A sentence was handed down earlier today for Emanuel Lopes a man convicted of killing Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and bystander Vera Adams in February of the 2018. Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Greg Connor said that the killings were unnecessary as there was no threat to Lopes, especially from 77-year-old Vera Adams. However, Lopes’ attorney, Larry Tipton argued […]
Verdicts were rendered on Friday in Norfolk Superior Court in the trial of Emanuel Lopes who was charged in the death of Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams. Lopes was charged with first degree murder for Chesna’s death. He was charged with second-degree murder for the death of Adams. Lopes […]
A new trial date has been set in the Emanuel Lopes Trial. Lopes is accused of killing Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams on July 15, 2018. He allegedly struck Chesna with a rock while being arrested for driving erratically and vandalizing a home, then taking Chesna’s gun and shooting him eight […]
A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial for Emanuel Lopes. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the information for WATD News. Lopes was being charged with the murders of Weymouth Police Sgt. Michael Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams in July of 2018. The District Attorney’s Office tells WATD News the next court […]