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'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker
A social worker who was attacked by a convicted rapist and murderer said she has lived in fear for nearly a decade since that beating. However, she refuses to let it define her life.
Philip Chism, 25, of Danvers, admitted on Friday, April 26, to attempted murder, assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (cinder block), and kidnapping, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced.
The attack happened in 2015 when Chism was on trial for the rape and murder of this Danvers High School algebra teacher Colleen Ritzer a year earlier, the prosecutor said. C…
Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Playground 6 Months Later
Authorities in Boston say they have put handcuffs on the man responsible for a fatal shooting of a teen at a Roxbury playground over the summer.
Anthony Ramos, 28, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged this week with the killing of 19-year-old Tywon Meeks on July 6 at 5 Leyland Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney. He is charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.
Ramos was already in custody after police busted him last week on a firearms charge, the prosecutor added.
Officers arr…
SEE IT: Video Of Police Chase In South Boston Goes Viral For Odd Reason
A video showing a short police chase and arrest in South Boston has gone viral after commenters were astonished by the number of patrol cars involved in the pursuit.
Kailyn Almeida, 23, of Bridgewater, and Christopher A. Meade, 30, of Malden, were arrested following the chase on Monday, Dec. 11, State Police said.
The chase began just after 10 p.m. when a trooper tried to pull over a white Acadia in Dorchester near the Neponset Avenue bridge.
Almeida, the driver, refused to stop, police said, and sped through South Boston and Castle Island. That's where state troopers used spike strips …
2 Men Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Boston Man At Intersection
Two people have been indicted on charges related to the shooting death of Moises Ortiz-Santiago, who was described by friends as being “sweet and humble.”
Xavier Steven Pena-Guerrero, 21, and Orlando Soto, 24, both of Boston, were indicted by a Suffolk County grand jury on Thursday, Dec. 14, for:
Murder
Possession of a firearm
Carrying a loaded firearm
Ortiz-Santiago, 27, of Dorchester, died after being shot on July 30 at the intersection of Weldon and Quincy streets in Dorchester, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.
A funeral service was held on Aug. 11 at Floyd A. Williams Funera…
