NBC10 Investigators

The actions of Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor, the lead investigator of John O’Keefe’s death whose testimony at Karen Read’s murder trial put the spotlight on his text messages, may have betrayed his badge, according to documents obtained by the NBC10 Boston Investigators.

Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor was the lead investigator in the high-profile Karen Read murder trial and has been in the spotlight for his conduct and his handling of this high-profile case.  The conduct revealed during Proctor’s testimony in the trial is another stain on the Massachusetts State Police and there could be serious implications for Proctor himself. ...

Peter Simon, charged in a crash that killed a Waltham police officer and a National Grid worker last month, has a long history of violence across the country.

Ed Heywood recalled the moment his life almost ended in 2009. Nearing retirement, the school principal was riding in the right front passenger seat of a transit bus on that August day, accompanying a colleague who was getting his commercial driver’s license. A black pickup truck appeared out of nowhere on the highway. “I heard the driver say, ‘Eddie, look…

The owner of a pool company who’s accused of leaving a path of destruction across Massachusetts will not have his bail reduced as he awaits trial in Plymouth County. As the NBC10 Investigators reported in July, Steven Docchio was arrested on a warrant following a grand jury investigation that resulted in a 17-count criminal indictment. On Oct. 18, Docchio appeared…

Steven Docchio, the owner of a pool company who’s accused of leaving a path of destruction across Massachusetts, was unsuccessful in his attempt to get his $50,000 bail reduced so he can get out of jail as he awaits trial in his Plymouth County criminal case.

Dozens of State Police trainees have dropped out of the Massachusetts State Police Training Academy just weeks into training. It’s a historic rate when law enforcement is already facing challenges with recruitment. This is happening at a time when state police staffing levels are already low. According to the academy leaders, trainees normally quit if they’re not prepared or...

The NBC10 Investigators were invited inside the academy walls to get a firsthand look at what it takes to become a Massachusetts state trooper and the extremely demanding training involved after we began asking questions about the high attrition rate of this class.

A former Massachusetts correctional officer is heading to trial — accused of preying on an inmate with mental health issues for money and having sex behind prison walls. Charlotte Ferro resigned from the Department of Correction in the wake of these allegations. She’s accused of  having sexual relations with Nathan Williams, who is a prisoner at Souza Baranowski Correctional...

Charlotte Ferro resigned from the Department of Correction in the wake of the allegations against her.