- Allison Goldsberry A Medford woman and Woburn man have been arraigned in connection with running an extensive criminal enterprise involving human trafficking, according to information released by Attorney General Martha Coakley. Xiu J. Chen, 32, of Medford, and Ronald Keplin, 57, of Woburn, were arraigned in Somerville District Court on Tuesday. Chen and Keplin [...]

Twenty-one high school juniors and seniors from Middlesex County were honored for their commitment to public and community service and academic achievement at the annual Middlesex Law Day celebration, Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan and Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian announced recently. The event highlighted civil rights under the theme “Realizing the Dream: Equality for [...]

- Allison Goldsberry A Medford woman and Woburn man have been arrested in connection with running an extensive criminal enterprise involving human trafficking, according to information released by Attorney General Martha Coakley. Xiu J. Chen, 32, of Medford, and Ronald Keplin, 57, of Woburn, were arrested Monday “without incident”, with Chen arrested in Reading and [...]

Tackling the issue of teen substance abuse, including the growing prescription drug abuse epidemic, was the focus of a day long conference Thursday hosted by Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan and Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc. More than 200 local school officials, social workers and law enforcement personnel attended SECURE XV, an annual conference [...]

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian traveled to New York Sunday, April 21, to speak at the 98th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide. The event, held in Times Square, focused on the estimated 1.5 million Armenian lives lost in the genocide. In addition to Sheriff Koutoujian, speakers at the event included U.S. Senator Charles Schumer [...]

- Allison Goldsberry A Medford man pleaded guilty to charges of larceny for forging and cashing checks illegally from the town of Maynard’s retirement fund, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan. Timothy McDaid, 46, of Medford pleaded guilty in Middlesex Superior Court to charges of larceny over $250, uttering a false check, and [...]

Marian T. Ryan has been appointed to be the next Middlesex District Attorney by Governor Deval Patrick. “I am humbled by the responsibility which the Governor has entrusted to me,” said Ryan. “I am thrilled to be leading the Office where I have spent my entire professional career and I look forward to continuing its [...]

Medford Police and Medford Board of Health are hosting a “National Drug Take Back Initiative” on Saturday, April 27. Items accepted include pills, tablets, capsules, cough medicine, creams/salves, and any other medications. Needles/syringes, medical devices (IV bags, home infusion items), thermometers, and medical instruments will not be accepted. The event is for residential drop offs [...]

One week after two bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring scores of others, the Medford community came together to honor one of its own, Krystle Campbell, and other victims. Campbell’s funeral mass was held at Saint Joseph’s Church in Medford Square on Monday. Dozens of media and onlookers gathered on [...]

The events of the past week demonstrated the commitment of law enforcement across all levels to identifying and capturing those responsible for Monday’s heinous Boston Marathon attack. I was proud to see first-hand the work members of our own Middlesex Sheriff’s Office SWAT team did throughout the week in conjunction with tactical teams from all [...]