Posted at 1:08 PM, April 24, 2026 AMHERST, Mass. (Court TV) — A Massachusetts chef is being held without bail on charges he brutally beat his wife to death inside a hotel on the campus of UMass Amherst. Jeffrey MacDonald appeared at his arraignment on April 23, 2026 (Douglas Hook/The Republican) Jeffrey MacDonald, 36, is charged with murder and assault and battery on a police officer after an incident on Wednesday night. He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on Thursday morning. In a police...

Posted at 3:50 PM, March 26, 2026 PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — A Massachusetts police officer and her husband are facing a slew of charges after a child in their care allegedly told officers that they were sexually assaulted for years. Daniel Forand, 37, and Samantha Pelrine, 31, are charged with rape of a child and indecent assault and battery for alleged incidents dating back to 2018. Both appeared in court for a first appearance on Thursday afternoon and pleaded not guilty. Samantha Pelrine...

Posted at 4:21 PM, March 16, 2026 LOWELL, Mass. (Court TV) — A Massachusetts man is charged with murder after investigators say they found a body buried in a shallow grave beneath his garage floor. Shawn Sullivan, 40, is charged with murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and improper disposal of human remains, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced on Monday. Undated photo of Jill Kloppenburg. (FBI) Ryan said detectives in New Hampshire got a call on March 10, tipping...

Posted at 3:30 PM, March 6, 2026 SALEM, Mass. (Court TV) — A Massachusetts woman was acquitted of charges she assaulted her husband, after a jury believed her claims that she was the victim and was only defending herself. Lucy Medina leaves court on the first day of her trial, March 3, 2026. (Court TV) Lucy Medina was found not guilty of charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after using a knife to cut the throat of her husband, Luis Medina. He survived the attack, but accordin...