Drivers in Massachusetts and elsewhere are responsible for ensuring their cars are currently registered with the state and properly inspected, and their vehicles must display the required plates and stickers. Failing to do this can lead to traffic stops, which may...
Criminal Defense
2 men arrested on gun charges and more
The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. However, certain individuals, such as convicted felons, relinquish that right upon conviction, and there are other exceptions regarding certain types of guns a person may own....
Arrests made in Massachusetts for drugs, firearms, prostitution
Police in Massachusetts work hard to keep their communities’ streets safe and crime free. In their efforts to deter crime, police in Springfield have recently announced the arrests of 15 individuals on a variety of charges. Now, those who stand accused of these crimes...
Drug sting operation leads to more than 30 arrests
People usually consider illegal drug activity as taking place in secret and in the shadows of society. However, there are certain locations in Massachusetts where drug dealers peddle their ware out in the open. So-called “open-air” drug markets exist in areas...
Man accused of attacking woman at Cambridge MBTA station
Many people around Boston and the surrounding areas of Massachusetts take public transportation to get to work or other locations. While most of the time, people reach their points of destination without incident, the potential always exists for someone to become...
Man arrested for pouring substances into gas tanks, other charges
A Massachusetts man was recently arrested in Winchendon. He faces a variety of charges in connection with his alleged involvement in trying to disable the vehicles of women. Now, he is likely considering his options for mounting an effective criminal defense. The...
Massachusetts drug sting nets several arrests
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...
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...
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...