Another Defendant Charged with Unrelated Shooting Death in Dorchester

BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2018—The man who allegedly shot 26-year-old Wilfred Peters and 27-year-old Jeffrey Montaque to death earlier this year was arraigned today for their murders after more than five months on the run, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

NICHOLAS ANTOINE, 20, of Boston’s South End was ordered held without bail in Suffolk Superior Court on indictments charging him with two counts of first-degree murder and firearms offenses for the June 6 incident on Faneuil Street in Brighton.

Assistant District Attorney Julie Higgins of the DA’s Homicide Unit told the court that Antoine was among a small group of people at Peters’ home on the night of June 5 into the morning of June 6. At some point, the evidence suggests, Antoine was asked to leave that small gathering – at which point he allegedly went to his car, retrieved a firearm, and returned. Prosecutors say he opened fire, striking both Peters and Montaque multiple times before fleeing. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.

Higgins told the court that ballistics evidence suggests only one firearm was used in the shootings. She said Antoine was identified as the gunman through eyewitness statements, video footage, fingerprints, and other evidence. Investigators obtained a district court complaint charging him with the murders, and the Suffolk County Grand Jury indicted him in August, but he was not apprehended until his arrest earlier this month in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Also arraigned today was JOCELYN VASQUEZ, 32, charged in Dorchester Municipal Court with murder for the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Garfield Thomas in his Mattapan home. She, too, was held without bail.

Assistant District Attorney Mark Lee, deputy chief of the DA’s Homicide Unit, told the court that Vasquez shared Thomas’ third-floor apartment Evelyn Street and shot him in the stomach with a handgun after an altercation on the morning of May 15. She allegedly hid the weapon beneath a mattress and fled the scene. Critically wounded, Thomas made his way to the building’s first floor, where he made statements to another resident and to first responders. Among other evidence, investigators recovered Vasquez’ fingerprints from the firearm as well as video evidence showing her leaving the building shortly after the time of the shooting.

Antoine was represented today by attorney Christopher Belezos and will return to court on Jan. 24. Vasquez was represented by attorney Anthony Ellison and will return to court on Feb. 8.

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All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Totality of Circumstances Remain Under Investigation

BOSTON, Dec. 26, 2018—A Hyde Park man was arraigned today after he allegedly discharged a firearm in his home Monday, injuring a household member, and then lied to first responders about what had happened, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

KOREY FRANKLIN, 32, who is a Boston Police officer, was arraigned in West Roxbury Municipal Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon – under a theory of recklessness – and misleading an investigator for the Christmas Eve incident at his Hyde Park home. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2018—The man accused of fatally beating 54-year-old Joshua Rivera as he slept in a Charlestown park has been indicted for the homeless man’s murder, Boston Police Commissioner William Gross and Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas announced today.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury yesterday returned an indictment charging CLIFTON MOORE, 30, with first-degree murder in the September attack that claimed Rivera’s life. Moore is already in custody on a separate assault case in Middlesex County. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 17, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas today delivered the following remarks on his decision to withdraw indictments charging SEAN ELLIS with first-degree murder and armed robbery after a court reversed his convictions in the 1993 shooting death of Boston Police Detective John J. Mulligan: more »

BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2018—The woman who stabbed 34-year-old Sasha Morris to death during an argument two years ago was convicted of voluntary manslaughter today, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury returned the verdict convicted ELBA MORALES early on its first full day of deliberations following about a week of testimony. Morales, 49 and a resident of Dorchester, stabbed Morris to death in a friend’s Fayston Street home during an argument. She faces sentencing next week. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2018—Two-month-old Natasha Nicole Mejia-Rivera has died of injuries she suffered in the motor vehicle crash that earlier claimed the life of her sister, 5-year-old Adrianna Mejia-Rivera, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

The two children were among a group of five pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle in Revere late Sunday afternoon. Adrianna was pronounced dead at the scene; Natasha was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with critical injuries that claimed her life in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit last night. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 12, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today returned verdicts convicting four former youth workers on 19 indictments charging them with abusing the teenagers they were trusted to care for, District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

After a trial that began nearly a month ago, jurors found JALISE ANDRADE, 37, of Brockton; SILVIO DEPINA, 40, of Brockton; HERMANO JOSEPH, 28, of Taunton; and AINSLEY LaROCHE, 44, of Roxbury guilty of beating, sexually assaulting, and/or threatening four teenage males in ritualized punishments at the Casa Isla residential facility on Long Island between April and August of 2014. The defendants were employed by Volunteers of America, which had at that time contracted with the Department of Youth Services to provide residential treatment to juveniles in DYS custody. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Dorchester man of murdering 21-year-old Joey DeBarros during a traffic altercation on Gallivan Boulevard last year, District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

On their first full day of deliberations, jurors found DEONARINE GANGA, 31, guilty of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the April 13, 2017, shooting that claimed DeBarros’ life. He faces a mandatory life term when he is sentenced tomorrow. more »

REVERE, Dec. 10, 2018—A Boston woman was arraigned today for the crash in Revere yesterday that claimed the life of 5-year-old Adrianna Mejia-Rivera and left a 2-month-old infant in critical condition, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

AUTUMN HARRIS, 42, of Beacon Hill was arraigned in Chelsea District Court today on charges of motor vehicle homicide and negligent operation of a motor vehicle for her alleged role in the collision near the intersection of Route 145 and North Shore Road. Judge Matthew Machera set bail at $10,000, the amount recommended by Assistant District Attorney Masai King. Machera further ordered Harris to remain drug- and alcohol-free if she posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 6, 2018—The two men who allegedly dragged 18-year-old Kemoni Miller alongside their car, killing him, were formally charged with his homicide today, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

DEJON BARNES, 18, and KENNETH FORD, 23, were arraigned today on murder charges in connection with the encounter last month that left Miller grievously injured and led to his death at Boston Medical Center. Ford was additionally arraigned on a count of using a motor vehicle without authority, and both men had previously been charged with unarmed robbery. Dorchester Municipal Court Judge Jonathan Tynes ordered both men held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 5, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury has found two men guilty of murdering 17-year-old Yanuel Viloria in the stairwell of a Ruggles Street apartment building last year, District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

On their fifth day of deliberations, jurors this afternoon convicted MALIK PHILLIPS, 20, of first-degree murder and ROBERT SILVA-PRENTICE, 21, of second-degree murder. Both face life sentences at a hearing next month. Under Massachusetts law, Phillips will not be eligible for parole, while Silva-Prentice will be eligible after a period of at least 15 years to be determined by the court. more »

BOSTON, Dec. 4, 2018–An off-duty police officer from New Jersey today admitted to an unprovoked assault on a stranger inside a Boston pizza shop earlier this year, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

During an appearance this afternoon in Suffolk Superior Court, DANIEL HUNT, 27, of Barrington, N.J., pleaded guilty to the indicted charge of assault and battery for his role in the January beating that left another man with facial injuries that required surgery. Assistant District Attorney Judith Lyons of the DA’s Major Felony Bureau recommended that the court enter a guilty finding and sentence him to two years of probation with orders that Hunt have no contact with the victim, remain alcohol and drug free, undergo an anger management program, and pay $2,618.67 in restitution for out-of-pocket costs incurred by the victim as a result of the injuries he suffered in the attack. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 28, 2018—Twenty-three-year-old Lodimira DosSantos was shot to death in her Bickford Street home by a former intimate partner in a case of deadly domestic violence, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

“Domestic violence is about power and domination,” Pappas said. “Lodimira’s murder was committed by a man who could not or would not relinquish control over her, even in the very place she should have been safest – her own home.” more »

BOSTON, November 26, 2018—As jury selection was set to begin today in his Suffolk Superior Court rape trial, a man pleaded guilty to charges he sexually assaulted a female acquaintance, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

JEROME HAIRSTON, 49, who does not have a fixed address, today pleaded guilty to rape as a subsequent offense and strangulation in connection with the 2016 attack on a woman inside the home of Hairston’s relative. Assistant District Attorney Jillian Hira of the DA’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit recommended a term of 18 to 20 years in state prison. Judge Elizabeth Fahey sentenced Hairston to six to eight years in state prison followed by four years of probation during which he must have no contact with the victim, maintain his sex offender registry status, and complete sex offender evaluation and treatment. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 26, 2018—The New Hampshire who allegedly threatened mass shootings in calls to at least two Boston bars earlier this month was arraigned today following his arrest in Seabrook last week, District Attorney John Pappas said.

The 16-year-old juvenile, whose last fixed address was in Hampton, NH, was apprehended by Seabrook Police on Friday night. During a hearing at the 10th Circuit Family Division of Portsmouth Court today, he waived rendition proceedings on Massachusetts complaints charging him with delinquency, to wit: threatening to use deadly weapons, threatening to do bodily harm, and a civil rights violation. He was transported to the Boston Juvenile Court, where Judge Peter Coyne set bail at $1,000. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 23, 2018—The two men who allegedly dragged 18-year-old Kemoni Miller alongside their car during a robbery now face murder charges after the young man died of the injuries they allegedly caused, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas and State Police Colonel Kelly Gilpin said today.

Miller died at Boston Medical Center Wednesday morning after four days on life support. Later that day, prosecutors approved murder charges against DEJON BARNES, 18, and KENNETH FORD, 23, who had previously been charged with unarmed robbery for the Nov. 16 encounter that left Miller grievously injured.

The investigation, led by State Police assigned to the Suffolk County Detective Unit with the assistance of Troop H detectives and Boston Police, suggests that Miller had negotiated the sale of an iPhone XS to Barnes online. On Friday night, the evidence suggests, he met with Barnes and Ford on Gallivan Boulevard. The defendants allegedly travelled to the scene in a vehicle rented by Ford’s friend. From the passenger’s seat, Barnes allegedly took the phone and closed his window on Miller’s arm as Ford accelerated at a high rate of speed.

Miller was dragged about half a mile and suffered a life-threatening head injury when he fell from the car. He was transported to Boston Medical Center but never regained consciousness.

Utilizing cell phone records, text messages, witness statements, video footage, and other evidence, investigators identified Barnes as the individual who had offered to buy the phone from Miller and Ford as the driver of the vehicle that dragged him. State Police arrested both men at a party in the West End early Sunday morning.

Barnes and Ford were initially charged with unarmed robbery and held on $100,000 cash bail each at their Nov. 19 arraignments. Their arraignments on the murder charges have not yet been scheduled. They are expected to return to court on Dec. 4 with attorneys Jeff Chapdelaine and Jeff Garland.

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BOSTON, November 20, 2018— An East Boston woman has been charged with drunk driving in connection with a weekend crash that left a scooter operator critically injured, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

MARCELLA CASTIELLO, 32, of East Boston was arraigned yesterday in Boston Municipal Court on charges of operating under the influence of liquor causing serious injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and a marked lanes violation. Judge Tracy-Lee Lyons imposed bail of $1,000 – the same amount Castiello had posted following her arrest early Sunday morning – and ordered Castiello not to drive while her case is pending. more »

DA Sought Defendant’s Release on Personal Recognizance Last Week

BOSTON, Nov. 16, 2018—One week after they asked a judge to release him from jail on personal recognizance, Suffolk County prosecutors today filed paperwork withdrawing the murder case against KEVIN WILLIAMS, 21, who was charged last month with the shooting death of 67-year-old Jose Luis Phinn Williams in Dorchester.

