Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins is facing an extortion charge after he allegedly demanded a refund from an executive of a cannabis ...

The Boston Police Department said its mission is to “reduce fear, enhance public safety, and improve the quality of life for ...

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is trying to declare the area around Mass and Cass a public health and humanitarian crisis.

Thirteen people were arrested in connection with a human trafficking bust carried out by Boston, state and federal ...

Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of using his position to extort a cannabis company for discounted shares of its stock ...

Steven Tompkins’s indictment, and subsequent arrest Friday in Florida, quickly sent reverberations through Boston and ...

Lawyers for Karen Read​ are asking a Massachusetts judge to dismiss​ part of the civil lawsuit​ that was filed against her by the family of Boston police officer John O'Keefe.

Prosecutors allege Tompkins, who's served as Suffolk County sheriff since 2013, used his official position to threaten a ...

Thirteen people face human trafficking-related charges after a police operation at Mass and Cass, according to Boston police.

Boston Police seek public aid to identify suspects in an August 3 aggravated assault in Roxbury; one suspect displayed a ...

Boston police arrested Kelly Smoak in Mattapan for illegal possession of an AK-47 rifle and other firearm charges.