Thomas Koonce News Today

We explore the history of clemency in Massachusetts, and how Governor Maura Healey is tackling it in her administration.

Just hours after a teen was shot at a Lynn fast-food restaurant, students from that city learned some tough lessons from someone who has had a dangerous past.

As he prepares to leave office, Gov. Charlie Baker announced he is commuting a man's first degree murder sentence and granting pardons to six people, including two people convicted in a child molestation case that has been debated for decades.

Shortly after qualifying for the Nov. 8 ballot, John Comerford, the Republican nominee seeking to represent District 8 on the Governor’s Council, said he wants to make certain that all the governor’s nominees for judicial and other positions have been...

Shortly after qualifying for the Nov. 8 ballot, John Comerford, the Republican nominee seeking to represent District 8 on the Governor’s Council, said he wants to make certain that all the governor’s nominees for judicial and other positions have been...

After serving almost 28 years of a life sentence on first-degree murder charges, William Allen walked out of the Old Colony Correctional Center Tuesday morning.

The Massachusetts man has served nearly three decades in prison for his role in a 1994 murder, but the person who committed the murder has been out for more than a decade.

The second man to have his life sentence commuted by Gov. Charlie Baker will be released on parole.

In case you missed it, here are five stories from the past week throughout the Brockton area that resonated with our readers.

The victims family has opposed his release, saying, "If Koonces sentence is shortened, what board should we go to for our sentence reduction?"