Soi Dang, 34, formerly of Halifax was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 20 years by Plymouth Superior Court judge Cornelius J. Moriarty, II on Friday, June 22, 2018. Dang was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2015 stabbing death of Marissa Randall, 19, of Revere, the day before. He was remanded to MCI-Cedar Junction in Walpole.

The lengthy, eight-day trial ended with nearly eight hours of jury deliberations before the conviction and sentencing. The Commonwealth had sought a charge of first-degree murder.

“Mr. Dang stabbed the victim, left her for dead, and then went on to work and the rest of his day,” District Attorney Timothy Cruz said. “At sentencing today, relatives described Ms. Randall as a loving, sensitive and caring person, whose loss devastated their family. I hope that this family can now move on and begin to find some peace.”

At the sentencing, Randall’s mother, Annmarie Stoilov, and Randall’s younger brother gave emotional victim impact statements. Both were crying as they described to the judge how their daughter and sister’s loss has affected them. They both said they now have trouble trusting people.

Stoilov begged the judge to sentence Dang to the maximum sentence of life in prison with the chance of parole in 25 years.

The defense counsel, Timothy Bradl, a former ADA, asked the judge for a sentence of life with the chance of parole in 15 years for his client. He also asked the judge to reduce the sentence to involuntary manslaughter, which was denied.

The case began when Randall’s body was discovered by Halifax Police the day after the stabbing, said the district attorney’s office. Halifax Police were searching for a missing Duxbury minor– as part of a separate investigation– who they found with Dang that day by tracking her cell phone to his address. The girl, who Halifax Police returned to Duxbury Police, told Duxbury officers she had seen blood at Dang’s apartment, and that he said he had killed someone the night before.

Halifax Police returned, where Dang freely admitted them into his apartment at 46A Wamsutta Avenue, where they observed blood and a female body wrapped in a blanket. State Police were immediately contacted, says the DA’s office, and the incident was investigated by Halifax Police, State Police assigned to the district attorney’s office, the State Police Crime Scene Services and the State Police Crime Lab.

The investigation revealed that Dang and Randall had met to exchange money for sex after meeting online. The encounter turned into a struggle after a dispute about the amount of money to be exchanged, and Dang fatally stabbed Randall multiple times.

He bound Randall’s body with zip-ties, wrapped it in either a blanket or a plastic tablecloth and hid it in a closet.

Dang then drove to the Castel Island area of South Boston, took a half hour nap, and returned to his job as a produce worker at Shaw’s Supermarket in Carver the next morning.

Halifax Selectman Kim Roy said, “I’m grateful to the Halifax Police and all the law-enforcement personnel for their hard work in bringing a murderer to justice. I’d especially like to recognize Officers Rob McDonnell and Michael Schleiff for following their instincts in this case, or it may never have been solved.”

When I was a little girl I used to imagine my birthday was the reason we celebrated Flag Day. After all, that was what kids did – embellish and exaggerate the importance of their own special day for cake and gifts. I have grown in my patriotism as an adult and suddenly other than getting older, birthdays have little significance in my life.

This June 14^th Flag Day felt unlike anything I have witnessed in all my birth years. Celebrating the unfurling of the historic flag, recognizing the faces of townspeople who joined in the holding of the hem, and especially looking down and seeing my father at the very bottom of the ladder brought me joy that I have not felt or recognized in a long time.

At 10:30 a.m. I parked at the Town Hall and I skipped across the street as a police officer stopped traffic for pedestrians. I saw hands motioning from the crowd as if to say ‘walk a little faster’.  Realizing I was the photographer they were waiting for, it suddenly became clear to me that the giant ladder truck was in fact where I was headed for the official flag shoot. I believe my knees were audibly knocking together.

The huge lawn at Pope’s Tavern Senior Center was packed with several hundred residents and their energy could be felt around me. 

Halifax Fire Chief Jason Viveiros and Captain Jeff Couzzo met me at the lip of the driveway and said they were ready for me.

I asked to use the ladies room as a priority (not to delay my ascent)  logically, there were no bathrooms at 78 feet up in the air.

Firefighter Rich Ferguson strapped me into a waist harness that would fasten me inside the bucket in the Tower 1 Fire Engine. He kindly reminded me that if I fell out the ground would catch me.

