charges after his arrest in Mozart Park by Boston Police officers on patrol in the wake of a non-fatal shooting, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

EMMANUEL PENA (D.O.B. 3/26/96) was arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Fitzgerald requested bail of $10,000 and that Pena be ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device, abide by a curfew, and stay away from the area where the offense occurred.  Judge Kenneth Fiandaca imposed $5,000 bail and all the requested conditions.  more »

BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2014—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a drunk driver in the 2012 death of Doan Bui in Dorchester, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted MICHAEL AHERN (D.O.B. 12/23/65) of felony motor vehicle homicide for the Sept. 14, 2012, collision that killed Bui, 63, as Bui rode his bicycle home from a late night fishing trip. In reaching that verdict, jurors found that Ahern was impaired and negligent when he struck and killed Bui, rejecting the opportunity to convict the defendant of the lesser offense of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide or find him guilty of driving drunk but not guilty of causing Bui’s death. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2014—In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley will host a fundraiser this evening to support the city’s largest provider of services to survivors of domestic violence.

Tonight’s event benefiting Casa Myrna Vazquez has been organized by members of the DA’s Victim Witness Assistance Program in order to ensure that victims in Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop have access to lifesaving services offered by Casa Myrna – including shelter, education, counseling, and legal advocacy to help victims escape abusive households and achieve self-sufficiency.  In addition, Casa Myrna operates the SafeLink Hotline, the state’s only toll-free domestic violence hotline, which responds to nearly 30,000 calls each year. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2014— Two Brighton women appeared in court today on charges they stole nearly $200,000 in public benefits using the same “identity shifting” scheme that led to prior indictments for elder exploitation and doctor shopping, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RANDI BERKOWITZ (D.O.B. 12/11/50) and PATRICIA DiGIACOMO (D.O.B. 1/18/56) were arraigned this morning in Suffolk Superior Court on two counts each of larceny by continuing scheme over $250 and one count each of receiving stolen property by continuing scheme.  Assistant District Attorney Michele Granda of the DA’s Special Prosecutions Unit requested bail of $1,000 and orders that the women refrain from using aliases in the event they are released on bail.  Clerk Magistrate Gary Wilson released both defendants on their own recognizance and imposed the same conditions of release that were imposed in the women’s prior cases – that they report weekly to probation and stay away and have no contact with the elderly victim of the earlier case. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2014—The man who allegedly stabbed two park rangers in the Boston Common yesterday was held on $1 million cash bail at his arraignment on attempted murder and related charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Boston Municipal Court Judge Robert McKenna imposed that bail on BODIO HUTCHINSON (D.O.B. 8/6/80) at the request of Assistant District Attorney Lynn Feigenbaum. McKenna additionally ordered Hutchinson held without bail on warrants sought by probation officers when the defendant allegedly violated probationary terms imposed along with incarceration on prior convictions. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2014—Two dozen men and women have been charged with drug distribution offenses after a months-long undercover operation by Chelsea Police and State troopers targeting drug activity in Bellingham Square, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The charges came as the result of Operation Crackdown – a three-month undercover investigation conducted by Chelsea Police, Everett Police, and State Police assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office on the street and by Suffolk prosecutors in the Grand Jury to address residents’ concerns over street-level drug dealing and associated quality-of-life issues.  Prosecutors assigned to the DA’s Narcotics Unit continued the investigation in the Grand Jury, securing indictments last week against several of the defendants. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2014—Six-year-old Destin Marcelin died after he was forcibly asphyxiated and the evidence points to his father, who committed suicide two days later, as the sole perpetrator, Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has declared the child’s Sept. 4 death to be the result of “homicidal asphyxia” by smothering, pressure on his neck or chest, or some combination of the two. After a thorough review of the evidence gathered since that time, police and prosecutors believe his father, Patrick Marcelin, 49, of Mattapan was responsible. Patrick Marcelin committed suicide on Sept. 6. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2014—Two Brighton women already charged with stealing more than $450,000 from a disabled, elderly neighbor have now been indicted for the theft of nearly $200,000 in Social Security and Medicare benefits, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments, returned late last month, charge RANDI BERKOWITZ (D.O.B. 12/11/50) and PATRICIA DiGIACOMO (D.O.B. 1/18/56) with two counts each of larceny by continuing scheme over $250 and one count each of receiving stolen property by continuing scheme.  The charges reflect the payment of Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare benefits based upon a false application filed by the two women in one of their names.  It also reflects the payment of Supplemental Security Income benefits to both women for periods when neither was eligible. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2014—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted the man who shot and killed 35-year-old Christopher Powell during a Chelsea drug robbery two years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted MIGUEL FANTAUZZI (D.O.B. 7/89) of voluntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm for shooting Powell repeatedly inside a vehicle on Clark Avenue just after 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 27, 2012. Fantauzzi had been indicted for second-degree murder; jurors acquitted him of shooting at a second man, causing only a minor injury to that victim. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 14, 2014—The Dorchester man charged in the fatal June shooting of Craig Marriro was held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DERRICK WOOD (D.O.B. 1/10/82) of Dorchester was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.  Wood has been held on $250,000 bail since his June 9 arraignment in Roxbury District Court on firearm charges; the firearm he was charged with possessing later proved to be a ballistic match to the one used to kill Marriro.  Wood was ordered held without bail at the request of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley. more »

DA Alleges $150k Theft, Forgery of Vital Records, Improper Storage of 12 Human Bodies

BOSTON, Oct. 8, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today announced a sweeping, 278-count indictment charging a former funeral director from Mattapan with keeping a dozen decomposed human bodies in a storage facility, stealing almost $150,000 in funeral pre-payments, acting without a license in more than 200 funerals and cremations, and forging related records. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 6, 2014—A suspect in the June shooting death of Craig Marriro is expected to be arraigned next week after his indictment by the Suffolk County Grand Jury, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans said.

DERRICK WOOD (D.O.B. 1/10/82) of Dorchester is charged with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. The indictments were returned on Aug. 26 and Wood is expected to be arraigned on Oct. 14. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2014—A Chicago man was sentenced to a year behind bars and must pay restitution to the MBTA after he was convicted yesterday of more than a dozen counts of vandalism targeting MBTA property, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Brighton Municipal Court jury yesterday convicted JOHN BIESIOT (D.O.B. 6/17/78) of 15 counts of vandalism in the three tagging incidents, which occurred in 2008 and 2010 at Codman Yard in Dorchester, Reservoir Yard in Brighton, and Alewife in Cambridge. He was found not guilty of vandalism charges stemming from additional incidents at Forest Hills and Orient Heights stations. Though the incidents occurred in various locations in Boston and surrounding cities, the cases were joined and tried together in Brighton court. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2014—A man was arraigned today after Boston Police observed him driving his Maserati 100 miles per hour near the scene where two pedestrians died in a crash caused by another negligent driver, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ZEGUANG XU (D.O.B. 9/1/95) of Boston’s South End was arraigned this morning in Boston Municipal Court on charges of operating without a license, providing a false name to police, speeding, failure to stop, and negligent operation.  He was released on $1,000 bail that he had posted after his arrest. more »

Boston, Sept. 24, 2014—The two men who fatally stabbed 58-year-old Richel Nova were sentenced to life in prison today and the woman who lured the pizza delivery man and doting father to his death received a lengthy prison term, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ALEXANDER GALLETT (D.O.B. 4/28/92) of Hyde Park, MICHEL ST. JEAN (D.O.B. 8/3/90) of Hyde Park, and  YAMILEY MATHURIN (D.O.B. 2/25/93) of Mattapan were sentenced today in Suffolk Superior Court, one day after a jury found Gallett and St. Jean guilty of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony.  Mathurin, who was 17 and thus a juvenile at the time of the murder, pleaded guilty to the crime of manslaughter for her role in setting up the crime, as well as armed robbery and breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony on Sept. 8 as jury selection for their trial was underway. more »

Boston, Sept. 23, 2014— A woman who refused to testify before the Suffolk County Grand Jury as it investigated a murder allegedly committed by a family member pleaded guilty to criminal contempt of court today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TANYA SINGLETON (D.O.B. 11/17/75) of Bristol, Connecticut, admitted that she refused to testify when called before the grand jury in September of 2013. Singleton had been granted an order of immunity that would have allowed her to testify regarding a vehicle that was used in the 2012 murders of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in Boston’s South End. more »

DA Conley Welcomes First Facility Dog Assigned to a New England Prosecutor’s Office

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s latest hire is only two years old and doesn’t talk much, but he’s bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and already working like a dog. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2014— A Superior Court judge has denied a motion for a new trial by the man who murdered off-duty Revere Police Officer Daniel Talbot, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

In a decision filed Friday and received by prosecutors late yesterday, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Patrick Brady denied the motion filed by ROBERT IACOVIELLO, Jr. (D.O.B. 6/19/87), who is serving a life sentence after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in Talbot’s 2007 shooting death. more »

Prosecutors Against Gun Violence to Hold First-Ever National Summit in October to Combat Gun Violence

BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2014—In a groundbreaking effort to combat gun violence, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley has joined 22 prosecutors representing major jurisdictions throughout the United States to announce the formation of PROSECUTORS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE (PAGV), an independent, non-partisan coalition organized to identify and promote prosecutorial and policy solutions to the national public health and safety crisis of gun violence. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 15, 2014—A Dedham man is being held on high bail after he was indicted using cutting-edge DNA testing that allegedly implicates him and excludes his twin brother as a suspect in a pair of abductions and sexual assaults in 2004, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

DWAYNE McNAIR (D.O.B. 1/30/81) was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on eight counts of aggravated rape and two counts of armed robbery for two separate attacks on women in September 2004.  Assistant District Attorney David Deakin, chief of the DA’s Sexual Assault and Family Protection Bureau, requested bail of $1 million; Clerk Magistrate Gary Wilson imposed $500,000 bail and orders that he wear a GPS tracking device if he posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2014—A Stoughton man was sentenced to state prison today after admitting that he was driving drunk when he crashed his car and killed his passenger, 20-year-old Evan Bard, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SEAN E. JACKMAN (D.O.B. 1/18/89) pleaded guilty to a charge of motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence of alcohol during an appearance today in Norfolk Superior Court.  At the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Melissa Brooks of the DA’s Major Felony Bureau, Norfolk Superior Court Judge Kenneth J. Fishman sentenced him to three to five years in prison. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2014—A Dorchester man will spend at least the next 15 years in prison for shooting 28-year-old Shawnray Taylor to death during a fistfight, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ANDREW BRITT (D.O.B. 3/24/94) today admitted to manslaughter and unlawfully possessing the firearm used in Taylor’s fatal shooting.  Judge Thomas Connors imposed the sentence recommended by Assistant District Attorney Tonya Platt of 15 to 18 years in prison for manslaughter and a concurrent sentence of four to five years on the firearm charge. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 11, 2014—Three people were arraigned last week on charges they robbed a livery driver at knife point, but were apprehended the very next day when they attempted to lure a second driver from the same company to a similar fate, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MOLIJAH BUREY (D.O.B. 11/14/91) of Dorchester, NADIGE AIME-BASKIN (D.O.B. 6/27/95) of Mattapan, and NICOLE JACKSON (D.O.B. 1/2/95) of Mattapan were arraigned on Friday in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of armed robbery and attempted armed robbery.  Burey was additionally charged with malicious destruction of property over $250 and furnishing a false name.  more »

BOSTON, Sept. 4, 2014—Observant Boston Police officers may have prevented a shooting when they spotted a man who may have been involved in a fistfight reaching for something in his waistband while staring intently at a stopped car, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARCUS JONES (D.O.B. 9/20/91) of Mattapan was arraigned in Dorchester District Court Tuesday on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  He was additionally charged as a Level II armed career criminal based on a prior adjudication of delinquency on a juvenile case charging assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. more »

BOSTON, Sept. 3, 2014—A Chelsea man has been sentenced to life in prison after he admitted to murdering 21-year-old Elder Morales, whom he wrongly believed to be a gang rival, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

