-- 40-year-old Bernard Piscopo was sentenced to six years in jail today after being convicted in the brutal 2007 slaying of Adam Rich. Piscopo, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, swore that he did not kill Rich during a ballroom brawl in South Boston's Six House bar. The court decided differently. Rich died from seven stab wounds, including an 8-inch-deep stab through the heart. [Herald]
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--A woman from Andover bit the arm of a State trooper after the trooper tried to help her out. Annhil Medeiros, who is, according to the Herald, the wife of a "Cape Cod golf pro" and who allegedly fancies herself rather important, blew out two tires in the Tip O'Neill tunnel. Trooper Jane Kennedy showed up to help, but Medeiros interpreted Kennedy's presence differently: “I want your license!” Medeiros - dressed in a business suit...
--Adam Rich, the man who was killed in the now-infamous 6 House bar brawl, was allegedly involved in a hate-crime beating before he was killed. Rich was one of the suspects in a crime in which four white men beat up a white woman – the sister of one of the men - and her black boyfriend. Laurel Sweet at the Herald writes, “You (expletive) (expletive), what you doing in Southie?” are among the epithets...
--The BPD met a pirate!! Well, kinda. A drunk alleged aspiring pirate broke into a boat on Rowes Wharf. Swashbuckling police officers were more than ready for some watery adventure, so they hopped aboard, searched the boat, and discovered an "intoxicated" man whose drunkenness overwhelmed his pirate dreams. They found the guy sleeping underneath a table. Best of all is the BPD's title for the event: "A-HOY THERE!!!" --Bernard Piscopo's lawyer has offered up a...
The fatal stabbing possibly caused by a spilled beer is catching a lot of attention, and the Herald's Michele McPhee reported yesterday that Commish Ed Davis wants to close down the South Boston bar where it took place. The Herald explains that The 6 House used to be Triple O's, where Whitey Bulger – gasp! - nested. Also, City Councilor Bill Linehan's son sustained injuries from a stabbing near The 6 House the night...
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