Suffolk District Attorney John P. Pappas said the decision was based on a review of the evidence gathered and analyzed since the night of Jose Williams’ homicide and Kevin Williams’ arrest. Pappas said that Boston police and Suffolk prosecutors had jointly agreed the case warranted further investigation and that “the ethical step was to withdraw the charges prior to the first scheduled court date as that investigation continues.” more »

BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2018—Suffolk County prosecutors today asked a Dorchester Municipal Court judge to release on personal recognizance the man charged last month in the fatal shooting of Jose Luis Phinn Williams, citing the continued investigation into the homicide.

KEVIN D. WILLIAMS, 21, is charged with murder and firearms offenses in the Oct. 6 homicide at 528 Washington St. The charges remain in place and Williams is due back in court on Nov. 19, but prosecutors recommended that he be released while they continue to gather facts and evidence through the Suffolk County Grand Jury. more »

BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2018—A tennis coach was arraigned today on charges that he indecently assaulted a student at a lesson this summer, Suffolk County District Attorney John Pappas said.

ERIC ROSALES, 57, of Allston is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 for the Aug. 8 incident. Assistant District Attorney Khyati Short recommended $5,000 cash bail and orders that Rosales have no contact with the victim or any child under 16, wear a GPS monitor, and surrender his passport if he is released; Judge Myong Joun released him on his own recognizance, granted the no-contact orders, and declined to impose GPS monitoring. more »

BOSTON, November 8, 2018— Three men who undertook the 2016 murder of 41-year-old Shawn Borden were found guilty of all charges this afternoon, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury deliberated for approximately three and a half days before finding TYSHAWN CUMMINGS, 23; TYSHAWN SANDERS, 20; and JAMARI MANNING, 23, guilty of first-degree murder under the theory of deliberate premeditation. Jurors also convicted the three men of unlawful possession of a firearm and carrying a loaded firearm. All of them face a term of life in prison without the possibility of parole – the mandatory term for first-degree murder. more »

BOSTON, November 5, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas last week welcomed a group of officials from the Philippines as they begin a month-long fellowship focused on improving the prosecution of government corruption.

Attorneys Maria Janina J. Hidalgo, Czarina May C. Altez-Domingo, and Melissa Christina S. Santos of the Filipino corruption investigation agency Office of the Ombudsman on Friday met with Pappas and members of his Special Prosecutions Unit, which prosecutes white-collar crime and offenses committed by public employees. The visiting attorneys arrived in Boston last week for a month-long International Justice Sector Education Training Fellowship through a program of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative. The program aims to help the group gain the knowledge necessary to help their government develop reforms to enhance the efficiency and impact of corruption prosecutions. more »

BOSTON, November 5, 2018— An annual Domestic Violence Awareness fundraiser hosted by Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas and his staff last week raised $2,800 to support services for victims.

Now in its fifth year, the fundraising event held Thursday night at Bell in Hand Tavern supported Casa Myrna Vasquez, Inc., which provides shelter and services for victims of intimate partner violence and their children and responds to nearly 25,000 calls each year through the statewide domestic violence hotline SafeLink. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 29, 2018—A man serving a prison sentence for murder in Montana was arraigned today in the fatal beating six years ago of 45-year-old Normand Varieur, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said today.

KEVIN LINO, 31, was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on an August indictment charging him with first-degree murder. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Julie Higgins of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Clerk Magistrate Edward Curley ordered that Lino be held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2018—Three men have been indicted in connection with the shooting death this summer of 29-year-old Christian Rivera on Homestead Street, and two of them were arraigned today following their arrests late last week, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury on Friday returned indictments charging DEMETRIUS BENNETT, 27, and ADNAN TAHLIL, 24, with first-degree murder. Both men were arrested late Friday by Boston Police and arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court, where Clerk Magistrate Rebeca Figueroa ordered them held without bail. more »

BOSTON, October 10, 2018—A longtime member of Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas’ executive staff was sworn in today as a member of the Restorative Justice Advisory Committee created by statute earlier this year.

Director of Community Engagement Kara Hayes, who has served in the Suffolk DA’s office for 30 years, was sworn in at the Massachusetts State House as a member of the restorative justice panel created through legislation that was passed into law this spring. The committee is tasked with reviewing community-based restorative justice programs across the state and making policy recommendations, including performance measurements and training requirements. more »

Faces Sentencing Tomorrow

BOSTON, Oct. 10, 2018—The driver who struck a pedestrian in Chinatown and dragged her from Chinatown to Route 93 pleaded guilty yesterday and faces sentencing tomorrow, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

XIAO YING ZHOU, 47, of Sandwich pleaded guilty to the indicted charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of a collision causing personal injury, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with the 2016 collision that left the victim, now 51, with life-altering injuries. more »

BOSTON, October 9, 2018—During their separate arraignments today, the men charged in the murders of 19-year-old Terrell White and 63-year-old Jose L. Williams were each ordered held without bail, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

KEVIN D. WILLIAMS, 21, was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court in Jose Luis Williams’ murder and related firearm charges. Also arraigned today in the same court was KAI HARRIS, 27, in connection with White’s shooting death. Harris is additionally charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and being a Level 2 Armed Career Criminal based on prior convictions for armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon. Judge Jonathan Tynes ordered both men held without bail. more »

BOSTON, October 5, 2018— An East Boston man was sentenced to prison today for sexually abusing a young boy as the child slept, Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury last week convicted CELVYN MEJIA, 26, of indecent assault and battery on a child in connection with the 2017 assault; jurors acquitted Mejia of assault with intent to rape. During a sentencing hearing today, Judge Robert Tochka imposed a term of three to five years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2019— Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas this week welcomed a visiting prosecutor from Singapore who will spend the next six months observing some of Suffolk County’s most experienced prosecutors as they work.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Ang Feng Qian of Singapore’s Attorney-General’s Chambers will complete a six-month rotation with Pappas’ office observing criminal proceedings in the District, Superior, and Appellate courts. Qian’s first three months with the office will be spent within the Homicide Unit, followed by three months assigned to the office’s Special Prosecutions Unit, which prosecutes financial and internet-based crimes as well as offenses committed by public employees. more »

BOSTON, Oct. 2, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas testified at the State House yesterday in support of a bill filed by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to improve the process by which people are released on bail or held because of their dangerousness.

In remarks before members of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary, Pappas said he supported “An Act to Protect the Commonwealth from Dangerous Persons,” filed last month to update Massachusetts statutes surrounding bail, dangerousness hearings, and other aspects of pre-trial release or detention. more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOSTON, Aug. 30, 2018—The man who killed 23-year-old Gage Smith during a fight on Paris Street two years ago has pleaded guilty rather than face trial, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DARIUS BARRY, 20, pleaded guilty to the crime of manslaughter yesterday afternoon for the Aug. 17, 2016, stabbing that claimed Smith’s life. His trial on the indicted charge of second-degree murder had been scheduled for Sept. 10. Judge Rosalind Miller sentenced him to a term of 12 to 15 years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, August 28, 2018—A Dorchester man was held without bail at his arraignment today in the stabbing death of 77-year-old Marcelino Perez, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RAMON RODRIGUEZ-DELGADO, 41, was arraigned today in West Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of murder in Perez’ fatal stabbing. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Amy Martin, Judge Mary Ann Driscoll ordered Rodriguez-Delgado held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 27, 2018—Data collected from local and state agencies show simultaneous declines in Suffolk County prosecutions and incarceration as violent crime dropped in Boston, showing that local prosecution strategies have paid remarkable dividends over the past decade, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

“Massachusetts has the second-lowest statewide rates of adult incarceration and juvenile commitment in the country,” Conley said. “Here in Suffolk County, our smart-on-crime strategies have cut incarceration, violent crime, and new prosecutions by about 40%. The numbers show that our innovative approach has made the city safer while reducing the number of people behind bars. This is a modern prosecution model the nation should be following.” more »

BOSTON, Aug. 23, 2018—The Suffolk County Grand Jury this week indicted three men with long criminal records amid a joint investigation into the sale of firearms and narcotics in Boston and Brockton, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

Indicted yesterday, arrested this morning, and arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court this afternoon: more »

BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2018—A 33-year-old man who shot another man in the head after an argument pleaded guilty today rather than face a jury, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DEVIN BOONE of Dorchester pleaded guilty to charges of armed assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and unlawful possession of a firearm for the shooting last year that left the victim with a gunshot wound that grazed his head. more »

BOSTON, August 20, 2018— A Boston man who shot a gang rival and an innocent bystander when he opened fire onboard a train at Maverick MBTA station was sentenced to prison today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ROGELIO ALVARADO, 23, faced sentencing today after a Suffolk Superior Court jury last week found him guilty of two counts of assault and battery by discharging a firearm and single counts of unlawfully possessing a firearm and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm. Assistant District Attorney Stacey Pichardo of the DA’s Gang Unit recommended a term of 8 ½ to 10 ½ years in state prison. Judge Kenneth Salinger sentenced Alvarado to five to six years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 17, 2018—More than two and a half years after 30-year-old Eden Jacquet was shot to death in his Mission Hill home, the man allegedly responsible has been arrested and held without bail, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KEVIN FERNANDES, 24, was arraigned in West Roxbury Municipal Court today following his arrest by Boston Police yesterday on a warrant charging him with Jacquet’s 2016 murder on Fenwood Road. more »

BOSTON, August 16, 2018— A man was arraigned today on charges he opened fire outside an MBTA, critically injuring a 24-year-old man, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

LUSHAUN GAY, 27, was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court in connection with yesterday’s shooting at Mass Ave station on the MBTA’s Orange Line. Assistant District Attorney Lynn Feigenbaum requested bail of $100,000; Judge Pamela Dashiell set bail in the amount of $75,000. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 14, 2018—An MS-13 gang member who fled from Boston to New York was convicted today of shooting a rival and a bystander at the Maverick MBTA station two years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

After less than a day of deliberations, a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted ROGELIO ALVARADO, 23, of two counts of assault and battery by discharging a firearm and single counts of unlawfully possessing a firearm and unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm. Jurors acquitted Alvarado of an additional count of armed assault with intent to murder. He faces sentencing at 11:00 on Aug. 20 in courtroom 815. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 15, 2018—Six years after Normand Varieur was beaten so badly that he died in a Boston hospital, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced the indictment of a Montana man for his murder.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury yesterday returned an indictment charging KEVIN LINO, 31, with first-degree murder for the 2012 assault that caused Varieur’s death at Massachusetts General Hospital. more »

BOSTON, August 15, 2018— A man charged in connection with the June shooting death of 25-year-old Abran Castillo was ordered held without bail at his arraignment yesterday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

FREDERICK REYNOSO, 26, was arraigned yesterday in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of murder and armed robbery in Castillo’s June 5 homicide. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Mark Lee, Deputy Chief of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge James Coffey ordered Reynoso held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 14, 2018—State Police detectives assigned to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a non-fatal shooting in Hyde Park yesterday evening.