My nerves suddenly reminded me that I was actually not a fan of heights, but I quickly composed myself, said a prayer (caught on camera by Captain Cuozzo) and climbed the truck, stepped in the bucket and they hooked me in. As we rose up higher over the crowd the bucket shook, and I instantly felt like the little sister shouting at her older brother at the top of a Ferris wheel ride. “Stop rocking the bucket” went through my head as I zoomed in, altered manual settings and dismounted lenses. I kept focused on the crowd below and felt my natural state of joy holding my camera. I realized I was smiling ear to ear without fear of dropping to my death. OK.  Truthfully, the thought did quickly pass through my brain.

Watching the flag unfurling from the elevated point of view was mesmerizing as the colors of each star reflected the sun.  My eyes were drawn to the brightest of whites, the stars set against the background of blue with the rays dancing on the fabric. Everything appeared so vivid. The stripes of red and blue rippled as the wind blew underneath the patriotic drapery. I could hear the muffled sounds from below as children began to duck under the flag’s enormity changing sides and reappearing.

As I captured the event I muttered a lot.  I process out loud at times and this aided in guiding Firefighter Ferguson which direction he needed to steer us to and fro over the crowd. My thoughts included: how fantastically amazing the occasion was, I wondered how heavy the flag felt, and quickly blocked the thought that my camera equipment could topple to the ground.   

I imagine with the excitement and visual stimulation what I see behind the lens can be compared to how some people feel eating a homemade piece of molten chocolate cake. Utter satisfaction mixed with natural curiosity of capturing the whole story unfolding in camera before my eyes.

As a writer and photographer I see and feel things with my entire body when I shoot a scene. I also watch for expressions, patterns, shadows, and colors that pop but oftentimes it is simply my lens capturing a form of translation- the smiles and emotions I see before me.

After my feet landed on Halifax town soil and I realized what I had accomplished, a continuous stream of pure exhilaration poured through my veins for hours.  I shared photos, and even took a “selfie” from the top of the town. Celebrating my birthday this year was done at the most fantastic view as I looked down over the First Congregational Church, Town Hall and was nearly eye to eye with the blue water tower.

Through my lens this week I witnessed a historical moment where hands held, supported and honored our nation’s flag celebrating Flag Day and the true meaning of the freedoms we are allotted as Americans.

The Halifax Board of Selectmen are planning to have another joint meeting with the Plympton Board of Selectmen about establishing a plan for joint fire and EMS services.

The Halifax Board said that recently, the Plympton Board of Selectmen was still deciding on important details crucial to the deal. Plympton talked about sharing EMS services, but having a completely separate fire department.

Roy said she doesn’t think this benefits Halifax. Chief Viveiros agreed, saying he sees the potential for mismanagement issues in this type of structural agreement. Viveiros said the cross training present in Halifax’s department makes this difficult.

The other board members agreed. Selectman Troy Garron said he wants a more concrete plan. He said, “It’s all sort of up in the air.”

Millias said he understands the challenges Plympton faces with this sort of agreement, especially being a small town, there’s pressure to have a separate and independent fire department. He said it ultimately needs to work out for Halifax, so residents know their tax dollars are benefitting them.

“You can’t give it away and still have it…And I can see the political pressure, more so for a small town,” Millias said.

The Board believes an agreement can still be made. Viveiros said he met with Plympton Selectman John Traynor on Tuesday and said they came to a basic understanding that the structure of this intermunicipal agreement is a contract for hire.

Roy said she’s optimistic an agreement will be reached. She said if this does hit a wall, though she doesn’t think it will, it might be smart to use some of the Halfiax Fire Department’s grant money for Bernard Lynch to conduct another study.

Roy said the most important thing is that residents can see a clear benefit for Halifax with this agreement. She said, “We’re not a for profit organization, but we will not subsidize another community.”

One benefit that Viveirossaid Halifax would get from this agreement is the potential for more grant opportunities. He said there would also be “operational benefits” such as more responders on the scene and the opportunity for improved response times.

He said a larger department would also mean more opportunities for advancement. Roy added so advancements would be based on assessment of performance. Halifax would also be adding five full-time positions under this agreement.

The grant for this type of agreement expires January, 2019. Viveiros said there’s already been money put aside for joint training with Plympton. That training will start in September.

National Grid grilled

Town Administrator Charlie Seelig invited Joe Cardinal from National Grid to discuss what the town and/or National Grid can do to reduce the number of future outages from winter storms.

