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17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mass. teen was stabbed more than 20 times. 18 years later, his killer walks free
Hoping to 'settle the score' a group of mostly Massachusetts teenagers fatally attacked another teenager, stabbing him more than 20 times. After years in prison, one of the teen's killers is walking free. On May 22, 2007, a group including 17-year-old Terrance Pabon decided there would be a 'one-on-one' fight between two groups associated with Havelock and Wilcock streets in Dorchester. Arrangements were made to get 16-year-old Terrance Jacobs to Wilcock Street in order to 'settle the score' after Jacobs slashed a 14-year-old boy face with a razor, prosecutors said according to the Boston Herald. Jacobs arrived on Wilcock Street along with many others. An argument quickly escalated and Jacobs was pushed, the parole board stated. One of Jacob's friends took out a gun and fired multiple shots. The gun shots didn't hit anyone, but the group began running. Pabon and his group chased Jacobs and then stabbed him over 20 times before fleeing. Jacobs was taken to the hospital where he died. At least six people were arrested in connection with the stabbing, although only five were indicted after a 16-year-old was found to have been an eyewitness but not a participant in the crime. On May 25, 2010, a jury trial in Suffolk Superior Court convicted Pabon of second-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Pabon first went in front of the parole board in 2023. Pabon said he was exposed to violence and crime from a very young age and was affiliated with a gang as an adolescent. He was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 10 and left school in ninth grade, the board noted. In 2023, the parole board was 'troubled' that he was returned to higher custody after nine months in minimum. They noted his lack of maturity, recklessness and impulsivity. He was denied parole and asked to remain disciplinary report-free and continue to engage in vocational and rehabilitative programming. On Jan. 28, he returned to go in front of the parole board. They noted he was part of the NEADS program and Restorative Justice. Three people spoke in support of parole, while Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Charles Marshall spoke in opposition to parole. The parole board unanimously decided that Pabon has 'demonstrated a level of rehabilitation that would make his release compatible with the welfare of society.' He will have electronic monitoring for six months and be supervised for drugs and is required to have mental health counseling. Markeese Mitchell, who was 16 at the time of the crime, was also released on parole in 2023. Jacobs' mother spoke against Mitchell getting parole. Parole granted to man once sentenced to die behind bars — but the board was divided Habitual offender sentenced to 2 life sentences in Mass. gets parole Parole denied for Mass. man who killed his wife, then pretended to help find her After 41 years, Mass. man to leave prison for crime he committed when he was a teen After nearly 44 years, nurse's family still waits for accountability from her killer Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Why Is There No Karen Read Trial Today?
The ongoing Karen Read retrial in Massachusetts was unexpectedly paused this week due to "unavoidable circumstances." On Tuesday, May 13, the court was supposed to hear testimony from its next witness in Read's murder retrial over the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe back in January 2022. However, it was announced shortly after proceedings were supposed to begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday that there would be no trial taking place today. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "Please be advised that the trial in Commonwealth v. Karen Read is not taking place today due to unavoidable circumstances," Massachusetts state courts spokeswoman Jennifer Donahue wrote in a statement to the Boston Herald on Tuesday morning. No further explanation for the day off was provided. Read, 45, is accused of killing O'Keefe, who was found dead in the snow on the front lawn of a residence in Canton, Mass., in the early morning hours of January 29, 2022. The prosecution alleges that Read hit O'Keefe with her SUV after a night of drinking then left him to die. She is being charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter while operating a motor vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident causing death. The case already went to trial in 2024, ending in a hung jury and prompting a retrial that began last month.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Judge's swift arrest for illegal's courtroom escape contrasts with Biden DOJ handling of similar case in 2022
