At request of the Commonwealth, judge orders John Boampong held without bail following a dangerousness hearing
A man arrested following Sunday’s protests in connection with an incident in which 21 Boston police officers were allegedly fired upon will be held without bail following a hearing today where Suffolk prosecutors presented evidence to prove he presented a danger to the public.
Read MoreThe Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office continues to work closely with law enforcement and the courts to arraign individuals arrested after Friday’s and Sunday’s protests in Boston and make recommendations to the court for bail and/or conditions of release that ensure the safety of the public and our communities.
Read MoreA month-long, multi-state investigation has culminated in child enticement charges against a Level-3 sex offender, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced.
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Rachael Rollins announced that a man was arraigned yesterday in the May 18th shooting death of 49-year-old Derek Fitzpatrick. Also yesterday, two men faced arraignment in an unrelated case after they were arrested on firearm offenses near the scene of the city’s latest homicide which occurred on May 21st.
Read MoreVirtual Memorial Salutes Those Who Served Us All and Died in the time of COVID-19
Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins today proudly announced a virtual memorial for the soldiers, sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who bravely served our nation and were residents of the Soldiers’ Home in Chelsea and died within the past two months, most of them succumbing to COVID-19. The site will go live on Friday, May 22, 2020.
Read MoreA former Transit Police officer was arraigned today on rape charges, after a unique Suffolk Superior Court grand jury was reconvened this week to finish a series of cases they had been hearing prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced.
Read MoreThe Suffolk District Attorney’s Office assists thousands of victims every year by providing advocacy, case management, referrals to resources, and support to navigate the criminal justice system. No victims are more vulnerable than children. And during this pandemic, with social distancing, sheltering at home, and no schools in session there may be an increase in victimization due to increased physical isolation and lack of interaction with mandated reporters who could notice indicators of abuse.
Read MoreMy office is investigating the fatal shooting last night at Martini Park in Hyde Park around 9:40 p.m. A man and a woman were shot; ultimately, the man’s injuries proved fatal, at this time the woman is expected to survive.
Read MoreSubstance use treatment providers have until June 5 to apply
As part of a continuing effort to address the opioid epidemic and its impact on public safety, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is seeking to partner with a nonprofit mental health provider to enhance drug diversion programming for young people in Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today asked the state Supreme Judicial Court to vacate guilty pleas of 64 people who pleaded guilty to 91 drug charges before the state’s scandal-tainted drug laboratory was able to test the substances -- tests which later showed the substances were not illegal drugs.
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Rachael Rollins and State Representative Jonathan Santiago jointly filed an amicus letter on May 7, 2020 in a case brought by incarcerated individuals seeking an order of the Supreme Judicial Court to ensure the lives and health of high-risk inmates by reducing the state’s prison population.
Read MoreThe man who fatally shot 43-year-old Pascual Casiano and injured a second man at a Roslindale auto shop last year was arraigned yesterday on murder and other charges, District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced.
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Rollins on April 28, 2020, sent a letter to Governor Charlie Baker encouraging him to take action to address the risk of COVID-19 within Massachusetts jails, houses of correction, and state prisons.
Read MoreSuffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today praised the work of law enforcement for identifying and apprehending TOMONGO BEY, 56, of Mattapan, for breaking into the parked cars of two emergency room nurses working at Boston Children’s Hospital earlier this month.
Read MoreFor the second time this month, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Judicial Court to overturn a lower court ruling which reduced bail to personal recognizance for an individual accused of violent crimes, the most recent case involving someone accused of shooting a deputy sheriff in an attempted escape from custody.
Read MoreEarlier this morning Judge Jonathan Tynes held defendant ANTHONY KELLEY without bail at an arraignment in the Dorchester Division of Boston Municipal Court for yesterday's homicide of 17 year old Alissa King.
Our condolences go to the family of Ms. King.
Read MoreDefendant Charged with Murder While on Pre-Trial Release with GPS for Firearms Charge
Late yesterday Suffolk County District Attorney petitioned a single justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to return William Utley to jail pending his murder trial because he poses a “grave risk to public safety.’’
Read MoreThis decision is a living, breathing ever-evolving document. The Special Master is still very active. Sheriffs must provide daily census reports for each correctional facility and the DOC must provide daily reports of inmate counts and rates of COVID-19 cases at each facility. Those daily reports are reviewed by the Special Master and provided on a weekly basis to the SJC ‘so that the court will be better positioned to respond to further changes in this rapidly-evolving situation.’ This is just the beginning.
Read MoreIn this time of deep uncertainty and growing fear, we need bold, decisive leadership. I appreciate the tremendous amount of work by the SJC and the Special Master to help to create a framework for our Commonwealth to reduce its prison, jail and detention facility population in the interest of public health by facilitating the coordinated and expedited release of certain detainees who are at high risk of contracting COVID-19. To do this, all while balancing the important rights and needs of victims and survivors and the safety of our communities, is a significant task.
Read MoreDear Friends,
I hope this letter finds you well, physically and emotionally, as you adjust to the reality of living through the COVID-19 public health crisis. This is an exceptionally challenging time for all of us, as we figure out how to maintain our livelihoods, school and care for our children, support our loved ones close by and from afar, and manage our own health vulnerabilities or fears.
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