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Man Guilty Of Framingham Rape, Knife-Point Robbery: DA
A 37-year-old man has been convicted of raping a woman and robbing her at knifepoint in Framingham, authorities said.
Lance McDonald, of Framingham, was convicted on Tuesday, July 24, with two counts of rape, one count of armed robbery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and wiretap violation, the Middlesex District Attorney said.
McDonald was accused of meeting up with a 42-year-old woman at a Red Roof Inn on April 25, 2022, after responding to an ad for sexual services, authorities said. The woman told police that he physically and sexually assaulted her before pulli…
3 Charged In Movie Style Heist Of Mass. Cannabis Cash Courier: Feds
It played out like a scene from the film "The Town." Three masked men pull up to a cash courier, zip-tie him at gunpoint, pepper spray him, steal more than $430,000, and then burn the getaway vehicle.
That's what federal authorities said three men did during a February 2024 heist in Swansea.
Steven Madison, 38, of Bridgewater, Christopher White, 37, of Raynham, and Quentin McDonald, 25, of Brockton, were indicted on one count of robbery interfering with interstate commerce, one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery, one count of arson of property used in or affecting i…
'Barbaric Attack': 2 Men Who Burned Victim During Springfield Home Invasion Sentenced
Two men found guilty of torturing and permanently disfiguring a Springfield man during a 2019 home invasion were sentenced to decades in prison on Thursday, June 27, authorities said.
Paul Gayle, 30, and Malik Erskine, 24, both of Springfield, were found guilty of multiple violent felonies in the "barbaric attack," Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. Markendall Johnson, now 21, who was charged as a youthful offender because of his age on the day of the robbery, was also convicted in the case.
Gayle was sentenced to 35 to 40 years in state prison, and a judge gave …
Teen, Man Busted After Armed Robbery In Randolph: Police
After several days on the run, a second suspect was arrested and charged with robbing someone at gunpoint as they sat in their car in Randolph, authorities said.
Eliezer Beato, 20, and Shaun Culbreath-Isles, 18, both of Malden, face multiple felonies from the Monday, May 13, robbery, Randolph police said.
The duo is accused of stealing jewelry, a cell phone, and multiple checks from someone at gunpoint just before 1:30 p.m. in the Johnson Road area. No one was injured.
Officers rushed to the scene and caught Culbreath-Isles as he tried to run away, police said. He ha…