A sheriff in one of Massachusetts' largest counties has been charged with allegedly pressuring a Boston-based cannabis firm ...

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

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested in Florida after a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of extorting $50,000 from a cannabis company seeking to open in Massachusetts. He was ...

A Massachusetts sheriff was indicted Friday for allegedly extorting $50,000 from a cannabis company seeking to open a ...

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

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins joins a slew of public officials who have fallen into disgrace over the past ...

Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of using his position to extort a cannabis company for discounted shares of its stock ...

According to federal court documents, Tompkins had used his position as sheriff to force his way into buying pre-IPO (initial ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, who faces a federal extortion indictment, has resigned his post on the Board of ...

Federal Prosecutors Allege Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins Leveraged His Position for Personal Gain in Cannabis ...

Rorie Susan Woods, who is representing herself at trial, faces five counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.