JONATHAN CASTRO (D.O.B. 7/30/90), a.k.a. JONATHAN CASTRO SOLA, a.k.a. MANUEL JONATHAN CASTRO MENJIVAR, today pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Morales’ March 5, 2013, shooting death; armed assault with intent to murder for firing upon a second man in the same incident; unlawful possession of a firearm, and carrying a loaded firearm.  At the recommendation of Assistant District Attorney Mark Zanini, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Thomas Connors imposed the mandatory term for second-degree murder of life in prison with the eligibility for parole after 15 years, with concurrent sentences of 10 to 12 years for armed assault with intent to murder, four to five years for unlawfully possessing the firearm he used in the murder, and 2 ½ years in the house of correction for carrying a loaded firearm. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 29, 2014—A year and a half after the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a murder conviction in the 2006 slaying of Dominique Samuels, the Supreme Judicial Court reached the same conclusion and denied her killer’s efforts to reverse it, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

The 26-page decision authored by Justice Barbara Lenk is expected to end any further appeals by RODRICK JAMES TAYLOR (D.O.B. 5/15/71), who was found guilty of second-degree murder for strangling the 19-year-old Milton High School graduate to death in the early morning hours of April 28, 2006, then setting her remains on fire in Franklin Park to destroy any forensic evidence that might incriminate him. His 2008 trial was one of the longest homicide trials in Suffolk County history, with some 30 witnesses offering testimony over the course of almost seven weeks. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 28, 2014—Two H-Block gang members pleaded guilty today to their respective roles in the 2010 shooting death of 14-year-old Jaewon Martin, Suffolk County Distyrict Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TIMOTHY HEARNS (D.O.B. 3/13/90) and RAMON SILVELO-MILES (D.O.B. 11/30/89) pleaded guilty to manslaughter for Martin’s May 8, 2010, homicide, as well as three counts of armed assault with intent to murder and related offenses for firing at three other teens at a basketball court near the Bromley Heath housing development. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 25, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following remarks on the arraignment of KEITH WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 7/13/96) on charges of murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and gun charges in connection with the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Dawnn Jaffier on Saturday morning. Williams was ordered held without bail and will return to court on Oct. 14 with attorney John Galvin. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2014—DeAndre Russ was murdered at age 22, but his family today expressed forgiveness for the man who killed him, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Their words came at a sentencing hearing this afternoon for DAVID YARDE (D.O.B. 9/16/90) of Dorchester, convicted Aug. 6 of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm for shooting Russ dead outside a 2012 party on Tremont Street. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 20, 2014—A man who allegedly stole an SUV with a teenage boy inside was held on high bail at his arraignment yesterday thanks to the exhaustive efforts of Revere Police and the quick thinking of the young victim, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ROBERT CONSOLO (D.O.B. 1/11/82) of Melrose was arraigned in Chelsea District Court yesterday on charges of carjacking, kidnapping, larceny of a motor vehicle, and taxi fare evasion.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Myriam Feliz, Judge Matthew Nestor imposed $20,000 bail. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 20, 2014—A Dorchester man was held on high bail at his arraignment today on charges he attempted to murder a 24-year-old Randolph man, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

BALFOUR McLEAN (D.O.B. 3/17/92) was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition as a subsequent offense, carrying a loaded firearm, possessing a firearm with an defaced serial number, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, possession of a Class B substance, and being a Level I armed career criminal.  Prosecutors told the court that McLean was previously convicted of unlawfully possessing ammunition in 2011 and 2012 and of possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance in 2011. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 20, 2014—A Dorchester teen today admitted to fatally shooting his 9-year-old brother with a handgun that he thought was unloaded, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

During an appearance this morning in the Suffolk County Juvenile Court, JUANLY PEÑA, 15, admitted to charges of manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm in the Feb. 7 shooting death of his brother Janmarcos Peña, accepting a commitment to the Department of Youth Services and the possibility of state prison if he re-offends after his release.  more »

BOSTON, Aug. 19, 2014—A man was arraigned today after Allston residents told Boston Police that he had been lurking around their home, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

GENESIO CASSIMIRO (D.O.B. 3/30/63) of Allston was arraigned in Brighton Municipal Court this morning on charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct.  Assistant District Attorney Michael V. Glennon requested that bail be set in the amount of $1,000; Judge Robert McKenna released Cassimiro on his own recognizance and ordered him to wear a GPS monitor, stay away from the location of the incident, and abide by a curfew. more »

DV Murder Conviction Affirmed in Unrelated Case

BOSTON, Aug. 18, 2014—A man once described as “stalker-like” in his relationship with 32-year-old Sherry Leigh Bradley was held without bail more than a year after she was found dead in an East Boston parking garage, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 18, 2014—A man on federal probation for a firearms charge was held on $1 million cash bail at his arraignment today on charges that he shot four people in Chinatown early Sunday morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

Boston Municipal Court Judge Thomas Horgan imposed twice the bail recommended for KAREEM SMITH (D.O.B. 4/25/85) of Malden by Assistant District Attorney Lindsey Weinstein, chief of the DA’s Gun Prosecution Task Force. Smith is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a second offense, carrying a loaded firearm, discharging a firearm within 500’ of a building, and four counts each of armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 18, 2014—The man whom prosecutors say was behind the wheel when his Ford Explorer struck and killed Jessica Campbell and John Lanzillotti was held on high bail at his arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court this morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MOHAMED ALFAGEEH (D.O.B. 8/15/84), who surrendered himself on a warrant this morning after his indictment late last week, was held on the $10,000 cash bail requested by Assistant District Attorney Gregory Henning. He is charged with two counts of motor vehicle homicide and one count of negligent operation of a motor vehicle. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 14, 2014– A Dorchester man arrested Tuesday on gun charges is being held without bail pending a hearing on whether he violated the terms of his open probation on an unrelated case, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

GEQUANN PERRY (D.O.B. 9/6/90) was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm as a subsequent offense, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, and being a Level III armed career criminal.  more »

BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2014–A Roxbury woman was sent for a mental health evaluation at her arraignment today in the apparently unprovoked stabbing of a stranger at a bus stop, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MICHELLE JACKSON (D.O.B. 6/4/67) was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and armed assault with intent to murder.  Assistant District Attorney Eric Teasdale requested $50,000 bail; Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons ordered Jackson to undergo a 20-day mental health evaluation at the Worcester Recovery Center and imposed $5,000 bail upon the completion of the evaluation.  more »

Both Cases Retrials after Prior Hung Juries 

BOSTON, Aug. 13, 2014—A Roslindale man became the second defendant this week to be convicted of child rape and sentenced to state prison after previous juries deadlocked on the two unrelated cases, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 8, 2014—A Dorchester man was arraigned yesterday on firearm charges after a Boston Police criminalist discovered his fingerprints on a loaded gun recovered from behind a Roxbury home, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DAQUAN CHADWICK (D.O.B. 3/2/89) of Dorchester was arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court yesterday on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possessing a firearm with a defaced serial number, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession of a large capacity firearm.  Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Fitzgerald requested that Chadwick be held on $15,000 bail and that he be ordered wear a GPS monitor, stay away from the area of his arrest, and stay away and have no contact with potential witnesses in the event he is released on bail.  Judge Pamela Dashiell imposed $7,500 bail and granted the requested conditions of release. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 8, 2014—State Police are investigating a sexual assault on the Esplanade shortly before 12:30 this morning.

Uniformed troopers, detectives from Troop H, and the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit responded to the area of the Harvard Bridge spanning the Charles River at Massachusetts Avenue and spoke with a 22-year-old woman who reported that a man on a bicycle had assaulted her after a brief verbal encounter. The woman ran and sought help from another cyclist who called 911. A search of the area by numerous State Police assets did not turn up the suspect. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 6, 2014—A Dorchester man has been found guilty of murder for gunning down 22-year-old DeAndre Russ in a dispute outside an after-hours party on Tremont Street two years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury late today convicted DAVID YARDE (D.O.B. 9/16/90) of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with Russ’ fatal shooting.  Yarde faces a mandatory term of life in prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 22. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 6, 2014—A 72-year-old man will spend the next 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl who years later found the strength to come forward and testify against him, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

HENRY PEARL BROWN, Jr. (D.O.B. 1/26/42), formerly of Boston and more recently of Westbrook, Maine, pleaded guilty yesterday to rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.  Suffolk Superior Court Judge Garry Inge sentenced him to eight to 10 years in prison. Brown was additionally sentenced to 10 years of probation upon his release and may be held even longer under the state’s Sexually Dangerous Person statute. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 4, 2014—The operator of a Boston Department of Public Works truck was arraigned today on charges he sold drugs out of the vehicle, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KENNETH CLARK (D.O.B. 7/14/65) of Dorchester was arraigned today in Dorchester District Court on a charge of distribution of a Class A substance as a subsequent offense.  That charge was brought in light of a 1999 Suffolk Superior Court conviction for distributing a Class A substance and possession with intent to distribute a Class A substance. Judge Serge Georges imposed $15,000 bail but declined prosecutors’ request that he revoke Clark’s open bail on a case out of Wrentham District Court charging possession of a Class A substance and operating after suspension.  more »

BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2014—A Malden man has been arrested and held on high bail for allegedly trying to lure a 15-year-old child into sexual activity, Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

THOMAS VINCENT ROSE (D.O.B. 2/9/52) was arrested on one count of enticement of a child last night by Winthrop Police and arraigned today in East Boston Municipal Court. Assistant District Attorney Kaushal Rana recommended that he be held on $150,000 cash bail. Judge John McDonald imposed $50,000. Rana recommended orders that Rose wear a GPS device and have no contact with any witnesses in the case if he posts that amount; McDonald imposed those conditions. more »

BOSTON, July 31, 2014—A Hyde Park man was held without bail on a murder charge today following his arrest for allegedly shooting his co-worker, 23-year-old Daniel P. Taylor, to death in Dorchester earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARQUIS SMITH (D.O.B. 9/27/90) was formally charged in South Boston Municipal Court today with Taylor’s Feb. 23 homicide near the intersection of Boston and Howell streets. Boston Police homicide detectives arrested him yesterday afternoon at the Boston valet service where he and Taylor both worked. more »

BOSTON, July 26, 2014—State and Revere Police are investigating a shooting that left two people injured near Revere Beach early this morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Revere Police, the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, uniformed State troopers, and specialized State Police units responded to Revere Beach Boulevard following an incident shortly before 2:15 a.m. A 33-year-old man and 36-year-old woman sustained gunshot injuries that were not deemed life-threatening. Both were transported to Massachusetts General Hospital and are expected to survive. more »

BOSTON, July 25, 2014—An appellate court today found that the twin brother of a man charged with killing 67-year-old Barbara Coyne must comply with a judge’s order to provide a DNA sample that could help prove that only one of the two could have left behind DNA found at the murder scene, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In a decision authored by Justice Mark V. Green, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed a Suffolk Superior Court judge’s finding that the twin brother of TIMOTHY KOSTKA (D.O.B.4/28/85) was in contempt of an order to produce a DNA sample.  He had been ordered to provide a DNA sample that would be used to prove conclusively whether Kostka and his brother are fraternal twins – each of whom has a unique DNA profile – or identical twins with matching DNA.  more »

BOSTON, July 25, 2014—The driver of a sport-utility vehicle that struck and killed 48-year-old Walter Harris in Mattapan last year was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court today following his indictment for manslaughter, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury on July 1 returned indictments charging DERVIN HIBBERT (D.O.B. 1/6/61) of Mattapan with manslaughter by motor vehicle and motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence. He was arraigned on those charges, which carry minimum mandatory terms of five years and one year, respectively, today. more »

BOSTON, July 25, 2014—The Suffolk County District Attorney’s independent review of the fatal shooting of Ross Batista by Boston Police revealed that Batista possessed two handguns, had earlier exchanged shots with a rival, and had just fired on responding officers during the encounter on Willowwood Street.

