Government

A Colombian national living unlawfully in Boston was found guilty by a federal jury of multiple offenses, including identity theft, voter fraud, and fraudulent receipt of federal benefits.

A Salvadoran national associated with the 18th Street Gang was sentenced in Boston federal court for distributing fentanyl in the North Shore area.

A Brazilian national living unlawfully in Massachusetts and New Hampshire has been sentenced for dealing firearms without a license.

A federal inmate at FMC Devens has been sentenced for possessing synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as K2, within the facility.

A former U.S. Postal Service employee from New Hampshire pleaded guilty in federal court in Worcester to charges of obstruction and video voyeurism.

A Boston resident, Tyrone Brimage, 28, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for his involvement in multiple fraud schemes.

A Methuen resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to sending drugs into a Connecticut federal prison.

A Duxbury resident has been indicted on federal charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and cocaine in several Massachusetts communities, according to an announcement from United States Attorney Leah…

QP Holdings, LLC, an Arkansas-based company, along with its affiliates River Bend Industries, LLC, Master Molded Products, LLC, and 3D Plastics, LLC, have agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle…

Out of the $43.1 billion in total state taxes collected by Massachusetts in 2024, $15.4 million—or 0%—came from property taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State…

Massachusetts collected $43.1 billion in taxes in 2024, a 4.2% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

An Illinois man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to multiple charges, including aggravated identity theft and wire fraud, for hacking into the Snapchat accounts of nearly 600…

An Ohio resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Massachusetts for alleged firearms offenses involving the transportation and sale of weapons from Ohio to Massachusetts.

A Wareham resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to child sexual abuse material.

Massachusetts generated $9.4 billion from general sales and gross receipts taxes in 2024, ranking 15th among U.S. states.

A married couple from New Bedford, Massachusetts has been charged in federal court for allegedly defrauding clients of more than $750,000 through their insurance business, BL Insurance Brokerage, LLC.

Three people have been arrested and a fourth charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs across…

A man from Peabody has been arrested and charged with theft of government money after allegedly securing more than $100,000 in coronavirus relief funds through fraudulent means.

A Florida resident has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking and money laundering operation.

A Springfield, Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.

Former Massachusetts State Senator Dean Tran was sentenced to one year in federal prison for obstruction of justice and making false statements related to a fraudulent job offer and letter…

Monica Cannon-Grant, the founder and former CEO of Violence in Boston (VIB), was sentenced in federal court in Boston for a range of fraud-related offenses.

A Florida resident has admitted to participating in a scheme that violated federal anti-kickback laws related to Medicare billing for durable medical equipment.

A Springfield resident has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for drug trafficking offenses, according to an announcement from federal authorities.