The preliminary investigation by the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, with the assistance of specialized State Police units and the Boston Police Department, suggests that the 26-year-old male victim suffered a nonfatal gunshot wound as he drove northeast on Truman Parkway shortly before 6:15 pm. He was transported to Boston Medical Center and is expected to survive. more »

BOSTON, August 13, 2018— Family members recalled 31-year-old Marcus Hall as a “shining star” as the man who murdered him outside a Mattapan barbershop was sentenced to life in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 30, of Dedham, faced sentencing this morning after a Suffolk Superior Court jury on Friday found him guilty of first-degree murder and firearm charges. During a sentencing hearing this morning, Judge Christine Roach imposed a term of life in prison without the possibility of parole – the mandatory term for first-degree murder. She additionally sentenced Shakespeare to five years for unlawful possession of a firearm and two years for carrying a loaded firearm, which was ordered served concurrent with his life sentence. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 10, 2018—The man who shot 31-year-old Marcus Hall to death, killing him outside the barbershop where his young son was getting a haircut, was convicted of murder today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 30, of first-degree murder under both theories available to them – deliberate premeditation and extreme atrocity or cruelty. Jurors also convicted Shakespeare of unlawfully carrying the firearm he used to kill Hall outside the Hair It Is barbershop on Blue Hill Avenue on June 14, 2016. more »

BOSTON, August 10, 2018— An alleged career criminal was found guilty yesterday of possessing a high capacity firearm that he handed to an associate just minutes before the second man’s arrest, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury yesterday convicted ALIDIO BARBOSA, 21, of unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number, possession of a large capacity feeding device, and possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance. He faces a second trial later this month on a charge of being a Level I Armed Career Criminal, which could open Barbosa to an enhanced sentence based on two prior convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2018—A prosecutor known as a “rising star” in West Roxbury Municipal Court and a long-time member of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s support staff there were honored recently for their outstanding service, DA Dan Conley said.

Assistant District Attorney Kyle Siconolfi and Court Coordinator Paula Ptas were recognized at the 15th annual Suffolk Awards, held recently at Suffolk University Law School. Siconolfi was presented with the Suffolk Award for Outstanding District Court Prosecutor. Ptas received the Suffolk Award for Outstanding District Court Support Staff – her second such honor. Both were nominated by their colleagues. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 3, 2018—A used car dealer who pleaded guilty in connection with a 2009 auto inspection scheme was convicted yesterday of seeking to obtain a fraudulent salvage title by switching vehicle identification numbers, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Chelsea District Court Judge D. Dunbar Livingston found KENNETH LAFAUCI, a.k.a. KENNETH LEFAUSI, guilty of making false statements in an application for a motor vehicle title and removing or altering a vehicle identification number. Livingston sentenced Lafauci to 18 months in a house of correction with six months to serve and the balance suspended for two years. Lafauci, age 61 of Topsfield, must also pay a $500 fine. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2018—A Dorchester man was ordered held without bail in connection with the shooting that claimed the life of 27-year-old Jorge Baez Jr. and injured a second man, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ODELL SANDERS, 21, was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of murder, being an accessory after the fact to murder, assault with intent to murder, and unlawful possession of a firearm. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Tara Burdman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge Thomas Kaplanes ordered Sanders held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2018—A victim-witness advocate assigned to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s Family Protection and Sexual Assault Bureau was honored recently for service above and beyond the call of duty to the people of East Boston and Winthrop.

Vanessa Vicente received the Suffolk Award for Outstanding District Court Victim Witness Advocate at a June 13 ceremony held at Suffolk University Law School. Vicente was nominated for the annual award by her colleagues – including her former supervisor at East Boston Municipal Court, who introduced her. more »

BOSTON, August 2, 2018— A Hyde Park juvenile was arraigned yesterday in connection with a July assault, the second youth to be charged with a beating that left the victim with life-altering injuries, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The 17-year-old male was arraigned yesterday in the juvenile session of Dorchester Municipal Court on a charge of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury after surrendering to Boston Police for a July 14 assault on Milton Avenue. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Michael V. Glennon, deputy chief of the DA’s Juvenile Unit, Judge Thomasina Johnson ordered the youth held on $25,000.

The juvenile is the second person to be arraigned in connection with the assault. A 13-year-old female from Mattapan was arraigned July 16 on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Bail was initially set in the amount of $5,000 but reduced to $1,000 during a subsequent court appearance on Monday. more »

BOSTON, July 27, 2018—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today found that Boston Police were justified in using real-time cell site location information to interrupt a woman’s specific threats to shoot an intimate partner, setting the stage for her trial on firearms charges, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The appeal by TAKII RASPBERRY, 39, challenged a judge’s earlier decision denying her motion to suppress a loaded handgun and other evidence from a case pending in Roxbury Municipal Court. In a 19-page decision, the Appeals Court rejected that appeal, finding that the use of her cell tower records to locate her was justified under the emergency circumstances and that the subsequent search of her vehicle was reasonable. more »

BOSTON, July 23, 2018—An investigator in Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley’s office was honored last month for her dedicated work on behalf of child abuse victims.

Kate Leary, a civilian investigator in Conley’s Child Protection Unit, received the Suffolk Award for Outstanding Superior Court Investigator at a ceremony held June 13 at Suffolk University Law School. more »

BOSTON, July 23, 2018—A victim-witness advocate in District Attorney Dan Conley’s office who concentrates on older adults and people with disabilities was honored with an award recently for her outstanding service.

Sasha Brown received the Suffolk Award for Outstanding Superior Court Victim-Witness Advocate during a ceremony held at Suffolk University Law School last month. Brown is assigned to the DA’s Elders and Persons with Disabilities Unit, the branch of the office that focuses on financial exploitation, physical abuse, and neglect of victims who are older adults or living with a physical or developmental disability. more »

BOSTON, July 23, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today delivered the following statement on the retirement of Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans and the selection of Superintendent-in-Chief William Gross to succeed him:

“The Boston Police Commissioner’s job is a massive and multi-faceted management responsibility, but Bill Evans approached it with a deeply personal touch. His love for the city and its residents is matched only by his pride in the department he’s served for almost 40 years. As Superintendent-in-Chief, Willie Gross has shown that very same commitment to serving the city’s residents with the finest police force in the country. I have every confidence in his leadership and I commend Mayor Walsh for this decision. more »

BOSTON, July 20, 2018— A Hyde Park man has been ordered held without bail in the June stabbing death of 58-year-old Jocelin Nordeus, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.
KENTON THOMAS, 32, was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court on a charge of murder. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley of Conley’s Homicide Unit, Judge Jonathan Tynes ordered Thomas held without bail. more »

BOSTON, July 19, 2018—A Roxbury man was ordered held without bail today at his arraignment on a murder charge stemming from the shooting death of 29-year-old Christian Rivera earlier this month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

IRA HARRISON, 26, was charged in Roxbury Municipal Court with the July 7 shooting on Homestead Street that claimed Rivera’s life. Boston Police arrested Harrison yesterday amid the ongoing investigation into Rivera’s homicide. more »

BOSTON, July 19, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s top appellate lawyer received his office’s highest honor last month, recognizing his courage and determination in seeing justice done during 25 years as a prosecutor.

Assistant District Attorney Jack Zanini, legal counsel and chief of the Appeals Division, received the Paul M. McLaughlin Award for a Career Marked by Courage in the Pursuit of Justice at the 15th annual Suffolk Awards ceremony, held June 13 at Suffolk University Law School. Zanini is a graduate of the University of Dallas and the University of Connecticut Law School. more »

BOSTON, July 19, 2018— A Billerica man was arraigned yesterday in the hit-and-run collision that claimed the life of 41-year-old Guy Beaubrun in Dorchester earlier this month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARK LUNDY, 24, was arraigned yesterday in Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, leaving the scene of a crash causing personal injury or death, operating with a suspended license, and a marked lanes violation. Assistant District Attorney Hadler Charles requested that bail be set at $75,000 and that Lundy be ordered to remain in Massachusetts and submit to GPS monitoring in the event he is to be released on bail. Judge Serge Georges set bail in the amount of $25,000 and imposed the requested conditions of release. more »

BOSTON, July 18, 2018—The serial rapist who attacked at least three women along the Esplanade and in South Boston between 2006 and 2010 was sentenced to prison today after two of his victims told a judge that the assaults still disrupt and affect their daily lives, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ALEJANDRO DONE, 49, pleaded guilty on June 7 to indictments charging two counts of aggravated rape, one count of rape, one count of assault with intent to rape, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of armed robbery, reflecting attacks on three women in 2006, 2007, and 2010. Done changed his plea at what had been scheduled for a status hearing in advance of his trial. more »

REVERE, July 17, 2018—Revere Police detectives and State troopers assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office are investigating a shooting that severely injured a man on Campbell Avenue early this morning.

Revere Police responded for a 911 call reporting an injured person in the area of 104 Campbell Ave. Inside the residence, they found a 33-year-old man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for emergency surgery. more »

BOSTON, July 13, 2018—The stepmother of 3-year-old Kenai Whyte today admitted to causing his death two years ago, pleading guilty rather than face a jury, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

MARIA BUIE, 28, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for physically assaulting the toddler in her home and causing the injuries that led to his death two days later. At prosecutors’ request, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins sentenced her to a term of nine to 12 years in state prison. Buie had been indicted for second-degree murder and was scheduled to go to trial next week. more »

BOSTON, July 13, 2018— The second man charged in connection with the Independence Day murder of 36-year-old Deondra Lee was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TRAVIS PHILLIPS, 27, was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of murder. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Masai King, Judge Lisa Grant ordered Phillips held without bail. more »

BOSTON, July 13, 2018—The top lawyer assigned to Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s groundbreaking juvenile diversion program was honored as one of the year’s outstanding prosecutors at a ceremony last month at Suffolk University Law School.

Assistant District Attorney Michael V. Glennon, deputy chief of Conley’s Juvenile Unit, received the Newman A. Flanagan Award for Outstanding Superior Court prosecutor, recognizing his work investigating and litigating on a wide range of cases, from motor vehicle homicides to sexual assaults to the deaths of two workmen in an unsupported trench excavation in 2016. But Conley noted in particular Glennon’s successful long-term efforts to create the Suffolk County Juvenile Alternative Resolution Program, a community-based diversion project that goes beyond the usual first-time and low-level offenders to whom most such programs are geared. more »

BOSTON, July 12, 2018—The Suffolk County Grand Jury has returned a 20-count indictment charging a Swampscott man with raping five women at gunpoint, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

JOSEPH LOSANO, 52, was arrested today by Boston Police detectives following his indictment late yesterday on 12 counts of aggravated rape, six counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and single counts of rape and aggravated kidnapping. At his arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court this afternoon, Clerk Michelle Fentress imposed the $175,000 cash bail requested by prosecutors. Fentress further ordered him to surrender his passport and any firearms he may possess, stay away from the victims and out of the City of Boston, and remain on home confinement with GPS monitoring if he posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, July 12, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley’s director of community engagement was honored recently with an award recognizing 30 years of public service.

