A Taunton man who killed his six-month-old stepson by hitting the baby boy in the head in 1977 is set to be released from prison, after the state parole board made the decision Monday.
The state's case against an East Providence janitorial company charged with labor trafficking a New Bedford woman has been greenlit by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
The highest court in Massachusetts has upheld a lower court decision removing the parental rights of a Bristol County mother whose son was born addicted to opioids due to drugs she was taking during pregnancy.
A report filed Tuesday with the state Supreme Judicial Court says more than 24,000 convictions in 16,449 cases have been dismissed as a result of the scandal.
A Taunton judge has ordered Michelle Carter, the woman convicted of manslaughter in the texting suicide case, to begin serving her 15-month jail sentence.
The Bristol County DA's Office says 22-year-old Michelle Carter’s request to remain free while her attorneys appeal her manslaughter conviction has been denied.
Since marijuana was legalized for recreational use by the voters in 2016, the legal landscape has been shifting in the Commonwealth. Now more change is coming.