Middlesex District Attorney's Office

A man convicted of child rape in Massachusetts last month who fled in the middle of his trial has been found and arrested in Maine, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office confirmed Friday. Stephen Corbin, 38, of Methuen, disappeared in the middle of his trial for raping a 14-year-old and 15-year-old girls on multiple occasions in 2017 at a home in…

Massachusetts authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a man convicted of child rape last month in Middlesex Superior Court. Stephen Corbin, 38, of Methuen, disappeared in the middle of his trial for raping a 14-year-old and 15-year-old girls on multiple occasions in 2017 at a home in Lexington and a motel in Bedford, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan…

An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot outside of a convenience store Saturday night in Malden, Massachusetts. A 22-year-old Boston man “had a brief interaction” in front of the 7-Eleven convenience store on Salem Street around 9:40 p.m., according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. One of the individuals opened fire, striking the man. He was...

A man was arrested Friday and charged with murder in the killing of another man last month in Lowell, Massachusetts, prosecutors said. A judge ordered Wesley Lindor, 22, held without bail during a hearing at Lowell District Court hours after Lindor’s arrest in Boston, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Stedman Tucker, 30, died in the shooting on Oct….

A second Massachusetts man is facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old last week in Everett. Luiz M. Perlera, 18 of Lunenberg, was arrested at his home Thursday by the Massachusetts State Police violent fugitive apprehension task force. He was arraigned Friday on the charge of accessory after the fact in connection with Craig McDonald’s shooting…

A Massachusetts man has been arraigned on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old last week in Everett. Michael Stanton, 19, of Chelsea, was ordered held without bail during his court appearance Wednesday in Malden District Court, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Everett Chief of Police Steven Mazzie announced in a joint statement. Prosecutors…

Law enforcement officials are investigating a fatal shooting in Everett on Friday night. The Middlesex County DA’s office said that a 20-year-old male was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the area of Second and Revere streets in Everett around 8 p.m. Friday. The victim, whose name has not been released, was transported to Whidden Memorial Hospital, where he...

Law enforcement officials are investigating a homicide in Lowell Friday night, the Middlesex County DA’s office confirmed. Police in Lowell responded to the area of Barker Avenue in Lowell around 6:15 p.m. Friday, officials said, where they discovered a 30-year-old male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. The man was transported to an area hospital, officials said, where he died...

Thirty years after a teenager was fatally shot on a fire escape in Malden, Massachusetts, a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, authorities announced Wednesday. Seventeen-year-old Patricia Moreno was living with her foster family on Henry Street when she was found face-down on a fire escape, mortally wounded after having been shot in the head, Middlesex District Attorney…

A Massachusetts driving instructor is facing charges for allegedly touching two teenage girls inappropriately while giving them lessons last year, though a police report lists five victims. Carl A. Welliver, a 63-year-old from Winchester, was arraigned Wednesday on four charges, including indecent assault and battery, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Welliver was working at Middlesex Driving Academy...

Nearly two months after the death of Mikayla Miller, 13 elected officials are calling for an independent investigation now that trust with the community has been broken.

Hundreds of mourners gathered this week in Hopkinton, Massachusetts to honor Mikayla Miller, the 16-year-old aspiring journalist whose death has promoted calls for police transparency and justice. Here’s where the investigation into Mikayla’s death stands.

The mother of Mikayla Miller told a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in their Massachusetts hometown Thursday that the 16-year-old’s death last month left her shattered, then demanded transparency in the ongoing investigation that has yet to conclude how the teenager died.

Three high-profile Massachusetts officials have now issued statements in the past 24 hours calling for a thorough, transparent investigation into the death of 16-year-old Mikayla Miller. Mikayla’s family is expected to speak at a vigil and rally Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at the town common in her hometown of Hopkinton. The town’s select board held a meeting Tuesday night...

The prosecutor leading the investigation into the death of a 16-year-old girl from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, explained on Tuesday what her office knows so far about the case and promised a full investigation with transparency for the public. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan also acknowledged unsubstantiated rumors swirling in the community that Mikayla Miller, who was Black, was murdered and that…

The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl from Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Mikayla Miller was found dead at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, April 18. The district attorney’s office said at the time that the death was not considered suspicious but the case remained “open and active.” In a statement issued Sunday, Middlesex District Attorney Marian...

A woman in her 30s was found dead and suffering from “apparent trauma” at a residence in Natick, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Thursday.

A woman in her 30s was found dead in a Natick, Massachusetts home Tuesday afternoon from apparent trauma, according to authorities. Natick police and fire officials found the woman’s body after getting a 911 call just before 4 p.m. Tuesday on the fourth floor of the Avalon apartment complex on Chrysler Road. “Here at Avalon, that’s shocking,” said resident...

A man in his 30s was shot after leaving the Encore Boston Harbor Casino around 3 a.m. Sunday, authorities said. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Everett Chief of Police Steven Mazzie confirmed they are investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of Sweetser Circle in Everett, Massachusetts. Everett police responded around 3 a.m. to a call for a…

Luis Santos, 23, is accused of killing his 20-year-old girlfriend, Karla Rodriguez.