District Attorney Daniel F. Conley notified Boston Police Commissioner William Evans and the public of his findings after prosecutors met with Batista’s family to explain the results of the investigation and inform them that the evidence did not support criminal charges against either of the involved officers. Prosecutors also informed the Batista family that they, their lawyer, and the media would have full access to the investigative file if they wished to review the facts and evidence. more »

BOSTON, July 23, 2014—A Danvers teen who allegedly tried to kill a Department of Youth Services worker while in custody on an unrelated case was held on high bail today at his arraignment, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PHILIP CHISM (D.O.B. 1/21/99) was arraigned in the Suffolk County Juvenile Court on a youthful indictment charging him with attempted murder by strangulation, assault with intent to murder, kidnapping, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a pencil and a cinder block wall. In addition to imposing the bail requested by prosecutors, Judge Terry Craven also ordered Chism to have no contact with any witness in the case, including the victim. more »

BOSTON, July 22, 2014—An East Boston couple was arraigned yesterday on charges they beat and robbed a cab driver who refused to break traffic laws in order to get them to their destination, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KRISTY MORGAN (D.O.B. 6/15/86) and ROBERT CHAMNESS (D.O.B. 11/30/81), both of East Boston, were arraigned in Boston Municipal Court yesterday on charges of unarmed robbery, malicious destruction of property over $250, and assault and battery.  Morgan was additionally charged with resisting arrest and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.  Assistant District Attorney Jessica Erickson requested $2,500 bail for each defendant; Judge Michael Coyne declined to impose monetary bail and released Morgan and Chamness on their own recognizance. more »

BOSTON, July 22, 2014—A Cambridge man has been sentenced to a year and a half behind bars after a jury found him guilty of possessing a loaded firearm in Boston’s Theater District, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

STEVEN BELIZAIRE (D.O.B. 1/27/87) of Cambridge was convicted Thursday of unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying a loaded firearm after a jury trial in the Suffolk County Gun Court.  Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Grasso of the DA’s Gun Prosecution Task Force recommended a sentence of two years in the house of correction for unlawfully possessing the firearm. Granting a request by the defendant, Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons imposed the minimum mandatory term of 18 months in the house of correction. more »

BOSTON, July 21, 2014—An East Boston man was arraigned today on charges he set a fire in an alley off of Falcon Street that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a nearby home, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN F. CHERRY (D.O.B. 7/3/86) was arraigned in East Boston Municipal Court on a charge of arson of a dwelling.  Assistant District Attorney Kaushal Rana requested bail of $5,000.  Judge John McDonald imposed $1,000 bail. more »

Human Remains Discovered, but No Public Safety Threat Seen 

BOSTON, July 17, 2014—The investigation into a former funeral home director took a new direction today after search warrants led to the recovery of human remains in a Weymouth storage facility, but authorities see no public safety threat, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, July 16, 2014—The Dorchester man charged with gunning down 25-year-old Shannon Richardson earlier this year is expected be arraigned in Superior Court next week, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments on July 9 charging PETER CARVALHO (D.O.B. 8/11/88) with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.  more »

BOSTON, July 10, 2014—A driver was arraigned today for fleeing the scene of a collision with a scooter in Dorchester then crashing into a building in Jamaica Plain, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MANUEL AFONSECA (D.O.B. 9/30/81) was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court, where Assistant District Attorney Brian Brodigan recommended that he be held on $15,000 cash bail and Judge Robert Tochka imposed $10,000. He is charged with leaving the scene of a collision causing personal injury, leaving the scene of a collision causing property damage, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license as a subsequent offense, and civil infractions. more »

Grand Jury Investigation Led to Overnight Arrests

BOSTON, July 3, 2014— Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans and today announced the indictments and arrests of two brothers in the March 1 stabbing death of Christopher Borgella outside a Dorchester hotel.

As a result of continued efforts by Boston Police and Suffolk prosecutors, the Suffolk County Grand Jury on Tuesday returned indictments charging HAROLD COLEMAN (D.O.B. 3/19/88) of Dorchester and SHAWN COLEMAN (D.O.B. 2/26/92) of Boston’s South End with second-degree murder in the 23-year-old Dorchester man’s slaying. Harold Coleman is additionally charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and malicious destruction of property; Shawn Coleman is additionally charged with one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. more »

Lengthy Term to Begin Only after Sentence He is Currently Serving

BOSTON, July 10, 2014—The serial rapist convicted of attacking two women during a 2008 Allston home invasion has been sentenced to up to 60 years in state prison, to begin only when he completes the lengthy term he is already serving on another double rape conviction, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

MARCOS COLONO (D.O.B. 11/21/77) of Cambridge was convicted June 25 on four counts of aggravated rape, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and single counts of home invasion and armed burglary. more »

BOSTON, July 9, 2014—The Suffolk County Grand Jury has indicted a 15-year-old juvenile as a youthful offender in a violent assault on a staffer at a Department of Youth Service last month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments charge PHILIP CHISM (D.O.B. 1/21/99) of Danvers with attempted murder by strangulation, assault with intent to murder, kidnapping, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. more »

BOSTON, July 9, 2014—The owner of a Brighton bar was arraigned today on charges he undertook efforts to stonewall a police investigation into an underage patron’s critical injury there earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN ROGARIS (D.O.B. 5/13/70), who lists addresses in New York and Weston, was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court today on charges of withholding evidence during the course of a criminal investigation, witness intimidation, and two counts of misleading an investigator. Prosecutors, who sought but were denied an arrest warrant after his July 3 indictment, did not request monetary bail after Rogaris walked into court this morning but did ask that the defendant be ordered to provide the Probation Department with a Massachusetts address.  Clerk Magistrate Gary Wilson granted the request and released Rogaris on his own recognizance. more »

Boston, July 3, 2014—The Dorchester man accused of killing 42-year-old Orlando Guerrero during a 2012 armed robbery was denied bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

LUIS DIAZ (D.O.B. 8/9/84) was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition in connection with Guerrero’s 2012 shooting death.  Clerk Magistrate Gary Wilson ordered Diaz held without bail at the request of Assistant District Attorney Holly Broadbent. more »

One to Be Arraigned Today, One Already in Custody

BOSTON, July 3, 2014—Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today announced murder charges against two suspects in the unrelated homicides of Orlando Guerrero in 2012 and Brianna Bigby in 2013.

As a result of continued efforts by Boston Police and Suffolk prosecutors, the Suffolk County Grand Jury on Tuesday returned indictments charging LUIS DIAZ (D.O.B. 8/9/84) of Dorchester with first-degree murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with Guerrero’s Dec. 15, 2012, homicide. A warrant for his arrest issued after the indictments and members of the Boston Police Fugitive Unit apprehended Diaz yesterday; he is expected to be arraigned this morning in Suffolk Superior Court. more »

BOSTON, June 27, 2014—Suffolk County prosecutors and State Police detectives assigned to the Suffolk DA’s office are investigating the death of a Chelsea man at Whidden Memorial Hospital after a confrontation with Chelsea Police officers who responded to his residence for a report of an emotionally disturbed person.

The deceased has been identified as 56-year-old Dominic Graffeo. The cause and manner of his death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. more »

BOSTON, June 26, 2014—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today acquitted a man of murdering Brenda Pawlowski in Jamaica Plain three years ago, but found him guilty of possessing the weapon with which she was killed.

After about eight days of testimony and two days of deliberations, jurors found LARRY PACK (D.O.B. 5/3/82) of Mattapan not guilty of murder in Pawlowski’s Feb. 8, 2011, shooting death but convicted him of unlawful possession of a .45 caliber semiautomatic handgun ballistically matched to the slaying. Jurors also convicted Pack of possessing a silencer for that handgun, possessing Class A and Class B substances – cocaine and heroin – with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in the commission of a felony. more »

BOSTON, June 25, 2014—A Norwood man is the first person in Suffolk County to be charged under the state’s updated “upskirting” statute after a woman gave police photographs she’d taken of a man who pointed his iPad’s camera up her skirt, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSHUA GONSALVES (9/19/90) was arraigned in West Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of photographing an unsuspecting person in the nude.  The statute was updated earlier this year after the Supreme Judicial Court’s ruled against Suffolk prosecutors and found that the previous version of the statute on the books in Massachusetts did not provide protection against the act of photographing intimate parts of a person’s body otherwise covered by clothing.  The current iteration of the statute, signed into law March 7 at Conley’s urging, closed that loophole. more »

BOSTON, June 25, 2014—A livery driver was held on high bail today after his arrest by Boston Police detectives for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and taking her property while she was in his vehicle, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

HASHI K. SAID (D.O.B. 2/3/74), a.k.a. SAID SAID, was arraigned today in South Boston Municipal Court on charges of aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, unarmed robbery, receiving a stolen credit card, and improper use of a credit card. more »

BOSTON, June 25, 2014—A Cambridge man has been found guilty on all charges following his trial for raping two women during a 2008 home invasion in Allston, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury deliberated for one day before finding MARCOS COLONO (D.O.B. 11/21/77) guilty of four counts of aggravated rape, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and single counts of home invasion and armed burglary.  more »

BOSTON, June 18, 2014—A Dorchester man was sentenced to life in prison yesterday after admitting that he stabbed 72-year-old Mary Miller to death in the Codman Hill Avenue apartment building where they were neighbors, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TU NGUYEN (D.O.B. 4/30/83) pleaded guilty late yesterday to second-degree murder for the 2012 homicide. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Locke sentenced him to the mandatory term of life in prison, followed by a 10-year term for burglary. more »

BOSTON, June 17, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today invited non-profit organizations that work with kids and teens to apply for his annual series of cash awards that provide the young people of Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop with constructive alternatives to crime and drug use.

The annual funds, which total $50,000 this year, are disbursed from Conley’s Asset Forfeiture Community Reinvestment Program. The program takes cash and assets seized in drug trafficking prosecutions and awards them to non-profit organizations that help Suffolk County’s young people avoid drugs, gangs, and other risky activity. more »

BOSTON, June 16, 2014— A Chelsea man was ordered held on high bail after his arraignment today on charges he beat a woman with a metal pipe, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MANUEL MARROQUIN (D.O.B. 10/5/87) was arraigned today in Chelsea District Court on charges of armed assault with intent to murder and aggravated assault and battery causing serious bodily injury.  Assistant District Attorney David Bradley of the DA’s Senior Trial Unit requested that bail for Marroquin be set in the amount of $250,000.  Judge Michael Nestor imposed $100,000 bail. more »

BOSTON, June 12, 2014—A Malden man has been sentenced to life in prison for the Labor Day 2010 murders of 25-year-old Angel Acevedo and 26-year-old Jenret Appleberry, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury found STEVEN ANDRE (D.O.B. 5/5/88) guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of Acevedo and Appleberry inside their Chelsea apartment on the night of Sept. 5, 2010, as well as armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm, and assault with a dangerous weapon for threatening the life of another resident. more »

BOSTON, June 12, 2014—A Roxbury man was arraigned today on charges he showed up at a high school graduation armed with two loaded guns, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ADONIS ALVAREZ (D.O.B. 7/23/95) of Roxbury was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm, and a single count each of resisting arrest and receiving stolen property over $250.  Assistant District Attorney Peter Pasciucco of the DA’s Gun Prosecution Task Force requested bail of $25,000 with orders that Alvarez wear a GPS monitor, abide by a curfew, and stay away from the location of the incident in the event that he is released on bail.  Judge Robert McKenna imposed $15,000 and all of the requested conditions of release. more »

BOSTON, June 10, 2014—A Milton man was held on high bail at his arraignment Monday on charges he stabbed two people outside a Theater District nightclub, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

NJISANE CHAMBERS (D.O.B. 9/29/87) was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Eric Anderson, Judge Robert McKenna imposed $25,000 bail and ordered Chambers to wear a GPS monitor, abide by a curfew, and stay away and have no contact with the victims in the event he is released on bail. more »

One Victim Sustained Life-Threatening Injuries; Second Victim’s Wounds Less Serious

BOSTON, June 10, 2014—A West End man was held on high bail yesterday at his arraignment on charges that he nearly killed a man by stabbing him in the stomach during an altercation at Wonderland MBTA station, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, June 9, 2014— A Dorchester man was arraigned Friday after an investigation by MBTA Transit Police led to his arrest for allegedly pulling a knife on a woman pushing a baby stroller, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ROGER HINES (D.O.B. 2/5/85) was arraigned Friday in the Boston Municipal Court on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon.  Judge Eleanor Sinnott granted Assistant District Attorney Jessica Erickson’s requests for $15,000 cash bail and a GPS monitor in the event that Hines posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, June 5, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, Massachusetts State Police Colonel Timothy P. Alben, and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans today reminded residents, visitors, and incoming summer school students to exercise caution on the Charles River Esplanade, particularly at night, in light of past sexual assaults in that area.

