Tag: Massachusetts
Khalea Turner, Mail Hoarding, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Khalea Turner, a 29-year-old former United States Post Office employee, pleaded guilty to failing to deliver approximately 14,700 pieces of mail to customers in Brighton, Dorchester, and Mattapan, Boston. Between November 2022 and January 2026, Turner worked as a full-time letter carrier, covering routes in these neighborhoods, as well as the…
Joshua Garcia, Cocaine Possession and Distribution, Massachusetts 2026
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – A Springfield man is behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple federal charges related to drug and firearm offenses. Joshua Garcia, 26, was sentenced to 75 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release in federal court in Springfield on June 15, 2026, for possessing a firearm in furtherance of…
Joseph Wilcox, Bank Robbery, Massachusetts 2026
Dorchester Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery in Boston BOSTON, MA – Joseph Wilcox, 58, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery in relation to the robbery of Santander Bank in East Boston on June 11, 2026. According to court records, Wilcox entered the Santander Bank at approximately 11:40 a.m. on September 6, 2025,…
Albert Gonzalez, Credit Card Fraud, Massachusetts 2009
BOSTON, MA – Albert Gonzalez, aka “Segvec,” of Miami, Florida, today admitted to masterminding one of the largest credit and debit card breaches in U.S. history, pleading guilty to 19 federal counts including conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The confession comes after a lengthy U.S. Secret Service investigation…
Henry Lam, Tax Evasion, Massachusetts 2026
Lowell Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion BOSTON – A Lowell man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his involvement in payroll tax avoidance and workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Henry Lam, 68, pleaded guilty to failure to collect and pay over taxes and mail fraud. According to court documents, Lam owned and operated…
Tayvon Harper, Drug Trafficking, Massachusetts 2026
Tayvon Harper, 32, Charged with Drug Trafficking and Firearm Crimes BOSTON – In a shocking move, Tayvon Harper, a 32-year-old man from Randolph, Massachusetts, has been indicted for allegedly possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, cocaine, and MDMA, as well as a loaded gun in furtherance of drug trafficking. According to the indictment, on February…
Tony Francis, Intentional Misapplication of Money, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Tony Francis, the former CEO of the Edgar P. Benjamin Health Center in Boston, was sentenced to six months in prison for misusing over $190,000 in funds meant for the non-profit nursing home. Francis, 60, of Needham, pleaded guilty to two counts of intentional misapplication of money from a program receiving…
Juan Felipe Chalas, Identity Theft, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Juan Felipe Chalas, a 58-year-old Dominican man, pleaded guilty to stealing the identity of an American citizen from Puerto Rico to obtain a U.S. Passport and federally funded benefits from Massachusetts. The crime occurred in Salem, New Hampshire, and the plea was entered on a recent date. Chalas, who has been…
Ismael Rosado Jr, Wire Fraud, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read A former TSA Security Officer at Boston Logan International Airport, Ismael Rosado Jr, 40, of Worcester, scammed the system to get $47,526 in pandemic unemployment benefits while working full-time from November 2018 to October 2021. Between May 2020 and September 2021, Rosado submitted fake applications and weekly certifications claiming he was…
Leonardo Lara, Cocaine Trafficking, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read A massive cocaine trafficking operation was brought down in Massachusetts, with ringleader Leonardo Lara, 45, of Lawrence, sentenced to 10 years in prison. The scheme, which involved co-conspirators Merced Navarro Morfin and Leandro Martinez, was busted in April 2022, when Lara was stopped on Interstate-84 in Sturbridge with $40,000 in drug…
