A Suffolk Superior court today convicted a man who fatally stabbed his son inside their family home, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced.
Read MoreA Suffolk County Grand Jury on Oct. 18 returned an indictment charging INYOUNG YOU, 21, of South Korea, with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the suicide of her boyfriend Alexander Urtula, 22, who leapt to his death from atop the Renaissance parking garage in Roxbury around 8:35 a.m. on May 20, 2019.
Read MoreSince coming into office on Jan. 2, District Attorney Rachael Rollins has made significant leadership and programmatic changes in the Victim Witness Assistance (VWA) Program, a critical component of her effort to improve the services the criminal justice system provides.
Read MoreMy office is in the initial stages of investigating a complicated sequence of events that began with a domestic disturbance call at 10 p.m. last night at 21 Wyman Street in Jamaica Plain, evolved into a standoff situation in the building which is used as a bed and breakfast, and ended with the death of an individual who lived at the dwelling and assisted with the day to day operations of the property.
Read MoreOffice-wide effort invests more people, resources, and time into solving homicides
District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced the launch of the Project for Unsolved Suffolk Homicides (PUSH), as part of her effort to refocus office priorities and assets to further the administration of justice in Suffolk County. PUSH will utilize the expertise of both non-legal and legal staff members to internally review unsolved homicide cases with fresh eyes, renewed interest, and a deep commitment to help residents who lost a loved one to violence.
Read MoreSwearing-in Ceremony Tops Off Week of Groundbreaking Training
District Attorney Rachael Rollins today welcomed the 2019 class of new attorneys to her office, who this week underwent a rigorous training to familiarize them with every aspect of the criminal justice system.
Read MoreA 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.
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