Manslaughter Verdict in Fatal Stabbing
BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2018—The woman who stabbed 34-year-old Sasha Morris to death during an argument two years ago was convicted of voluntary manslaughter today, Suffolk County District Attorney John P....
View ArticleCiting Effects of 25 Years on Quality of Evidence, Prosecutors Withdraw...
BOSTON, Dec. 17, 2018—Suffolk County District Attorney John P. Pappas today delivered the following remarks on his decision to withdraw indictments charging SEAN ELLIS with first-degree murder and...
View ArticleGrand Jury Returns Murder Indictment in Homeless Man’s Fatal Beating
BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2018—The man accused of fatally beating 54-year-old Joshua Rivera as he slept in a Charlestown park has been indicted for the homeless man’s murder, Boston Police Commissioner William...
View ArticleOff-Duty Officer Charged with Firearm Discharge Injuring Household Member
Totality of Circumstances Remain Under Investigation BOSTON, Dec. 26, 2018—A Hyde Park man was arraigned today after he allegedly discharged a firearm in his home Monday, injuring a household member,...
View ArticleAlleged Gunman Arraigned in Brighton Double Homicide
Another Defendant Charged with Unrelated Shooting Death in Dorchester BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2018—The man who allegedly shot 26-year-old Wilfred Peters and 27-year-old Jeffrey Montaque to death earlier this...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rachael Rollins Takes Oath of Office During Historic...
BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2019—District Attorney Rachael Rollins was sworn in today as Suffolk County’s 16th district attorney, the first woman elected to that position, and the first woman of color to serve as...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rachael Rollins Appoints Jennifer Grace Miller as Chief of...
BOSTON, Jan. 10, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced today that Jennifer Grace Miller will be her Chief of Staff, citing her broad experience in senior government positions,...
View ArticleClosing Out Human Trafficking Awareness Month, District Attorney Rollins and...
BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins joined local, state, and federal officials along with the leaders of public, private, and non-profit agencies today to adopt...
View ArticleDA Rollins: Abuse Case Shows Survivors’ Bravery, Resilience
BOSTON, February 7, 2019 — As part of her commitment to empowering survivors, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that a former employee of a Department of Youth Services...
View ArticleSuffolk Prosecutors Deliver Justice for Disabled Woman in 2017 Sexual Assault
BOSTON, Feb. 14, 2019—The day after a Suffolk Superior Court jury convicted a man of raping a disabled woman in her home, District Attorney Rachael Rollins reaffirmed a pledge to make her office a safe...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rollins: Verdict Proves Hate Has No Place in Suffolk County
Prosecutors Will Seek Reconsideration of Retroactive Sentence, DA Says BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2019—The day after a North Reading man was convicted of hate crimes and other offenses for a 2017 assault on a...
View ArticleVerdict Returned in Year’s First Homicide Trial
BOSTON, February 15, 2019 — Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today commended the work of prosecutors, victim witness advocates, and the police whose diligence and dedicated efforts led...
View ArticleStatement of Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins on the Feb. 22,...
BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today made the following statement to the community on this morning’s fatal shooting involving a Boston Police officer: “Any loss...
View ArticleSuffolk DA, Transit Police Chief Charge Officer and Two Supervisors in...
BOSTON, March 6, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins and MBTA Transit Police Chief Kenneth Green today announced indictments against a former police officer who allegedly beat a...
View ArticleAccountability and Closure in Fatal Chelsea Shooting
Youth, 19, Was Slain; Six Others Injured at Chelsea Party BOSTON, March 8, 2019—A Lynn teen pleaded guilty yesterday as his trial was set to begin on charges that he opened fire during a party three...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rollins Names Discharge Integrity Team for Fatal Police...
BOSTON, March 11, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced the formation of her Discharge Integrity Team, a panel she has tasked with assisting her in performing an outside...
View ArticleDA Rollins’ Office Secures More Than $67k in Restitution for Fraud Victims
BOSTON, March 15, 2019 — Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that her office has secured restitution on behalf of a dozen victims who were defrauded of savings they...
View ArticleIn Hate Crime Prosecution, DA Rollins Delivers Just Outcome for Survivor and...
BOSTON, March 18, 2019 — District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced that her office has secured a plea in a 2017 stabbing motivated by transphobic animus that seriously injured a disabled...
View ArticleDA Rollins: Child Sexual Assault Defendant Allegedly Used Smartphone App to...
BOSTON, March 20, 2019 — Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins today announced the indictment of an East Boston man for sexually assaulting one child, enticing another to create child...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney Rollins Releases Comprehensive Policy Memo
Includes Specific Reforms and Principles Grounded in Progressive Prosecution BOSTON, March 25, 2019—Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins this evening announced the release of a 65-page...
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