Melrose Man Facing Possession of Child Pornography Charges

Thomas Lynch, 50, of Melrose, was arraigned on possession of child pornography charges Friday in a Malden court, announced Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone and Melrose Police Chief Michael Lyle in a press statement.

A Melrose man was arraigned on possession of child pornography charges Friday in a Malden court, announced Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone and Melrose Police Chief Michael Lyle in a press statement. Thomas Lynch, 50, of Melrose, was arraigned Friday in Malden District Court on two charges of possession of child pornography and possession of child pornography with intent to distribute, according to the statement. Malden District Court Judge Dunbar Livingston released the defendant on personal recognizance with the following conditions: have no contact with children under the age of 18 except for his own children; no work or volunteering with children under 18; no Internet or computer use except for work purposes; and must check in …

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One Suspect Held in Custody on Drug Charges

Melrose Police and ATF officers arrested two accused of drug dealing this week. One remains in custody on probation violations.

One suspect remains in custody on probation violations after two drug-related arrests by the Melrose Police and ATF this week.  Xaviel Carasquillo, 27, of 100 Orange St., Chelsea, was charged with possession with intent to distribute a class B substance (cocaine), possession of class A substance (heroin) and two distribution charges within a school zone.  Anthony Vivolo, 42, of Melrose, was charged with intent to distribute a class B substance (cocaine) within a school zone. Carasquillo was arraigned at Malden District Court and was held for probation violations. He remains in custody at Cambridge jail. Vivolowas also arraigned at Malden District Court and released on personal recognizance. He is scheduled to reappear on Dec. 5. 

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Stoneham Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Melrose Hit-and-Run Case

Eugene Ledonne, 76, of Stoneham, was arraigned Tuesday in Malden District Court on charges of leaving the scene of accident after causing personal injury and assault and battery dangerous weapon (motor vehicle) stemming from an accident in Melrose Sunday.

Stoneham Man Pleads Not Guilty to Charges in Melrose Hit-and-Run Case

Eugene Ledonne, 76, of Stoneham, was arraigned Tuesday in Malden District Court on charges of leaving the scene of accident after causing personal injury and assault and battery dangerous weapon (motor vehicle) stemming from an accident in Melrose Sunday.

A Stoneham man accused of running over a motorcyclist at a Melrose intersection Sunday morning pleaded not guilty to charges in a Malden court on Tuesday, according to officials. Eugene Ledonne, 76, of Stoneham, pleaded not guilty to charges of leaving the scene of accident after causing personal injury and assault and battery dangerous weapon (motor vehicle) in Malden District Court, according to Stephanie Guyotte of Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone's Office. Judge Matthew Nestor released Ledonne on $300 bail with conditions of no driving and no contact with the victim, Guyotte added.  Ledonne's next court appearance will be on Sept. 26, as he's scheduled for a pre-trial conference, according to Guyotte. Melrose Police said in a …

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Dad Who Threw Infant Receives 5 Years

Melrose resident Carlos Edwards, 33, faces 5 years in prison after being convicted of all three charges related to the throwing of then seven-week-old Carmello Sears onto a Malden sidewalk.

A Melrose man was sentenced to five years in state prison Friday after a jury found he threw his infant son on the ground with force in Malden last summer. Carlos Edwards, 35, was found guilty Wednesday on all charges of assault and battery on a child causing bodily injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child under 14, and reckless endangerment of a child. Middlesex Superior Court Judge Diane Kottmeyer sentenced the defendant to five years in state prison on the charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child under 14.   On the charges of assault and battery on a child causing bodily injury and reckless endangerment, the defendant was sentenced to three years probation from and after his prison sentence…

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Father Accused of Throwing Infant Onto Sidewalk Found Guilty

Melrose resident Carlos Edwards was convicted of three assault charges nearly a year after he threw his seven-week-old son onto a Cross St. sidewalk.

A Melrose man could face as much as 20 years in jail after a jury found him guilty Wednesday on three counts related to the July 2011 throwing of his young infant son. Carlos Edwards, 33, was found guilty of assault and battery on a child with bodily injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a child under 14, and reckless endangerment of a child after throwing his infant son Carmello Sears onto a Malden sidewalk during an argument with the child's mother.  Witnesses testified that Edwards threw Sears over his mother's head, where he landed on the ground. Edwards reportedly promptly left the scene without attending to the injured infant.  Carmello sustained a number of injuries, but underwent a rapid recovery last August after …

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Thrown Baby's Mother Testifies Against Father

Malden resident Crystle Sears told jurors that her child's father 'forcefully' threw their seven-week-old infant onto a Cedar St. sidewalk during an argument about her drug use.

The mother of a young baby allegedly thrown onto a Malden sidewalk by the baby's own father testified against him at his criminal trial in Woburn Friday, telling the court he forcefully threw the infant over her person and said “take your (expletive) baby—I hope you both die” before fleeing the scene on foot. Malden resident Crystle Sears told jurors she then made frantic attempts to revive her son Carmello, breaking into tears as she recalled brushing gravel out of her seven-week-old son's unconscious eyes and screaming for help. Melrose resident Carlos Edwards faces charges punishable by up to 20 years in prison, though he maintains that he threw the baby to Sears for her to catch, not to injure the child. Sears said the incident …

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Melrose Man Accused of Throwing Newborn Son Onto Concrete Held Without Bail

Carlos Edwards, 33, faces two charges of assault and battery after witnesses and police say he threw his child at his mother, where he landed on concrete outside of the mother's Malden home.

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 2 p.m. A Melrose man accused of throwing his seven-week old child at the baby's mother—where it subsequently landed face-first onto concrete —was arraigned in Malden District Court today, with the court holding him without bail until a second hearing on the status of his release for next Tuesday. Carlos Edwards, 33, allegedly threw the baby, Carmello Sears, during an argument with the baby’s mother outside her home on Cross Street in Malden, and faces charges of assault and battery on a child causing substantial body injury, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. A spokesperson with the Middlesex District Attorney's Office explained that the sidewalk could be considered a dangerous …

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