Kara Hayes, who served as chief of the DA’s Victim Witness Assistance Program before taking the lead on community outreach and acting as the office’s liaison to the LGBTQ community, received the DA’s Special Recognition Award at a June 13 ceremony at Suffolk University Law School. more »

BOSTON, July 11, 2018—A member of the prosecution team that handles cases in Chelsea and Revere was honored with a prestigious award named after a former school teacher, Suffolk prosecutor, and Boston City Council member, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Assistant District Attorney Priscilla Guerrero received the Brian J. Honan Award for Excellence in the Courtroom and Commitment to the Communities We Serve at a ceremony held last month at Suffolk University. The award is presented annually to a lawyer who pursues a criminal justice mission that balances outstanding legal work with community advocacy above and beyond the call of duty. Honan, who died suddenly in 2002, worked alongside Conley as an assistant district attorney in the 1990s before taking a seat representing Allston/Brighton on the Boston City Council. more »

BOSTON, July 11, 2018—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a judge’s decision granting a new trial for the man who caused Kelvin Rowell’s death from an asthma attack, reinstating a Suffolk Superior Court jury’s manslaughter verdict, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The nine-page decision came after Suffolk prosecutors appealed Judge Edward Liebensperger’s 2017 order granting MICHAEL STALLINGS, 29, a new trial for opening fire on a group of men on the night of Jan. 23, 2012, prompting Rowell to run for his life – and suffer an asthma attack that claimed his life. Rowell was found unresponsive with his inhaler in his hand and died after 42 days in a coma. more »

BOSTON, July 11, 2018— Two men have been indicted in a January assault that left the victim with serious injuries, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk County grand jury yesterday returned indictments charging DANIEL HUNT, 27, of Barrington, N.J., with assault and battery and IAN SALERNO, 29, of Philadelphia with aggravated assault and battery in connection with the assault at a Kenmore area pizzeria. The men have been summonsed to appear for arraignment on Aug. 1. more »

BOSTON, July 10, 2018— A Mattapan man was arraigned this morning following his arrest for the July 4 shooting death of 36-year-old Deondra Lee, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MICHAEL CARLETON, 32, was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of murder. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Masai King, Judge Lisa A. Grant ordered Carleton held without bail. more »

BOSTON, July 9, 2018— An East Boston man was arraigned today in a hospital room where he was recovering from injuries suffered in the explosion he is charged with causing, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TOMAS MIKULA, 28, was arraigned today at Massachusetts General Hospital on charges of possession of explosives, possession of an incendiary device, discharge of explosives, possession of a large capacity firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, unattended firearm, unattended ammunition, unlawful possession of ammunition, and three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm as a subsequent offense. East Boston Municipal Court Judge John McDonald set bail in the amount of $200,000 and ordered that Mikula be subject to home confinement and GPS monitoring in the event he posts that amount. more »

BOSTON, July 6, 2018— A Dorchester man identified in a string of armed robberies was ordered held on high bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

BRANDON McCALLOP, 29, of Dorchester was arraigned today in Charlestown Municipal Court on three counts of armed robbery while masked in connection with armed robberies of Charlestown businesses that occurred in March and June. Assistant District Attorney Vincent DeMore requested bail on the three dockets totaling $1 million; Judge Lisa Grant imposed $450,000 bail. more »

BOSTON, July 3, 2018—State Police narcotics detectives seized three handguns along with heroin and cocaine from the home of an alleged drug dealer already on probation following convictions for firearms offenses, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SANDY SANTIAGO, 32, who also claims residency in Lowell, was arraigned today in Chelsea District Court for one count of trafficking in 36 or more grams of heroin, one count of trafficking in 18 or more grams of heroin, and three counts of distribution of a Class A substance. Santiago was taken into custody in Revere yesterday after he allegedly sold 40 grams of heroin to an undercover trooper assigned to the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit. more »

Two Get Life in 17-Year-Old’s Murder near School

BOSTON, June 29, 2018—The gunman and driver who orchestrated a multiple shooting that claimed the life of 17-year-old Raekwon Brown and injured two other teens outside a Dorchester high school were sentenced to life in prison today, and a third participant was sentenced to up to 20 years for his role, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

BOSTON, June 28, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted two men of murder in the multiple shooting that killed 17-year-old Raekwon Brown, additionally finding those defendants and a third man guilty of various assault and firearms charges, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted JADEN WAITERS, 21, of first-degree murder under the theory of deliberate premeditation for his role in Brown’s 2016 homicide near the Jeremiah E. Burke School. Jurors also convicted JONATHAN AGUASVIVAS, 25, of second-degree murder for his role in the same shooting and acquitted BENZY BAIN, 26, of murder charges connected to the homicide. All three were indicted for first-degree murder as joint participants.

Jurors additionally convicted all three defendants of nine indictments each, charging multiple counts of assault and battery by means of a firearm, armed assault with intent to murder, and firearms violations. These charges reflected injuries to or assaults on multiple victims upon whom Waiters fired in a joint venture with Aguasvivas and Bain. more »

BOSTON, June 26, 2018— A Dorchester man has been indicted for firing into a crowd last month, killing 23-year-old Christopher Joyce and 58-year-old Clayborn Blair and injuring a 4-year-old child, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk County grand jury today returned indictments charging WILVIN GUITY-BECKELS, 28, with two counts of first-degree murder and single counts of armed assault with intent to murder and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the May 4 shooting in the area of 277 Centre Street. more »

BOSTON, June 26, 2018—A woman who allegedly threatened a fellow subway passenger with a knife while uttering homophobic slurs after Boston’s Pride Parade will be held without bail for 60 days on a bail revocation, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DENISE KNOX, 36, of Woburn was arraigned yesterday in Charlestown Municipal Court for assault with a dangerous weapon, threats to commit a crime, and a civil rights violation. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Paul Lewis, Judge Lawrence McCormick set her bail at $5000; ordered her to stay away from the victim, witnesses, and MBTA; and revoked her bail on a pending assault and battery case out of Woburn District Court.

“No matter who you are, you have the right to live and work and travel free from threats and intimidation,” Conley said. “Anyone confronted with disgraceful conduct like this can feel safe, supported, and respected coming forward to report it. Our primary concern will always be for the victim’s safety and wellbeing.”

On the evening of June 9, following Boston’s Pride Parade, Knox allegedly instigated a confrontation on an Orange Line car with a woman who was carrying a multi-colored rainbow flag. After a hostile verbal exchange in which Knox mentioned the parade, used homophobic slurs, and threatened this woman, another passenger intervened and suggested Knox either leave her alone or get off the train.

Knox allegedly produced a folding knife at this time and threatened the passenger who intervened. This man moved to another car and pressed the emergency call button to report the incident. Transit Police officers responded to Community College station, where they were directed to Knox but were unable to locate a victim; their investigation continued in the hours that followed.

Later that night, the victim contacted Transit Police to report the incident. Based on her statements, a follow-up interview with the man Knox allegedly threatened with the knife, and a review of footage from MBTA public safety cameras, Transit Police obtained a warrant for Knox’s arrest.

Knox was represented by attorney Bruce Linson. She will return to court on July 18.

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BOSTON, June 22, 2018—A South Boston man was convicted of first-degree murder today for the 2010 homicide of 25-year-old Luis Montanez as he stood on the periphery of a fistfight outside a bar, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

After two days of deliberations, jurors convicted CHARLIE BREA, 32, of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. Brea faces a mandatory term of life in prison at a sentencing hearing scheduled for next week. more »

BOSTON, June 8, 2018— A Brockton man has been sentenced to prison more than two decades after he sexually abused three young girls in Boston, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

WILLIAM BRYANT, 69, yesterday pleaded guilty to six counts of rape of a child with force and one count of assault with intent to rape a child. Assistant District Attorney Brenna Flynn of the DA’s Child Protection Unit recommended that Bryant be sentenced to three concurrent terms of seven to nine years in state prison followed by five years of probation. Judge Linda Giles, citing the defendant’s health issues, sentenced Bryant to three years in prison followed by five years of probation, during which time Bryant will be required to complete sex offender treatment, wear a GPS monitor, provide law enforcement with a DNA sample, have no contact with the victims or their families, and have no contact with any child under age 18 unless supervised by the child’s parent or guardian, to whom Bryant must provide a full disclosure of his crimes. He must also register as a sex offender. more »

Now Faces Sentencing Rather Than Trial Next Month

BOSTON, June 8, 2018—The serial rapist accused of a string of sexual assaults that began more than a decade ago pleaded guilty yesterday as his case approached trial and faces sentencing next month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ALEJANDRO DONE, 49, pleaded guilty to indictments charging two counts of aggravated rape, one count of rape, one count of assault with intent to rape, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of armed robbery. Those charges reflect attacks on three women in 2006, 2007, and 2010 that prosecutors were prepared to prove he committed; the victim in a fourth assault returned to her native country shortly after the assault was not expected to be available for trial. Done changed his plea at what had been scheduled for a status hearing in advance of his July 16 trial date.

Done, who is serving a prison term following convictions in Middlesex County, faces sentencing on July 18. Prosecutors will recommend a lengthy state prison sentence on the Suffolk County convictions. more »

BOSTON, June 7, 2018— A Brighton motorist was arraigned today on charges he struck 80-year-old Theodore Schwalb in a crosswalk and drove away, leaving him to die, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

PHOCIAN FITTS, 23, was arraigned today in Brighton Municipal Court on charges of motor vehicle homicide and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. Assistant District Attorney Emily Hamrock of the DA’s Elders and Persons with Disabilities Unit requested bail of $15,000. Judge Myong Joun imposed $10,000 bail and ordered Fitts to submit to GPS monitoring in the event he posts that amount. Joun also ordered Fitts to refrain from driving in light of the Registry of Motor Vehicles’ suspension of his license following yesterday’s fatal crash. more »

BOSTON, June 6, 2018—The man who allegedly stabbed his son, 35-year-old Brendan Tahatdil, to death in Dorchester was apprehended in New York today – exactly one year after the Suffolk County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging him with first-degree murder, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans said.

DESMOND TAHATDIL, 56, was indicted on June 6, 2017, for first-degree murder in the March 7, 2017, homicide of Brendan Tahatdil in the home they shared on Hartford Street. He was apprehended early this morning in Brooklyn on an arrest warrant out of Suffolk Superior Court and could return to Boston by next week.

“Fatal family violence like this can be devastating to the loved ones left behind,” Conley said. “Our hearts are with them today. Prosecutors and victim advocates are committed to supporting them as the case transitions from the search to the courtroom.”

“I can’t say enough about the dedication and great work of my officers and the officers in the U.S. Marshals,” Commissioner Evans said. “This lengthy investigation spanned from Boston to four different states and three different countries. It is a great example of how the partnership between the Boston Police and the U.S. Marshal service allows these crucial arrests to be made almost a year and a half after the incident at a location three states away. The efforts, determination, and collaboration of these officers are the reason this dangerous individual is in custody.”

Boston Police responded to the Hartford Street scene at about 7:45 that morning for a report of a person stabbed and found Brendan Tahatdil suffering from multiple stab wounds that ultimately claimed his life. The investigation by Boston Police Homicide detectives and Suffolk prosecutors assigned to the DA’s Homicide Unit revealed that the two men became involved in an argument that morning. In the course of that argument, investigators believe, Desmond Tahatdil stabbed Brendan Tahatdil in the torso. He allegedly made admissions to others in the home before fleeing the scene.