Cardinal said there’s a limit to what can be done because of the locations of the substations. There are no substations in Halifax with the closest being at Mill and Spring streets in East Bridgewater.

As far as building a new substation, Cardinal said it’s difficult because of Halifax’s location in National Grid’s territory. Halifax is closer to the edge of their territory with bordering town Plympton using Eversource for its electricity. However, Cardinal said, National Grid is looking at another location closer to Halifax, but it wouldn’t make a positive difference for another four to five years.

Selectmen Chair Kim Roy asked what could be done, and Cardinal mentioned a few things during his presentation. One thing Cardinal mentioned was the cutting down of 40 miles worth of dead trees.

Cardinal also said it’s important National Grid make sure electrical lines are technologically up to date. He said diamond lines are stronger and although are still no match for a tree, they should do better when branches fall on them.

“Ninety-five percent of outages are caused by trees,” said Cardinal. “So, there’s only so much you can do.”

Selectman Thomas Millias and Fire Chief Jason Vivieros asked about exploring the possibility of having a plan where National Grid works with the Department of Public Works to provide a joint effort in dealing with fallen trees and outages.

Cardinal said this is something that Pembroke has tried to do in the past and is still brought up every once in a while at manager meetings. The concern is if National Grid sets this up with one town, it would have to be set up with other towns, but said he wasn’t dismissing the idea. 

It’s something that’s still actively discussed.

Cardinal suggested they bring it up at the next meeting between National Grid and municipality public safety officials.

As for what Halifax is doing now, Vivieros is working with the Board of Selectmen and Halifax Police Department to update the town’s critical facility list. Each critical facility is assigned a priority grade by National Grid for emergency responses.

Other News

Dennis Carman was named the town’s new town moderator. Carman has lived in Halifax for more than 35 years. He said he’s going to try to participate as much as possible because it’s important. Roy took this as an opportunity to highlight that the town needs volunteers. She said, “You’re right…we have smaller boards that meet monthly.”

Gordon Andrews officially resigned from the Finance Committee in order to serve on the school committees. This leaves some openings.

Diane Ruxton filled one of those openings and was appointed to serve on the Finance Committee until June 15, 2021. The committee currently has four members, which is the minimum for a quorum. Seelig said having seven members would be better. He said, “You don’t need a calculus, mathematics, or business degree.”

Dunkins Donuts donated $500 to the Council on Aging.

The Board of Selectmen approved the use of the town green for the Historical Society’s plant sale. It will take place on September 8, 2018.

The next Halifax Board of Selectmen meeting is scheduled for June 26. Open session begins at 7:30 p.m.

Selectmen Monday night named Griffin Webb of Hanson to fill the position of Plympton Animal Control Officer effective immediately.

Webb interviewed for the position May 21, bringing a young man’s enthusiasm for the job, and exuding a love for animals and wanting to serve them.  He also brought Alyssa Ryan, the Marshfield ACO, who, Webb explained, he has been shadowing for the past month to get a good idea of what the job entails.

He graduated from the Norfolk Agricultural High School where he studied animal science, looking to eventually become a veterinarian. The prospect of eight more years of school brought Webb to consider other options to serve the animals he loves.  Webb has six horses of his own, and a number of dogs and other animals at his home in Hanson.  He told selectmen that Massachusetts law requires all ACOs to be certified by attending an ACO Academy which is 16 weeks of Fridays schooling to learn to deal with all situations an ACO will run in to with animals and their owners, as well as the laws that govern them and the reports which the Commonwealth requires to be filed.  This ACO Academy is run in April and Webb said he would attend next April 2019.

Ryan spoke highly of Webb’s ability to perform the job and said she will be available to help him as he continues with Plympton.

After voting unanimously to appoint Webb to the position, selectmen welcomed Webb, glad that he will help the town develop the animal control department.  Webb was also named to the position of Animal Inspector for Plympton.

Selectman Chairman John Traynor told the board he has chatted with Chief Lance Benjamino regarding a plan to get rid of the trailers, and regarding the Fire Technical Committee and the Oversight Committee, hoping to combine the two committees and bring the number of members down to a more workable size.

Benjamino is away until June 18 and selectmen will hear from him tentatively on June 27, Traynor said, and he hopes that there will be something concrete when Plympton speaks to Halifax.

