Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins in 2016. He was taken into custody Friday morning in Florida for a scheduled court appearance later in the day. Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was ...

A governor appoints a sheriff with zero experience in law enforcement. Soon enough, the office is mired in allegations of malfeasance. It’s déjà vu in Suffolk County. This time, it’s Steven W.

Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was taken into custody Friday by FBI agents in Florida and charged with extortion related to an investment he made in a Boston-based cannabis business, according ...

Who exactly can remove Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins or place him on suspension while he faces federal corruption charges? A portion of state law that requires the suspension of county ...

The sheriff for Suffolk County, Steven Tompkins, was arrested Friday morning in Florida after he was indicted on two counts of extortion, federal prosecutors said. The indictment that was unsealed ...

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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 ...