'Humble' Worcester Deputy, Father Finding Support Following Cancer Diagnosis 'Humble' Worcester Deputy, Father Finding Support Following Cancer Diagnosis
'Humble' Worcester Deputy, Father Finding Support Following Cancer Diagnosis Ben Campbell is the type of friend everyone hopes to have, according to his loved ones. At a moment's notice, at any time of day or night, he will be there for you, they said. But now, he's the one in need, and his friends are lining up to repay the favors.  Campbell, a 39-year-old Worcester County Sheriff's Deputy and firearms instructor, was recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer that has metastasized to his liver. His sister, Mikayla Campbell, set up a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of his treatments at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and to provide…
Acton Cop Assaults Pregnant Wife, Arrested, Placed On Leave: DA Acton Cop Assaults Pregnant Wife, Arrested, Placed On Leave: DA
Acton Cop Assaults Pregnant Wife, Arrested, Placed On Leave: DA A police officer had his badge and gun revoked after getting arrested for throwing his pregnant wife to the ground, officials say. Steven Stalzer, an Acton police officer, and veteran, was placed on paid administrative leave after getting arrested in Stow on Saturday, April 29, according to a statement by Acton Interim Police Chief James Cogan. The officer was charged with domestic assault and battery and assault and battery on a pregnant person. He allegedly pushed his wife, who is five months pregnant, to the ground during an argument inside their shared home in Stow.  Stalzer's li…
Child Porn: Ipswich Man Who Had Pics, Videos Featuring Infants, Toddlers Gets 8 Years Child Porn: Ipswich Man Who Had Pics, Videos Featuring Infants, Toddlers Gets 8 Years
Child Porn: Ipswich Man Who Had Pics, Videos Featuring Infants, Toddlers Gets 8 Years An Ipswich man who pleaded guilty last year to owning hundreds of images and videos of child porn — some featuring infants and toddlers — will spend the next eight years behind bars, federal authorities said.   Julieen Toulotte, 24, pleaded guilty to one count each of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography in November, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge on Thursday, March 9, sentenced him to 104 months in prison followed by five years of probation, and he must pay restitution to several underage victims. Officials did not specif…
ICE Arrests Convicted Brazilian Drug Trafficker Hiding Out In Massachusetts ICE Arrests Convicted Brazilian Drug Trafficker Hiding Out In Massachusetts
ICE Arrests Convicted Brazilian Drug Trafficker Hiding Out In Massachusetts A Brazilian citizen was caught hiding out in Massachusetts when he should have been serving a prison sentence in his native country for drug trafficking, authorities said. Officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston arrested Diogo De-Sales Gomes in Somerville on Friday, Feb. 3, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports.  The 34-year-old, who entered the United States illegally, was convicted and sentenced to prison in Brazil for drug trafficking in February 2022. He was also previously arrested by US Border Patrol near San Luis, AZ after he unlawfully entered t…
Hitman For Hire: Boston Man Wanted Wife, Boyfriend Beaten To Death, Feds Say Hitman For Hire: Boston Man Wanted Wife, Boyfriend Beaten To Death, Feds Say
Hitman For Hire: Boston Man Wanted Wife, Boyfriend Beaten To Death, Feds Say A jealous husband angry that his wife left him for another man attempted to hire a hitman to have the mother of his children and her new boyfriend beaten to death, federal authorities said. Unfortunately, the "hitman" he hired was an undercover agent who arrested the 46-year-old Boston man earlier this week.  Mohammed Chowdhury was charged with murder-for-hire on Tuesday, Jan 17, and was ordered held until his next court hearing later this week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Agents said Chowdhury reached out to someone in November to arraign to have the pair killed…
Adopted Child Molested By Winthrop Dad; Kids Forced To Sleep On Floor, Not Shower: DA Adopted Child Molested By Winthrop Dad; Kids Forced To Sleep On Floor, Not Shower: DA
Adopted Child Molested By Winthrop Dad; Kids Forced To Sleep On Floor, Not Shower: DA Officials charged a Winthrop man this week with sexually assaulting one of three boys he adopted from Columbia over the summer, authorities said.  Kiyoshi Yu, 52, is charged with assault and battery on a child under 14, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on $2,500 bail. Yu is not to have contact with the children and must forfeit his passport as part of his bail agreement, authorities said. Investigators said Yu adopted the three boys — ages 8, 9, and 13 — from Bogota last summer. One of the children said Yu repeatedly abused him in a…
