BOSTON ? A New Bedford man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to possessing fentanyl intended for distribution. Marquise Thompson, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing...

BOSTON ? A New Hampshire man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for drug and firearm offenses. Brandon Ortiz, 25, of Manchester, N.H., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to five years in prison and three years of supervised release. On March 8, 2022, Ortiz...

PROVIDENCE, RI ? Four Chad Brown gang members who participated in a racketeering enterprise that targeted rival gang members with gun violence as part of what federal court filings described as ?a vigilante justice system imposed and administered by themselves,? were sentenced today to federal...

BOSTON ? A Dracut man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with the armed robbery of three convenience stores in Lowell and Tewksbury on Dec. 24, 2020. Michael Vangpa, 33, pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with commerce by robbery and one count of using a...