A Suffolk County Grand Jury today returned indictments charging Massachusetts State Police Trooper MATTHEW SHEEHAN, with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault with a dangerous weapon, for firing a semi-automatic rifle at an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and injuring the operator on February 24, 2018.
Read MoreRead MoreToday, Suffolk County prosecutors submitted to the court an emergency petition requesting that the Single Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court order Justice Richard Sinnott of the Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court to accept the Commonwealth’s nolle prosequi in the case of an individual who had been charged with disorderly conduct after the “Straight Pride Parade.”
Survivor Delivers District Attorney’s Written Remarks Along with Moving Testimony in Support of Gun Violence Prevention Proposal
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today ceded her time before the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to allow the mother of 14-year-old murder victim Da-Keem Galloway, who addressed the committee in support of legislation filed by Rep. Chynah Tyler to prevent gun violence in our communities.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins’ Office will co-sponsor the 1st Annual Back 2 School Kickoff event tomorrow afternoon, bringing together members of law enforcement, nonprofits, educators, and the community to support children beginning a new year of learning. The free event will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School.
Read MoreNearly three years after 28-year-old Dantley Leonard was fatally shot in a Dorchester housing complex, the man responsible for his murder was sentenced to life in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced.
Read MoreFive years after immigration authorities deported a man accused of child rape to the Dominican Republic – during a pending Suffolk County Prosecution – District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced that the defendant has been returned to Boston to face these allegations.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins has promised a thorough and impartial review of the August 4, 2019, fatal police-involved shooting in the City of Revere.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today released the following statement on recent acts of gun violence across the country:
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Rachael Rollins today released the following statement on the assault that injured a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officer:
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that a man who was shot during an altercation in Revere on July 18 has succumbed to his injuries and two defendants are in custody in connection with the shooting that claimed his life.
Read MoreAs part of her Office’s ongoing efforts to ensure the public’s confidence in our public institutions, District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced the anticipated arraignments of nonprofit employees and public employees – including a sitting Saugus Selectman – in unrelated larceny cases.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today joined dozens of EMTs, paramedics, and other staff from Boston EMS at the arraignment of an East Boston woman accused of stabbing an EMT yesterday afternoon.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins released the below statement regarding the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred June 24, 2019, on Penhallow Street in Dorchester:
Read MoreA Suffolk County grand jury last week returned an indictment charging a Boston Police officer with lying to fellow officers investigating a 2018 shooting at his home, District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced.
Read MoreA jury yesterday convicted a man of murder in the 2014 stabbing death of 19-year-old Samuel Constant, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced.
Read MoreToday, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins, the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS), and the Chelsea Collaborative filed a groundbreaking lawsuit demanding an end to federal immigration enforcement in and around Massachusetts courthouses.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins this week announced three new additions to her executive team, bringing three highly experienced professionals to key positions within the office.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins yesterday announced a significant development in the investigation into the shooting death last year of 63-year-old Jose Williams during an apparent robbery attempt at a Dorchester gas station.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins this evening announced the release of a 65-page policy memo that defines her bold vision for her office and provides specific instructions to her staff on handling the low-level, non-violent offenses that she pledged to divert, dismiss, or otherwise resolve without incarceration.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced the indictment of an East Boston man for sexually assaulting one child, enticing another to create child pornography for him, and transmitting dozens of graphic sexual images of minors through a smartphone application.
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