Violent Crimes

Boston Man Accused of Trying to Light Ex-Girlfriend On Fire

Published on: May 13, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Jamaar Johnson, 23, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, was charged with trying to light his girlfriend on fire in her Cambridge apartment when she told him they were breaking up. Obviously, the attempted break-up didn’t go so well, and after a brief argument in the morning, Johnson returned with a can of gasoline and poured it on the woman’s head as she was smoking a cigarette.

The Cambridge Police Department responded after the woman called 911 and told them Johnson tried to set her on fire. He was found in her bed and immediately placed under arrest. Johnson was charged with two counts of Assault to Murder, Assault & Battery, and Attempt to Commit Arson.

Boston Criminal Lawyer Lefteris K. Travayiakis has extensive experience in defending persons accused of Assault to Murder, Assault & Battery, Domestic Violence, and other Crimes of Violence.

Essex County Grand Jury Indicts Salem Man for Attempted Murder in Stabbing

Published on: May 3, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Michael Marino, 27, of Salem, Massachusetts, was recently indicted by an Essex County Grand Jury in connection with the stabbing of another man outside of his apartment complex on April 1.

The Salem Police Department reports that Marino stabbed the victim at least seven times to his neck and side, puncturing his liver and diaphragm. The victim was reportedly in stable condition after undergoing surgery as a result of the attack. It is unclear what provoked the altercation at this time, but it is reported that the victim had a relationship with Marino’s mother in the past.

The Essex County Grand Jury returned indictments for the charges of Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, three counts of Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon Causing Serious Bodily Injury, and four counts of Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon.

Lynn Man Charged in Assault & Battery Attack on Boston MBTA Employee

Published on: April 24, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Daniel Jourdet, 52, of Lynn, Massachusetts, was arraigned this past week for allegedly punching an MBTA inspector at the Copley Square Green Line Station in Boston on April 1.

The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office reports that Jourdet, who was intoxicated at the time, was harassing or intimidating other passengers on the Copley Square Station platform. After the inspect asked him to leave the station, Jourdet allegedly yelled racial slurs at him, and then punched him.

Another passenger who witnesses the incident, captured the incident on his cell phone video and posted it on YouTube, which led to the MBTA Transit Police identifying him as the perpetrator.

Rockland Teen Charged with Armed Assault to Murder in Stabbing

Published on: March 8, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

Roberto Perez, 18, of Rockland, Massachusetts, will be arraigned today in Hingham District Court for stabbing another teenager at a party in Rockland this past Saturday. The District Attorney’s Office has charged Roberto Perez with Armed Assault with Intent to Murder and Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon.

The victim, a 16 year old boy, was allegedly stabbed multiple times and ended up being airlifted to Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he was listed in stable condition. It is not clear at this time what the dispute was that led to the assault.

In Massachusetts, the crime of Armed Assault with Intent to Murder is governed by M.G.L. Chapter 265, Section 18(b), and provides for imprisonment to state prison for up to 20 years. Additionally, the crime of Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Causing Serious Bodily Injury, M.G.L. Chapter 265, Section 15A(c), provides for imprisonment to state’s prison for up to 15 years.

Elderly Stoughton Man Stabbed to Death in Home Invasion, Wife Hospitalized

Published on: February 28, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

A man entered the home of an elderly Stoughton couple early yesterday morning and attacked them with a knife, killing 78 year-old Georgios Kontsas. His wife, Dorothea Kontsas, despite suffering from multiple stab wounds, managed to make it to her neighbor’s house for help where she collapsed and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The attack on the Stoughton couple occurred at about 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Norfolk County District Attorney William Keating and Stoughton Police Chief Thomas Murphy declined to comment whether the victims knew the suspect or if there was any motive to the attack and murder.

If apprehended, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office could charge the criminal offender with Murder, Home Invasion, Attempted Murder, and Aggravated Assault & Battery on a Person Over 60.

Boston Crime Connections for Alleged Murderer Amy Bishop

Published on: February 20, 2010 | by Lefteris K. Travayiakis, Esq.

The criminal investigation ongoing, more details have emerged since Professor Amy Bishop was arrested for allegedly gunning down six fellow faculty members at the University of Alabama in Huntsville on February 12, 2010.

In 1986 while a student in Boston at Northeastern University, Amy Bishop was investigated by the Boston Police Department for shooting and killing her brother with a shotgun after a family argument. Boston Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office did not charge her with a crime, and it is reported that the shooting was never completely investigated by the police. Amy Bishop and her family claimed the shooting was an accident, and it is believed that the Boston Police accepted that version.

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