Brockton fatal fire ruled electrical

March 17, 2011   Leave a Comment  

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Brockton Fire Chief Richard C. Francis said Thursday that the cause of this morning’s fatal fire in Brockton was electrical n nature. The fire at 4 Northfield St. broke out in the second floor behind a stove. Cords from several other electrical appliances were near the stove, and [...]

Brockton man sentenced to 21 years on federal drug charges

Aug. 31, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Timothy Silvia, the former President of the Brockton chapter of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club, was sentenced in a federal court Wednesday to more than 21 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for “conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine,” the FBI reports.