NJ Cyber Attorney Linked To Rapes, Kidnappings In Boston: FBI NJ Cyber Attorney Linked To Rapes, Kidnappings In Boston: FBI NJ Cyber Attorney Linked To Rapes, Kidnappings In Boston: FBI
NJ Cyber Attorney Linked To Rapes, Kidnappings In Boston: FBI A New Jersey attorney is believed to be behind a string of rapes and kidnappings in Boston more than 15 years ago, according to federal officials.  Matthew Nilo, 35, of Weehawken, was linked to the rapes through investigative forensic genealogy, which combines uses traditional DNA analysis on publicly available genealogy research and historical records, said Joe Bonavolonta, the special agent in charge of the Boston office of the FBI.  This technique was not available when the attacks were happening. The alleged attacks happened in August and November 2007 and August and December 2008 in …
Serial Rapist: Attorney Charged With 4 Cold Case Attacks In Mass, FBI Says Serial Rapist: Attorney Charged With 4 Cold Case Attacks In Mass, FBI Says Serial Rapist: Attorney Charged With 4 Cold Case Attacks In Mass, FBI Says
Serial Rapist: Attorney Charged With 4 Cold Case Attacks In Mass, FBI Says The FBI and Boston police said a New Jersey attorney is behind a string of rapes and kidnappings in Boston more than 15 years ago, officials said. Officials arrested the Weehawken man on Tuesday, May 30.  Matthew Nilo, 35, is charged with three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one charge of intent to rape, and one account of indecent assault and battery, the Boston Police Department announced. The alleged attacks happened in August and November 2007 and August and December 2008 in Charlestown, authorities said.  Investigators linked Nilo to the rapes through investigati…
ID Released for Haverhill Man, 33, Shot To Death In Boston: Police ID Released for Haverhill Man, 33, Shot To Death In Boston: Police ID Released for Haverhill Man, 33, Shot To Death In Boston: Police
ID Released for Haverhill Man, 33, Shot To Death In Boston: Police The identity of a shooting victim has been released while police continue to review the details of the case, officials say. Police responded to a report of shots fired on Monday, May 22 around 5 p.m. in the area of 264 Columbia Road in Boston to find a man, who has now been identified as 33-year-old Daniel T. Mayers, suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds, according to the Boston Police Department. Mayers, of Haverhill, was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. This incident remains under investigation. Police ask that anyone with information about …
Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police
Drunken Boston Cop Arrested In Walpole, Placed On Administrative Duty: Police A police officer who got behind the wheel while under the influence is still at work, but off the streets, officials say.  Lieutenant John Earley, of the Boston Police Department, was arrested on Sunday, May 21 by the Walpole Police Department for operating a car while drunk, according to the Boston police. Another driver reported Earley's alleged drunk driving, Boston.com reports. When Walpole police arrived on the scene they found him passed out at the wheel, and when asked for his driver's license he handed over a lottery ticket instead.  Earley was charged with operating unde…
Grocery Store Stabbing: Boston 47-Year-Old Arrested, Victim Hospitalized After Argument: Police Grocery Store Stabbing: Boston 47-Year-Old Arrested, Victim Hospitalized After Argument: Police Grocery Store Stabbing: Boston 47-Year-Old Arrested, Victim Hospitalized After Argument: Police
Grocery Store Stabbing: Boston 47-Year-Old Arrested, Victim Hospitalized After Argument: Police A fight at a grocery store escalated into a stabbing and an arrest, officials say.  A Hyde Park man was arrested for stabbing another man inside the Star Market grocery store on River Street in Dorchester, according to the Boston Police Department.  Trevor Charlton, of Hyde Park, allegedly stabbed another man at around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24. Boston police responded and arrested him on the scene.  Both Charlton and his victim are thought to be employees of the grocery store, WHDH reports.  The victim was transported to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries…
FOUND: Police Seek Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days FOUND: Police Seek Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days FOUND: Police Seek Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days
Found: Police Seek Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days The teenager was safely located on Friday, May 19, officials say. Police are seeking the public's help to locate a teenager who has previously alluded to harming himself.  Matthew Johnson, a missing 16-year-old from East Boston, was last seen around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17 in the area of 59 Trustman Terrace, according to the Boston Police Department.  Johnson, a 5-foot-9 Black male, is known to frequent the Noyes playground and Paris Street Park and Gym. He was last seen wearing a black hat with white designs printed all over it, a black hoodie with an anime character p…