Authorities recommended that joggers, cyclists, pedestrians, and others remain alert and aware of their surroundings if they visit the Esplanade at night and travel in groups if possible. More specifically, they recommended avoiding one-on-one contact with strangers, seeking help if a stranger tries to isolate them, and never getting into a car with a person they don’t know. more »

Boston, May 29, 2014— An habitual offender has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison for a racially-based assault that left one of his victims permanently disfigured, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

ROBERT O’CONNOR (D.O.B. 11/21/67) of South Boston was convicted in March of mayhem, a civil rights violation with injuries, and two counts of assault and battery in connection with a 2012 bar fight. Jurors in that trial were not allowed to hear of his extensive criminal history.  more »

BOSTON, May 27, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley has extended the application period for his Youth Advisory Council in order to allow more young leaders the opportunity to provide input on policy, legislation, and crime-fighting strategies affecting young people.

Conley began seeking teens from Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop to staff the 21-member council nearly two weeks ago.  Today, he announced that the application deadline would be extended an additional month from May 23 to June 23. more »

BOSTON, May 22, 2014—A passenger on an MBTA bus was arraigned this week on charges he attacked the driver, even after she allowed him to ride for free, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DONNELL FLATTES (D.O.B. 6/5/90), who lists a Boston homeless shelter as his address, was arraigned Monday in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of interfering with a bus driver, indecent assault and battery, possession of a Class D substance with intent to distribute, resisting arrest, and two counts each of assault and battery on a public employee and making threats to commit a crime.  more »

BOSTON, May 22, 2014—A one-time friend of 25-year-old Shannon Richardson was arraigned today on a murder charge stemming from his shooting death in broad daylight yesterday afternoon, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PETER CARVALHO (D.O.B. 8/11/88) of Dorchester was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court, where Judge Lisa Grant ordered him held without bail at the request of Assistant District Attorney Tara Burdman. more »

BOSTON, May 22, 2014—A man convicted of biting off and swallowing part of another man’s lip and violating his civil rights faces upwards of 35 years in prison when he is sentenced as a habitual offender next week, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

On March 31, a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted ROBERT O’CONNOR (D.O.B. 11/21/67) of South Boston of mayhem, a civil rights violation with injuries, and two counts of assault and battery in connection with a 2012 bar fight that left the victim permanently disfigured.  more »

Murder Arraignment Expected Next Week

BOSTON, May 21, 2014—With his arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder expected one week from today, Boston Police and Suffolk prosecutors are seeking assistance from tattoo artists who may have inked AARON HERNANDEZ in the aftermath of the 2012 homicides of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado. more »

BOSTON, May 19, 2014—A man was held on high bail today at his arraignment for allegedly bringing two loaded firearms to the Boston University commencement ceremony yesterday in violation of state law and his license to carry, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ANDREA MASSA (D.O.B. 9/30/85), who claims addresses in Marshfield and Scituate, was arraigned today in Brighton Municipal Court on charges of unlawfully carrying a firearm on school grounds, disturbing a school, disturbing a public assembly, and violation of a firearm license restriction. more »

BOSTON, May 19, 2014—A Beacon Hill man was arraigned late last week for possession of child pornography after allegedly leaving a thumb drive containing explicit images in a co-worker’s car, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PAUL FEST (D.O.B. 12/12/70) was arraigned Friday in the Boston Municipal Court on one count of possession of child pornography after a month long investigation by Boston Police and Suffolk prosecutors.  Assistant District Attorney Gerry Cahill of the DA’s Child Protection Unit requested that bail be set in the amount of $25,000 and that Fest be ordered to wear a GPS monitor, have no unsupervised contact with children under 16, not reside with children under 16, neither work nor volunteer where he would have contact with children unless approved in advance by the Department of Probation, not remain within 1,000 feet of schools or other locations where children regularly congregate, not allow any other person access to his computer or other devices, not use the internet, and undergo random searches of his computers, electronic devices, and other digital media in the event he is released on bail.  more »

BOSTON, May 15, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following remarks on the indictment of AARON HERNANDEZ (D.O.B. 11/6/89) on two counts of first-degree murder and other offenses: more »

BOSTON, May 14, 2014—A Dorchester teen convicted as a youthful offender in the shootings of two men during a botched robbery was sentenced to state prison today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury in March convicted JOHN GRAHAM (D.O.B. 12/15/94) as a youthful offender on two counts of armed assault with intent to rob and single counts of armed assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and firearm offenses for shooting two men on Oct. 30, 2011, but acquitted him of first-degree murder and armed assault with intent to rob in the fatal shooting of 36-year-old Ciaran Conneely three weeks prior to the non-fatal shooting. more »

BOSTON, May 8, 2014—A senior Suffolk prosecutor was honored with a prestigious award from the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Assistant District Attorney Christina Miller received the Kevin Larkin Award for Public Service last night at the association’s annual dinner. In her role as Chief of District Courts and Community Prosecutions, Miller oversees the great majority of some 40,000 criminal cases each year in Boston, Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop. She is also the DA’s point person on internet crimes against children and directly supervises all investigations of hate crimes and civil rights violations in Suffolk County. more »

BOSTON, May 8, 2014—A Brockton man was sentenced to state prison today following his conviction last month for shooting an elderly woman when he opened fire on a crowd in Boston’s South End, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on April 11 found KEVIN WASHINGTON (D.O.B. 12/14/79) guilty of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.  Jurors acquitted him of an additional indictment charging armed assault with intent to murder. more »

BOSTON, May 7, 2014—On the day their homicide trial was scheduled to begin, two Boston men today admitted guilt rather than face a jury in the 2011 shooting death of 25-year-old Willie Marquis Turner, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSE MERCADO (D.O.B. 11/11/93) of Jamaica Plain and PRINCE DENIS (D.O.B. 11/7/90) of Dorchester pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter, unlawful possession of a firearm, and witness intimidation.  The defendants changed their pleas just as they were scheduled to begin selecting a jury for their trial on charges of first-degree murder. Judge Dianne Kottmyer sentenced Mercado to 19 to 20 years in state prison followed by four years of probation and Denis to 15 years in prison followed by four years of probation. more »

BOSTON, May 6, 2014—A West Roxbury man was sentenced to state prison this week for a gun conviction made possible in part by his dirt bike’s failure to start, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ALEXANDER HARRIS (D.O.B. 7/4/82) pleaded guilty yesterday to indictments charging him with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, and being a Level I armed career criminal because of prior convictions for drug distribution and firearm possession. He was sentenced to three years in state prison followed by three years of probation. more »

BOSTON, May 7, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley is recruiting young leaders to help staff his Youth Advisory Council, a 21-member body drawn from across the region to provide input on policy, legislation, and crime-fighting strategies affecting young people.

• Download an application here: SCDA Youth Advisory Council Application

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BOSTON, May 5, 2014—State Police detectives assigned to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man whose remains washed up on Revere Beach last week.

The conditions of the remains have thus far hindered investigators’ efforts to identify the man or determine his ethnicity, but forensic anthropologists consulted by the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit have opined that he was an adult between 20 and 40 years old – and likely on the younger end of that range. more »

BOSTON, April 30, 2014—Alfonso “Itto” Rivas was remembered as caring and generous by his heartbroken siblings this morning as the two men convicted of murdering him were sentenced to life in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

REGINALD HOLLEY (D.O.B. 11/22/89) of Dorchester and OASIS PRITCHETT (D.O.B. 10/5/90) of Roxbury were convicted yesterday of first-degree murder under the theory of felony murder in 23-year-old Rivas’ slaying and this morning appeared before Suffolk Superior Court Judge Patrick Brady to receive the mandatory sentence of life in prison with no possibility of parole.  Brady also sentenced the two to four to five years in prison to be served concurrent to their life sentences on their convictions for unlawful possession of the firearm used to kill Rivas and placed on file the duos convictions for armed robbery – the requisite felony for the felony murder conviction. more »

Alfonso Rivas, 23, was shot dead during a robbery in 2012. Today, his killers were found guilty of first-degree murder.

BOSTON, April 30, 2014—Two Boston men were convicted of first-degree murder today for the shooting death of 23-year-old Alfonso Rivas during a robbery, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

After about three days of deliberations, a Suffolk Superior Court jury today found REGINALD HOLLEY (D.O.B. 11/22/89) of Dorchester and OASIS PRITCHETT (D.O.B. 10/5/90) of Roxbury guilty of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with Rivas’ Oct. 17, 2012, murder in a Lyndhurst Street apartment.  Both men face the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder of life in prison without the possibility of parole when they are sentenced tomorrow by Judge Patrick Brady. more »

BOSTON, April 29, 2014—A thrice-convicted drunk driver was arraigned yesterday after Boston Police arrested him for allegedly driving drunk and engaging in sex for a fee, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PAUL GRIFFIN (D.O.B. 1/29/66) of West Roxbury was charged in Roxbury District Court with operating under the influence of liquor as a fourth offense, paying for sexual conduct, operating with a license suspended for OUI, operating without insurance, and a license plate violation.  He was released on his own recognizance. more »

BOSTON, April 28, 2014—Two men were arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court yesterday following their arrests by MBTA Transit Police for separate incidents in which one allegedly groped a woman and the other allegedly exposed himself, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ANTHONY PEPPE (D.O.B. 6/16/45), who listed a homeless shelter as his address, was charged yesterday with indecent assault and battery for allegedly groping a woman at Park Street station on April 8.  Assistant District Attorney Erica Brody requested bail be set at $10,000 and orders that Peppe stay away and have no contact with the victim, stay away from the location of the offense, and wear a GPS monitoring device in the event that he posts bail.  Judge Thomas Horgan imposed $5,000 bail and ordered Peppe to stay away from the location of the offense and GPS monitoring. more »

BOSTON, April 28, 2014—A Dorchester teen was arraigned in the Suffolk County Juvenile Court today after his indictment under the state’s youthful offender statute for the shooting death of his 9-year-old brother, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

JUANLY PEÑA, 14, of Dorchester was formally charged with manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm for the Feb. 7 shooting death of Janmarcos Peña, 9, in their Morton Street home. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Ian Polumbaum, Judge Terry Craven transferred the $50,000 cash bail imposed at his earlier arraignment as a juvenile to this case. more »

BOSTON, April 23, 2014—A breaking-and-entering suspect got more than he bargained for when the residents of the house he allegedly entered tackled him and held him for Revere Police, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ANTHONY PASCO (D.O.B. 1/18/65) of Chelsea was arraigned today in Chelsea District Court on charges of breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony, assault during the commission of an unarmed burglary, larceny over $250, malicious destruction of property over $250, assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – a shod foot. more »

BOSTON, April 23, 2014—A student at the University of Massachusetts Boston was held on high bail today after his arraignment on charges that he called in two bomb threats to the school’s Dorchester campus within five days of one another, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DEAN BECKFORD (D.O.B. 11/7/84) of Somerville was formally charged with two counts of making a bomb threat. Judge Lisa Grant imposed $20,000 cash bail and, at prosecutors’ request, ordered that Beckford wear a GPSD device and surrender both of his passports to the court if he posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, April 23, 2014—Two men were arraigned today after a three-month grand jury investigation identified them as the assailants who kicked and beat a homeless man until a passerby shielded the victim’s body with her own, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CRAIG PARSONS (D.O.B. 4/24/91) of West Newton and ANTHONY VARRICHIONE (D.O.B. 9/6/90) of Medway were arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court today on indictments charging them both with aggravated assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Parsons is additionally charged with violating the state’s witness intimidation statute in an attempt to stymie the investigation. more »

BOSTON, April 22, 2014—Massachusetts’ 11 district attorneys last week honored a longtime member of Suffolk DA Dan Conley’s office with a statewide award for her dedicated service to crime victims, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

Roslindale native Katherine Moran, an 11-year veteran of the office now assigned to the DA’s Homicide Unit, received the Gerard D. Downing Advocate of the Year Award at the 20^th annual Massachusetts Prosecutors Conference.  The event was held Thursday at the Seaport Hotel. more »

Three More Charged in Unrelated Chelsea Shooting This Week

BOSTON, April 18, 2014—An alleged accessory to the 2013 murder of Elder Morales in Chelsea was held on high bail following his indictment, and three more defendants have been charged for their roles in an unrelated non-fatal shooting in Chelsea this week, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, April 17, 2014—Chelsea Fire Chief Robert Better Jr., State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan, Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes, and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today announced indictments against the Chelsea man who allegedly started a fire that injured two firefighters and left 18 people without a home.