Traynor also told his board he will be speaking with the town treasurer to see the budget for medical supplies for the ambulances.  He does have estimates for on-call but they are not “granulated” enough.  Vice-chair Christine Joy commented that until we have the numbers, we can’t budget the expense.

Electricity aggregation

Selectmen clerk Mark Russo told the board they have renewed the contract with electric aggregation for 30 months.   Summer rates are pretty comparable now, Russo said, but we expect winter rates are going to be much higher.  With a 30 month contract, we will be somewhat protected from those higher winter rates.

Dispatch Center Town Administrator Elizabeth Dennehy brought a renewal contract to Selectmen for the Regional Dispatch Center in Duxbury that handles all of Plympton’s emergency 911 calls.  The new contract is for $50,000 for FY19.  She also presented a letter from Police Chief Patrick Dillon who recommended the contract.

Dennehy told the board that the town doesn’t need to have Kopelman & Paige review the contract, as it is the same contract given to the Town of Duxbury, who also uses Kopelman & Paige as its Town Counsel, and has already been reviewed by them.  She did say that she would consult Atty. Gregg J. Corbo, who is Plympton’s attorney from the firm, to make him aware. She also recommended looking into having the contract auto-renew provided nothing has changed in regard to the service.

Hwy. Superintendent

Next week selectmen will begin interviewing for the position of Highway Superintendent, as Jim Mulcahy will be retiring June 30, 2018.  The four original applicants for the job have been reduced to two, and selectmen will reinterview them June 25.

Storm tree removal

Selectman Joy asked the board when tree removal of the storm damaged limbs at the town’s roadsides will begin, noting that Special Town Meeting approved $25,000 to pay for this service.

Joy also told the board the Tree Warden Bill Hayes is happy to work with the Old Colony Planning Council on developing a master plan for tree planting in the center of town.  Joy also said she is happy to remain the town’s representative on the OCPC.

Atwood property

Selectman Russo reported that the assessors will have an update on the acreage of the Atwood property off Prospect St. for the next meeting on June 11.

Selectmen will meet June 11, 18, and 25, before going on to their alternate week summer schedule.

John Shea, owner of John and Sons Barber Shop at the Cumberland Farms Plaza in Halifax, can’t believe how the years have gone by as he has been cutting hair for half a century!

Celebrating his milestone as a barber in the same location for nearly all of his career and next door for the 18 years before that, Shea is thrilled to celebrate five decades and has no intention of slowing down.

As he turns his chair, trimming and chatting with clients, he shares memories with his many repeat customers.  He hears about work, town life and sports as the scissors snip and trimmers buzz.

In addition to realizing how many trinkets have accumulated inside the shop, Shea has also absorbed the innumerable emotional milestones he sees in his line of work  making him love his job and career wholeheartedly.

John has given clients their very first haircuts, cut their hair for their wedding, and in some cases, even trimmed their hair for their funeral.   In June, some of his kids who got their first haircuts in John’s chair will come in for a trim before they graduate from high school.

He has given many first haircuts in a 1920s antique child’s chair, a replica of a carousel horse, that sits in the front window.

He found it at an auction in Pittsfield in the 1990s and had to bring it back to his shop where it has been a favorite for many of his youngest customers.

Listening is an important aspect of Shea’s work as he lathers necks and shaves with a straight razor.   He shares light banter with his customers and the atmosphere becomes even livelier he says when his son Darren is cutting in the chair next to him.

Shea is also known for decorative haircuts and designs when sports teams win, and kids want the winning logo etched into their hairline, said Shea.

His nephew Corey Socha is also a full time barber at the shop as Shea passes along his decades of experience to help train the next generations.

A buzz cut, fade, or crew cut, Shea has seen countless trends come and go, recalling his early start in the 1960s and 1970s the trend was growing long hair.

It was a tough beginning for his brand-new business when no one needed a haircut! Welcomed were the mullets and shags and Mohawks in the early 1980s when the grooming business boomed.

The décor inside his shop has evolved as rows of collectible Harley Davidson limited edition cans and knick-knacks of all sorts came in with customers. Suddenly the shelves were full of state-of-the-art conversation pieces, he said.

Although he has many clients who have followed him through the years one family came to mind who he has seen grow through four generations, named – would you believe it – the Barber family of Duxbury, he said.

Married to wife Judy for 53 years, he looks forward to spending time with her.  He foresees his body will let him know when it is time to hang up his shears.

Shea said having a career as a barber has been rewarding and fulfilling.  When asked where he sees himself in the next decade, Shea chuckled.