The Boston Police Fugitive Unit undertook exhaustive efforts to locate Tahatdil, both overseas and within the US. They were aided by the BPD Homicide Unit, Suffolk DA’s office, US Marshals, and, most recently, the New York Police Department, leading to today’s arrest.

Tahatdil will be charged in Kings County, New York, as a fugitive from justice; if he waives extradition proceedings then he could be back in Boston by next week.

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Police, Prosecutors Seek Help from Public, Body Shops

BOSTON, June 4, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today released video clips and images of the vehicle sought in connection with the Mattapan hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 40-year-old Pierre Desir last month and asked the public – especially auto body shops – for help in identifying the car and its driver.

Based on witness statements, video footage, and the analysis of debris left at the scene, investigators now believe the vehicle that struck Desir was an older model Chrysler 300, dark in color and likely blue or black. The four-door sedan sustained front-end damage, including headlight damage and possibly windshield damage.

Auto body shops that may have worked on such a vehicle since May 26 are asked to contact investigators, as is anyone familiar with such a vehicle that was damaged or has been missing since last week. more »

BOSTON, June 1, 2018—The man who allegedly stabbed two people downtown early this morning was held on high bail and will face a hearing to determine whether he violated his probation on two unrelated cases, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAY LEFFEL, 23, of East Boston was arraigned on two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and one count of assault and battery for allegedly stabbing two men, both 21, and punching a third during a confrontation in the area of Commercial Street at about 2:30 this morning. One of the stabbing victims remained in a medically-induced coma as of this afternoon. more »

BOSTON, June 1, 2018—A Hyde Park man who allegedly pointed a firearm at two police officers who interrupted him as he fired on two other men was held pending a dangerousness hearing next week, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN MENTOR, 32, was arraigned in West Roxbury Municipal Court today on four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and a variety of firearms offenses. Judge James Stanton ordered him held pending a hearing next week under Chapter 276, Section 58A, of the Massachusetts General Laws. The statute allows a judge to hold a defendant accused of certain offenses without bail for up to 120 days pending trial upon “clear and convincing evidence that no conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person or the community.” more »

BOSTON, June 1, 2018— The former school employee convicted of shooting a student in the head will spend more than two decades in prison following his conviction at trial, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury yesterday convicted SHAUN O. HARRISON, 58, of armed assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, and several firearm offenses. At Harrison’s sentencing today, Judge Christopher Muse imposed a term of 23 to 26 years in state prison followed by five years of probation. more »

BOSTON, May 31, 2018—A former school employee who held himself out as an anti-violence clergyman has been found guilty of attempting to murder a student he had recruited to sell marijuana, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SHAUN O. HARRISON, 58, faces sentencing tomorrow morning after a Suffolk Superior Court jury today found him guilty of armed assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession with intent to distribute a Class D substance, and two counts each of unlawful possession of a rifle or shotgun and unlawful possession of ammunition. Jurors deliberated for approximately one day before returning the verdicts. more »

BOSTON, May 31, 2018—A drunk driver was sentenced to state prison today following his conviction yesterday for killing 25-year-old Marco Salguero-Cruz in Chelsea two years ago, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury yesterday found JOSE DANIEL AREVALO, 35, guilty of motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence and leaving the scene of a collision causing death in connection with the 2016 collision that claimed Salguero-Cruz’ life on Washington Street.

Assistant District Attorney Michael V. Glennon recommended concurrent terms of five to seven years in state prison. Judge Linda Giles imposed a sentence of three and a half to four years on the motor vehicle homicide conviction and a sentence of two and a half years in a house of correction for leaving the scene, with one year deemed served while awaiting trial and the balance suspended for a four-year probationary term. During that period, she ordered, Arevalo must remain alcohol free and take part in an alcohol abuse program. more »

BOSTON, May 30, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a drunk driver of killing 25-year-old Marco Salguero-Cruz and speeding away from the scene after a night of drinking at a Chelsea bar, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted JOSE DANIEL AREVALO, 35, of motor vehicle homicide while under the influence and leaving the scene of a collision causing death. He will be sentenced tomorrow morning.

“Two years ago, the defendant made a choice that cost Marco Salguero-Cruz his life,” Conley said. “Suffolk prosecutors, Chelsea detectives, and State troopers worked for untold hours on this case, first to identify the suspect, then to apprehend him, and finally to hold him accountable. He fled the scene. He fled the country. But he could not flee from justice in a Suffolk County courtroom.” more »

BOSTON, May 30, 2018— A Roslindale man has been ordered held without bail in the stabbing death of 41-year-old Mackenson Henry during an altercation in Hyde Park yesterday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RUDY JEAN-BAPTISTE, 28, was arraigned today in West Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of murder. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Craig Iannini of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge Mary Ann Driscoll ordered Jean-Baptiste held without bail. more »

May 27, 2018, UPDATE: The taxi driver sought as a witness in yesterday morning’s hit-and-run, which killed 40-year-old Pierre Desir, has come forward and spoke with State Police investigators this morning. Based on evidence at the scene, video footage, and witness statements, the vehicle involved in the collision is believed to be a four-door sedan, dark in color, with front end damage that includes a missing headlight. The vehicle may be a Honda Accord, possibly a 1999-2004 model. Anyone with information on such a vehicle that sustained recent, significant, and unexplained front-end damage is asked to contact the Suffolk County State Police Detective
Unit at 617-727-8817. more »

BOSTON, May 25, 2018— Two brothers face life in prison at their sentencing next week after a jury today convicted them for their shared roles in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Allex Bryant in Roxbury, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury deliberated for eight days before today finding DARTANYAN PLEDGER, 26, of Dorchester and NICCOKAWON PLEDGER, 28, of Quincy, guilty of second-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm for the March 21, 2016, shooting that killed Bryant and injured a second man. The same jury convicted LISA LEWIS, 26, of Quincy, of two counts of being an accessory after the fact of the fatal shootout. more »

BOSTON, May 23, 2018—A former hospital employee and several of her personal associates have been indicted for allegedly using stolen prescription forms to allow herself and others to obtain powerful opiate painkillers, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments, unsealed today, charge JILLIAN CURRAN, 28, of Brighton with trafficking in Oxycodone, possession of Oxycodone with intent to distribute, uttering a false prescription, and multiple counts of conspiracy to violate the state’s drug laws.

Also indicted for trafficking in Oxycodone and conspiring with Curran were DWAYNE JOHNSON, 36, of Brighton; VALENTINA HERRERA a.k.a. JACQUELINE OTERO-DIAZ, 33, of Brighton; GLENDALYS SANTIAGO, 28, of Mattapan; JOSE SANTIAGO, 23, of Brighton; and JEAN TRIOLET, 49, of Brighton. more »

BOSTON, May 23, 2018—The man accused of stabbing a Chelsea waitress in the neck after refusing to pay his bill is heading back to Massachusetts in police custody to face an attempted murder charge, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Detectives assigned to the DA’s Special Investigations Unit took custody of GERARDO MENJIVAR, 36, today in Prince George’s County, Maryland, where he has been held since his arrest earlier this month. Menjivar is expected to appear tomorrow in Chelsea District Court on charges of armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. more »

BOSTON, May 22, 2018—A Dorchester man who allegedly shot a man in the head from the back of a scooter had his bail revoked today on an earlier case in which he allegedly carried a handgun while riding a different scooter, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KEVIN WOODS, 19, allegedly fired on the 20-year-old victim while his 17-year-old co-defendant operated the scooter. Both are charged with armed assault with intent to murder, armed carjacking, and multiple firearms offenses. The juvenile, a resident of Salem, was additionally charged with leaving the scene of a collision causing injury.

“It’s chilling to think just how easily this could have become a homicide,” Conley said. “The victim could have been killed. Anyone on that street, in the middle of a weekday afternoon, could have been killed. The conduct alleged in these charges puts everyone at risk and it can’t be tolerated.” more »

BOSTON, May 22, 2018—A Winthrop man who had more than $1 million in cash and bank accounts when he was arrested earlier this year faces arraignment tomorrow following his indictment for money laundering and drug trafficking, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury on April 25 returned indictments charging PETER DEGAN, 61, with two counts of trafficking in cocaine, seven counts of distribution of cocaine, and single counts of perjury and money laundering. Degan, who has been held on $3 million cash bail since his arraignment in Chelsea District Court, is scheduled to appear on those charges tomorrow in Suffolk Superior Court. more »

BOSTON, May 21, 2018— Two men were ordered held without bail at their arraignment today in the murder of 34-year-old Michael Ross, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DARIO BAXTER, 21, who lists addresses in Lynn and Roxbury, and DAWON WRIGHT, 22, of Dorchester were arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court in connection with Ross’ March 30 shooting death. Baxter is charged with murder and being an accessory after the fact to murder; Wright faces charges of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition.

At the request of Assistant District Attorney Tara Burdman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge Debra DelVecchio ordered both men held without bail and revoked Baxter’s bail in an open firearm case pending in Dorchester Municipal Court. more »

BOSTON, May 18, 2018—A longtime prosecutor who worked his way from an unpaid internship to the most senior position on Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s staff was honored with a prestigious statewide award last night.

First Assistant District Attorney Patrick M. Haggan received a William C. O’Malley Prosecutor of the Year Award at the 24th annual Massachusetts Prosecutors Conference in Boston. Haggan was nominated for the honor by Conley, who called him “one of the finest, most courageous trial lawyers in the storied history of our Commonwealth.” The award is named after the longtime Plymouth County district attorney who served from 1978 until his death in 1995. more »

BOSTON, May 18, 2018—The driver who allegedly caused a devastating crash early on New Year’s Day was travelling at more than double the speed limit just prior to a collision that nearly killed the passenger of another vehicle, Suffolk County prosecutors said today.

DOMENIC COLUMBO, 39, who is a Boston Police officer, was arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court today on indictments charging him with two counts assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and single counts of operating under the influence causing serious injury. The charges reflect a collision on Columbia Road in Dorchester. more »

BOSTON, May 17, 2018—A 16-year-old juvenile has been charged with shooting another young man in the chest during a rush hour confrontation near Downtown Crossing earlier this month, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans said.