NESTOR PEREZ (D.O.B. 11/6/93) was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on a charge of arson of a dwelling and two counts each of wanton destruction of property over $250 and causing injury to a firefighter. Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Brandt requested that bail be set in the amount of $5,000.  Clerk Magistrate Connie Wong imposed $1,000 bail and ordered Perez to have no contact with any witnesses in the case. more »

$450k Theft from Elderly Cat Lover with Dementia

BOSTON, April 17, 2014—Two Brighton women were arraigned today on a 63-count indictment accusing them of stealing more than $450,000 from a disabled, elderly neighbor by using the victim’s cat to gain leverage over her finances, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, April 16, 2014—A Wakefield man was held on high bail and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation following his arraignment on charges that he claimed to have a “rice cooker” in a backpack he brought to Copley Square on the anniversary of bombs that killed three people there, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KEVIN EDSON (D.O.B. 11/2/88), a.k.a. KAYVON EDSON, who also claims a Mission Hill address, was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court on charges of disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct, disturbing a public assembly, possession or use of a hoax device, and making a false bomb threat. The latter two charges carry up to five and up to 20 years in state prison upon conviction. more »

BOSTON, April 15, 2014—Three men were arraigned today for taking part in an unprovoked attack on a stranger Friday, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

AYANLE MOHAMED (D.O.B. 1/1/90) of Charlestown, LIBAN DUALLE (D.O.B. 1/1/93) of Roxbury, and NUR HERSI (D.O.B. 1/1/91) of Roxbury were arraigned on charges of assault and battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the incident Friday in downtown Boston.  Mohamed is also charged with possession of Class B and D substances.  Judge Michael Coyne set bail for Mohamed at $10,000; Dualle at $15,000; and $30,000 for Hersi.  He ordered all three men to wear a GPS monitor, abide by a curfew, and stay away from downtown Boston in the event they are released on bail.  more »

BOSTON, April 15, 2014—A Dorchester man was arraigned today for the murder of 20-year-old Brousseau Normil during an armed robbery last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ERIC BARNES (D.O.B. 6/10/85) was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court this morning on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection with Normil’s March 4, 2013, shooting death.  Assistant District Attorney Mark Lee, deputy chief of the DA’s Homicide Unit, requested that Barnes be held without bail.  Clerk Magistrate Gary Wilson granted the request. more »

BOSTON, April 14, 2014—Boston Police arrested a Dorchester man on murder charges this weekend after Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments against him and two co-defendants for murder and other offenses in the shooting death last year of 20-year-old Brousseau Normil, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Police Commissioner William Evans said today.

Boston Police arrested ERIC BARNES (D.O.B. 6/10/85) of Dorchester on Saturday in connection with Normil’s 2013 shooting death. He, KENNETH SALES (D.O.B. 4/25/90) of Roxbury, and TYRONNE SEAMS (D.O.B. 3/6/86) of Dorchester were indicted Friday on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery. Sales is additionally charged with unlawful possession of a firearm; a fourth defendant, BRIANNA ERICKSON (D.O.B. 10/27/91) of Roxbury, was indicted for armed robbery, an offense for which she has already been arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court. more »

BOSTON, April 14, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today announced the region’s largest known state-level restitution order against a child pornography defendant.

ANDREW MCKINNON (D.O.B. 5/26/68) of Boston’s South End was ordered Friday to pay $30,000 in restitution to the now-adult victim, who had previously been identified by law enforcement officials, after admitting to possessing and distributing images of her abuse. McKinnon did not create the images: rather, he shared them after obtaining them and is not accused of sexual contact with her or any other children. more »

BOSTON, April 11, 2014—A Mattapan man working without a license as a funeral director was arraigned today for allegedly spending money earmarked for clients’ funeral expenses, and a wider investigation of his activity is already under way, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSEPH O’DONNELL (D.O.B. 9/10/58) was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on two counts of larceny over $250. Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Walsh, Chief of the DA’s Special Prosecutions Unit, recommended that he be held on $10,000 cash bail and Judge Serge Georges imposed that amount. Georges also ordered O’Donnell to wear a GPS monitor and abide by a curfew of 10:00 pm to 7:00 am if he posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, April 10, 2014—A Brockton man was arraigned yesterday for allegedly kicking, punching, and using slurs against a man with cerebral palsy on a subway train after the victim was able to identify him on MBTA surveillance footage, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

THOMAS KENNEDY (D.O.B. 4/18/51) was arraigned in South Boston Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery on a disabled person, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and a civil rights violation.  Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Burke requested bail be set in the amount of $7,500 and orders that Kennedy undergo an alcohol and mental health evaluations, undergo any treatment deemed necessary, stay away from and have no contact with the victim, and stay away from MBTA property.  Burke also requested that Kennedy’s bail be revoked on an open case out of West Roxbury Municipal Court charging indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.  Judge Michael Bolden set bail at $5,000 and ordered Kennedy to remain alcohol free, submit to an alcohol evaluation and undergo any necessary treatment, and to stay away from the MBTA.  He allowed the motion to revoke Kennedy’s bail. more »

BOSTON, April 10, 2014—The second of two lawyers indicted for stealing from their clients pleaded guilty this week, taking a house of correction sentence rather than the state prison term recommended by prosecutors, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PETER LAGORIO (D.O.B. 8/22/55) of Lynnfield admitted Tuesday to 17 counts of uttering a false document, three counts of larceny, and one count each of embezzlement by a fiduciary, conspiracy to commit larceny, and attempted larceny. Assistant District Attorney Benjamin Goldberger of the DA’s Special Prosecutions Unit recommended a term of two to three years in state prison; Suffolk Superior Court Judge Carol Ball imposed one year in a house of correction with six months to serve and the balance suspended for three years. more »

BOSTON, April 9, 2014—A private investigator from Scituate who once worked for the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department was arraigned today for allegedly stalking, harassing, and threatening former co-workers during more than a year of anonymous phone calls, Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSEPH ALLEN (D.O.B. 4/13/60) was arrested this morning by Massachusetts State Police and Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins’ Investigative Division. He was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court this afternoon on three counts of threats to commit a crime, two counts of annoying or harassing telephone calls, two counts of criminal harassment, and one count of stalking. more »

Arrest Yields Evidence in Other Thefts

BOSTON, April 9, 2014—A Hyde Park man scheduled to go to trial next week for receiving a stolen motor vehicle was arraigned again yesterday for the same offense after an eagle-eyed victim spotted his own vehicle and alerted police, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, April 9, 2014—Suffolk County prosecutors today terminated the case against a North End man arrested last month in connection with a February sexual assault on Unity Street, citing a continued investigation that developed evidence to suggest he was not the assailant.

The filing, known as a nolle prosequi, ends the prosecution of ROSS CURRIER, 26, three weeks before his first scheduled court date. In it, prosecutors wrote that the continued investigation “reveals that the evidence does not support the charges.” Boston Police arrested Currier on the evening of March 10 after the victim in the Feb. 15 assault called police to report that she saw her assailant playing basketball; that man was Currier, who lives nearby more »

BOSTON, April 8, 2014—The state’s highest court today ruled that a jury may hear a murder defendant’s own words if prosecutors choose to introduce his statements to a cooperating witness who surreptitiously recorded their conversation, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In a unanimous decision authored by Justice Robert Cordy, the Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a Suffolk Superior Court judge’s denial of a motion by defendant TIMOTHY “TOOLMAN” HEARNS (D.O.B. 3/13/90) to suppress the statements recorded by a confidante who was wearing a wire. more »

BOSTON, April 8, 2014—The woman who killed 7-year-old Brianna Rosales and seriously injured the girl’s mother in an alleged drunk-driving crash may have been operating at almost five times the legal limit, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

OLIVIA MORA (D.O.B. 7/19/77) of Dorchester was arraigned today on charges of manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence, causing serious bodily injury while operating under the influence, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage. more »

BOSTON, April 7, 2014—A man with no fixed residence was sent for a mental health evaluation today at his arraignment for allegedly breaking into a Boston couple’s boat and claiming to be a member of the Harbor Patrol when they returned to find him on board early Sunday morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ERIC PFALTZGRAFF (D.O.B. 4/7/14), who claimed a post office box as his address, was arraigned on charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, larceny over $250, and impersonating a police officer. Boston Municipal Court Judge Thomas Horgan imposed $5,000 and ordered a three-week evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital. more »

BOSTON, April 7, 2014—A former repairman from Dorchester was convicted last week of stealing three handguns and a semiautomatic rifle from a veteran who had stored them in his building’s secure basement, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

After a jury-waived trial, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Frances McIntyre found SEAN REARDON (D.O.B. 3/22/80) guilty of three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and single counts of unlawful possession of a rifle, unlawful possession of ammunition, breaking and entering in the night time with intent to commit a felony, and larceny over $250. McIntyre found Reardon not guilty of unlawful distribution of firearms and unlawful possession of a high-capacity feeding device. more »

BOSTON, April 4, 2014—The driver of a garbage truck was charged today with leaving the scene of a collision that killed a cyclist in Charlestown, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RICKY PREZIOSO (D.O.B. 4/13/72) of Swampscott was arrested last night by Boston Police detectives and formally charged this morning with one count of leaving the scene of an accident causing death. Assistant District Attorney Ian Leson of the DA’s staff in Charlestown Municipal Court recommended that Prezioso be held on $15,000 cash bail and requested orders that he wear a GPS device if he posts that amount and that Prezioso’s bail on an open Woburn case charging assault and battery be revoked. more »

BOSTON, April 3, 2014— A Dorchester man was identified as the suspect in a 2012 housebreak after DNA analysis on a cigarette butt he allegedly left at the scene, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MICHAEL J. FORTUNE (D.O.B. 2/1/54) was arraigned yesterday in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of breaking and entering during the daytime to commit a felony, larceny over $250, and being a common and notorious thief. The charges stem from a 2012 burglary on Blue Hill Avenue. more »

BOSTON, April 1, 2014—More than two dozen defendants, including two juveniles, were arrested last week on warrants stemming from a joint investigation into opiate distribution in Suffolk County’s northern communities, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, March 31, 2014—More than 200 participants raised more than $55,000 for abused, neglected, and exploited kids this weekend by climbing the stairs of Boston’s tallest building, Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley said.

A total of 220 entrants blew far past their goal of raising $40,000 in pledges to support the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County at The Ginormous Climb, a vertical charity run up the 61-flight stairwell of the John Hancock Tower. more »

BOSTON, March 27, 2014—A woman raped by a former New Jersey resident declared that she was a survivor, not a victim, moments before he was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

At the request of Assistant District Attorney Holly Broadbent, the DA’s chief sexual assault prosecutor, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Frances McIntyre sentenced WILLIAM E. SALINAS (D.O.B. 3/16/90)  to a term of 12 to 16 years in state prison, followed by 10 years of probation. As conditions of that probation, Salinas must register and undergo treatment as a sex offender, wear a GPS monitoring device, and have no contact with the victim. more »

In Second Case, Lynn Man Convicted of Role in Fatal Drug-Related Robbery

BOSTON, March 25, 2014—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Dorchester youth of a double shooting that nearly killed one man, but acquitted the youth of murdering an immigrant laborer with the same gun two weeks earlier. more »

BOSTON, March 25, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley this week delivered thousands of dollars seized from drug traffickers to a Jamaica Plain organization dedicated to reducing gun violence in Boston.

