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

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been charged with extortion for his alleged dealings with a Boston-based cannabis ...

A Boston-area sheriff could soon face 20 years in prison after being indicted on federal charges that alleged he extorted an area cannabis dispensary.

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

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested on federal extortion charges after allegedly pressuring a cannabis company executive into a $50,000 stock deal.

Two people were shot in Hyde Park; one fatally. Jonathan Hernandez faces murder charges. Police seek public assistance in the ...

"Public servants must be held to the highest of ethical standards, and those falling short will be rooted out," the FBI said.

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

A man was arrested in Hyde Park on Wednesday morning after a shooting that left one victim dead and another with critical ...

Boston police saw a machete and knives outside a bedroom where Princiano Faustin was holed up before the 51-year-old man was ...

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

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