Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter

More Info On Deceased Newborn
Investigators searching for the mother of a newborn whose body was discovered in New Bedford are releasing additional information about the baby, saying she was a white girl weighing about six pounds. A resident discovered the baby’s body Friday evening...
Sutter Will Not Run For Attorney General
Sutter Will Not Run For Attorney General
Sutter Will Not Run For Attorney General
The prosecutor overseeing the murder case against former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez says he won't run for Attorney General of Massachusetts. In an op-ed piece submitted to print media., Bristol County District Attorney Samuel Sutter said he would instead seek re-election to his current job...
Galvin Will Not Run For Mass. Attorney General
Galvin Will Not Run For Mass. Attorney General
Galvin Will Not Run For Mass. Attorney General
Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin says he has decided against running for attorney general and plans to seek re-election to a sixth term in his current post.       Galvin, a Democrat, had been weighing a run for the state's top law enforcement job since current Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that she would be a Democratic candidate for governor in 2014...
More on Hernandez Arraignment
More on Hernandez Arraignment
More on Hernandez Arraignment
Now-former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is being charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide that occurred near his home.   Hernandez was arraigned today in Attleboro, hours after his arrest from his home...
Two Juveniles, Charged With Violent Crimes, Will Now Be Tried As Adults
Two Juveniles, Charged With Violent Crimes, Will Now Be Tried As Adults
Two Juveniles, Charged With Violent Crimes, Will Now Be Tried As Adults
A 14-year-old boy accused of robbing a Fall River McDonald's restaurant at gunpoint and pistol whipping the manager will face charges as an adult.       Bristol District Attorney Sam Sutter said Friday that Joshua Burgos of Fall River was indicted on charges including armed robbery, assault and battery and firearms violations under the state's youthful offender law...
State Auditor Says District Attorney Needs More Documentation When Disbursing Forfeiture Funds
State Auditor Says District Attorney Needs More Documentation When Disbursing Forfeiture Funds
State Auditor Says District Attorney Needs More Documentation When Disbursing Forfeiture Funds
State Auditor Suzanne Bump says the Bristol County District Attorney's office needs better record-keeping when it comes to disbursing money seized in police investigations to area non-profits.  State auditors spent more than six months looking at records in the Dstirct Attorney's office, and determined some $2,000 worth of transactions involving forfeiture money needed more documentation... Read M