Officials ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed Cambridge In Officer-Involved Shooting Officials ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed Cambridge In Officer-Involved Shooting
Officials ID 20-Year-Old Man Killed Cambridge In Officer-Involved Shooting The Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said her office would conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Cambridge Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 4, that left a man dead.  Sayed Faisal, 20, of Cambridge, was identified as the man killed in the shooting after he approached police with a large knife that he had used to harm himself, Ryan said during a late-evening press conference to discuss the investigation.  Cambridge police and paramedics first saw Faisal a little after 1 p.m. when they found him bleeding in an alley on Sidney Street, Ryan said. …
Decorated Stoughton Police Officer Known For His 'Dedication' Suddenly Dies Decorated Stoughton Police Officer Known For His 'Dedication' Suddenly Dies
Decorated Stoughton Police Officer Known For His 'Dedication' Suddenly Dies The Stoughton Police Department is mourning the sudden death of one of their brothers in blue, Chief Donna McNamara announced.  Christopher Davis, age 42, died while off-duty while at his Brockton home around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, McNamara said. Davis was a 17-year-old veteran with the department.  "Officer Davis's kindness, bravery, dedication and devotion to his family, friends, the men and women of the Stoughton Police Department and the Stoughton community will be greatly missed," McNamara said. "Please keep his family, friends and the members of the Stoughton Police Departme…
Gun-Wielding Lawrence High Schooler Chased Down By Police: Reports Gun-Wielding Lawrence High Schooler Chased Down By Police: Reports
Gun-Wielding Lawrence High Schooler Chased Down By Police: Reports A 14-year-old Lawrence High School student was arrested for bringing a gun to school, WCVB reported.  The student was captured and charged on Wednesday, Dec. 21, police told CBS, after a fellow student spotted the weapon and texted their parent.  The parent called 911, WCVB said, sending police to the school's campus. The gun-toting teenager ran away from police, who chased down and captured the student.  The decision to run meant that the teenager was charged with resisting arrest as well as gun charges, the news outlet said.  "The rapid and safe resolution to this in…
Bail Revoked: Boston Man Accused Of Strangling 2 Children Staying In Jail: DA Bail Revoked: Boston Man Accused Of Strangling 2 Children Staying In Jail: DA
Bail Revoked: Boston Man Accused Of Strangling 2 Children Staying In Jail: DA A 36-year-old man accused of attacking a 12 and 14-year-old girl at an apartment in Boston last week will await his day in court behind bars, a judge ruled on Tuesday, Dec. 20, authorities said.  Michael Fairweather is charged with assault and battery, two counts of assault and battery on a child causing injury, and two counts of strangulation from the alleged, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Fairweather, who was out on bail on an earlier assault case involving the two children, had his bond revoked, which means he will be held in police custody for …
Natick Police Sgt Pleads Guilty To Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher Natick Police Sgt Pleads Guilty To Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher
Natick Police Sgt Pleads Guilty To Inappropriately Touching Female Dispatcher A Natick Police Sergeant has pleaded guilty to three counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with inappropriately touching a 28-year-old female dispatcher, authorities said. Sgt. James Quilty is facing charges stemming from the incident that happened when the woman and Quilty went to a post-work gathering with other members of the department on April 12, 2020. At one point in the evening, Quilty inappropriately touched the woman against her will, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Quilty kept touching the woman despite being asked to stop and her mo…
Fall River Police Officer Charged With Beating Handcuffed Suspect With Baton: Feds Fall River Police Officer Charged With Beating Handcuffed Suspect With Baton: Feds
Fall River Police Officer Charged With Beating Handcuffed Suspect With Baton: Feds Federal authorities arrested a Fall River police officer on Wednesday, Nov. 30, and charged him with hitting an in-custody suspect with a baton, officials said.  Nicholas M. Hoar, 35, is charged with deprivation of rights under color of law and two counts of false reports for the alleged 2020 assault, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He potentially faces 50 years in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines if convicted, officials added.  The prosecutor alleges that Hoar hit a man across the forehead with his baton on Dec. 21, 2020, and then omitted that informat…