The sheriff's lawyer vigorously defended his client outside the courthouse, citing his "lifetime dedicated to law enforcement ...

After being arrested on extortion charges earlier this month, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins pleaded not guilty in ...

The facts simply will demonstrate that he was charged with a crime he did not commit,” Steven Tompkins’s defense attorney ...

After being arrested on extortion charges earlier this month, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins pleaded not guilty in ...

Tompkins was charged with pressuring owners of a cannabis company by threatening to revoke a partnership with his office, ...

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

Federal prosecutors say the 67-year-old Boston official pressured a cannabis company for pre-IPO stock shares, then demanded refunds when prices dropped.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins smiled as he arrived to court Thursday. His lawyer proclaimed his innocence. “He’s ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins faces federal extortion charges involving the purchase of an equity interest in a Boston-based cannabis company.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins faces federal extortion charges involving the purchase of an equity interest in a ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins will plead not guilty to charges he tried to extort a cannabis business owner, ...

Prosecutors allege that Tompkins used his position to pressure a cannabis executive into selling him $50,000 worth of stock ...