The juvenile was apprehended yesterday at the Boston Juvenile Court, where he was scheduled to appear on an unrelated case for which he was being prosecuted. He was arraigned on one count of delinquency, to wit: assault with intent to murder for the May 2 shooting and held on $250,000 cash bail. more »

BOSTON, May 17, 2018—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a West Roxbury driver’s conviction for causing a 2013 collision that left one of his passengers in a wheelchair and the driver of a second vehicle with catastrophic injuries that left him unable to walk, talk, or even feed himself until his death last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Brighton Municipal Court jury convicted NIKOLAS PAPADOPOULOS, 23, of negligent operation of a motor vehicle following a three-day trial in 2015. Papadopoulos was behind the wheel of a 2003 Mazda Tribute and travelling westbound on the Arborway at about 2:00 pm on Sept. 16, 2013. The evidence showed that he was driving well over the 30 mph speed limit when he passed another vehicle on the right, crossed the center line in the area of Saint Joseph Street, struck a concrete barrier, and rolled over, crashing into a 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck. more »

BOSTON, May 16, 2018— A Swampscott man was arraigned today on charges he sexually assaulted two women at gunpoint last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOSEPH LOSANO, 51, of Swampscott was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on four counts of aggravated rape in connection with the two separate attacks. Bail was set in the amount of $50,000 and Losano was ordered to wear a GPS monitor, stay out of the city of Boston, and stay away from the victims in the event he is released on bail. more »

BOSTON, May 14, 2018— A man currently serving an unrelated prison sentence has been indicted on charges he critically injured a man by beating him with a rock at a homeless encampment last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

JACQUES MERVEILLE, 32, has been indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on charges of assault and battery causing serious bodily injury and armed robbery in connection with the 2017 assault outside Copley Square. He is currently incarcerated at MCI-Cedar Junction on an unrelated conviction. more »

BOSTON, May 14, 2018— The Dorchester man charged in the shooting deaths of 23-year-old Christopher Joyce and 58-year-old Clayborn Blair was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

WILVIN GUITY, 28, of Dorchester was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on two counts of murder and a single count of unlawful possession of a firearm. At the request of Assistant District Attorney John Verner, Judge David Weingarten ordered Guity held without bail. more »

BOSTON, May 11, 2018—A former cook faces arraignment Monday after a grand jury indicted him for setting the blaze that destroyed Flames Restaurant, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

BYRON HEWITT, 45, faces arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday on a charge of arson in the December blaze that partially burned down the Mattapan restaurant, which remains closed as a result of the fire. more »

BOSTON, May 10, 2018—A Boston man was ordered held without bail at his arraignment today in the South End stabbing that claimed the life of 50-year-old Edward Sanchez on Tuesday, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JEREMY CORREA, 31, was arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of murder. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Tara Burdman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge David Weingarten ordered Correa held without bail. He was additionally held on a probation violation stemming from an earlier unrelated conviction. more »

BOSTON, May 9, 2018—A man who raped and trafficked a teenaged relative was sentenced to life in prison today following his conviction for what Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley called “one of the most disturbing cases I’ve encountered in my career as a prosecutor.”

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Monday convicted DELACY MORRIS, 46, of one count of trafficking a person under 18 for sexual servitude and three counts each of rape, incest, and indecent assault and battery. Today, Suffolk Superior Court Christopher Muse found that Morris qualified for sentencing enhancements as a repeat offender given his conviction for a 2000 aggravated rape. Morris was sentenced to 15 years in prison on that conviction. more »

BOSTON, May 7, 2018—A Brighton man was held without bail at his arraignment on a murder charge stemming from the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Dwayne Thomas, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DERRELL RUSSELL, 29, was charged with the shooting that claimed Thomas’ life on Hartford Street in Dorchester late last month. He was arrested late Friday by Boston Police on a warrant issued earlier that day. more »

BOSTON, May 7, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley today released his entire investigative file on the 2016 gunfight in East Boston that left two Boston Police officers critically injured and the man who shot them fatally injured.

Conley determined that Boston Police Officers Matthew Morris and Eric Schmidt acted in lawful self-defense, defense of each other, and defense of Officer Richard Cintolo when they discharged their weapons at KIRK PATRICK FIGUEROA, 33, on the night of Oct. 12, 2016. Under a voluntary policy of transparency in such investigations, Conley released the evidence on which his decision was based – more than 500 pages of interview transcripts, almost 800 pages of written reports and forensic testing results, over 1800 photographs, and more than three hours of dispatch recordings – to the news media. A detailed report of the investigation is posted online. more »

BOSTON, April 30, 2018— Two men already facing separate gun charges were arraigned today in the January shooting death of 22-year-old Alexander Mervin, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JERION MOORE, 19, of Stoughton and NICHOLAS SICELLON, 18, of Dorchester, were each arraigned today in Roxbury Municipal Court on a charge of murder in Mervin’s shooting death. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley of Conley’s Homicide Unit, Judge Kenneth Fiandaca ordered both men held without bail. more »

BOSTON, April 23, 2018— A Chelsea man was sentenced to a decade in prison today after his conviction for sexually assaulting a young child, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Thursday found ALVARO CALDERON, 33, of Chelsea guilty of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. At his sentencing today, Judge Janet Sanders imposed a term of 10 years in state prison. Upon his release, Calderon will serve an additional two years of probation, during which time he must register as a sex offender, complete sex offender treatment, have no direct or indirect contact with the victim, have no unsupervised contact with any child under 16, and wear a GPS monitor. Assistant District Attorney Audrey Mark, Chief of Conley’s Child Protection Unit, had additionally requested that Calderon be ordered not to hold any employment or volunteer position that would put him in contact with children; however, Sanders declined to impose the requested condition. more »

BOSTON, April 17, 2018—A Suffolk County prosecutor recommended incarceration today for the off-duty police officer convicted of beating a ride-share driver while hurling racial epithets three years ago, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted MICHAEL COLIN DOHERTY, 43, on April 2 of two counts of assault and battery for striking a 28-year-old Revere man working as an Uber driver in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2015. Jurors also convicted Doherty, who was an off-duty Boston Police officer at the time, of assault and battery for purposes of intimidation, reflecting his use of racial and ethnic slurs during the confrontation, and use of a motor vehicle without authority for entering and driving several blocks in the victim’s vehicle. more »

BOSTON, April 16, 2018—Two members of Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office have been awarded scholarships to participate in the highest quality workshops, computer labs, and case studies at the thirteenth annual Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW) this week.

Assistant District Attorney Judith Lyons, chief of the DA’s Major Felony Bureau, and Deputy Chief of Staff Catherine Rodriguez will join hundreds of police officials, prosecutors, and victim advocates from across the nation who work with female victims of crime. Their attendance was made possible through a CCAW scholarship that provides access to critical training for those who would otherwise be unable to attend due to increasing budget constraints upon their agencies. Presented by Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support and the Dallas Police Department, CCAW is a national clearinghouse for training and best practices regarding the identification, investigation, and prosecution of all types of violent crimes against women, including domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. This year the conference will welcome over 2,500 professionals from all 50 states. Hosted in Dallas, Texas, the 2018 conference will be held April 16th through 19th. more »

BOSTON, April 13, 2018—A former Transit Police officer was arraigned today following his arrest on a warrant charging indecent assault and battery and other offenses allegedly committed while on duty, MBTA Transit Police Chief Kenneth Green and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Transit Police detectives arrested JAMES FLOYD, 60, of Winthrop on a warrant charging him with two counts of indecent assault and battery and single counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and intimidation of a witness, all stemming from his conduct as a uniformed officer working a detail at North Station. more »

BOSTON, April 12, 2018—The man who allegedly stabbed 53-year-old Darryl Noles on Tuesday night, killing him, was arraigned today on a murder charge, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARK W. LOVE, 55, of Malden was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court today following his arrest yesterday by Boston Police homicide detectives. At the request of Assistant District Attorney David Bradley, Judge Eleanor Sinnott ordered him held without bail. more »

BOSTON, April 12, 2018—More than a decade after he shot and killed off-duty Revere Police Officer Daniel Talbot, a Revere man admitted his guilt rather than face the new trial he was granted when an appellate court reversed his murder conviction, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ROBERT IACOVIELLO, Jr., 30, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter today and accepted a 14-year prison term rather than proceed to trial on April 30 for second-degree murder – the charge for which a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted him in 2010, and which the Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed in 2016 after finding flaws in the trial judge’s jury instructions. Second-degree murder carries a life sentence with parole eligibility after 15 years. more »

BOSTON, April 10, 2018—A fifth participant in the events that led to 22-year-old Joshua Briggs’ homicide last year has been apprehended and arraigned on a murder charge, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RANDY CANNON, 26, surrendered to Boston Police this morning after they obtained a warrant for his arrest issued on Friday. He was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on one count of murder and three counts each of armed robbery and armed home invasion for allegedly taking part in the robbery that led to Briggs’ Oct. 17, 2017, shooting death at the Holiday Inn Express on Boston Street in Dorchester. more »

BOSTON, April 10, 2018—The man who gained access to a Boston University student’s dorm room in 2015 and sexually assaulted her while she slept pleaded guilty today in a hearing that accommodated the survivor’s strong preference not to testify at trial and fulfilled her wishes to put the case behind her with the defendant’s unequivocal admissions of responsibility and remorse, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

SAMSON DONICK, 22, pleaded guilty to indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, and breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a misdemeanor. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders sentenced him to five years of probation, during which time he must perform 1000 hours of community service, undergo sex offender treatment, have no contact with the survivor, and wear a GPS monitor. At the survivor’s request, Sanders further ordered that the defendant make a personal apology to her, which he did from the witness stand. more »

BOSTON, April 9, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office will appeal a judge’s decision today overturning a jury’s verdict last week in the murder of 26-year-old Chaz Burton, who was stomped, beaten, and shot to death after a party in 2016.

Two men, ABDULLAH YASIN and FABIAN LLANO, went to trial last month on indictments charging both men with first-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in connection with Burton’s homicide. After two weeks of trial and four days of deliberations, jurors on March 26 convicted Yasin of second-degree murder as well as assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for stomping repeatedly on Burton’s head. The jury acquitted Llano of the homicide charges but also convicted him of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for stomping on Burton’s head.

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders’ decision to vacate Yasin’s murder conviction undoes what prosecutors say was a careful assessment and a nuanced interpretation of the evidence, testimony, and legal theories presented at trial. more »

BOSTON, April 5, 2018—On the same day that he presented $65,000 in free grants to community-based non-profit groups, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today that his office received more than $426,000 in grant funding to support survivors of homicide and victims of gun violence.

