Saturday, April 13, 2013
Gov. Patrick plans to name Gerry Leone's permanent successor next week.
Gov. Deval Patrick has named First Assistant District Attorney Michael Pelgro as the acting Middlesex County District Attorney to replace Gerry Leone. Patrick, who made the announcement in a statement on Friday, April 12, plans to announce a permanent appointment to fill out Leone's term next week, according to the Lowell Sun. Voters will elect a new DA in the biennial election in 2014. In January, Leone announced he would not seek a third term. In March, Leone announced he would join a private law firm. Pelgro, in a statement from Patrick's office, said he is honored to take the job. “I am very grateful that the Governor has exhibited the confidence in me, to appoint me to such an important position of public trust,” he said. “I am …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Leone will join the law firm of Nixon Peabody on April 29.
Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone is stepping down from his office to join the law firm of Nixon Peabody, the same firm former Sen. Scott Brown earlier this month said he was joining. An announcement from Nixon Peabody says Leone will join the firm as a partner in the government investigations and white collar defense practice beginning April 29. A woman at the Middlesex District Attorney's office confirmed the news, but did not have further details. Leone was first elected as Middlesex district attorney in 2006, and his current term in office was up in 2014. He previously stated he would not run for reelection at the end of his term. Boston.com has reported Gov. Deval Patrick will appoint a replacement for the remainder of …
Friday, February 1, 2013
John Kerry, who was just approved as the next Secretary of State, stopped by the Middlesex District Attorney's office in Woburn yesterday for a visit.
The Middlesex District Attorney's office had a special guest on Thursday. Middlesex DA Gerry Leone welcomed John Kerry, who on Tuesday was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next Secretary of State. Kerry was a senator for Massachusetts from 1985 until his resignation to take up his new position earlier this week. The stop was part of a tour Kerry is taking around the state as he prepares to take on his new responsibilities. His choice to stop by the Middlesex District Attorney's office was also a chance to catch up on an old place of employment. According to Kerry's senate web site, after graduating from Boston College Law School in 1976, he went to work as a top prosecutor in Middlesex County. He took on organized crime, fought for …
Friday, January 25, 2013
The owner of a Chelmsford oil service company pleaded guilty to charges of taking deposits from elderly customers for work that was never completed.
The owner of a Chelmsford oil service company pleaded guilty for taking deposits from clients for work and repairs which were never performed, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone announced this week. According to Leone's office, Michael Santaniello, 60, of Chelmsford, pleaded guilty in Lowell District Court to charges of larceny over $250 from a person over 60 years of age (4 counts), larceny over $250 (6 counts), larceny by check over $250, larceny over $250 by false pretenses, and failure to return leased personalty. The victims in this case are residents of Burlington, Chelmsford, Billerica, Lexington, Wilmington, Somerville, Bedford and Westford. Lowell District Court Judge Lynn Rooney sentenced the defendant to 2 ½ years in the …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian issued a statement on Jan. 11 in response to inquiries on whether he would run for the Middlesex DA's seat.
Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian is not ruling out a run to become the next Middlesex County District Attorney. Koutoujian, in a statement in response to inquires on whether he would run to fill the seat Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone plans to vacate, said "never say never." “I love my job as Sheriff of Middlesex County and am focused on the work before me. One of my guiding principles has always been to never say never to any opportunity in which I can provide benefit to the people I serve. But today, I’d just like to congratulate Gerry on what must have been a difficult decision and thank him for his service to Middlesex County," Koutoujian said in a statement. Koutoujian, a Waltham resident, was appointed to …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Leone said he has no specific plans after he leaves office.
Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone has announced he will not seek a third term in 2014, according to his office. Leone made the announcement during an awards ceremony with his staff on Jan. 10 “These decisions are, and should be, predicated upon what is best for the person and their family. What is best for me and my family is that I not seek another term. As someone who is much smarter than I am once said, ‘I must be willing to give up what I am, in order to become what I will be.’ Other than a husband and father, I am not yet sure what that will be when I am no longer a District Attorney,” Leone said in a statement. Leone said he does not plan to seek another elected office but has no other specific plans at the moment, …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Burlington Police Department now has a 24-hour collection bin for unused and expired prescription medications.
The following is a release from the Burlington Police Department and Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone's office: Eliminating unused and unwanted medications from your home helps to keep your family and community safe. By properly disposing of your prescriptions, you are contributing to the safety and well-being of your community’s youth: the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter medications are on the rise, due in part because these drugs are easily accessible. According to the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) more than 2.1 million teens ages 12 to 17 reported abusing prescription drugs. Environmental safety is also important; by properly disposing of these toxic medicines we are working towards reducing our …
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Monday, May 7, 2012
According to the district attorney's office a friend of the couple's 15-year-old daughter saw the attack, heard Pulisciano yell "Chris, please stop, I love you."
Christopher Piantedosi, 39, was in Woburn District Court for an arraignment on charges that he stabbed his long-time girlfriend Kristen Pulisciano in her home last Thursday evening. During the arraignment, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Allain provided new information on the case, including that the defendant and victim's 15-year-old daughter was home during the attack and that one of her friends saw the incident live on a web chat through an iPad. "The 9-1-1 call came from the 15-year-old daughter who reported that her father stabbed her mother," Allain said. "Officers entered the side door of the home and found the body and a bloody knife." Allain alleged that Piantedosi stabbed Pulisciano a total of 34 times, including a fatal …
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Friday, May 4, 2012
Christopher Piantedosi turned himself in to authorities at the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Weston shortly before 1:00 p.m.
The man wanted in connection with last evening’s stabbing death in Burlington has been taken into custody, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone and Burlington Police Chief Michael Kent informed the public today. During a press conference at the Middlesex DA's office in Woburn, Leone informed reporters that Christopher Piantedosi, 39, who had been living in Methuen, turned himself to State Police shortly before 1:00 p.m. Leone said the suspect was identified by a trooper and placed under arrest. An arrest warrant was issued early this morning for Piantedosi for one count of murder. After turning himself in, Piantedosi was transported to the Burlington Police Department, Leone said. Piantedosi will be arraigned at 9 a.m. Monday in Woburn…
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Arrest warrant issued this morning for Christopher Piantedosi.
The following is a release from Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone's office concerning last night's homicide on Forbes Avenue: Authorities have issued a BOLO (“Be on the look out”) for a man wanted in connection with last evening’s homicide in Burlington, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone and Burlington Police Chief Michael Kent informed the public today. An arrest warrant was issued early this morning for Christopher Piantedosi, 39, of Methuen, for one count of murder. Authorities are requesting assistance at this time from the public in locating the suspect. He is expected to be driving a brown, four-door Honda Civic with Massachusetts license plate 581MC8. The public is urged not to approach the suspect if they see him, …
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Julie
11:33 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
they should give him life.these poor kids dont have a mother anymore. more ›