A criminal information has been filed, charging Christopher Kennedy with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello announced.
According to the information, eBay, Inc. Maintains an advertising and promotion program, known as the eBay Partner Network (EPN), through which Web sites that display eBay advertisements are reimbursed for [...]

According to the Essex District Attorney’s Office, “Newburyport Superior Court Judge Richard Welch this afternoon sentenced Cornelius Moore, 52, of Lynn, to 20-25 years in state prison, after a jury found him guilty of aggravated rape, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
The jury deliberated for three hours before returning its verdict against Moore [...]

BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office filed a complaint in Suffolk Superior Court against Astrofuel, LLC, Anita Davekos d/b/a Anchor Fuel, and Peter G. Davekos d/b/a Apollo Group, for unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the Consumer Protection Act, in the course of selling home heating oil and related services in communities on [...]

Robbery – Case No. 100173
March 02, 2010
Lincoln : BANK
Case Details:
Black male entered Bank of Amerca and handed teller a note asking for cash in 100’s and 50’s. Then left the bank area on foot
If you have any information about the identity of this person or where they are, please contact:
Lincoln, RI PD: (401) [...]

Case Details:
Jewelry Store Robbery – Hingham – 2/25/10 – Two suspects arrived in a m/v, smashed a large pane of glass with a sledge hammer, entered the building and smashed display counter to gain access to watches inside. They took a dozen watches from case and placed them in a a small blue contractors [...]

Theft – Case No. 100160
October 23, 2009
Waltham : Health Club
Case Details:
Victim left his wallet in gym locker, which was broken into. Suspect subsequently used the credit card at several locations in Rayham and Taunton.
If you have any information about the identity of this person or where they are, please contact:
Waltham Police Department: (781) [...]

“In their May 1998 testimony before the United States Senate, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) discussed the sale of Social Security numbers and other personal identifiers by credit-raters and data miners. The FTC agreed to the industry’s self-regulating principles restricting access to information on credit reports.[16] According to the industry, the restrictions vary according to [...]

In a case not very dissimilar from the recent Detroit Public School scam:
“Details of the charges show the office worker is accused of receiving kickbacks from special pay she authorized between 2003 and 2005 to a teacher’s aide and truck driver for after-school coaching work that never was performed. All three were charged with embezzlement [...]

The Massachusetts Attorney General stated, “From billboards lining the roads to television, radio, Internet, and print media, advertisements pervade our everyday lives. Some ads, such as ads for rental properties, relate to the most basic of needs: finding a place for you or your family to live. Unfortunately, language used in some housing ads is illegal, preventing individuals and families of certain characteristics from even being given a chance to apply for an apartment. Every individual and family in the Commonwealth is ensured the right to seek and secure housing of their choice free from unlawful discrimination…

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley issued the following statement today regarding the anti-bullying legislation released by the Joint Committee on Education yesterday:
“While bullying has been a pervasive problem in our communities for years, 21st century technologies have only magnified the problem, allowing children to bully and harass one another with the mere click of a [...]