“I will keep going until I can’t go anymore. I may slow down physically, but I love it,” he said.

A strong start to their Monday bout against the Whitman-Hanson Panthers kept the Silver Lake High boys’ lacrosse team on the proper track.

Hosting the Patriot League Keenan Division opponent, the Lakers managed to snap a two-game losing streak en route to an 11-4 home win to start the week. With the victory, the Lakers improved to 4-3 on the season, giving them a winning record once again as they battle in hopes of earning a playoff spot yet again this season.

The Lakers got hot early in the game which helped in the long haul because the momentum seemed to carry over into the quarters to follow. The Lakers offense really connected early, so they were up 5-1 at the end of the first quarter. From there, the defense did most of the work, allowing just one goal in the second quarter as the team went into halftime leading 7-2.

In the second half, the Lakers defense shined yet again. While they allowed two goals in the third quarter, they shut out their foe in the fourth, taking the pressure off the offense to perform. Even so, they still outscored their opponent 4-2 in the second half thanks to great defense and goaltending.

In the win, junior Sean Daly (2 goals, 4 assists) and sophomore Greg Wolff (4 goals, 1 assist), both of whom are midfielders, led the Lakers’ scoring effort. Junior attacker Brendan Dean and sophomore attacker Dhruva Nugent each had two goals apiece while senior attacker Owen Nally had the team’s other goal on the day.

Prior to the win, the Lakers had dropped back-to-back games against quality opponents. Scituate beat them 13-7 on Tuesday, Apr. 24 and two days later, they lost 13-6 to Hingham.

The Lakers next game is a non-league bout this Friday, May 4 at home against Rockland, 4 p.m. start time.

James Bentley

Express correspondent

On April 4, the Halifax Elementary School Committee addressed a new state measurement set up by the state’s Department of Education to assess a school’s accountability rating. The state placed a greater emphasis on student absenteeism.

According to Silver Lake Assistant Superintendent Jill Proulx, the state is defining “chronic absenteeism” as missing ten percent or more of the school days. She said the State Department of Education has not made any suggestions for how schools can combat absences.

Committee Chair Summer Schmaling said, “I don’t really feel it’s the school’s responsibility if the child is absent.” She hoped the state would have made some suggestions to address this.

According to Superintendent Joy Blackwood, being accountable for student attendance isn’t new. She said the accountability is just shifting to the school’s accountability rating.

To try to curb some of the absences, the school sends letters to parents when a certain number is reached. Assistant Principal Brian Desantes said letters are sent out at seven and twelve absences. Proulx said, “The most the principal can do is continue contacting the parents.”

This state mandate is part of a federal initative under the “Every Student Succeeds Act.” The accountability check, Proulx said, is intended to let students with anxiety issues back into schools. She said, “This is really a push on schools to reintegrate students with social/emotional needs.”

Annual School Choice Hearing

Every year, the state requires school committees to hold a public hearing on whether the school would like to allow out of district students into its classrooms. The Halifax School Committee voted not to allow school choice this year.

According to Blackwood, the school gets a $5,000 credit for each out of district child and more if it’s a special education student. She said, “This is much less than the cost to educate the child.”

Blackwood said the school has “great class sizes,” but doesn’t have any small classes numbers at any of the grade levels.

Blackwood didn’t recommend school choice. She said that if the school said yes, you cannot deny or review any application. All applications are accepted until capacity is full.

Currently, Plympton is the only town in the district allowing enrollment of out of district students. Dennett Elementary is open to school choice and has eight students from outside of Plympton.

School Construction Updates

Blackwood said Halifax is in the process of going out to bid for the school’s new siding, windows, doors, and fire suppression system.

There are some questions if the fire suppression system can be completed in one summer. Blackwood said they will wait to see how the bids look.

Blackwood said, “It’s going to be an exceptionally busy summer. I have to say we are concerned about our ability to get everything done and to open on time.” Blackwood said the window will be “tight.”

Next School Year Calendar Draft

Blackwood presented a draft of next year’s school calendar. It included the following:

• The first day of school is scheduled for August 29, the Wednesday before Labor Day.

• Veteran’s Day will be observed on Monday, November 12.

• There will be a half-day the day before Thanksgiving.

• The last day of school before Christmas Vacation is December 21. Vacation goes until January 2, 2019.

