Press Releases
Category: 2016 Press Releases
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Investigation Closed in Middleboro Motor Vehicle Collision that Killed Five People
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz has announced that the Massachusetts State Police assigned to Troop D… |
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Hingham Police Sergeant Found Guilty, Sent to Jail for Misleading Police Invest, Filing False Insurance Claim
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Hingham Police sergeant has been found guilty and sentenced to jail for misleading police officers and attempting… |
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Bridgewater Man Guilty in Stabbing Death
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A jury has convicted a Bridgewater man in the fatal stabbing of a Brockton man, Plymouth County District… |
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Brockton Man Sentenced to Serve 43 Years to Life in State Prison for Aggravated Rape, Armed Assault to Murder of Woman
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton man has been sentenced to serve 43 years to life in State Prison for the brutal… |
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Brockton Man Convicted in Aggravated Rape, Armed Assault to Murder
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A jury has convicted a Brockton man for raping and seriously injuring a woman in the city, Plymouth… |
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Plymouth County DA Cruz and Verizon Team Up Against Domestic Violence
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 Recycle used, old cell phones to help victims of domestic violence BROCKTON – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz… |
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Brockton Man Sent to State Prison for Arson Fire at Church
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton man was sentenced to State Prison after pleading guilty to intentionally starting a fire that caused… |
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Mother Sent to State Prison After Pleading Guilty in Death of Infant Daughter
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 MEDICAL EXAMINER RULED BABY’S DEATH WAS ACUTE OPIATE INTOXICATION PLYMOUTH – The mother of a five-month-old infant girl who died… |
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Boston Man Indicted in Brutal Attack on Hingham Woman in her Home
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Boston man has been indicted on charges he attacked and sexually assaulted a Hingham woman in her… |
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Randolph Man Sentenced for Role in Route 3 Driveby Shooting of Relative
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 PLYMOUTH – A Randolph man has been sentenced for his role in a driveby shooting along Route 3 in Duxbury,… |
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Criminal Complaint Issued Against Driver in Brockton Pedestrian Fatal
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A criminal complaint has been issued against a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Brockton, Plymouth… |
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Man Found Guilty of Brutal Attack on Woman in her Brockton Home
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A jury has convicted a Brockton man in the brutal attack of a woman in her own home,… |
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Boston Man Arraigned in Brutal Attack on Hingham Woman in her Home
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Boston man has been arraigned on charges he attacked and sexually assaulted a Hingham woman in her… |
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Holbrook Man to Serve 10-13 Years in State Prison for Multiple House Break-Ins on the South Shore
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Holbrook man has been sentenced to serve 10-13 years in State Prison for a series of break-ins… |
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Brockton Man to Spend Life in Prison for Woman’s Brutal Murder
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton man who brutally beat and left a mother of five to die, has been found guilty… |
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10 People Arrested or Summonsed to Court by State Police, Brockton Police as part of Operation Brockton Surge
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – State Police assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office along with Brockton Police arrested or summonsed to… |
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DA Cruz, Brockton Area Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative Announce Winners of Teen Public Service Announcement Contest
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON –Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz and the Brockton Area Opioid Abuse Prevention Collaborative have announced the three… |
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Rhode Island Man to Serve Life for Murder of Brockton Siblings
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A jury has convicted a Rhode Island man for the 2010 murder of a brother and sister in… |
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Brockton Man Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in City Shooting
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Boston man has been found guilty of an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a… |
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State Police Investigating Pedestrian Fatal in Brockton
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – State Police detectives are investigating the death of a pedestrian struck by an SUV while walking on a… |
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SJC Upholds First Degree Murder Conviction in Brockton Taxi Driver Murder
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Massachusetts highest court today upheld the First Degree Murder Conviction of a man found guilty of shooting of… |
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Berkley Man Indicted in Murder of Wareham Man
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Berkley man was indicted today on charges that he shot and killed a man in his Wareham… |
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Four Men Sentenced to Four Years in State Prison for Vicious Attack on Man
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Four Brockton men who badly beat and burned a man with a blow torch have been sentenced to… |
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Former Derby Academy Business Manager Pleads Guilty to Theft of $86,000 from School
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Norton woman has pleaded guilty to charges she stole $86,000 from Derby Academy in Hingham while she… |
