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Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker

10 Federal Street
Salem, MA 01970

Phone: 978-745-6610

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After waiting nearly four difficult decades, today, as John Carey was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the first-degree murder of Claire Gravel, her family and friends remembered her as "a ray of sunshine" w

Congratulations to the Essex County Children's Advocacy Center 2026 One with Courage Award winner: Saugus Police Department Detective Stacey Forni, whose unwavering commitment to protecting the children of Essex County has saved lives and helped surv

DA Tucker and many assistant district attorneys recently attended the 2026 MDAA Prosecutors' Conference, where team members participated in a range of panels, including Chief of Superior Court Division and Family Crimes Kate MacDougall on prosecution

"Folks continue to fall for scammers’ increasingly sophisticated techniques, and until we have regulatory legislation...our best weapon in the fight against these fraudsters is a well-informed public," DA Tucker said. "If someone

Today, we wish a happy retirement to Assistant District Attorney Meg Morrissey, an extraordinary colleague who worked for the Commonwealth for 22 years. We'll miss Meg tremendously inside and outside the courtroom, and wish her all the best on her ne

Earlier this year, DA Tucker sat down with new independent nonprofit local news outlet the Swampscott Tides for a wide-ranging interview about his public service career. Read the 'Meet Your Elected Official' series article at SwampscottTides.org.

Nearly 40 years after the murder of Claire Gravel, a 20-year-old Salem State student from North Andover who worked at National Braille Press, a jury today convicted John Carey of first-degree murder. Following the verdict, DA Tucker noted that prosec

In ensuring justice and public safety, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker prioritizes operational efficiency, as evidenced by this infographic featuring 2025 prosecution statistics. Learn more at EssexCountyDA.com/Reports.

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