In efforts to help keep their communities safe and free from crime, law enforcement officials in Massachusetts regularly conduct undercover investigations and sting operations to identify alleged illegal activity in their areas. One of the areas authorities focus on...
Year: 2022
Sobriety checkpoint in Bristol County nets multiple arrests
State troopers in Massachusetts and other states are charged with keeping roads safe for all travelers. Along with patroling streets in their cruisers, law enforcement officers also take part in sobriety checkpoints to check for driver intoxication and other serious...
19 gang members charged with host of serious crimes
Massachusetts and particularly the greater Boston area is not without its share of gang activity. What some consider to be a plague on their communities, gangs and organized crime organizations are notorious for the level of violence and criminal activity they bring...
School superintendent charged with making false statements
Although her position is overseeing the school system in Chicopee, one Massachusetts woman apparently has apparently had a lot to say about an open job position for police chief in her town. The superintendent of Chicopee Schools was recently charged with making...
Do you know what’s at stake if you face OUI charges?
If a Massachusetts police officer pulls you over in a traffic stop, several things can happen. You’ll no doubt have to show your driver’s license and vehicle registration information to the officer. From there, the way events unfold has a lot to do with the reason the...
Teen arrested after fight, soaked victims with mace and bleach
In Massachusetts and elsewhere, some people choose to resolve conflict through violence. Sometimes, these altercations involve several people, and the incident can leave victims with serious injuries. Those who perpetrate violent acts against others face harsh...
Massachusetts man arrested for breaking into tiger enclosure
Some people like animals, and some people really like animals and will do almost anything to interact with them, even if that means breaking the law. While most in Massachusetts and elsewhere are content with the usual house pets, such as cats and dogs, others have an...
Undercover Massachusetts sex traffic operation nets 6 arrests
Most people would agree sex trafficking has been a problem in Massachusetts and across the country for years. Like any other industry, illicit or otherwise, the sex industry’s success depends on demand form those looking to purchase sex, and authorities have started...
Man in Western Massachusetts accused of drug crimes
According to some reports, arrests for drug crimes and weapons use seem to be on the rise in Western Massachusetts, as well as across the country. Pundits do not offer any real evidence as to why this is the case, and they only speculate that the major life changes so...
Massachusetts man sentenced for illegal firearm possession
Although the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants the rights of citizens to bear arms, some members of the population are prohibited from owning weapons. Those convicted of felonies cannot lawfully possess firearms; however, that does not stop many from...