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Hanson Woman Arraigned in Superior Court in Crash that Killed Runner from Hanover
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Hanson woman has been arraigned on charges that she was behind the wheel and driving under the… |
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DA Cruz Supports Proposed Bill Protecting Rape Victims Following Plymouth County Prosecution
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz is backing a bill that would prevent a man convicted of… |
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State Police, Plymouth Police Continue Investigation, Search for Homicide Suspect
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 PLYMOUTH – State Police were back out on a river in Western Massachusetts and the investigation continues into the search… |
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State Police, Plymouth Police Investigating Plymouth Homicide
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 PLYMOUTH – State Police and Plymouth Police are investigating the apparent murder of a 76-year-old woman found stabbed to death… |
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Taunton Man Indicted on Armed Carjacking Charges
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Taunton man has been indicted on charges he carjacked a car and robbed two women in Brockton… |
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Plymouth County DA Cruz and Sheriff McDonald Team Up with DEA for Training on Opioid Investigations
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 PLYMOUTH – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz, Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald Jr. and the U.S. Justice Department… |
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Woman Indicted in Crash that Killed Runner from Hanover
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Hanson woman has been indicted on charges that she was behind the wheel and driving under the… |
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Saturday, April 30th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 Safely dispose of your unwanted pills in med return boxes at police stations around Plymouth County BROCKTON – Plymouth County… |
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Wareham Man to Serve 18-20 Years in State Prison for Convenience Store Stabbing
Contact Beth Stone: (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Wareham man has been sentenced to 18-20 years in State Prison after being found guilty in the… |
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District Attorney Cruz Announces Move of Plymouth County DA’s Office, State Police Unit
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced today that funding has been approved by the Legislature and… |
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Brockton Man Sentenced to Serve 8-12 Years in State Prison for Stabbing Death
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton man has been sentenced to serve 8-12 years in State Prison for the stabbing death of… |
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Department of Justice: Three Brockton Men Charged with Distributing Fentanyl
BOSTON – Three men, two of whom were arrested this morning, were charged in U.S. District Court in Boston for trafficking fentanyl in the Brockton… |
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Brockton Man Found Guilty, Sentenced to Life in Prison for Brutal Murder
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A jury has convicted a Brockton man in the savage beating death of a city man known throughout… |
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Brockton Man Sent to State Prison for 12-13 Years for Raping and Sexually Assaulting Young Family Member
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton man was sent to State Prison for 12-13 years after he pleaded guilty to charges he… |
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Norwell Man Indicted on Arson, Threats Charge
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Norwell man has been indicted on charges he set fire to his home, barricaded himself and threatened… |
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Lakeville Man Arraigned on Rape, Assault Charges
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 WAREHAM – A Lakeville man has been arraigned on charges he supplied a person with alcohol while they were underage… |
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Pembroke Man Sent to State Prison on Drug Trafficking Charges
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Pembroke man convicted of trafficking in heroin has been sentenced to serve 3 ½ to five years… |
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SJC Upholds First Degree Murder Conviction Against Kingston Man
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Massachusetts highest court today upheld the First Degree Murder Conviction of a Kingston man found guilty of shooting… |
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Dorchester Man Captured in Dominican Republic Returned to Brockton to Face Murder Charge
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Dorchester man who was captured in the Dominican Republic, has been arraigned for the murder of a… |
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Dorchester Man Captured in Dominican Republic Brought Back to United States to Face Murder Charges in Bridgewater Homicide
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Dorchester man on the lam with a warrant out for his arrest on murder charges has been… |
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New Hampshire Couple, Dorchester Man Indicted on Murder Charges in Bridgewater Homicide
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Dorchester man and a New Hampshire married couple have been indicted on charges for their roles in… |
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Plymouth County DA Cruz’s Office Chosen as Massachusetts Finalist for Federal Project Safe Neighborhood Grant
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz’s Office has been chosen to represent Massachusetts in vying for a… |
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Everett Man Sentenced to 10 Years in State Prison for Sexual Assault on Girl
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – An Everett man has been sentenced to State Prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a girl,… |
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21-Year-Old Man Indicted for Theft, Assault Spree in Three South Shore Towns in a Matter of Hours
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 MIDDLEBORO – A 21-year-old man has been indicted on charges he robbed or attempted to rob several people of cash,… |
