14 Mar, 2025

In Boston court, man pleads guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages for non-citizens

Crime Prosecutors said Marcialito “Mars” Biol Benitez arranged marriages and submitted fraudulent green card applications for at least 600 clients. A California man pleaded guilty in Boston federal court Wednesday to arranging hundreds of sham marriages as part of a scheme to circumvent immigration laws. Marcialito “Mars” Biol Benitez, 49, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to […]

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Former MBTA worker pleads guilty to 13 charges, including larceny, bribery, fraud

Crime By Associated Press September 25, 2023 BOSTON (AP) — A former employee of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority pleaded guilty Monday to more than a dozen charges, including larceny and procurement fraud, state Attorney General Andrea Campbell said. Timothy Dockery, 57, of Plymouth, pleaded guilty to 13 charges that also included bribery, accepting illegal […]

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Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams

Crime Ryan Koss, 35, could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if he’s convicted of gross negligent operation with death resulting. Actor Treat Williams attends the world premiere of “Second Act” in New York on Dec. 12, 2018. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File By Associated Press September 25, 2023 | 2:28 PM BENNINGTON, Vt. […]

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