A Massachusetts judge who allegedly let a twice-deported illegal immigrant evade ICE capture in 2018 is now facing the prospect of removal from the bench six years after federal charges were first filed against her and three years after those charges were dropped by the Biden administration. By contrast, the Trump administration swiftly arrested a judge in Wisconsin for committing a similar offense just a week after the incident. Judge Shelley Joseph of the Boston Municipal Court is facing charges of "willful judicial misconduct" for allowing illegal immigrant Jose Medina-Perez to slip out a side door to avoid ICE in April 2018, according to the Boston Herald. She was originally charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice in 2018 by Trump-appointed then-U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling. However, in 2022, the Biden Department of Justice agreed to drop the charges against Joseph after she agreed to refer herself to the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct. That state commission did not file charges for disciplinary action against Joseph until late in 2024, with her hearing date set for June 9. Vance Reveals 'Empowering' Aspects Of Trump's Leadership That Enables 'Trust' And Squashes 'Turf Battles' Joseph's case stands in stark contrast with the swift actions of the Trump administration to punish Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who is also alleged to have facilitated a courtroom escape for an illegal immigrant. Read On The Fox News App According to charges filed in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Dugan allowed illegal immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz to exit her court via a restricted door after federal agents arrived to arrest him on April 18. Dugan demanded that the federal officers proceed to the chief judge's office and, after his hearing ended, escorted Flores-Ruiz and his attorney out a restricted jury door, bypassing the public area where agents were waiting in order to help him avoid arrest, per the complaint. Just a week after this incident, Dugan was arrested by the FBI and charged with federal charges of felony obstruction of a federal agency and concealing a person to help them avoid arrest, which is a misdemeanor. New Resistance Battling Trump's Second Term Through Onslaught Of Lawsuits Taking Aim At Eos Dugan is currently prohibited from exercising her judicial powers and will remain barred pending further order by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Attorney General Pam Bondi blasted Dugan's actions on Fox's "America Reports." "We could not believe that a judge really did that," Bondi said. "You cannot obstruct a criminal case. And really, shame on her. It was a domestic violence case of all cases, and she's protecting a criminal defendant over victims of crime." Bondi said Flores-Ruiz beat up two people, "a guy and a girl." "[He] beat the guy, hit the guy 30 times, knocked him to the ground, choked him, beat up a woman so badly; they both had to go to the hospital," she said. Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report. Original article source: Judge's swift arrest for illegal's courtroom escape contrasts with Biden DOJ handling of similar case in 2022
Fox News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Judge's swift arrest for illegal's courtroom escape contrasts with Biden DOJ handling of similar case in 2022
A Massachusetts judge who allegedly let a twice-deported illegal immigrant evade ICE capture in 2018 is now facing the prospect of removal from the bench six years after federal charges were first filed against her and three years after those charges were dropped by the Biden administration. By contrast, the Trump administration swiftly arrested a judge in Wisconsin for committing a similar offense just a week after the incident. Judge Shelley Joseph of the Boston Municipal Court is facing charges of "willful judicial misconduct" for allowing illegal immigrant Jose Medina-Perez to slip out a side door to avoid ICE in April 2018, according to the Boston Herald. She was originally charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice in 2018 by Trump-appointed then-U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling. However, in 2022, the Biden Department of Justice agreed to drop the charges against Joseph after she agreed to refer herself to the Massachusetts Commission on Judicial Conduct. That state commission did not file charges for disciplinary action against Joseph until late in 2024, with her hearing date set for June 9. Joseph's case stands in stark contrast with the swift actions of the Trump administration to punish Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who is also alleged to have facilitated a courtroom escape for an illegal immigrant. According to charges filed in the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, Dugan allowed illegal immigrant Eduardo Flores-Ruiz to exit her court via a restricted door after federal agents arrived to arrest him on April 18. Dugan demanded that the federal officers proceed to the chief judge's office and, after his hearing ended, escorted Flores-Ruiz and his attorney out a restricted jury door, bypassing the public area where agents were waiting in order to help him avoid arrest, per the complaint. Just a week after this incident, Dugan was arrested by the FBI and charged with federal charges of felony obstruction of a federal agency and concealing a person to help them avoid arrest, which is a misdemeanor. Dugan is currently prohibited from exercising her judicial powers and will remain barred pending further order by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Attorney General Pam Bondi blasted Dugan's actions on Fox's "America Reports." "We could not believe that a judge really did that," Bondi said. "You cannot obstruct a criminal case. And really, shame on her. It was a domestic violence case of all cases, and she's protecting a criminal defendant over victims of crime." Bondi said Flores-Ruiz beat up two people, "a guy and a girl." "[He] beat the guy, hit the guy 30 times, knocked him to the ground, choked him, beat up a woman so badly; they both had to go to the hospital," she said.
