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Ex-water department employee accused of tampering with Stoughton drinking water
A former employee of the water department in Stoughton, Massachusetts, is accused of tampering with the town’s drinking water supply and lying to federal investigators about it. Robert J. Bullock Sr., 58, of Brockton was indicted by a federal grand jury, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Massachusetts said Thursday. Prosecutors allege that on Nov. 29, 2022, Bullock went into a…
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Former US House candidate from Mass. convicted for federal campaign violations
A Massachusetts businessman who once ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, was convicted Friday on charges that he accepted illegal campaign contributions and used campaign funds for business expenses and debts, federal prosecutors said Friday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts said that Abhijit “Beej” Das, 50, of North Andover, Mass., was convicted of one count of accepting...
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Brief Mass. court system outage delays court case
A statewide legal system was briefly down Wednesday, affecting at least one legal case in Massachusetts. The MassCourts system outage held up the arraignment of Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara on charges in a recent car crash, a judge said in the Roxbury Division of Boston Municipal Court — it wasn’t able to go forward until new charges were entered…
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A Call to End the Use of Nondisclosure Agreements, or NDAs, in Massachusetts
The same type of hush money payments Donald Trump is accused of using to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels are currently being investigated in Massachusetts by State Auditor Dianna DiZoglio. Daniels signed a nondisclosure agreement with Trump’s attorney in October 2016, agreeing to keep their alleged affair quiet in exchange for $130,000. She later broke that agreement by speaking…
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Brookline Sleep Doctor Accused of Fraud, Money Laundering
A Brookline, Massachusetts, doctor was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday in alleged health care and money laundering schemes. Dr. Pankaj Merchia, 49, who works as a sleep medicine physician, is accused of two separate frauds, the US Attorney’s Office in Boston said. In the first, prosecutors allege he billed former patients’ insurers for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)…
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Kobe Bryant's 19-Year-Old Daughter Asking For Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker
Natalia Bryant, the 19-year-old daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, has filed for a restraining order against an alleged stalker, court records show.
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Man Charged in Deadly Shrewsbury Hit-and-Run Did Not Have Valid License, Prosecutors Say
A man charged in a hit-and-run crash in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, over the weekend that left a 20-year-old woman dead faced a judge on Wednesday. The Worcester Country District Attorney’s Office alleges that Jerry Santiago, 24, was driving the car that hit 20-year-old Ghufran Mutar and then left the scene. Mutar was crossing Route 9 at the intersection with South Street…
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Magician Accused of Having Sexually Explicit Images of Young Boys Expected in Court
The Massachusetts man who has worked as a magician for over 20 years and is now accused of having sexually explicit images of young boys is expected in court Wednesday. Scott Jameson, 45, of Sutton, Massachusetts, is expected in federal court in Boston at 2 p.m. Wednesday after his arrest last Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A probable…
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Local Children's Magician Accused of Having Sexually Explicit Images of Young Boys
A Massachusetts man who works as a magician entertaining kids is accused of possessing sexually explicit images of young children. Scott Jameson, 45, of Sutton, Massachusetts, was charged with possession of child pornography. He was arrested Friday morning, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Prosecutors said the investigation is tied to a February 2022 report from Action Pour Les Enfants, a…
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Man Who Claims to be Inspiration for Ben Affleck's Character in ‘The Town' Charged With Bank Robbery
William Sequeira, 59, has served long sentences for bank robbery.
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Former EBay Employees Sentenced for Stalking Natick Couple
Two former eBay executives have been sentenced to prison time after pleading guilty to stalking a Natick couple a few years ago. EBay’s former head of security for eBay, Jim Baugh, stayed silent as he left federal court facing 57 months in prison. His former colleague, David Harville, flanked by his attorneys, was sentenced to 24 months. The case centers…