Guilty Verdict in Rape Case

A Suffolk County Superior Court jury yesterday found a Virginia man guilty of raping a co-worker in her Seaport District hotel room.  This verdict followed District Attorney Rachael Rollins filing an emergency motion to the Supreme Judicial Court requesting the restoration of the model rape jury instructions after the trial judge stated he would be instructing the jury in a manner prosecutors contended was unjust and unfair to the rape victim.

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Former BC Student Indicted for Boyfriend’s Suicide

A 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.

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Supporting Survivors

Since 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.

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Statement of District Attorney Rachael Rollins on Standoff and Death in Jamaica Plain

My 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.

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"We Remember": District Attorney Rollins Unveils PUSH – Project for Unsolved Suffolk Homicides

Office-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.

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District Attorney Rollins Welcomes New Attorneys

Swearing-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.

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Trooper Indicted in 2018 Shooting on I-93 South

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.

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District Attorney’s Rollins Submits Emergency Petition to Court in Protest Arraignment

Today, 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.” 

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District Attorney Rollins Cedes Time Before Legislative Committee to Mother of Murder Victim

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.

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DA Rollins Hosts 1st Annual Back 2 School Event

Suffolk 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. 

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Life Sentence in Ames Street Murder

Nearly 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.

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