Sometimes it seems that the criminal justice system uses the intellectual equivalent of a bazooka to tackle an issue as logically mind-bending as kindergarten mathematics. Boston’s Supreme Judicial Court, normally needed to referee issues surrounding Massachusetts Murder, Robbery or search and seizure issues has now been called upon in one…
Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office has ordered John Twohig to stay away from a female MBTA bus operator that he allegedly assaulted last July during what has been described as a “racially motivated verbal assault.” The action was brought against the Somerville man under the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act (MCRA),…
Toys collected for Toys for Tots, a program that provides gifts for children in need, were stolen from a Burlington warehouse facility between 2a.m. and 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. The 1,500 stolen toys were valued at $15,000. According to police, the thief or thieves took only toys that were appropriate…
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has now changed its mind regarding the role of state authorities in the criminal investigation of illegal aliens. For the past few years, various states have used various tactics in the tracing of illegal aliens. They claim that the discovery of said aliens helps stem the…
Lisa Lavoie, an ex-Holyoke elementary school teacher, has pleaded guilty to Massachusetts statutory rape and enticing a child. The 25-year-old woman is accused of running off with a 15-year-old eighth grader. Lavoie, who has been released until her sentencing next month, is not allowed to contact the teenager. Police discovered…
A Citizen’s Bank on Main Street in Malden was robbed Thursday afternoon, and police are looking for the suspect. At around 1 p.m., a man entered the bank with a note demanding money and warning that he had a weapon. As he was leaving, he ran into problems with the…
Authorities in Massachusetts have arrested Dr. Steven S. Miller, a 68-year-old Wareham dentist for allegedly exchanging drugs for sexual favors with female patients. He was arrested and arraigned in federal court and charged with distributing and dispensing controlled substances without a valid medical purpose. If convicted, Miller could end up…
Middleborough police have received 12 reports of holiday decoration theft from front lawns since the beginning of the month. Among the items stolen were reindeer, lights, inflatable snowmen, Santas and a Grinch, nativity sets, and a Santa Claus mailbox. The mailbox, which belonged to 77-year-old Robert Algier, was found in…
Last Friday, I told you that I was originally going to blog about a Massachusetts sex offender who had gotten arrested for urinating at an MBTA stop. If you are unaware of the gentleman’s story, you can read about it here as reported by our news-blogger. It may have made…
Salem police officer William D. Riley pleaded not guilty to several charges, including operating under the influence of alcohol, domestic assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm while intoxicated and possession of Class E drugs, in Salem District Court on Tuesday. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for January 13.…