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Child Rape: Ex-Chelsea School Board Member Admits To Assaulting 12-Year-Old, DA Says
A former Chelsea School Board member will spend five years in prison after he admitted to raping a 12-year-old boy in 2021 after offering him a ride in his car, authorities said.
Henry David Wilson, 57, pleaded guilty to rape and abuse of a child, enticement, and posing a child in sexual conduct, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said on Thursday, Feb. 23. A judge sentenced him to five years in prison on the rape charge and five more years of probation on the other charges, the prosecutor added. Wilson must also stay away from the boy's school, avoid contact with anyone und…
Tyler Lawrence Killing: 'Evil' Gunman Was Unknown To Norwood Teen, DA Says
Attorneys are adamant that a 34-year-old gunman had no connection to a 13-year-old boy that he allegedly shot and killed last month in Boston, officials said.
Csean Skerritt, who was already in federal custody on un-related charges, appeared in BMC Dorchester for the murder of Tyler Lawrence on Friday, Feb. 17, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports.
Skerritt, who pleaded not guilty, was ordered held without bail based on his criminal record, the office said. However, an attorney for the Lawrence family says there is more reason to put the accused gunman behind bars.
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Hot Mess: Man, 71, Tried To Burn His Way Into Boston Apt, DA Says
A Brockton man wouldn't take no for an answer and instead tried to burn his way into a woman's apartment earlier this week, prosecutors say.
Stanley Williams, 71, charged with arson of a dwelling and malicious destruction of property over $1,200, was released on his own recognizance and told to return to court on Feb. 24, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Last month, a woman called police to her Seaver Street apartment to report that a man she knew, later identified as Williams, was banging on her door trying to get inside, the prosecu…
Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of 13-Year-Old Tyler Lawrence In Boston: Officials
An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy in Boston two weekends ago, officials said.
Csean Skerritt, age 34, was arrested for allegedly shooting and killed Tyler Lawrence on Sunday, Feb. 5, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced on Monday.
Skerritt is charged with murder, being an armed career criminal level III, and various firearm and ammunition charges, Hayden said. He was already in federal custody on un-related charges.
"I want to thank the Boston Police detectives for their extraordinary, nonstop work on this case, and the US Attorney’s O…
Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA
Police in Boston arrested two women and two men in connection with the attempted robbery and beating of a Red Line rider last week, authorities said. They broke his nose and cut his face during the assault.
Ny-Jaya Monae Sampson, 19, of Boston, Seth Burns, 20, of Manchester, NH, and Sidney Amaral, 23, of Cambridge, were charged with four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault to rob, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.
A judge gave Sampson a $1,000 bail, and Burns was ordered held on a $2,000 bond, the prosecutor said. Garl…
