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Mark Kerrigan was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison today by Superior Court Judge S. Jane Haggerty, a day after being found guilty of assault and battery on his father prior to Daniel Kerrigan's death in January 2010. more ›

Closing arguments in Mark Kerrigan's manslaughter trial were delivered today in Middlesex Superior Court and described two entirely different versions of how Daniel Kerrigan died. more ›

Two significant trials are underway in Massachusetts. Two versions of how Daniel Kerrigan died were presented on Monday in the opening arguments of Mark Kerrigan's manslaughter trial. DiMasi faces a federal corruption probe alleging he took payoffs to award contracts to Canada-based Cognos. more ›

The Kerrigan family rejected Daniel Kerrigan's autopsy results, which were released earlier today by the Middlesex District Attorney's office. Kerrigan family attorney Tracy Miner said "The Kerrigan family does not blame anyone for the unfortunate death of Dan Kerrigan." The results were called "premature and inaccurate" by Miner. more ›

Daniel Kerrigan, father of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, died two weeks ago after struggling with his son Mark in his Stoneham residence. The cause of death for Daniel Kerrigan has been identified as a heart attack following an altercation, with the manner of death ruled homicide. Mark Kerrigan, who pleaded not guilty to earlier charges of assault related to the incident, is currently under psychiatric observation. No additional charges have been made in the case thus far. [Globe] more ›

As though she didn't experience enough suffering at the hands of Tonya Harding's hired thugs, now it looks as though Nancy Kerrigan's brother may have killed their father. Mark Kerrigan allegedly assaulted his father early Sunday morning, potentially causing injuries that led to Daniel Kerrigan's death hours later. The younger Kerrigan reportedly thought his father was "faking" when he fell down. The police report says Mark Kerrigan acted belligerent and appeared intoxicated when officers arrived on the scene. The cause of death has not yet been determined and no charges have been filed. The case is still under investigation. Update: Mark Kerrigan has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. [Boston Globe] more ›