Mattapan Murders

Kimani Washington Sentenced To 16 To 18 Years

Washington reached a deal with prosecutors to testify against two suspects charged with murdering four people, including a toddler, in Mattapan in 2010.

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Jan 25, 2013

Moore Sentenced To Life In Prison For Mattapan Slayings

Dwayne Moore 's lawyer said he plans to appeal Monday's conviction.

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Dec 18, 2012

“Nothing points to me,” Moore said in a jailhouse interview while being retried. “I’m innocent.” (Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe/AP)

Jury Convicts Moore In 2010 Mattapan Quadruple Slaying

Dwayne Moore has been convicted of killing four people, including a 2-year-old boy, during a drug-related robbery in 2010.

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04:19Dec 17, 2012

Second Juror Dismissed In Mattapan Murders Case

The juror was dismissed so he could care for a sick family member.

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Dec 13, 2012

Judge Dismisses Juror In Mattapan Murders Case

The man reportedly conducted online research into ballistics and shared it with other jurors in the trial of Dwayne Moore.

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Dec 10, 2012

Closing Arguments Presented In Retrial Of Mattapan Murders Suspect

The jury will receive instructions from the judge Wednesday morning before beginning its deliberations.

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01:31Dec 4, 2012

Mattapan Shooting Survivor Testifies In Retrial

On Monday, Marcus Hurd testified in the retrial of alleged gunman Dwayne Moore. Closing arguments are expected Tuesday.

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02:47Dec 3, 2012

In Interview, Alleged Mattapan Gunman Maintains Innocence

“You have the whole world, the whole entire world believing that you was responsible for something that you wasn’t," Dwayne Moore told WBUR in an interview.

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04:53Dec 3, 2012

Edward Washington, second left, and Dwayne Moore, second right, stand with their defense attorneys during their March murder trial.(Pat Greenhouse, AP/Boston Globe/Pool)

Mattapan Murders Retrial Is Under Way

The first full day of testimony gets underway Thursday for the retrial of the suspect charged with a killing three adults and a toddler in Mattapan two years ago.

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Nov 1, 2012

Boston Mattapan Murders Suspect Faces Retrial

Dwayne Moore faces four counts of first-degree murder at his retrial starting Wednesday in Suffolk Superior Court.

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Oct 31, 2012

Jurors In Mattapan Murders Retrial Will Come From Worcester County

A judge said jurors will be selected from Worcester County because of extensive and sensational coverage of the first trial.

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Oct 5, 2012

Shooting victim Marcus Hurd testifies in Boston's Suffolk Superior Court on March 7, 2012. (APThe Boston Globe, Pool)

Survivor Of Quadruple Shooting Testifies Again

Marcus Hurd testified Friday that he lied when he told police and a grand jury that he did not see his attackers' faces.

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Sep 28, 2012

Survivor Of Boston Shooting Now Says He Can ID Killer

The only survivor of a 2010 drug-related shooting in Boston that left four dead has told police that he can identify the killers, in contradiction to his testimony at the...

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Sep 18, 2012

Boston Lawyer Seeks Source Of Leaked Conversations

Dwayne Moore's lawyer has asked a judge to force prosecutors to reveal the unnamed source of a newspaper column based on what are supposed to be private conversations.

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Apr 3, 2012

Retrial Date Set For Mattapan Murders Defendant

A judge has set Oct. 11 as the new trial date for the man accused of a quadruple murder in Mattapan in 2010.

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Mar 29, 2012

Juror Frustrated By Lone Holdout In Mattapan Murders

A member of the jury that acquitted one man and was deadlocked on another accused of killing four people in Mattapan is speaking out about deliberations, and the one holdout...

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Mar 25, 2012

Analysis: Complex Legal Issues Surround Mattapan Case

To help sort out some of the complex legal issues surrounding such a long and emotional trial, David Frank, of Massachusetts Lawyer's Weekly, joined WBUR Friday.

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05:08Mar 23, 2012

From left: lawyer Helen Holcolm, defendant Edward Washington, lawyer John Cunha, defendant Dwayne Moore and attorney John Amabile stand as the verdicts are read on Thursday in Boston. (AP/The Boston Herald)

No Guilty Verdicts In Mattapan Quadruple Murder Trial

There are no guilty verdicts in one the most brutal murders in the Boston’s history.

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05:12Mar 23, 2012

The Boston courtroom erupted following Thursday's verdicts in the Mattapan murders trial. Here, a court officer removes a spectator. (AP)

Mattapan Residents Stunned By Murder Trial Verdicts

In the neighborhood where four people were killed in 2010, residents reacted with disbelief to jury verdicts letting both accused men avoid conviction.

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01:58Mar 22, 2012

Mattapan Murders Verdicts: Washington Found Not Guilty; Mistrial On Moore

A Boston jury has acquitted one man who was accused of gunning down three adults and a toddler during a drug robbery and deadlocked on murder charges against another.

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Mar 22, 2012

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Kimani Washington Sentenced To 16 To 18 Years

Moore Sentenced To Life In Prison For Mattapan Slayings

Jury Convicts Moore In 2010 Mattapan Quadruple Slaying

Second Juror Dismissed In Mattapan Murders Case

Judge Dismisses Juror In Mattapan Murders Case

Closing Arguments Presented In Retrial Of Mattapan Murders Suspect

Mattapan Shooting Survivor Testifies In Retrial

In Interview, Alleged Mattapan Gunman Maintains Innocence

Mattapan Murders Retrial Is Under Way

Boston Mattapan Murders Suspect Faces Retrial

Jurors In Mattapan Murders Retrial Will Come From Worcester County

Survivor Of Quadruple Shooting Testifies Again

Survivor Of Boston Shooting Now Says He Can ID Killer

Boston Lawyer Seeks Source Of Leaked Conversations

Retrial Date Set For Mattapan Murders Defendant

Juror Frustrated By Lone Holdout In Mattapan Murders

Analysis: Complex Legal Issues Surround Mattapan Case

No Guilty Verdicts In Mattapan Quadruple Murder Trial

Mattapan Residents Stunned By Murder Trial Verdicts

Mattapan Murders Verdicts: Washington Found Not Guilty; Mistrial On Moore