American Military News
29-04-2025
- Politics
- American Military News
9/11 families demand extradition of Saudi national tied to video evidence
The 'pissed off' 9/11 families suing Saudi Arabia in federal court over alleged links to the terror attacks are demanding a key suspect be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. As the Boston Herald has reported, Saudi national Omar Al Bayoumi was seen on video casing the Capitol in the summer of 1999, pointing out Congress, the Washington Monument, the skyline and jotting down in a notebook a formula to calculate the rate of descent. He was on a student visa and has long since returned to the kingdom. The 9/11 Commission was never aware of this evidence, and it is now part of a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia that is before a federal judge in Manhattan, who will decide if the case can continue. The 9/11 families also want Al Bayoumi to face justice in a trial of his own. 'Bring this agent of terror back and let the American justice system handle him,' said Brett Eagleson, who was 15 years old when his dad, Bruce, died when the Twin Towers collapsed in New York City. 'Bringing him back is the least we deserve,' Eagleson told the Herald by telephone Monday, after a protest outside FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., seeking help from agency Director Kash Patel. 'Why was this information buried for 23 years? Our government should be held accountable.' Eagelson choked back tears as he recounted how his dad died on Sept. 11, 2001, as he 'stayed behind in those towers' to help the workers he oversaw running the retail shops at the bottom of the World Trade Center. Eagleson and his group are calling on President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to 'bring Al Bayoumi back' when they travel to Saudi Arabia in mid-May. 'We 9/11 families are pissed off,' said Dennis McGinley, whose brother, Daniel, died in the Twin Towers. He also spoke at Monday's protest. 'We need someone in government leadership to be our hero and put an end to this national nightmare that has now become a national embarrassment.' The Saudi government states no government officials, 'senior or otherwise — gave any 'direction' to Omar Al Bayoumi or Fahad Al Thumairy to 'assist' … 9/11 hijackers.' Any contact, the Saudis add, was 'innocent motives … to help fellow Saudis' new to San Diego. Those Saudis, Nawaf Al Hazmi and Khalid Al Mihdhar, were the first 9/11 hijackers to set up shop in America after landing in Los Angeles, according to multiple reports. Bayoumi and Thumairy, both Saudi officials, are accused of assisting them, court documents allege. The hijackers plowed American Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon on 9/11. All 64 people aboard, including five hijackers, were killed. Another 125 victims on the ground also died. Of all the 19 hijackers, 15 of them were citizens of Saudi Arabia. They were all affiliated with al Qaeda and hijacked four jets, killing nearly 3,000 people. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 — both out of Logan International Airport in Boston — slammed into the north and south towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan 18 minutes apart, beginning at 8:45 a.m. on 9/11. United Flight 93 crashed last in Shanksville, Pa., at 10:03 a.m. after heroic passengers rushed the cabin to confront the terrorists. Forty passengers and crew perished when the jet crashed soon after. That's the jet Eagleson says was destined for Washington, D.C. and that's why the video evidence, he says, is so crucial. Plus, if the federal judge allows the case against Saudi Arabia to proceed, discovery can begin on other terror cells — including one in the Boston area. 'The children on 9/11 need to know that someone cares,' said McGinley. 'Believe me, they are suffering more than ever.' ___ © 2025 MediaNews Group, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
