Eighteen year old Joshua Rodriguez from Marblehead was arraigned in the Lynn District Court on charges that he raped three girls under the age of sixteen all within a six week period. According to reports, a 14 year old and a 15 year old complained that they were raped in…
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Two Boston, Massachusetts Men Arrested, Charged With Dealing Cocaine
Apparently Framingham and Massachusetts State Police had been on to Anthony Batista and Hector Perez for several months. Armed with information that the two Boston, Massachusetts men were selling crack cocaine in Framingham an investigation that included undercover drug buys began. Batista became known to the officers on last Friday detectives in…
Reading Man Who Was Girls Basketball Coach At The Melrose YMCA Charged With Sexual Assault
The Boston Globe recently reported that a girls basketball coach at the Melrose YMCA was arrested and charged with rape and indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen. According to the Boston Globe, the Middlesex County District Attorney alleges that the Reading defendant, “. . . over the…
Drunk Snowmobile Driver Charged With Motor Vehicle Homicide In Massachusetts
Massachusetts police allege that a thirty seven year old man was under the influence when he lost control of the snowmobile he was driving causing it to crash into rocks, killing his passenger. Chris Corriveau is now charged with operating under the influence of alcohol (OUI) and motor vehicle homicide. …
Boston Police Applicant/Oxycontin Dealer Sentenced To 87 Months In Federal Prison
In January of 2008 Christopher Cook sold 200 OxyContin pills to a cooperating witness. Then, less than two months later FBI agents caught Cook trying to steal “what he believed to be OxyContin pills for a drug source”. In November of 2008 Cook pleaded guilty to possession, distribution and attempted…
Boston, Massachusetts Man Charged With Killing Girlfriend Of Six Months
John Ellement of the Boston Globe reported that a Boston man has been charged with killing his girlfriend of six months shortly after seemingly enjoying their first Valentine’s Day together. Shortly after 3:00 a.m. Sunday the defendant, Mario Gonzalez called Boston Police telling them that an intruder had entered the…
Former Boston College Basketball Player Sean Williams Charged With Restraining Order Violation
The New York Daily News reports that former Boston College Basketball player Sean Williams has been arrested and charged with violating a restraining order and trespassing. Williams has had problems in this area in the past. He was thrown off of the Boston College basketball team in his junior year…
Bristol County Drug Task Force Arrests Man On Drug Charges
Laura Calverley, reporter for the Attleboro Sun Chronicle reported that a Rhode Island man has been arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs. The defendant, Cristian Torres will have to defend against these drug charges in the Taunton District Court. Details of the arrest are somewhat sketchy. …
Michael Phelps Suspended For Three Months By USA Swimming
Popular swimming phenom and eight gold medal winner Michael Phelps has been suspended by USA due to the picture of him holding what is believed to be a marijuana bong. The now famous picture of Phelps surfaced in Star magazine. According to reports, the incident occurred in November, when Phelps…
Lawrence, Massachusetts Drug Bust Nets 12 Dealers and Customers
After a 2 month investigation police in Lawrence, Massachusetts arrested 12 people, 7 drug dealers and 5 of their customers. According to the Lawrence Eagle Tribune the investigation began after the narcotics unit started to receive tips on their hot line about drug activity in lower Tower Hill. The police…