As part of his annual Asset Forfeiture Community Reinvestment Program, Conley visited Citizens for Safety to present staff members with a check for $5,000 earmarked for the program known as Operation LIPSTICK – Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing – which educates girls and young women about the dangers of carrying or holding illegal firearms for boyfriends or family members. more »

BOSTON, March 25, 2014—A Quincy attorney today pleaded guilty to charges he attempted to sneak drugs to another person at Chelsea District Court last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

MICHAEL LUSTIG (D.O.B. 7/13/68) today pleaded guilty in Chelsea District Court to possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance.  Judge Michael Nestor sentenced Lustig to a probationary term of 18 months, during which time he must undergo treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, submit to random drug and alcohol testing, and continue to receive counseling. more »

BOSTON, March 24, 2014— A Mattapan man was arraigned yesterday for robbing a stranger at knifepoint after allegedly demanding the victim help him find a prostitute, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEAN-MARIE EL-SAIEH (D.O.B. 5/26/61) was arraigned yesterday in Dorchester District Court on a charge of armed robbery.  Judge James Coffey ordered El-Saieh to undergo evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.  Prosecutors reserved the right to argue for bail during his next court appearance. more »

BOSTON, March 24, 2014— A Roxbury man received a lengthy prison sentence today after a jury convicted him of robbing an Allston convenience store while on probation for a similar offense, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury this afternoon found DOUGLAS SAVORY (D.O.B. 4/19/56) guilty of armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon for the robbery of a Franklin Street market last year.  more »

BOSTON, March 24, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and about 200 volunteers are preparing to climb Boston’s tallest building to support the victims of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Conley, along with about 35 Suffolk prosecutors and victim advocates, will scale the 61-story stairwell of the John Hancock Tower this weekend for The Ginormous Climb, a first-of-its kind vertical charity run to raise funds for and awareness of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County. more »

In Separate Case, Appeals Court Sets Stage for Alleged Fratricide Prosecution

 BOSTON, March 21, 2014—A one-time Roslindale resident is behind bars today after pleading guilty to a gun possession charge more than a decade after he was arrested, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, March 20, 2014—A Quincy man was arraigned this morning for a South End hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with life threatening injuries, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

LAWRENCE STEAD (D.O.B. 6/1/44) was arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury.  Stead was released on $1,100 bail after his arrest yesterday and today walked in to court.  Assistant District Attorney Emily Hamrock requested bail of $10,000 and that Stead be ordered not to drive while the case is pending.  Judge Sally Kelly declined to impose any additional bail or conditions of release. more »

BOSTON, March 18, 2014—Three men and a woman were arraigned yesterday for their roles in the March 9 beatings of a 40-year-old man and a group of teens who came to his defense – including one alleged perpetrator on probation for an earlier, unprovoked beating, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today. more »

Warrants Issue for Two; Community Service Ordered for Three More

BOSTON, March 17, 2014—Seven men spent St. Patrick’s Day in the arraignment session of a Suffolk County courtroom after their arrests at yesterday’s parade in South Boston, while arrest warrants issued for three more who failed to appear in court, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, March 17, 2014—An alleged armed career criminal and his girlfriend were arraigned on firearm and other charges last week after Boston Police showed up with a warrant for the man’s arrest and discovered a gun and drugs in a diaper bag the woman was carrying, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley.

JEAN TOUSSAINT (D.O.B. 5/5/90) and JESSICA BUTLER (D.O.B. 8/29/89), both of Dorchester, were arraigned Thursday in Dorchester Municipal Court.  more »

BOSTON, March 17, 2014—A West Roxbury man was formally charged today with his father’s shooting death in the home they shared, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARK TOMAS REGAN (D.O.B. 7/21/80) was arraigned today in West Roxbury Municipal Court in connection with the fatal shooting of Mark Thomas Regan, 66. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Fredette, Judge Franco Gobourne ordered the defendant held without bail. more »

BOSTON, March 13, 2014—The driver who allegedly struck and killed 7-year-old Brianna Rosales and seriously injured the girl’s mother has been indicted for manslaughter in connection with the collision on Olney Street late last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments, returned yesterday, charge OLIVIA MORA (D.O.B. 7/19/77) with manslaughter by motor vehicle, motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury, and leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury. more »

BOSTON, March 13, 2014—A Dorchester man was arraigned yesterday on his second gun offense and marijuana charges after a housekeeper found a loaded gun and more than a quarter pound of marijuana in his hotel room, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

REGINALD WEAKS (D.O.B. 3/3/81) of Dorchester was arraigned yesterday in South Boston District Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm as a subsequent offense, unlawful possession of ammunition, improper storage of a firearm, and possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance.  Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Burke requested that bail be set in the amount of $200,000.  Judge Jonathan Tynes imposed $50,000 bail and ordered Weaks to wear a GPS monitoring device, abide by a curfew, and stay away from the location of the incident in the event he is released on bail. more »

BOSTON, March 12, 2014—A Boston Municipal Court jury rejected a Mattapan gun defendant’s claim that he was planning on turning in the loaded handgun Boston Police found in his waistband after responding to a call for shots fired, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted JEFF JEAN (D.O.B. 6/14/90) of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm. After the verdicts were returned, Judge Michael Coyne dismissed the charge of unlawful possession of ammunition as duplicative of the conviction for carrying a loaded firearm. more »

BOSTON, March 12, 2014—A Roslindale man was arraigned on a robbery charge today, thanks to a US Marine who tackled him moments after he allegedly stole a woman’s purse in Chinatown, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DEMETRICK NEALY (D.O.B. 3/19/87) was formally charged today with one count of unarmed robbery for the incident yesterday evening. Nealy is accused of snatching a 41-year-old woman’s purse from behind as the woman walked down Beach Street at about 7:30 p.m. The woman screamed for help, and a 23-year-old Marine Corps lieutenant from Corona, California, responded. more »

BOSTON, March 10, 2014— Five men were arraigned today on charges stemming from two separate incidents just hours apart during which police recovered a total of five firearms, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAMES EDWARDS (D.O.B. 4/1/91) of Dorchester was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and improper storage of a firearm.  JESOR BROWN (D.O.B. 10/27/94) of Dorchester was arraigned on charges of unlawful possession a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, and possession with intent to distribute a class D drug.  JESUS GONZALEZ (D.O.B. 11/1/90) of Dorchester was arraigned on a charge of possession with intent to distribute a class D drug.  Granting the requests of Assistant District Attorney Amanda Cascione, Judge Rosalind Miller set bail of $10,000 for Edwards, $20,000 for Brown, and $240 for Gonzalez. more »

BOSTON, March 10, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley last week hosted a training to help law enforcement officials recognize and prevent false confessions as part of an ongoing professional development program for Suffolk prosecutors.

Conley welcomed retired Detective Jim Trainum, formerly of the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, and retired FBI Special Agent Gregg McCrary, formerly of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime, for the seminar, entitled “Witness Interviews: Investigative Processes, Practices, and Pitfalls.” Trainum, who received the 2009 Champion of Justice Award from the Innocence Project, is a frequent presenter on police work, including the causes of false confessions. A legendary criminal profiler, McCrary was the principal instructor for the First International Symposium on Criminal Investigative Analysis and is an adjunct faculty member in the forensic psychology and criminal justice programs of Marymount University. more »

BOSTON, March 5, 2014—The Dorchester man accused of shooting 36-year-old Rashaad O’Neill to death on Christmas morning was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

IAN HOLNESS (D.O.B. 9/24/86) was arraigned in Dorchester District Court this morning on a charge of murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.  Judge Serge Georges granted a request by Assistant District Attorney Lynn Feigenbaum that Holness be held without bail. more »

BOSTON, March 5, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today urged Massachusetts lawmakers to revise a law that the state’s highest court says does not forbid secretly photographing underneath a person’s clothes.

The Supreme Judicial Court today reversed a Boston Municipal Court judge’s order denying a motion by MICHAEL ROBERTSON (D.O.B. 3/3/82) of Andover to dismiss a criminal complaint charging two counts of attempting to secretly photograph a person in a state of partial nudity. more »

BOSTON, March 5, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following statement on the Supreme Judicial Court’s decisions in Commonwealth v. Rakim D. Scott and five other cases:

“The SJC wisely reversed lower court rulings allowing defendants who pleaded guilty on Hinton Lab drug cases to withdraw their pleas automatically. Consistent with the Inspector General’s recent findings, it also drew a bright line between Annie Dookhan’s cases and all other cases from the Hinton Lab.  Moreover, it validated our careful, methodical, case-by-case approach to this crisis. more »

BOSTON, March 3, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following statement on the retirement of Chief Justice Roderick Ireland:

“Having appeared before Chief Justice Ireland many times as a prosecutor, I’m sorry to hear of his departure from the high court but very happy for him personally.  As a trial judge and as Chief Justice, his rulings were thoughtful, measured, and balanced.  He’s a gentleman on and off the bench with the ideal judicial temperament. He brought decades of courtroom experience to the SJC, and he understood as a practical centrist how his rulings would affect real people in the community.  He’s been a unifying figure on the SJC and I hope Governor Patrick selects in his replacement a judge with very similar qualities.”

BOSTON, March 3, 2014— The state’s highest court last week affirmed the conviction of the man who killed 31-year-old Heureur Previlon during an armed robbery in Brighton, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

The Supreme Judicial Court on Wednesday issued the decision upholding the verdicts against CLEVELAND “SLEAZY” MARTIN (D.O.B. 7/4/86) for armed robbery and first-degree murder under the theory of felony murder – a homicide committed during the commission of a felony. more »

BOSTON, March 3, 2014—A Hyde Park man was ordered held without bail for the December shooting death of 25-year-old Romeo McCubbin, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ANDREW “SPOILERS” ROBERTSON (D.O.B. 06/09/1976) was arraigned today in Dorchester District Court on a charge of murder following his arrest Friday by Boston Police. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 28, 2014—A Dorchester man faces a life sentence for intentionally driving his car into 20-year-old James A. Taylor two years ago, killing him and fleeing the scene, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted ANTWAN WATHEY (D.O.B. 9/24/87) of second-degree murder for the April 13, 2012, incident in the area of Talbot Avenue and Westcott Street. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 28, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley this week delivered thousands of dollars in seized drug money to two Boston non-profit groups that help the city’s Latino youth stay away from drugs, gangs, and risky behavior.

As part of his annual Asset Forfeiture Community Reinvestment Program, Conley on Tuesday visited Sociedad Latina in Roxbury and Casa Nueva Vida in Jamaica Plain to present youth workers with a total of $8,000 in cash awards representing assets seized during Suffolk County narcotics trafficking prosecutions. Conley has delivered similar awards to about half a dozen non-profits so far this year, funding safe, healthy activities for kids and teens from all walks of life. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 27, 2014—A Mattapan man who allegedly used Facebook to arrange a robbery was arrested after the victim’s younger brother set up a sting operation with Boston Police, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JORDAN SEARCY (D.O.B. 12/12/95) was arraigned Tuesday in Dorchester District Court on charges of armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and conspiracy.  Assistant District Attorney Amanda Cascione requested bail of $2,000 and that Searcy wear a GPS monitor, abide by a curfew, stay away and have no contact with the victims, and stay away from the location of the incident in the event he is released on bail.  Judge Jonathan Tynes set bail in the amount of $1,000 and imposed the requested conditions of release. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2014—Aaron Wornum’s killer will serve the rest of his life behind bars for the 25-year-old’s murder in Dorchester three years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury late yesterday convicted ANTHONY ROBERTSON (D.O.B. 5/19/91) of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with Wornum’s fatal shooting near the corner of Sumner and East Cottage streets on the night of June 26, 2011. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2014—A Russian national was arrested today on child pornography charges after his arrest last year outside the home of a U.S. dignitary led to a search of his laptop computer, local and federal officials said today.

Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, Special Agent in Charge David Hall of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s Boston Field Office, and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans announced that Boston Police in the company of Diplomatic Security Service agents this morning arrested VLADIMIR ROMANOV (D.O.B. 12/28/83) on a warrant stemming from his Feb. 21 indictment on six counts of possession of child pornography.  He is expected to be arraigned later this morning in the Magistrate’s Session of Suffolk Superior Court. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 25, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley today joined anti-violence activists, city leaders, and law enforcement officials to announce an advertising campaign on the MBTA that’s geared toward reducing access to illegal firearms.

Conley spoke at Ruggles station with Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans, Transit Police Chief Paul MacMillan, the mothers of homicide victims Warren “Danny” Hairston and Steven Odom, and others in support of Operation LIPSTICK – Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing. Before a crowd of commuters and flanked by placards showing the new advertisements, he delivered the following remarks: more »

BOSTON, Feb. 24, 2014—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today found that Boston Police were justified in conducting a pat frisk of a Mattapan man, reversing a lower court’s decision and allowing a recovered firearm to be used as evidence in the case, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In the unpublished decision today, the Appeals Court ruled that a Boston Municipal Court judge erred in allowing a motion to suppress evidence and statements made by defendant KASHAWN STEPHEN (D.O.B. 2/1/91) after his 2010 arrest.  more »

BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2014— A Winthrop man accused of holding up a Dunkin Donuts assisted police in their investigation by leaving his cell phone behind as he fled the scene, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

DENNIS STACK (D.O.B. 12/16/72) was arraigned Tuesday in Charlestown District Court on a charge of armed robbery in connection with the incident late last year.  Judge Robert McKenna granted a request by Assistant District Attorney Ian Leson that bail be set in the amount of $15,000. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2014—The Mattapan man charged in last month’s stabbing death of 19-year-old Samuel Constant has been indicted for first-degree murder and will remain held without bail pending trial, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

WILLIAM EARL (D.O.B. 8/9/93) was arraigned yesterday on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the Jan. 9 fatal stabbing in West Roxbury.  Constant’s murder marked Boston’s first homicide of 2014. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 20, 2014—Kids and teens across Boston and Suffolk County came together with prosecutors, victim advocates, and police officers who serve their communities today at District Attorney Dan Conley’s sixth annual Basketball for Peace tournament in Dorchester.

“So many disputes start over minor differences,” Conley said to about 100 youngsters from community youth groups based in Boston and Revere. “Fights break out over what neighborhood someone’s from or who their friends are. But events like this show us that we’re much more alike than different. And after today, if you see a stranger on the bus or the train, maybe you’ll recognize him as someone from your team. Maybe he passed you the ball. Maybe he helped you up when you fell. Or maybe he even blocked your shot. But you’ve got something in common with him that you didn’t have before. That makes both your worlds a little bigger and a little friendlier.” more »

BOSTON, Feb. 19, 2014—Less than two weeks after winning the state’s first human trafficking convictions, Suffolk prosecutors arraigned another man for exploiting a young teen through prostitution, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TYRONE BATTLE (D.O.B. 9/19/80) of Mattapan was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court today on charges of aggravated rape and trafficking a person for sexual servitude. Both offenses carry up to life in prison on conviction; the latter carries a minimum of five years in prison. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 19, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s annual community basketball tournament returns to the parquet in Dorchester tomorrow, bringing kids and teens from across the area together with the prosecutors and victim advocates who serve their neighborhoods.

The DA’s sixth annual Basketball for Peace tournament kicks off tomorrow at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Dorchester, where more than 100 youngsters aged 12 through 15 will spend the day engaged in safe, healthy, physical activity. On hand will be Suffolk prosecutors, members of the DA’s Victim Witness Assistance Program, civilian investigators, and others. Also joining in will be social service providers, non-profit groups, and a contingent of Boston Police led by Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2014— Two men were arraigned in Roxbury Municipal Court on gun charges today after the police response to a double shooting turned up the alleged gunman and another individual allegedly packing a second unlicensed firearm, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TERRELL HARRIS (D.O.B. 8/25/94) was arraigned on two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a single count each of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Costello recommended that he be held on $500,000 cash bail, that he be ordered to stay away from the victims, and that he wear a GPS tracking device if he posts bail. Judge David Weingarten imposed $50,000 bail and the requested conditions of release. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2014—The man stabbed to death in Chelsea on Sunday his been identified as 33-year-old Francisco Dominguez, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Chelsea Police Chief Brian A. Kyes said today.

At about 1:00 on Sunday morning, Chelsea Police responded to the area of 115 Washington St. at for a report of a possible stabbing. Officers found Dominguez suffering from a life-threatening injury for which he was being treated by emergency medical technicians. Dominguez was rushed to Whidden Memorial Hospital but died of his injuries. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2014—The state’s highest court today vacated a judge’s order that would have kept a jury from hearing key evidence in the trial of Julaine Jules’ alleged murderer, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Supreme Judicial Court vacated an order by Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders suppressing cell site location information from evidence in the case against SHABAZZ AUGUSTINE (D.O.B. 2/19/79), Jules’ one-time romantic partner, and remanded it for a hearing. A date for that hearing has not yet been set. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2014—The suspect in a Roxbury home invasion was held on a quarter-million dollars’ cash bail yesterday at his arraignment on charges that might not have issued without commercial and law enforcement use of GPS technology, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ROBERT HECKSTALL (D.O.B. 3/18/83) was arraigned yesterday on two counts each of armed assault in a dwelling, armed and masked robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and kidnapping for the incident two weeks on Maple Street. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Costello recommended that he be held on $1 million cash bail; Roxbury Municipal Court Judge Pamela Dashiell imposed $250,000. At prosecutors’ request, she also ordered that the names and personal information of the victims be subject to a protective order. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2014—An Everett man on probation for breaking and entering and other offenses was arraigned today after he was arrested with a backpack full of stolen property, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

LELAND BUTLER (D.O.B. 2/7/79) was arraigned in Chelsea District Court on charges of receiving stolen property over $250, trespassing, and disorderly conduct as a subsequent offense.  Assistant District Attorney Christopher Henry recommended that bail be set in the amount of $5,000 and that Barnes be ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device in the event he is release on bail.  Judge Benjamin Barnes imposed $500 bail and declined to impose the requested condition of release. more »

Victims Were Boy, 14, and Convenience Store Clerk

BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2014—The state’s highest court today affirmed the first-degree murder convictions of the man who gunned down 14-year-old DaKeem Galloway in 2004 as well as the man who shot and killed Getasetegn Yalew during a 1997 convenience store robbery, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 11, 2014—Suffolk prosecutors this week obtained high bails at the arraignments for four repeat offenders, three of whom have previously been convicted of gun charges, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

Three defendants were arrested in separate incidents within hours of one another Friday and were arraigned yesterday in Dorchester and Roxbury District Courts. A fourth was arrested last night and arraigned today. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 11, 2014—A would-be burglar arrested wearing a sleep mask is charged with breaking and entering and other offenses for allegedly breaking into a dollar store to steal candies, cell phones, and mustache trimmers, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

DAVID WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 10/5/63), who lists a Boston homeless shelter as his address, was arraigned Friday on charges of breaking and entering a building during the night with intent to commit a felony, larceny over $250, and malicious destruction of property over $250. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 10, 2014—Two Roxbury men were sentenced today to lengthy prison terms after their convictions last week under the state’s human trafficking statute, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TYSHAUN McGHEE (D.O.B. 10/10/80) and SIDNEY McGEE (D.O.B. 2/11/84) were convicted Feb. 6 of three counts each of trafficking a person for sexual servitude. Tyshaun McGhee was also convicted of two counts of deriving support from prostitution. The defendants are believed to be the first offenders convicted under Massachusetts’ human trafficking statute. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 7. 2014—A 14-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting death of his 9-year-old brother this morning, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The youth, whose name is not being released because of his age, will be arraigned next week on charges of delinquency, to wit: involuntary manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm. The investigation into the shooting this morning in their Mattapan home remains under investigation by the homicide units of the Boston Police Department and Suffolk DA’s office. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 7, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today announced the convictions of two Roxbury men for exploiting women under the state’s human trafficking laws, passed just months before the victims were recruited into sexual activity from which the defendants profited.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury late yesterday convicted TYSHAUN McGHEE (D.O.B. 10/10/80) and SIDNEY McGEE (D.O.B. 2/11/84) of three counts each of trafficking a person for sexual servitude. Tyshaun McGhee was further convicted of two counts of deriving support from prostitution. Both men were acquitted of additional counts of aggravated rape. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 5, 2014—A homeless man with a long and violent record was arraigned last week for his third failure to register as a Level III sex offender, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CHARLES LEE BUFFORD (D.O.B. 2/18/55) was arrested Jan. 25 at the Pine Street Inn by Boston Police and US Marshals who took him into custody for failure to register as a sex offender as a subsequent offense. At arraignment on Jan. 27, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Fitzgerald recommended that Bufford be held on $1500 cash bail and that his open bail be revoked in an open case charging assault with a dangerous weapon. Boston Municipal Court Judge Michael Coyne released him on his own recognizance and declined to revoke his open bail. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2014—The Dorchester man who gunned down 25-year-old Jason Withers inside a Grove Hall convenience store was sentenced today to life in prison, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

One Defendant Allegedly “Bargained” Officers Down to $45

BOSTON, Feb. 4, 2014—Seven Boston men and another 11 from the suburbs have been charged with seeking sex for a fee from Boston Police detectives in an online prostitution sting, including a Boston College student who thought he bargained a woman down to $45 and several who hoped to pay with prescription and illicit drugs, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley this week delivered more than $10,000 in seized drug money to Boston non-profit groups that help the city’s youth stay away from drugs, gangs, and risky behavior.

As part of his annual Asset Forfeiture Community Reinvestment Program, Conley visited Project RIGHT in Dorchester, the Laboure Center in South Boston, and the Hull Lifesaving Museum in South Boston on Monday, presenting youth workers with a total of $11,500 in cash grants representing assets seized during Suffolk County narcotics trafficking prosecutions. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2014—The Massachusetts Appeals Court last week reversed a lower court judge’s decision suppressing a loaded handgun from evidence, meaning a jury will see the high-capacity firearm and ammunition seized from a previously-convicted gun defendant during a car stop in Mattapan, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Jan. 21 decision in the case against YVES FONTAINE (D.O.B. 6/10/74) comes after Suffolk prosecutors appealed a Boston Municipal Court judge’s finding that a 2010 search warrant obtained by Boston Police for Fontaine’s car was not supported by probable cause. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2014—A third defendant has been held without bail in the shooting death last month of Romeo McCubbin, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

JAVAINE WATSON (D.O.B. 10/11/90) of Dorchester was arraigned on a murder charge this afternoon in Dorchester Municipal Court following his arrest this morning by Boston Police homicide detectives. Assistant District Attorney Ian Polumbaum recommended that he be held without bail; Judge James Coffey granted that request. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2014—The Suffolk County Grand Jury late yesterday returned a mammoth set of indictments against nearly three dozen members of a highly organized drug trafficking network, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

The 189-count indictment charges 33 men and women targeted during Operation Limehouse, a wiretap-based investigation that began in the summer of 2012 and culminated in more than 20 arrests late last year; about a dozen additional defendants were identified during the course of the grand jury investigation. The indictments move the various cases from municipal courts across Suffolk County to Suffolk Superior Court, where they will be adjudicated. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2014—Shawn Flores’ mother embraced the father of the man who killed her son at an emotionally-charged sentencing hearing in Suffolk Superior Court today, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Flores, 29, was shot dead on Sept. 22, 2011, by KENDRICK CLARK (D.O.B. 3/19/74) on the porch of their Dorchester rooming house. No one saw the shooting, but Flores identified his killer in a dying declaration to residents who came running and relayed his last words to Boston Police homicide detectives. After a week-long trial, jurors convicted Clark of second-degree murder yesterday. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2014— Three family members were indicted today for first-degree murder in the fatal beating and stabbing of 29-year-old Edwin Santos in South Boston, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced.

