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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

The United States attorney for Massachusetts calls the sheriff’s alleged actions an ‘affront to the voters and taxpayers who ...

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

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is charged with two counts of extortion in relation to prior dealings with a cannabis ...