A former corrections officer working in MCI-Norfolk was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in federal prison for trying to smuggle heroin into the prison for inmates. Ronald P. McGinn, 40, of Bridgewater, also faces two years of supervised release. He was arrested in April for possession of 29 grams of heroin, which he was bringing [...]
“Oxy-Morons” — One man’s journey from prison to the silver screen
March 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
The other gritty Charlestown-based movie
Alleged Gloucester boyfriend/girlfriend drug dealers arrested after man dies of overdose
March 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
A boyfriend and girlfriend were arrested in Gloucester on charges they provided a fatal bag of heroin that was shared by another boyfriend and girlfriend, one of whom died Feb. 17 of overdose, according to the Gloucester Times. Jeremiah Sullivan, 32, and Rheanna Bednarik, 31, who each have a criminal record for past drug violations [...]
Trial begins in Chinatown homicide
March 28, 2009 Leave a Comment
The trial began March 25 of Anthony Chambers, who prosecutors say stabbed his friend to death during a drug-fueled argument in a Chinatown apartment in February 2008. Authorities say Chambers, 52, is a homeless drug addict who frequently stayed at a friend’s studio apartment in Chinatown. On Feb. 10, 2008, they say Chambers and another [...]