Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins was arrested this morning in Florida on federal charges that he extorted a Boston ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been charged with extortion for his alleged dealings with a Boston-based cannabis ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of extorting a cannabis company executive. He was arrested in Florida ...

Tompkins' image took a big hit last week when FBI agents arrested him in Florida and federal prosecutors charged him with ...

Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...

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

Since starting his second full term in January 2023, Tompkins has relied heavily on donations from those who work for him.

Prosecutors allege that the sheriff used his position to elbow his way into the marijuana executive's nascent pot firm.

One possible explanation for this silence is that the big names in Massachusetts politics firmly believe in the presumption ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins is scheduled to appear in court next week for an arraignment after he was arrested earlier this month in Florida on charges that he extorted an executive at a ...

Who exactly can remove Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins or place him on suspension while he faces federal corruption ...

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