Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins is scheduled to appear in court next week for an arraignment after he was arrested earlier this month in Florida on charges that he extorted an executive at a ...

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.

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

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

Boston police are investigating a shooting in Hyde Park early Friday morning that left a person hospitalized.Officers ...

Boston Police Districts E-5 and E-18 hosted a Junior Police Academy for local youth, combining educational and recreational ...

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

Police engaged with the community at the Viva Colombia Festival in East Boston, showcasing positive law enforcement ...

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