A Suffolk County grand jury returned the indictments charging ANGEL SANCHEZ (D.O.B. 5/15/97); his father, ELIAS SANCHEZ (D.O.B. 1/12/70); and Elias’ brother, GABRIEL SANCHEZ (DOB 1/31/81), with first-degree murder for the fatal Nov. 17 attack.  The three men are expected to be arraigned on the indictments tomorrow morning in Suffolk Superior Court. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2014—Two teenagers, one a 15-year-old from Dorchester and one a 17-year-old from Roxbury, were held on high bail today for allegedly opening fire on a third youth, age 18, at the Bromley Heath housing development yesterday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Assistant District Attorney Adam Foss of the DA’s Juvenile Unit arraigned the two defendants in the Boston Juvenile Court. Both are charged with delinquency, to wit armed assault with intent to murder and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling; the younger of the two, who was arrested with a handgun, was additionally charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 28, 2014—A Dorchester man was convicted of second-degree murder today for shooting 29-year-old Shawn Flores to death before fleeing to North Carolina, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KENDRICK CLARK (D.O.B. 3/19/74) faces a mandatory life term when he is sentenced tomorrow morning. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2014—A repeat drug dealer was held on high bail at his arraignment today on charges that he possessed a firearm during an early-morning argument with a former romantic partner on Saturday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEFF ANILUS (D.O.B. 4/19/80) of Dorchester was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm, assault and battery, and drinking in public. Because of prior convictions for assault and battery on a public employee, carrying a dangerous weapon, and possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute, he was additionally charged as a Level III armed career criminal. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 27, 2014—A Dorchester man was arraigned today after Boston Police acting on a tip discovered a loaded firearm in his car during a traffic stop, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CHRISTIAN ISAAC (D.O.B. 8/19/85) was arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, and failure to stop for police.  He was additionally charged as a Level I armed career criminal based on a 2006 conviction for distribution of a Class B substance. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2014—A Quincy man was arraigned today on charges he committed a lewd act onboard a Red Line train earlier this week, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2014—The man who robbed and raped a Beacon Hill woman after his release from prison on an earlier sexual assault could die behind bars, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

Scheduled for trial Monday on charges of aggravated rape, kidnapping, armed robbery, armed burglary, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, ANTHONY G. WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 4/2/67) pleaded guilty to all counts this afternoon in Suffolk Superior Court. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2014—The man who allegedly made off with $2 after pushing a woman to the ground during a robbery was ordered held on high bail at his arraignment today, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 23, 2014—Two Springfield residents have been charged in a scam in which family members are contacted by phone and told that a loved one is being held for ransom, prompting Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley to warn the public about similar schemes.

Revere Police detectives on Jan. 16 arrested JOSE O. CARRASQUILLO (D.O.B. 5/1/81) and JENNIFER RODRIGUEZ (D.O.B. 8/1/83) on warrants charging extortion by threat of bodily injury. They were arraigned the next day in Chelsea District Court, where Suffolk prosecutors recommended that they be held on $10,000 cash bail each. Judge D. Dunbar Livingston imposed $5,000 each. Both are expected back in court next month. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 21, 2014—Three members of a West Roxbury family today pleaded guilty to orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that funneled more than $10 million from their victims that was used to fund a lavish lifestyle, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

STEVEN PALLADINO (D.O.B. 9/11/57), his wife LORI PALLADINO (D.O.B. 2/17/61), the couple’s son GREGORY PALLADINO (D.O.B. 3/7/85), and the investment firm they operated – VIKING FINANCIAL GROUP – admitted guilt during an appearance before Judge Janet Sanders in Suffolk Superior Court today.  Steven and pleaded guilty to one count each of larceny over $250, larceny over $250 from a person over 60, conspiracy to commit larceny, and tampering with evidence; two counts of uttering a false; three counts of making false check, making a false entry in corporate books; and four counts of usury.  Lori Palladino pleaded guilty to one count each of larceny over $250, larceny over $250 from a person over 60, and conspiracy to commit larceny; two counts of uttering a false; three counts of making false check, making a false entry in corporate books; and three counts of usury.  Gregory Palladino pleaded guilty to one count each of larceny over $250, larceny over $250 from a person over 60, conspiracy to commit larceny, and tampering with evidence; and three counts of usury.  The corporate entity also entered guilty pleas on one count each of larceny over $250, larceny over $250 and from a person over 60, and tampering with evidence; two counts of uttering; and three counts of usury. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2014—A Woburn man was ordered held today for allegedly carjacking a woman in Boston’s South End yesterday, violating the terms of his bail on an open larceny case, Suffolk county District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOEL CARTAGENA (D.O.B. 12/3/77) was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court on charges of carjacking, kidnapping, assault and battery, leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury, leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and receiving stolen property. The latter charge stems from credit cards in Cartagena’s possession that had earlier been stolen from an additional victim. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2014—A Roxbury man arrested near the scene of a fatal shooting was held on high bail at his arraignment today, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

CEDRICK SLAYDEN (DOB 12/11/95) was arraigned this morning in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Michael Callahan, Judge James Coffey set bail in the amount of $50,000 and ordered Slayden to wear a GPS monitoring device, abide by a curfew, and stay away from Mattapan in the event that he is released on bail.  Coffey also granted Callahan’s motion to revoke Slayden’s open bail on a 2013 case out of Boston Municipal Court charging him with larceny from a person. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley this week delivered thousands of dollars in seized drug money to a Revere non-profit that works to keep kids and teens away from drugs, gangs, and risky behavior.

As part of his office’s annual Asset Forfeiture Community Reinvestment Program, Conley yesterday presented a check for $3,000 to Community Action Programs Inter-City to fund sporting goods, uniforms, and travel expenses for the Police Activities League basketball team. The team draws players receiving services through CAPIC, which addresses the needs of families in poverty to help them achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2013—The man accused of killing 19-year-old store clerk Joseph Morante allegedly pointed his handgun at the Revere teen’s head even as the mortally wounded youth ran for help, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ELOSKO BROWN (D.O.B. 2/23/86) was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on indictments charging first-degree murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm  in connection with Morante’s July 31 shooting death.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Edmond Zabin, chief of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Clerk Magistrate Gary Wilson ordered that Brown be held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 14, 2013—Jury selection is under way in a Mattapan man’s trial for the fatal 2011 shooting of Shawn Flores in Dorchester.

KENDRICK CLARK (D.O.B. 3/19/74) of Dorchester is charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. Prosecutors allege that he shot Flores, 29, to death near the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Abbott Street at about 9:20 p.m. on Sept. 22, 2011. Clark was apprehended in a Raleigh, North Carolina, motel room on Oct. 31 of that year. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2014—Two alleged career criminals – one an accused fugitive from Maine – were arraigned today after Boston Police arrested the duo with a loaded firearm, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

THOMAS MCNAIR III (D.O.B. 8/31/88) and DOUGLAS WALKER (D.O.B. 8/20/84) of Roslindale were arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges stemming from their arrest late yesterday.  more »

BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2014—The man who allegedly gunned down 19-year-old Joseph Morante Jr. during an armed robbery will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court tomorrow following his indictment for first-degree murder and related offenses, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury on Jan. 6 returned indictments charging ELOSKO BROWN (D.O.B. 2/23/86) of Brockton with first-degree murder, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of a firearm.  Brown was previously arraigned on these charges in Roxbury District Court.  The indictment moves the case from the district court to Suffolk Superior Court, where it will be adjudicated.  more »

BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2014—A Mattapan man was held without bail today in the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old male on Margaretta Drive yesterday evening, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

WILLIAM EARL (D.O.B. 8/9/93) was arraigned on one count of murder for the slaying. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Tara Burdman, West Roxbury Municipal Court Judge Ernest Sarason ordered Earl held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 9, 2014—A Mattapan man today admitted to killing a relative during a fight on Blue Hill Avenue a year and a half ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DERRICK BULLOCK (D.O.B. 8/13/71) pleaded guilty to the crime of manslaughter for stabbing his nephew, 43-year-old Curtis Cox, on July 31, 2012, causing injuries that claimed Cox’s life at Boston Medical Center the next day. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Dana Pierce, Judge Christine McEvoy sentenced Bullock to 12 years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2014—The Dorchester man accused of striking a disabled man with his own cane was arraigned today after a member of the public helped Transit Police identify him as the assailant, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MIGUEL VELASQUEZ-MENDOZA (D.O.B. 5/30/93) was arraigned in South Boston District Court on charges of unarmed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery on a disabled person.  Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Burke requested that bail be set at $10,000 and that Velasquez-Mendoza’s bail be revoked in an open case out of Concord District Court charging him with larceny over $250.  Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons imposed $1,500 bail and ordered that he undergo mental health evaluation and any treatment deemed necessary, stay away from South Boston, remain drug-free, and undergo random drug screens.  Lyons declined to revoke the defendant’s open bail. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2014—Two Dorchester men arraigned today on charges they robbed a Roxbury market of cash and cigarettes while carrying replica firearms the victim believed to be real, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

LIQUARRY JEFFERSON (D.O.B. 2/8/80) and JAMES THORNTON (D.O.B. 3/6/73) were arraigned in Roxbury District Court for the Tuesday evening incident.  Jefferson is charged with armed robbery while masked, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, and operating with a suspended license.  He was additionally cited for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana.  Thornton is charged with armed robbery while masked and resisting arrest. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2014—The state’s highest court upheld a Charlestown man’s conviction for first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Mark Parilla on Monument Street six years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The unanimous decision of the Supreme Judicial Court ensures that CARLOS MALDONADO (D.O.B. 2/23/82) will continue to serve his life sentence for shooting Parilla dead after a fight in the Bunker Hill housing development on Dec. 26, 2006. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2014—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following statement on Mayor Martin Walsh’s appointment of William Evans to the position of Boston Police Commissioner:

“I commend Mayor Walsh for his decision to name William Evans as Boston’s police commissioner.  He’s an excellent choice and represents the very best of a department that respects his experience and leadership.  As a prosecutor, I’ve seen his commitment to careful, thorough investigations that continue well after an arrest is made.  But even more than this, he’s earned the trust and partnership of countless people outside the law enforcement community.  I look forward to working closely with him in the weeks and months to come.” more »

BOSTON, Jan. 6, 2014—An East Woburn woman was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court today on a three-count indictment charging her with breaking a bar glass on another woman’s face, causing injuries that may claim the victim’s left eye, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JESSICA LUCIA (D.O.B. 11/20/80) was arraigned today on charges of mayhem, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault and battery on a public employee for the Sept. 30 incident. Lucia was previously charged in the Boston Municipal Court for the attack on the 27-year-old victim near the intersection of Tremont and Bosworth streets. Prosecutors recommended $5,000 bail at her arraignment there, and a district court judge imposed $1,000 cash bail; Suffolk Superior Court Clerk Magistrate Gary D. Wilson kept that amount in place at today’s proceedings. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 3, 2014—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the murder convictions of a South Boston woman who killed two young girls when she set their mother’s house on fire in the middle of the night, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The decision by Justices Peter Agnes, Jr., Judd Carhart, and Ariane Vuono affirms the convictions of NICOLE CHUMINSKI (D.O.B. 5/19/82) on two counts of second-degree murder for the April 6, 2008, homicides of 14-year-old Acia Johnson and her 2-year-old sister, Sophia, in their West 6^th Street home. After 10 days of testimony elicited by Suffolk prosecutors, a jury convicted Chuminski of those offenses, as well as one count of arson for setting the blaze and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – smoke and flames – for injuries sustained by the girls’ mother and brother, who survived. more »