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Brockton Man to Serve State Prison Time for Rape of Brockton Boy
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton man who sexually assaulted a young boy has been found guilty and sentenced to State Prison… |
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SJC Reverses District Court Judge’s Unlawful Dismissal for Pembroke Man Who Claimed He Was Too Intoxicated to Know He Was Endangering His Son
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – The state’s highest court reversed a district court judge’s improper pretrial dismissal of child endangerment charges where a… |
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Saudi Arabian Man Charged with Threatening to Bomb Brockton Hospital for Incompetence
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Saudi Arabian man who pleaded not guilty to threatening to blow up the Brockton Hospital and assaulting… |
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Duxbury Man, Convicted Killer, Committed to Maximum Time at Bridgewater State Hospital for Incomepetence
Contact: Beth Stone-(508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Duxbury man and convicted killer has been committed to Bridgewater State Hospital after a judge agreed with the… |
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Inmate Sentenced to State Prison for Distributing Heroin to Fellow Prisoners
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – An Abington man was sentenced to State Prison time for distributing Heroin to fellow inmates, and causing several… |
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Man Dies in Fatal House Fire in Plymouth
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A man has died in a fatal house fire in Plymouth, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz… |
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Brockton Man Arraigned on Charges of Armed Carjacking
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON– Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced that Jose Robles, (DOB: 02/18/1983) of Brockton was arraigned today in… |
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Halifax Man Indicted in Fatal Stabbing of 20-Year-Old Woman
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Plymouth County Grand Jury has returned a Murder indictment against Soi Ket Dang, DOB 11/07/83, of Halifax… |
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Brockton Man Indicted in Fatal Shooting of 21-Year-Old, Two Others Face Perjury Charges in Case
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton man has been indicted on a murder charge and two others face perjury charges in the… |
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Saudi Arabian Man Arraigned for Threats to Blow Up Brockton Hospital
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Saudi Arabian man has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he threatened to blow up the… |
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Berkley Man Arraigned in Murder of Wareham Man
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Berkley man has pleaded not guilty to a charge that he shot and killed a man in… |
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Rockland Man will Serve Life in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Murdering his Wife
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – In a rare courtroom move, a Rockland man opted to plead guilty today to a charge that he… |
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State Police, Wareham Police Investigate Fatal Shooting
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – State Police and Wareham Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 70-year-old man found shot to death… |
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Hanson Woman Held on $50,000 Bail in Crash that Killed Hanover Runner
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Hanson woman has pleaded not guilty to Motor Vehicle Homicide charges that she was behind the wheel… |
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Norwell Woman Indicted on Charges She Taped Grand Jury, Misled Police Investigation into Marshfield Murder
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Norwell woman has been indicted on charges she taped Grand Jury testimony and misled the State Police… |
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter in 2003 Brockton Murder
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Brockton woman previously convicted on first degree murder charges before that verdict was overturned, has pleaded guilty… |
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Milton Man Indicted on Rape Charge
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Milton man has been indicted on charges he raped a student on the campus at Bridgewater State… |
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Whitman Man Arraigned on Charges He Fired Gun at Plow Driver
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 PLYMOUTH – A Whitman man has been arraigned on charges he fired a gun at a plow driver during Saturday… |
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Nursing Home Attendant sent to Jail for Theft from Elderly Patients at Lakeville Facility
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A woman working as a certified nurse assistant in a Lakeville skilled care facility pleaded guilty and will… |
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Scituate Man Killed in Overnight House Fire
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Scituate man has been killed in an overnight fire in his home, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy… |
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Milton Man Indicted on Charges He Trafficked More Than 100 Pounds of Marijuana
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – A Milton man has been indicted on charges he possessed more than 100 pounds of Marijuana and kept… |
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District Attorney Cruz, U.S. Attorney Ortiz, Brockton Public Schools to Present “Your Future, Your Decision” to West Middle School Students
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz will join U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz and the Brockton Public Schools… |
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Massachusetts Appeals Court Affirms Woman’s Cat Cruelty Convictions
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz announced that the Massachusetts Appeals Court today issued a decision in… |
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Plymouth County District Attorney Cruz Announces 2015 Homicide, Overdose Statistics for County
Contact: Beth Stone- (508) 584-8120 BROCKTON – State Police detectives assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office investigated 14 homicides and responded to 142… |