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

The arraignment of Suffolk County Sheriff Steven W. Tompkins for allegedly extorting a cannabis company has been pushed back ...

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

Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins is scheduled to appear in court next week for an arraignment after he was arrested ...

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of extorting a cannabis company executive. He was arrested in Florida ...

Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been indicted for allegedly extorting a Boston cannabis company.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins has been charged with extortion for his alleged dealings with a Boston-based cannabis ...

Tompkins' image took a big hit last week when FBI agents arrested him in Florida and federal prosecutors charged him with ...

Tompkins, who has held the sheriff’s seat for more than a decade, was arrested in Florida last week with federal prosecutors ...

"These are serious allegations, but until I have more information, I’m not going to comment on it," Gov. Maura Healey said.

Sheriff Steven Tompkins is accused of using his position to extort a cannabis company for discounted shares of its stock ...

Any elected official sentenced to state or federal prison time is deemed to have vacated their seat, according to state law.