Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkin was charged with extortion involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company by federal authorities last week.

"These are serious allegations, but until I have more information, I’m not going to comment on it," Gov. Maura Healey said.

The Burlington police chief’s three-year-old daughter was killed in a dog attack by a former sheriff’s K-9 on Monday.

Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins resigned from the Roxbury Community College Board of Trustees, where he serves as chair, days after he was arrested in Florida on charges that he extorted a ...

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is working under the assumption the body parts belong to the same person, but they can’t confirm they are.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, who was indicted last week on federal extortion charges, has resigned from the Roxbury Community College board. “Please accept this letter as my formal ...

Troy Plascencia, 36, told a deputy, “You better shoot me, dog,” as he approached him with a machete, according to a video ...

Massachusetts Sheriff Steven Tompkins, a key Democratic player, faces federal corruption charges over a cannabis extortion ...

Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins is facing an extortion charge after he allegedly demanded a refund from an executive of a cannabis ...

Douglas County sheriff’s deputies arrested an 18-year-old Lawrence man early Tuesday after he was allegedly driving 100 mph ...