Conley’s office has been selected by the Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance to receive $426,110 in federal Victims of Crime Act funding over the next two fiscal years. MOVA is the Massachusetts administrator for the federal grants, which fund state and community-based organizations that offer services to crime victims. more »

BOSTON, April 5, 2018—An agent assigned to the Boston office of the Internal Revenue Service was arraigned on charges of aggravated rape and other offenses stemming from alleged assaults on an intern last summer, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAMES CLARKE, 44, is charged in Suffolk Superior Court with aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery, strangulation, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for an incident on the evening of July 26, 2017, when Clarke allegedly invited a student intern at the Boston IRS office for drinks after work and then offered to drive her to South Station to catch a train. more »

BOSTON, April 4, 2018— A Dorchester man was held without bail at his arraignment today in the Valentine’s Day murder of 37-year-old Tarek Mroue following a dispute in traffic, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TYRONE WORRELL, 39, was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. At the request of Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Hickman of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Clerk Magistrate Edward Curley ordered that Worrell continue to be held without bail, as he has since his Feb. 16 arraignment in Roxbury Municipal Court in connection with Mroue’s shooting death. Today’s proceedings move his case to Suffolk Superior Court, where it will be adjudicated. more »

BOSTON, April 3, 2018 – District Attorney Dan Conley and his staff are among those lacing up for this weekend’s 5th Annual Ginormous Climb to raise funds for abused, neglected, and exploited kids.
Approximately 350 climbers are expected to take part in the annual vertical charity run up the 60 stories of 200 Clarendon – formerly the John Hancock Tower. With past climbs raising a total of about $400,000 for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County over the past four climbs, organizers hope to crack half a million dollars after Saturday’s event. more »

BOSTON, April 2, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today returned verdicts convicting an off-duty police officer of a racially-motivated assault on a ride-share driver and briefly driving away in that man’s vehicle after a second driver intervened on his behalf, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors convicted MICHAEL COLIN DOHERTY, 43, of two counts of assault and battery for striking a 28-year-old Revere man working as an Uber driver in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2015. Jurors also convicted Doherty, who was an off-duty Boston Police officer at the time, of assault and battery for purposes of intimidation, reflecting his use of racial and ethnic slurs during the confrontation, and use of a motor vehicle without authority for entering and driving several blocks in the victim’s vehicle. Jurors acquitted Doherty of violating the civil rights of a second man who intervened in the conflict on the victim’s behalf. more »

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Prosecutor: Recovered Firearm Matches Murder Weapon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOSTON, February 28, 2018— After spending more than 20 years on the run, a former Dorchester man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two children in the 1990s, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury this afternoon found JOHN J. HARTIN (D.O.B. 1/22/70) guilty of five counts of rape of a child – indictments he fled after they were returned by a grand jury in 1993. He faces sentencing Tuesday. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2018—A Randolph man was arraigned today on various charges related to a chaotic scene on Route 93 this weekend and the independent investigation into a State trooper’s firearm discharge is ongoing, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ADERITO MONTEIRO, 28, of Randolph was arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court today on charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, disorderly conduct, driving an uninsured all-terrain vehicle, and various civil infractions. Judge Eleanor Sinnott set bail at $2,000 and ordered him not to drive without a license. more »

BOSTON, February 26, 2018— As the man who abducted and raped her more than 13 years ago was sentenced to a lengthy prison term today, one victim declared she is neither victim nor survivor but “a warrior.”

DWAYNE McNAIR (D.O.B. 1/30/81), convicted Jan. 12 of eight counts of aggravated rape and two counts of armed robbery, faced sentencing today before Suffolk Superior Court Judge Linda Giles. Assistant District Attorney David Deakin, chief of District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s Family Protection and Sexual Assault Bureau, recommended a sentence of 30 to 40 years in state prison. Giles imposed a term of 16 years in prison to be followed by 10 years of probation. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 23, 2018—A meticulous joint investigation by Boston Police and Suffolk prosecutors into retaliatory gun violence has led to the arrests of two alleged rivals from feuding Boston street gangs, Police Commissioner William B. Evans and District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Boston Police today arrested IMRAHOTEP WALLACE (D.O.B. 6/11/91) of Allston on a warrant charging him with armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for allegedly taking part in a shooting in Roxbury last month. He will be arraigned later today at Roxbury Municipal Court.

Yesterday, Boston Police arrested MOSES JACOBS (D.O.B. 8/7/97) of Dorchester on a warrant charging him with armed assault with intent to murder, attempted assault and battery by discharging a firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition for firing at a person in a vehicle on Trotter Court in a different encounter earlier this month. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2018—An MBTA trolley operator has been charged with fraudulently collecting workers’ compensation and disability insurance after allegedly paying an associate to attack him on the job in 2016, MBTA Transit Police Chief Kenneth Green and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said today.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury yesterday returned indictments charging THOMAS LUCEY (D.O.B. 10/21/71) of Saugus with two counts of insurance fraud and single counts of workers’ compensation fraud, misleading a police investigation, and perjury. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2018—A second defendant in the homicide of 21-year-old Shaquille Browder was held without bail at his arraignment today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

RALPH BROWN (D.O.B. 3/10/74) was apprehended by the Boston Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit in Holbrook this morning on warrants approved by Suffolk prosecutors on Feb. 13. He was transported to Dorchester Municipal Court, where he was formally charged with murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Assistant District Attorney Catherine Ham of the DA’s Homicide Unit told the court that Brown participated jointly with KYLE WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 4/14/86) to commit the homicide in broad daylight at a parking lot near Columbia Road and Washington Street – one of the city’s busiest intersections. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2018—The man who allegedly shot and killed 37-year-old Tarek Mroue on Winthrop Street this week was held without bail at his arraignment in Roxbury Municipal Court today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

TYRONE WORRELL (D.O.B. 7/5/78) of Dorchester is accused of shooting Mroue, killing him, on the evening of Feb. 14. Boston Police arrested Worrell shortly after the homicide. Early the next morning, he represented that he had swallowed a quantity of heroin. Though his belongings had previously been secured, he was hospitalized for observation in an abundance of caution and then released for arraignment. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2018—The parents of 17-year-old Ryan Morrissey spoke at a sentencing hearing today for the man convicted of his 2014 murder, mourning the loss of “a giant piece of our lives that can never be replaced.”

JULIO BAEZ (D.O.B. 2/28/91) was sentenced to the mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole following his conviction yesterday for first-degree murder. At the request of Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office, Judge Janet Sanders sentenced him to a concurrent term of 18-20 years for the non-fatal shooting of Morrissey’s friend, then 19, during the same incident. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2018—Chelsea and State police and fire investigators combing the scene of an apparent brush fire found some signs of accidental ignition last night but have not made any final determinations, officials said today.

At about 6:40 pm, the Chelsea Fire Department and State Police assigned to the Revere barracks responded to the area of Route 16 near Webster Avenue for a fire at an unpaved area abutting the roadway. On extinguishing the blaze, firefighters observed what appeared to be a dead body and made the standard notifications for a death investigation. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Charlestown man of first-degree murder and related offenses for his role in the 2014 murder of 17-year-old Ryan Morrissey and acquitted two others accused of also taking part.

Jurors deliberated for about six full days before convicting JULIO BAEZ (D.O.B. 2/28/91) of first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. He faces a mandatory life term at a hearing scheduled for 11:00 tomorrow morning. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2018—One of the men who allegedly took part in the homicide of 21-year-old Shaquille Browder was linked to the crime through video footage and vehicle rental records, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KYLE L. WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 4/14/86) was arraigned today on one count of murder in connection with the Jan. 11 shooting that claimed Browder’s life. Judge Serge Georges ordered him held without bail on the murder and additionally held him pending a hearing to determine whether he violated the terms of his probation on a 2011 extortion and unarmed robbery conviction for which he served six years. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2018—A man was sentenced to prison yesterday after admitting that he coerced three Boston-area girls he met online into sending him sexual photographs – the first conviction in Suffolk County for using threats through social media to coerce explicit imagery from a victim, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

HECTOR ACEVEDO (D.O.B. 5/11/90) of Roxbury pleaded guilty yesterday to posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity or sexual conduct; possession of child pornography; distributing child pornography; and distributing obscene matter to a minor. Acevedo also pleaded guilty to attempted extortion and human trafficking of a minor, reflecting the use of threats to coerce the underage victims into providing him with nude photos. more »

BOSTON, Feb. 9, 2018—The alleged driver who crashed into another vehicle, badly injuring its occupant, was arraigned on a felony drunk driving charge today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

DOMENIC COLUMBO (D.O.B. 11/22/78) of West Roxbury, who is a Boston Police officer, walked into court on a summons arraignment for causing serious bodily injury while operating under the influence. Judge James Stanton released Columbo on his own recognizance, ordering him to stay away from the victim’s family. more »

More Than 77lbs of Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine Seized in “Operation High Hopes”

BOSTON, Feb. 8, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley, Boston Police Superintendent in Chief William Gross, Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Ferguson of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England Division, Braintree Police Chief Paul Shastany, and Randolph Police Chief William Pace today announced the results of Operation High Hopes, one of the longest, most far-reaching, and most successful state wiretap investigations in Massachusetts history.

The investigation dismantled two Boston-area drug trafficking organizations and led to the seizure of some 77 pounds of various narcotics – including more than 30 pounds of fentanyl, an opiate so powerful that mere milligrams can be lethal – and some $300,000 in alleged drug money. The fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and opiate tablets are believed to have come from the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. more »

Victim’s Kin “Remember Him Vividly, Miss Him Deeply, and Keep His Spirit Alive”

BOSTON,—The Brighton man responsible for the drunk driving crash that killed 24-year-old Dillon Carter and seriously injured a second man was sentenced to a state prison term today, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CRAIG LAWLOR (D.O.B. 6/4/92) faced sentencing today before Suffolk Superior Court Judge Linda Giles, who during a jury-waived trial last month found Lawlor guilty of manslaughter by motor vehicle, motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol, and operating under the influence of alcohol causing serious bodily injury in connection with the fatal 2016 crash inside the Sumner Tunnel. 

Assistant District Attorney Caitlin Grasso had recommended a sentence of six to eight years in state prison, followed by 2 ½ years in the house of correction with six months to serve and the remainder suspended for two years.  Giles imposed a term of five to six years in state prison followed by 2 ½ years in the house of correction with six months to serve and the remainder suspended for a probationary period of two years.  During that time, Lawlor must remain drug- and alcohol-free, complete a substance abuse program, and perform 100 hours of community service.  more »

BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2018—The threat of gang violence and witness intimidation at a 2006 murder trial represented “exceptional circumstances” warranting the judge’s partial closure of the courtroom, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled today as it affirmed the defendant’s convictions for killing one man and leaving another paralyzed until his death years later, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Supreme Judicial Court today upheld ODAIR FERNANDES’ convictions for first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and multiple firearms charges. Fernandes (D.O.B. 8/16/83) was convicted for his role in the April 28, 2003, shootings that claimed the life of Jose Daveiga, 22, in Boston’s South End and left Christopher Carvalho, then 24, paralyzed until his 2007 death at Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, where he was reliant upon machinery to provide oxygen. more »

BOSTON, February 1, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley this morning honored 24 students at a Dorchester elementary school who completed his office’s comprehensive youth violence prevention program.

