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U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts to Resign
A senior Justice Department official told NBC News Monday the Biden administration would begin removing most Senate-confirmed U.S. attorneys appointed during the Trump administration
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MIT Professor Charged With Fraud for Failing to Disclose Work for Chinese Gov't
A professor and researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is facing federal charges for allegedly failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government to the U.S. Department of Energy. Gang Chen, 56, of Cambridge, was arrested Thursday morning on charges that he abused his position as a professor at MIT to commit wire fraud, failed to file a…
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MIT Professor Facing Federal Charges
A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is facing federal charges for allegedly failing to disclose his ties to the Chinese government to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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NH Man Threatened to Kill Members of Congress If They Didn't ‘Get Behind' Trump: Feds
A New Hampshire man is facing federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill six members of Congress last month if they did not “get behind Donald Trump.” Ryder Winegar, 33, of Amherst, was arrested on Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire. He was scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate judge on...
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2 Former MSP Supervisors Arrested on Fraud, Embezzlement Charges in OT Scandal
Federal authorities on Friday arrested two former Massachusetts State Police troopers for allegedly collecting thousands of dollars in overtime pay for hours not worked and destroying evidence in a scheme dating back to 2015. Former MSP Lieutenant Daniel Griffin and former Sergeant William W. Robertson had been charged conspiracy, federal programs embezzlement and wire fraud in connection with the scheme,…
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2 Former State Troopers Face Federal Corruption Charges
Two former Massachusetts State Police troopers are being charged in connection to an overtime scheme dating back to 2015.
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2 Former Mass. State Troopers Facing Federal Corruption Charges
Two former Massachusetts State Police troopers were arrested Friay by federal authorites for allegedly collecting thousands of dollars in overtime pay for hours not worked and destroying evidence in a scheme dating back to 2015.
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READ THE INDICTMENT: Boston Cops Arrested for Embezzling OT Funds
Nine current and retired Boston police officers have been charged in connection with committing over $200,000 in overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the officers collectively embezzled over $200,000 in overtime pay between May of 2016 and February of 2019. They are all scheduled to make initial court…
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Nine Boston Cops Charged in OT Fraud Scheme
Nine current and retired Boston police officers have been charged in connection with committing over $200,000 in overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s evidence warehouse, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Dozens of Alleged Boston Gang Members Face Charges Following Sweeping Investigation
Dozens of members of a notorious Boston-based gang are facing charges after a sweeping investigation involving, federal, state and local authorities. U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling on Tuesday announced charges against 32 members of the Boston-based “NOB” gang, including violent crimes in aid of racketeering and drug trafficking. NOB refers to Norton, Onley and Barry streets in Boston’s Dorchester...
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Alleged Gang Members Face Federal Charges
Thirty-one people are being charged federally after the culmination of a gang investigation in Boston.
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Members of Boston-Based Street Gang Facing Federal Charges
Dozens of members of the Boston-based ‘NOB’ gang are facing a litany of crimes including shootings, beatings, prostitution and drug dealing, U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling announced Tuesday.
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Columbia Gas to Be Sold, Pay $53M Fine for 2018 Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions
Columbia Gas, the utility behind the deadly 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions, will pay a $53 million fine and be sold by its parent company, NiSource, after agreeing to plead guilty in connection with the disaster, authorities announced Wednesday. U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said in a press conference that Columbia Gas had agreed to plead guilty to felony violation of…
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Columbia Gas to Pay $53M Fine for Gas Explosions
Columbia Gas will pay a $53 million criminal fine for breaking a federal pipeline safety law and plead guilty to causing a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts that killed one person and damaged dozens of homes, federal officials announced Wednesday.
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Columbia Gas Facing Charges for 2018 Merrimack Valley Explosions
Columbia Gas, the utility behind the deadly 2018 Merrimack Valley gas explosions, will pay a $53 million fine and be sold by its parent company, NiSource.
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Mass. Police Officer Arrested on Child Porn Charges by Rhode Island State Police
A Massachusetts police officer has been arrested on child pornography charges by Rhode Island State Police.
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Major Firearms, Drug Bust in Lawrence Gang Probe
Federal prosecutors announced a major drug and gun bust in Lawrence, Massachusetts, after an investigation that took years.
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Hingham Town Engineer Resigns Amid Double-Dipping Probe
Hingham Town Engineer Roger Fernandes resigned Friday after an investigation launched by the town found he was paid for private consulting work in Quincy during his regular business hours in Hingham.