• There are two early release days scheduled in March, 2019. The first is on March 7 and the second is March 21, the same day as parent-teacher conferences.

• Spring vacation runs April 15-19.

• High school graduation is June 1, 2019

• The last day of school is scheduled for June 13, 2019. Blackwood joked, “There won’t be any snow days. I put in my request. We’ll be all set.”

Other News

• According to School Committee Member Allison Vance, a new executive director is being chosen at this month’s meeting. Blackwood said they’ll announce the new executive director at the next school committee meeting.

• Proulx said over 130 staff members have been trained by Plymouth County’s Suicide Prevention Coalition.

• The School Committee held a presentation reviewing the school’s A.L.I.C.E. active shooter training following the shootings in Parkland, Florida.

• Proulx said the state’s Department of Education is setting new standards for an English proficiency target. Halifax Elementary School’s accountability ratings will be graded depending on where the school measures.

Based on the MaxPreps schedule, the Silver Lake High baseball team should have played twice already this season. They would have been given an opportunity to show just how strong they could be with an experienced squad this season. However, the weather has stopped that from occurring early in the season.

The Lakers’ bouts against East Bridgewater on April 3 and Plymouth South on April 9 were cancelled, like almost any other spring varsity team at the school. Unlike those other teams, however, the Lakers have 12 seniors on their roster this season– another reason they could go far this season.

Not only did they go 14-7 last year, the Lakers have some younger talent on their roster–like pitchers Alex Heffernan and Nolan Hughes–but it’s a senior-laden squad.

The team’s ace pitcher, Dan Collins, is a senior, as is their catcher Josh Harvey, who batted .383 last season. Both of them were Patriot League All-Stars in 2017.

Their classmate, Stephen Quigley, will man shortstop and has been on varsity for three years, so he will certainly be dependable. The same could be said for Jake Armstrong, who became an asset to the Lakers lineup at the plate as last season progressed.

Since they have an older ballclub this year, expectations for the Lakers are high this year, which is justified because they have a talented squad.

In all likelihood, the Lakers next game will be Saturday, Apr. 14, against West Springfield at Plymouth North High School (time TBD).

Former Hanson Police Chief Edward F. Savage III and his wife Christine of Plympton will be arraigned in Hingham District Court on Monday, April 2, on shoplifting charges stemming from an incident in April 2017 when they were allegedly seen concealing more than $400 worth of clothing in a shopping cart and leaving a store without paying.

In a televised investigative report by WCVB-TV, Investigative Reporter Mike Beaudet on “5 Investigates” last week, showed a video of the Savages shoplifting inside Kohl’s Department Store at 100 Derby St., Hingham, as well as audio from the show cause hearing at Hingham District Court.  Beaudet reported that his investigation yielded a court order to obtain the shoplifting video and audio from the closed-door show cause hearing.

In the video, the Savages were visible shopping throughout the Kohl’s Department Store when Christine entered the dressing room with the cart full of clothing.  Former Chief Savage took a seat outside the dressing room.

After Christine came out of the dressing room, the clothing was not visible in the cart but was apparently in a plastic Kohl’s bag.  The couple can be seen after a short pause with Christine pushing the cart as Edward appeared to be looking briefly toward the register.

The pair was then stopped outside the store by Kohl’s security officers with merchandise which had not been paid for.

Sgt. Steven Dearth of Hingham Police, who said he could not confirm the names of the Savages, issued a redacted police report after the incident had already aired online and appeared in the Boston Globe.

Then Hingham Clerk Magistrate Joseph Ligotti who retired in January said in the audio broadcast that he did not believe the Savages’ story of forgetting their wallet and going to retrieve it from the car.  He questioned why the couple had not been arrested on scene by the Hingham police with the overwhelming evidence on the Kohl’s security tape.

Ligotti agreed to drop the charges in February if the ex-chief and his wife issued a letter of apology to Kohl’s and to the Hingham police.

The case was continued for final disposition on Feb. 28, 2018.  When Beaudet reviewed the case, he reported that Clerk Magistrate Andrew P. Quigley, who saw the conditions in place by Ligotti, stated those conditions had not been met.

When contacted by Express Newspapers, Attorney Daniel Webster, lawyer for the Savages, declined comment at this time.

Former Chief Savage resigned from the Hanson police in 2012 after approximately 10 years in service.  He was under review for allegedly inflating his criminal statistics to augment his stature as chief.