Fall River Mayor

A once celebrated young Massachusetts mayor urged a court on Tuesday to throw out a jury’s verdict convicting him of fraud and corruption, accusing prosecutors of carrying out an “unfair smear campaign in the courtroom.” Lawyers for former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia said in court papers asking the judge to acquit him that the evidence against Correia was “remarkably...

The ex-chief of staff to a former Massachusetts mayor has pleaded guilty to extortion, bribery and other charges in a federal public corruption case.

Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has lost his re-election campaign, according to the unofficial results of Tuesday’s race. Paul Coogan, a member of the school committee in the Massachusetts city, received 10,653 votes against Correia’s 1,002, according to the Fall River Board of Election Commissioners. There were 1,756 votes for write-in candidates, and the results will not be made...

Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has announced that he is taking a leave of absence and suspending his campaign for re-election.

Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, who faces several federal charges following his two arrests within a year, is taking leave from his job and will “forgo” his campaign for reelection, he announced Tuesday. The City Council president will handle the duties of the mayor, Correia said, in front of the active construction of a $300 million new high school....

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia is expected to make a formal announcement Tuesday afternoon, but spokesperson George Regan said Monday night that Correia will be taking a leave of absence until his term expires on Jan. 3, 2020.

An embattled Massachusetts mayor is taking a leave of absence from office until his term expires in January, according to a spokesperson. Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia will also be suspending his reelection campaign, George Regan said Monday night. Correia is facing charges of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies, and he has also pleaded not guilty...

A move to temporarily remove Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Correia from office after his recent arrest was denied by the Bristol County Superior Court on Thursday. The Fall River City Council had filed the motion after Correia was arrested on federal extorion and fraud charges last month.

A Massachusetts mayor facing charges of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies is seeking to skip his next court date. Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia said in a filing Monday that he’s waiving his right to personally appear for his formal arraignment in Boston federal court on Oct. 2.

Jasiel Correia, the embattled mayor of Fall River, is facing yet another challenge in his attempt to stay in office.

Embattled Mayor Jasiel Correia of Fall River, Massachusetts, came in second Tuesday in a primary election and will appear on the ballot in November. Correia, 27, pleaded not guilty last week to extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies. He’s also pleaded not guilty to federal charges he defrauded investors in a smartphone app he was developing. In...

Embattled Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Corriea, who was recently ousted in a city council vote in favor of his removal, was not at a hearing Friday in connection to the latest federal charges he faces.

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia told NBC10 Boston he has no plans to resign after his latest arrest.

City councilors in Fall River, Massachusetts, have voted to remove Mayor Jasiel Correia from office temporarily. The Fall River City Council voted 8-to-1 Tuesday night in favor of appointing Council President Cliff Ponte to replace Jasiel Correia temporarily as acting mayor. Correia was arrested after allegedly extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies.

Gov. Charlie Baker is saying he’ll take his cues from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission on any proposed changes to the state’s marijuana law. The Republican was asked Monday if any changes were needed after Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was arrested last week on charges he conspired to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies seeking to operate...

Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, already accused of stealing investor funds to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, was arrested Friday on charges including conspiring to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies.

Fall River voters recalled Mayor Jasiel Correia, then re-elected him the same night.

Voters will decide Tuesday night whether or not to keep their current mayor, Jasiel Correia.

With Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia facing federal fraud charges and a recall election, the city is considering abolishing the position altogether.

Despite city councilors demanding he step down or else be subject to a recall election, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, facing fraud charges, said he would not resign.