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

Tompkins' image took a big hit last week when FBI agents arrested him in Florida and federal prosecutors charged him with ...

A sheriff in the Boston area could face two decades behind bars after being indicted on federal charges on Aug. 7 for ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested in Florida after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of extorting $50,000 from a cannabis company seeking to open in Massachusetts. He was ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, who has held his position since 2013, was taken into custody Friday morning.

Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of using his position to extort a cannabis company for discounted shares of its stock ...

The Suffolk County sheriff was indicted for allegedly extorting early access to $50,000 in equity from a cannabis company seeking to do business in Boston.

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department spent tens of thousands of public dollars on hotel, travel, and food expenses during ...

A Massachusetts sheriff was indicted Friday for allegedly extorting $50,000 from a cannabis company seeking to open a ...

Federal prosecutors charge Suffolk County sheriff with corruption after alleged $50,000 extortion scheme involving ...

A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties has been charged with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm ...