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

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.

After two men paid for $160,000 worth of high-end jewelry with fake cash, police say one posted an image of a watch with the ...

According to federal court documents, Tompkins had used his position as sheriff to force his way into buying pre-IPO (initial ...

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.

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn is trying to declare the area around Mass and Cass a public health and humanitarian crisis.

Steven Tompkins’s indictment, and subsequent arrest Friday in Florida, quickly sent reverberations through Boston and ...

Detectives assigned to District B-2 are seeking the public's assistance to identify individuals involved in an aggravated ...

Officers assigned to District B-3 arrested Kelly Smoak, 52, of South Boston, for firearm related charges on Monday. About ...