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3 Iranians Hacked NJ Township, Hundreds of US Victims in Global Conspiracy: Feds
The three accused hackers are thought to be in Iran and have not been arrested, but the Justice Department says the charges make it “functionally impossible” for them to leave the country.
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3 Inmates Charged in 2018 Beating Death of Whitey Bulger
Nearly four years after James “Whitey” Bulger’s killing, 55-year-old Fotios “Freddy” Geas, 48-year-old Paul “Pauly” DeCologero, and 36-year-old Sean McKinnon were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
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Boston Activist Indicted on Fraud Charges
Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant and her husband have been indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.
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Illinois' Ex-House Speaker Charged in $3M Bribery Schemes
Michael Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House and for decades one of the nation’s most powerful legislators, was charged with racketeering and bribery on Wednesday, becoming the most prominent politician swept up in the latest federal investigation of entrenched government corruption in the state.
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‘Grandparent Fraud Scam' Targets Elderly Victims With Phony Stories of ‘Grandkids' in Trouble
Eight people were indicted in a nationwide, $2 million fraud scheme Wednesday out of San Diego in which scammers targeted grandparents by feeding them fake stories that their grandkids were in terrible trouble and needed money fast.
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Harvey Weinstein Set to be Arraigned Monday on New Indictment
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, who is facing sex-related charges, is set to be arraigned Monday on a new grand jury indictment, which restores a count that had been dismissed by a judge after the defense argued it was barred by the statute of limitations.
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Vatican Indicts 10, Including a Cardinal, in London Deal
A Vatican judge has indicted 10 people, including a cardinal, on charges including extortion, abuse of office and fraud in connection with the Secretariat of State’s 350 million-euro investment in a London real estate venture
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Mass. AG Announces Criminal Charges in Holyoke Soldiers' Home Outbreak
The former superintendent and medical director of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke have been indicted on criminal neglect charges for their roles in the deadly COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has announced.
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2 Charged for Handling of Virus Outbreak at Veterans Home
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey is pressing criminal charges against two former officials of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home for allegedly making a “deadly decision” that led to the COVID-19 outbreak there that killed dozens of elderly veterans. Bennett Walsh, the former superintendent, and David Clinton, the former medial director, are facing felony charges related to their March 27 decision to…
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NH Teen Indicted on Murder Charge in Dad's Death
A New Hampshire teenager has been indicted by a grand jury on a murder charge stemming from the death of his father last year in Antrim, prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Beam, 18, faces a charge of first-degree murder and is accused of assaulting his father with a hammer and a knife, Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said. Beam has been held…
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READ THE INDICTMENT: Boston Cops Arrested for Embezzling OT Funds
Nine current and retired Boston police officers have been charged in connection with committing over $200,000 in overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the officers collectively embezzled over $200,000 in overtime pay between May of 2016 and February of 2019. They are all scheduled to make initial court…
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Mass. Foster Mom Indicted in 2015 Death of Toddler, Injury of Another
A Massachusetts woman was indicted Tuesday in the 2015 death of her 2-year-old foster child and the injury of another of her foster children, authorities said. Avalena Conway Coxon was found unresponsive at the Auburn home of Kimberly Malpass, her foster mother, on Aug. 15, 2015, authorities have said. Also unresponsive was a 22-month-old girl, who has not been identified…
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Ex-Rep. Duncan Hunter's Prison Term Delayed Until Next Year Due to Coronavirus
A federal judge has pushed back the start of the prison term for former California Rep. Duncan Hunter until next year because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic
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Former Mass. State Police Station Commander Indicted for Overtime Abuse
A former Massachusetts State Police lieutenant has been indicted for allegedly submitting fraudulent claims for holiday pay he did not accrue, according to the attorney general’s office. David Andrade, 47, of Westport, was indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury Thursday on one count of larceny over $1,200 by single scheme and one count of public employee standards of conduct…
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RI Casino Executive, Vendor Indicted in Alleged Kickback Scheme
A grand jury has indicted a casino executive and two other people in an alleged kickback scheme, Rhode Island’s attorney general announced Tuesday. Democrat Peter Neronha said the jury returned an indictment with 30 felony counts, stemming from an investigation into bribery, obtaining property under false pretenses and tax evasion. Michael Barlow, an executive of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.,…
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Girlfriend Indicted in Boston College Student's Suicide: What We Know
A Boston College student faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after she allegedly urged her boyfriend to kill himself just hours before he was set to graduate. Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced the disturbing indictment in a press conference in October of 2019. Here’s what we know.
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Man Found Guilty in Gruesome Double Murder of Peabody Couple
A man charged in connection with a 2017 double killing in Peabody, Massachusetts, was found guilty of several charges Friday. Wes Doughty, 42, was found guilty by a jury in Salem Superior Court on two counts of first-degree murder, armed carjacking, kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and attempted arson.
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Trial Begins for Man Charged in Gruesome Double Murder of Peabody Couple
Opening statements began Monday in the trial of Wes Doughty, the man indicted in connection to a 2017 double murder in Peabody, Massachusetts. Doughty was arrested in connection to the brutal murders of 40-year-old Jennifer O’Connor and 37-year-old Mark Greenlaw, who were found dead inside a home on 13 Farm Ave. The murders were so gruesome that investigators initially did...
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Fall River Man Gets Up to 15 Years in Prison for Repeated Child Rape
A Fall River, Massachusetts man was sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting his girlfriend’s tween daughter on multiple occasions for years, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.
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NH Man Indicted for Murder in Manchester Fatal Shooting
A New Hampshire man has been indicted for the fatal shooting of a 32-year-old man, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. Paul Dimick, 27, of Manchester was indicted by a grand jury for the murder of 32-year-old Justin Lee. The victim was shot to death at about 11 a.m. on Hanover Street in early September. He was taken...