Heads up: there’s a new “sheriff” in town. But she’s no rookie. She is U.S. Attorney Leah Foley and she is doing the job that ...

On April 11, federal authorities arrested Rep. Chris Flanagan of Dennis Port on charges that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from a trade association he worked for, covered up the thefts, and ...

Perullo has operated behind the scenes in Democratic politics for decades, leveraging his connections to make his company, ...

Healey said Tompkins “made the right decision by stepping down," but has yet to call for his resignation from the Suffolk ...

Gov. Maura Healey is facing pressure from her Republican rivals to call for the resignation of Suffolk County Sheriff Steven ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has stepped down from his role as chairman of the Roxbury Community College Board of ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, who faces a federal extortion indictment, has resigned his post on the Board of ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkin was charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company by federal authorities last week.

Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested in Florida after a federal grand jury indicted him on two counts of extortion.

"These are serious allegations, but until I have more information, I’m not going to comment on it," Gov. Maura Healey said.

Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...