Perullo has operated behind the scenes in Democratic politics for decades, leveraging his connections to make his company, ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, who faces a federal extortion indictment, has resigned his post on the Board of ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkin was charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company by federal authorities last week.

"These are serious allegations, but until I have more information, I’m not going to comment on it," Gov. Maura Healey said.

Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...

Troy Plascencia, 36, told a deputy, “You better shoot me, dog,” as he approached him with a machete, according to a video ...

Massachusetts Sheriff Steven Tompkins, a key Democratic player, faces federal corruption charges over a cannabis extortion ...

A 14-year-old was charged Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder after he was accused of shooting his parents in ...

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

Project Lifesaver, a free program offered by the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office, helped locate and safely return an autistic Ludlow man who had wandered from his home.