Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is asking a federal judge to dismiss the extortion charges brought against him earlier this year, claiming in court filings that prosecutors failed to show he ...

A Massachusetts sheriff who was arrested by the FBI in Florida on extortion charges earlier this month has agreed to “step away” from his position, Gov. Maura Healey announced Wednesday. Suffolk ...

Federally indicted Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is trying to get evidence tossed from his pot extortion case. Tompkins, 67, who was indicted by a federal grand jury on two counts of ...

Weeks after he was indicted on federal extortion charges, Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins will go on leave from his position as his criminal case moves ahead, but he gave no indication he ...

Sheriff Steven Tompkins and his attorney, Martin Weinberg, stand in front of the media after Tompkins entered his “not guilty” plea on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at the federal John Joseph Moakley ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has gone on leave three weeks after being indicted on federal extortion charges. Why it matters: Tompkins initially seemed to resist calls to step back from his ...

Embattled Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has agreed to “step away” from his position as he faces federal charges tied to his alleged extortion of a cannabis company, officials said Wednesday. ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has asked to have his extortion charges dismissed, denying any wrongdoing and arguing that even if the allegations were true, they are insufficient to support ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins will step away from his official duties while extortion charges against him play out in federal court and a deputy will assume control of the ...

BOSTON — Embattled Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins will step down from his post while he defends himself against federal extortion charges. In a joint statement, Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney ...

Five years ago, longtime Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins had every reason to think he was looking forward to a lifetime of easy reelections. Nearing retirement age, he held a post many Boston ...