During a ceremony this morning, Conley presented certificates to 24 fifth graders at the Richard J. Murphy School who completed the Overcoming Violence curriculum after six weeks of interactive study and discussion.  He was joined at the event by members of his office and representatives of the Boston Police Department, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, and the Boston Centers for Youth and Families. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2018—A year after a divided Supreme Judicial Court reversed his conviction for shooting 28-year-old Senai Williams to death during a fight, a Roxbury man pleaded guilty to the 2010 homicide rather than face a second trial, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury in 2012 convicted JAMES ALLEN (D.O.B. 8/30/88) of second-degree murder, but the state’s highest court reversed that decision last year after a majority of the court found the trial judge’s instruction on defense of another to be flawed. Today, over seven years after Williams’ shooting death on Homestead Street, Allen pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and accepted a sentence of 13 to 17 years in state prison. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2018—The former president and executive director of a group that shuttles large ships through Boston Harbor were arraigned today for allegedly using the organizations’ funds for their own personal purposes, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury on Dec. 20 returned indictments charging GREGG FARMER (D.O.B. 2/25/62) of Wakefield, former president of the Boston Harbor Pilots Association, with larceny over $250 and larceny over $250 by continuing scheme. The Grand Jury also indicted ANDREW HAMMOND (D.O.B. 3/21/64) of Hanover, whom Farmer hired as BHPA executive director, for larceny over $250 by scheme, making false entries in corporate books, forgery, and uttering.  Clerk Lisa Medeiros did not impose monetary bail and released both on their own recognizance after they walked into court today. more »

BOSTON, January 31, 2018— A Dorchester man was arraigned earlier this week on charges of trafficking fentanyl after he made a series of sales to a plan clothes Boston Police officer, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

ZACHARY GODWIN (D.O.B. 1/12/91) was arraigned Monday in Dorchester Municipal Court on single counts of trafficking in fentanyl, trafficking in cocaine, possession with intent to distribute a Class B substance, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, unlawful possession of ammunition, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, and three counts of distribution of a Class B substance.  Judge James Coffey ordered that Godwin be sent for evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital. more »

BOSTON, January 30, 2018— A man with a prior firearm conviction was arraigned today for allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at a Boston Police officer during a foot chase in Charlestown, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

CELESTINO VICENTE (D.O.B. 10/22/80) of Dorchester was arraigned today in Charlestown Municipal Court on charges of two counts each of assault and battery on a police officer and assault and battery with a firearm, and single counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, unlawful possession of a firearm as a subsequent offense, unlawful possession of ammunition as a subsequent offense, carrying a loaded firearm, improper storage of a firearm.  He was also issued citations for an inspection sticker violation and failure to wear a seatbelt.  According to prosecutors, Vicente was previously convicted of firearm and ammunition charges in Suffolk Superior Court in 1999. 

At the request of Assistant District Attorney Paul Lewis, Judge Michael Coyne ordered Vicente held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing under Chapter 276, Section 58A, of the Massachusetts General Laws. The statute allows a judge to hold a defendant accused of certain offenses without bail for up to 120 days pending trial upon “clear and convincing evidence that no conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person or the community.”  That hearing will be held Friday. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 19, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted a Brighton man of murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 26-year-old LeRoy Cooper, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

After a week of trial and about a day of deliberations, jurors found PATRICK MALONE (D.O.B. 6/28/91) guilty of second-degree murder and unarmed robbery for Cooper’s Nov. 19, 2012, homicide. He faces a mandatory life term next week. more »

BOSTON, January 19, 2018— A Brighton man has been found guilty in connection with the drunk driving crash that killed his friend, 24-year-old Dillon Cohen, and seriously injured his other passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley announced today.

At the conclusion of a jury-waived trial, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Linda Giles found CRAIG LAWLOR (D.O.B. 6/4/92) guilty of manslaughter by motor vehicle, motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol, and operating under the influence of alcohol causing serious bodily injury in connection with the 2016 crash in the Sumner Tunnel that claimed Cohen’s life.  He is expected to face sentencing on Feb. 5. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2018—A Texas man was held on high bail today after his arraignment on a raft of charges stemming from three motor vehicle thefts and six commercial burglaries last year at sites as far north as Woburn and as far south as Brockton, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

FREDRICK D. WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 1/7/89) of Dallas, Texas, was indicted Dec. 20 on six counts each of breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony, breaking into a depository, and malicious destruction of property; four counts of larceny over $250; two counts of attempted larceny over $250; three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle; and one count of possession of burglarious instruments.

After being arrested on a fugitive warrant by Texas authorities, Williams was extradited to Massachusetts, where he was arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court. Clerk Magistrate Lisa Medeiros set bail at $500,000 cash. A second Texan, MATTHEW GALLAGHER (D.O.B. 1/9/86), was identically charged and is expected to face arraignment tomorrow. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 17, 2018—Two Texas men are expected to appear in Suffolk Superior Court this week after their indictments for allegedly stealing about $60,000 from bank machines during a regional smash-and-grab spree last year, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

FREDRICK D. WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 1/7/89) and MATTHEW L. GALLAGHER (D.O.B. 1/9/86), both of Dallas, Texas, were indicted Dec. 20 on six counts each of breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony, breaking into a depository, and malicious destruction of property; four counts of larceny over $250; two counts of attempted larceny over $250; three counts of larceny of a motor vehicle; and one count of possession of burglarious instruments. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2018—A man previously convicted of attacking a man in the Belle Isle Marsh Reservation has been charged with an earlier assault in the same location that claimed the life of 83-year-old East Boston resident Daniel Pepe, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The Suffolk County Grand Jury on Dec. 20 returned indictments charging MICHAEL BRUZZESE (D.O.B. 5/26/65) with manslaughter and unarmed robbery of a person over 60 in the May 29, 2016, assault that caused Pepe’s death three days later.  The State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section apprehended Bruzzese this morning in Cambridge and he is expected to be arraigned later today in Suffolk Superior Court. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2018—A Suffolk Superior Court jury today returned guilty verdicts on all charges against the man who kidnapped and raped two women within days of one another in 2004 in a case complicated by the fact that the defendant was an identical twin, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

Jurors deliberated for approximately one day before convicting DWAYNE McNAIR (D.O.B. 1/30/81) this afternoon of all charges in connection with the two 2004 attacks.  He faces sentencing next month on eight counts of aggravated rape and two counts of armed robbery. more »

SJC Finds Conflict of Interest Claim “Unsupported By the Record”

BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2018—The state’s highest court today vacated a judge’s 2016 order granting a new trial to the man who murdered 10-year-old Trina Persad with a shotgun blast to the face, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In a 38-page decision, the Supreme Judicial Court vacated Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders’ finding that an attorney for JOSEPH COUSIN (D.O.B. 8/9/84) had performed prior legal work for other clients that presented an actual conflict of interest at the time Cousin, a member of the notorious Magnolia-Intervale-Columbia gang, was convicted of killing Persad during a June 29, 2002, mission to retaliate against rivals at Jermaine Goffigan Park. more »

BOSTON, January 11, 2018—As a Westwood man was sentenced to prison for stalking a woman to her Fenway home and raping her two years ago, the survivor recounted her ordeal and a message of support to others who live through sexual assault.

A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Dec. 20 convicted MICHAEL PURPURA (D.O.B. 6/22/79) of aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery, strangulation or suffocation, unarmed burglary, and larceny over $250.  At his sentencing yesterday afternoon, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley’s office recommended a term of 20 to 25 years in prison to be followed by five years of probation. Judge Peter Muse imposed a term of 15 to 18 years in state prison.  more »

BOSTON, January 10, 2018— Three men were held without bail today for their roles in the murder of Joshua Briggs inside a Boston hotel room, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JOHN “SPICE” COLLINS (D.O.B. 10/16/93), ERRIN “DUBDUB” CRAWFORD, Jr., (D.O.B. 09/05/88), and MICHAEL “BATS” REYNOLDS (D.O.B. 10/10/93) were arraigned today in Suffolk Superior Court on indictments charging first-degree murder and three counts each of home invasion and armed robbery.   Collins and Reynolds are additionally charged with unlawful possession of a firearm.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Thomas Flanagan of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Clerk Magistrate Lisa Medeiros ordered all three men held without bail. more »

BOSTON, January 10, 2018— A juvenile who led police on a foot chase was charged as a repeat gun offender after officers found a loaded firearm along his path of flight – and technology developed for firefighters suggested it had recently been tossed, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

A 17-year-old male from Dorchester was arraigned yesterday in the Juvenile Session of Dorchester Municipal Court on charges of delinquency, to wit: unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm as a second offense, unlawful possession of ammunition, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a large capacity firearm, and trespass.  According to prosecutors, the defendant was previously adjudicated delinquent – the equivalent of a guilty finding in the juvenile court – in 2016 and committed to the Department of Youth Services until the age of 18.

Judge Michael Coyne set bail at $25,000 and ordered the juvenile held without bail on a DYS detainer. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2018—A Roxbury man was held without bail at his arraignment today as the second person charged with murder in the shooting death last month of 17-year-old Philip Demings, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAWONE SHEPARD (D.O.B. 4/14/99) was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court today on a charge of murder in connection with Demings’ Dec. 19 homicide.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Thomas Flanagan of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Judge Thomas Kaplanes ordered Shepard held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2018—As 26-year-old Dawnn Jaffier’s killers were sentenced to life in prison, her father and brother delivered an urgent plea to other young men to put down their guns – and asked federal lawmakers and others to stop the flow of those same firearms into cities like Boston.

Ian Jaffier’s remarks came at a sentencing hearing for WESSON COLAS (D.O.B. 5/25/92) and KEITH WILLIAMS (D.O.B. 7/13/96), both convicted of first-degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. A Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted both men of causing Jaffier’s death and the injury of a second woman on Blue Hill Avenue on the morning of Aug. 23, 2014, District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said. more »

Grand Jury Investigation Also Yields Charges in Earlier Shooting

BOSTON, Jan. 8, 2018—The man indicted for allegedly shooting 30-year-old David Cole to death last fall has been apprehended in Rhode Island and likely faces arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court later this week, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

MARQUIS R. MARTIN (D.O.B. 8/1/89) of Roxbury was indicted Dec. 21 for first-degree murder for the Oct. 29 shooting that claimed Cole’s life on Peninsula Place in Dorchester. He was additionally inducted for three counts of armed assault with intent to murder and one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for a non-fatal shooting he allegedly committed earlier that evening. Based on evidence developed in the course of the grand jury investigation, Suffolk prosecutors approved a warrant for Martin’s arrest on Nov. 16. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 3, 2018—The Massachusetts Appeals Court today reversed a lower court’s ruling that would have prevented jurors from hearing certain evidence about a hotel room key found on a human trafficking defendant at a downtown hotel where a suspected victim was found shaking, crying, and visibly afraid, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

In a 12-page decision by Justices Vickie Henry, Eric Neyman, and Peter Rubin, the Appeals Court found that Suffolk Superior Court Judge Kenneth Salinger erred by suppressing a statement by ADERITO BARBOSA (D.O.B. 3/28/84) in which he allegedly admitted that a room key found during his 2015 arrest at the Park Plaza Hotel fit the room to which police had been invited after responding to an advertisement on Backpage.com. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2018— A Lynn man was held without bail at his arraignment today in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Philip Demings, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JAQUAN SHEPARD (D.O.B. 12/23/97) was arraigned today in Dorchester Municipal Court today on a charge of murder in connection with Demings’ Dec. 19 shooting death.  At the request of Assistant District Attorney Thomas Flanagan of the DA’s Homicide Unit, Shepard was ordered held without bail. more »

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2018— A Berkeley man faces arraignment tomorrow after he seriously injured a co-worker at a Boston construction site and enlisted a colleague to cover up the assault, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

KEVIN MEDEIROS (D.O.B. 8/19/61) of Berkeley will be arraigned tomorrow in Suffolk Superior Court on charges of aggravated assault and battery, witness intimidation, and tampering with evidence.  His co-defendant, JEAN ROCK BEAULIEU (D.O.B. 6/19/89) of Salem, N.H., will be arraigned in the same court tomorrow on charges of accessory after the fact to aggravated assault and battery and witness intimidation. more »