Living with an addiction can turn anyone’s life upside down. Try as a person might, it is immensely difficult to break free from the binding nature of drug addiction, and often, it can result in individuals acting in ways that are not good for themselves or those...
Criminal Defense
Man accused of assault with deadly weapon, disorderly conduct
When someone calls the police to report another person for alleged wrongdoing, authorities receive the caller’s side of the story first. As a result, officers may be acting on information that does not fully explain what happened. Unfortunately, this could lead to...
How can you fight against false drug charges?
Hundreds of Massachusetts residents are sitting in jail because of drug charges. While the vast majority of people charged with drug crimes plead guilty, some of these inmates are innocent people who were the victims of a false positive in a field test. Unfortunately,...
Man charged after reportedly threatening his family members
A Massachusetts man has been arrested and charged with assault after authorities received a call about him threatening his family members on Sept. 29. The man allegedly threatened to assault his relatives and set himself on fire. He reportedly poured lighter fluid...
The owner of two autobody shops has been accused of fraud
The owner of two autobody shops in Massachusetts has been arrested and charged with fraud after filing false tax statements with the IRS. From 2015 to 2017, the man under-reported the amount of cash that he paid his employees. He filed false tax returns and kept...
The worst states to get a DUI in
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is never a good idea, but good people do occasionally make bad decisions. Having said that, there are some places, including Massachusetts, where you can face harsher penalties for being charged with a DUI. As is the...
Fentanyl arrest captures headlines in Massachusetts
Law enforcement involves itself with many drug trafficking investigations, sometimes leading to a high-profile bust. Recently, police in Fall River made headlines after a month-long investigation reportedly led to the recovery of 5 pounds of fentanyl and more than...
Tax preparer charged with embezzlement
On July 21, a former Massachusetts property owner pleaded not guilty to charges of larceny and embezzlement. The defendant, who owns a payroll services firm, is accused of failing to pay taxes on behalf of her clients for several years. According to a local news...
Massachusetts man accused of stabbing relatives
A Massachusetts man has been charged in connection with the July 3 stabbings of a 41-year-old Montague man and his 39-year-old wife. Both victims suffered life-threatening injuries in the attack. The male victim succumbed to his wounds two days later. His wife remains...
Federal charges filed against 31 alleged gang members
Federal authorities in Massachusetts announced that they had busted a notorious Boston-based street gang on June 16. A total of 26 alleged gang members were taken into custody and are facing numerous federal charges. Six more have warrants for their arrests. The...