Former court officer sentenced to jail
SALEM – A former court officer from Peabody was sentenced to a year in jail followed by three years of probation after admitting he beat two of his former... Read more.
$200K bail for Saugus man accused of armed carjacking
For The ItemSALEM – Bail for a Saugus man accused of trying to carjack a vehicle in the parking lot of Circuit City this summer remains at $200,000 cash.In... Read more.
Lynn man arrested following police chase in August indicted
SALEM – A Lynn man who led police on a wild chase after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint, was one of four local men indicted Wednesday... Read more.
No bail for Lynn man charged with attempted murder
SALEM – A Lynn man, facing attempted murder and other charges in connection with the slashing of his former girlfriend and the stabbing of her new boyfriend... Read more.
Revere man gets 9 years for Swampscott robbery
SALEM – A convicted Revere felon who admitted stealing $991 from a Stop & Shop in Swampscott after passing a note that read, “Give me your money... Read more.
Lynn man faces nearly 10 years for heroin charges
SALEM – A Lynn man facing a mandatory 9 1/2 years in prison for distributing heroin and cocaine in a school zone remains free on $2,500 cash bail after pleading... Read more.
$8K bail for Peabody bank robbers
SALEM – Two men accused of stealing $1,000 from the Sovereign Bank in Peabody this summer will have to each come up with $8,000 bail to get out of jail pending... Read more.
Long sentence for Swampscott rapist
SALEM – As he sentenced her former boyfriend to the maximum of 18-to 20-years in state prison for her rape, a Superior Court judge said the circumstances a... Read more.
Bettencourt pleads not guilty; dangerousness hearing to be held
SALEM – An alleged senior gang member charged with shooting a man in Lynn’s Highlands in July remains held on no bail pending a dangerousness hearing.Hanky... Read more.
Long-awaited Building 19 drunk driving trial to begin in January
SALEM – The long-awaited trial of a 76-year-old Lynn man who crashed his vehicle into a snack stand outside Building 19 in 2005, pinning a woman against the... Read more.