Hospital Employee Brings High-Powered Rifle To Mass General, Says God Told Him To: Police Hospital Employee Brings High-Powered Rifle To Mass General, Says God Told Him To: Police Hospital Employee Brings High-Powered Rifle To Mass General, Says God Told Him To: Police
Hospital Employee Brings High-Powered Rifle To Mass General, Says God Told Him To: Police An employee of Massachusetts General Hospital brought a high-powered rifle to his place of work after calling 911, saying that "he heard God tell him that he needed to bring his rifle out if he wanted to avoid being shot" and that "police were out to kill him," according to a police report. Reports of a man experiencing a mental breakdown while carrying a hunting rifle sent Boston police to an apartment building at 36 Fleet Street in Boston at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, according to police documents. The man is an employee of the hospital, a representative for Massachus…
Ex-Boston Cop Sentenced To Prison After Gift Card Scam Conviction: DA Ex-Boston Cop Sentenced To Prison After Gift Card Scam Conviction: DA Ex-Boston Cop Sentenced To Prison After Gift Card Scam Conviction: DA
Ex-Boston Cop Sentenced To Prison After Gift Card Scam Conviction: DA A 49-year-old former Boston police officer who was convicted last week of multiple charges was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, authorities said.  Mila Depinaa-Cooley was convicted on three counts of receiving property worth more than $250, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. The judge sentenced her to six months in prison, though she will only have to serve 60 days with the remainder being suspended for a year, the prosecutor said.  She must also complete 100 community service hours.  Authorities said Cooley bought more than $2,500 worth of Home Depot gift cards for h…
UPDATE: Police Find Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days UPDATE: Police Find Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days UPDATE: Police Find Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days
Update: Police Find Boston 16-Year-Old Missing For Days A teen girl last seen in Roxbury that was been missing for four day has been found, authorities said. Zariah Joseph, 16, was last seen at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5 in the area of 120 Humboldt Avenue in Roxbury, according to the Boston Police Department.  Joseph was believed to have been in the area of Stoneham or Melrose and may have been making her way toward Lawrence. She reported found on Wednesday morning, according to Boston Police.
Neck Tattoo Of Most Wanted Suspect's Own Name Leads To His Arrest In Cambridge: Police Neck Tattoo Of Most Wanted Suspect's Own Name Leads To His Arrest In Cambridge: Police Neck Tattoo Of Most Wanted Suspect's Own Name Leads To His Arrest In Cambridge: Police
Neck Tattoo Of Most Wanted Suspect's Own Name Leads To His Arrest In Cambridge: Police A man wanted for armed robbery was identified thanks to his convenient neck tattoo of his own first name, officials say. Francisco Mahon, of Boston, was arrested on Wednesday, May 3 in the area of 109 Main Street in Cambridge on a warrant out of Dorchester District Court, according to the Boston Police Department. Officers on the Boston Police Fugitive Unit saw 40-year-old Mahon around 4:30 p.m. and were able to positively identify him with help from his clearly-visible neck tattoo of his own name, "Francisco." Mahon was on the Boston Police Most Wanted List for a January 2022 armed robbe…
Man Wanted For Double Assault, Battery Incidents In Boston: Police Man Wanted For Double Assault, Battery Incidents In Boston: Police Man Wanted For Double Assault, Battery Incidents In Boston: Police
Man Wanted For Double Assault, Battery Incidents In Boston: Police Police are requesting the public's help to identify a person responsible for two separate assaults on the same morning, officials say. The two assault and battery incidents occurred in the morning of Tuesday, May 2 in the area of 450 Brookline Avenue and 80 Francis Street, according to the Boston Police Department.  The suspect is described as a Black or Hispanic male, standing about 6 feet tall with a thin build and dark facial hair. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, dark blue pants, and dark-colored sneakers.  Police ask that anyone with information call detectives at (6…
Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police
Boston Man's Death Ruled Homicide, 57-Year-Old Woman Nabbed For Murder: Police What was initially reported as a cardiac arrest turned out to be far more sinister when, months later, police ruled the death a homicide. A call reporting a person in cardiac arrest brought police to 155 Northampton Street in Boston on November 29, 2022 where they found 55-year-old Robert Lee Scott, of Boston, according to the Boston Police Department. Scott was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Months after his death, on Friday, April 21, 2023, the Medical Examiner ruled Scott's death a homicide. The cause of death was determined to be sharp force injury t…