News Briefs

COMMUNITY AWARDS NIGHT

The 25th Annual Kick-Off Dinner and Community Awards Night will be held at the Hyatt Harborside, Logan Airport. Contact Wendy at the Winthrop Chamber of Commerce at (617) 846-9898 or wendy@winthropchamber.com for additional details.

BOYFRIEND AND MOTHER INDICTED IN BOND CASE

The Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments last week charging 2-year-old Bella Bond’s mother with being an accessory after the fact to her murder, and the mother’s boyfriend with the murder itself, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

The indictments charge Michael Patrick of Quincy with first-degree murder in the child’s homicide at 115 Maxwell St. in Dorchester. The indictments also charge Rachelle Dee Bond of Dorchester with being an accessory after the fact to that murder and with larceny over $250 by false purposes for allegedly continuing to accept public assistance from the Department of Transitional Assistance after she knew of Bella’s death on an uncertain date in late May or early June of this year.

First-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole upon conviction. Accessory after the fact to murder carries a maximum of seven years in state prison.  Larceny over $250 carries a maximum of up to five years. Neither of the latter offenses carries a minimum penalty.

The indictments move the case against McCarthy and Bond from Dorchester Municipal Court to Suffolk Superior Court, where it will be adjudicated. The two are tentatively expected to face arraignment there on Jan. 6.

Assistant District Attorneys David Deakin and Gloriann Moroney of the DA’s Family Protection and Sexual Assault Unit are prosecuting the case. Kara Hayes is the DA’s assigned victim-witness advocate. McCarthy is represented by attorney Jonathan Shapiro and Bond by Janice Bassil.

Chief of Police Youth Advisory Committee

The Winthrop Police Chief Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) is seeking members. YAC is a student driven committee representing the youth of the Town of Winthrop. The YAC is intended to foster and facilitate communication and understanding between the Winthrop Police Department and the youth in our community. It is dedicated to improving the quality of life of youths in our neighborhood. The goal is to identify and prioritize youth needs and concerns, as well as recommend measures for addressing them to the Police Department. By developing a partnership between the youth in our community and the police, the young citizens will become educated on police practices and procedures, and the Police Department becomes better informed about the younger generation in the community. To be considered for the committee you must meet the following critieria:
• Must be 14-18 years olds

• A resident of the Town of Winthrop or student at Winthrop High School interested in our community

If would like further information please see the School Resource Officer Detective Armitstead or e-mail directly to darmitstead@town.winthrop.ma.us 617-846-1212 x2944. The deadline is Jan. 12.