Today is an extremely sad day as we begin to put together the pieces of a tragedy that took place yesterday, on Christmas, at the Renaissance parking garage. This horrible situation highlights the invisible struggles many members of our community confront and the devastation that can result. Most importantly, I want to extend my sincere condolences to this family. Yesterday, the unspeakable happened and now we are all struggling to make sense of the circumstances surrounding these deaths.
Read MoreThe woman who killed 7-year-old Brianna Rosales while driving drunk six years ago was found guilty today of Manslaughter OUI, Motor Vehicle Homicide, OUI Serious Bodily Injury, and Assault and Battery Dangerous Weapon in the girl’s death, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said.
A Suffolk Superior Court jury today convicted OLIVIA MORA, 42, in the November 26, 2013, crash that killed young Brianna and seriously injured her mother.
Read More“The way to resolve disagreements on matters of law is through the legal process. Our ICE lawsuit protects victims, witnesses, and community members, no matter their country of origin. Courthouses, like schools, churches and hospitals, are places where everyone should feel safe entering and utilizing the services provided therein. A federal judge’s decision earlier this year to grant our preliminary injunction barring ICE from making civil arrests in public areas of Massachusetts courts speaks to the strength of our case. I look forward to watching the case as it proceeds.
Read MoreNearly 40 years after Wendy Dansereau was raped and murdered in a Boston hotel room, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced that the man who killed her has been charged.
Read MoreThe man who killed two doctors after invading their South Boston luxury condominium in 2017 has been found guilty of their murders, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins said today.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that William Sanchez, 46, of the Dominican Republic, will be arraigned tomorrow (11/25) on first-degree murder charges in connection with the shooting death of Jorge Medina on October 8, 1995, outside a home on Norwell Street in Dorchester.
Read MoreA Suffolk County Grand Jury on Nov. 19 returned indictments charging MOHAMMAD KHAN, 36, of Cambridge, and his employer SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC. of Parsippany, N.J. with assault and battery on a child under 14 and one count each of civil rights violations.
Read MoreAs I said after AG Barr’s August speech, better to be a “social justice” prosecutor than a social injustice one. And, if being a “social justice” prosecutor means being committed to the fair administration of justice -- for all, not just those who have power, influence, and money -- then I am extremely proud of the title.
Read MoreA Suffolk Superior Court jury today found ANDREW MacCORMACK, 31, of Revere, guilty of first-degree murder in the homicide of his wife, Vanessa Masucci, inside the home they shared.
Read MoreThe owner of a drain company and the corporation itself have been found guilty of recklessly causing the deaths of two workers, Robert Higgins and Kelvin Mattocks, in a trench collapse in Boston’s South End in 2016.
Read MoreA 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.
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