Deputy Chief Giunta joined the Salem Fire Department as a firefighter in 1983 and served on Engine 1 and Ladder 2.
Prosecutors say Scott Smith, 38, of Salisbury, wanted the deaths to look like accidents.
Authorities arrested 45 people and seized 60 pounds of fentanyl in the year-long federal,investigation.
The allegations came after the man posted bail, which Judge Timothy Feeley granted despite his own finding the man was dangerous.
Salem Superior Court Judge Timothy Feeley said the fear of deportation was a greater incentive to flee than a lengthy jail sentence.
Salem real estate developer George Kritopoulos and two others are accused of making $4.3 million in fraudulent loans over 10 years.
After being arrested with 32 grams of crack, David Avalo told police he had already swallowed "the good stuff."
Ricardo Troncoso, 20, entered guilty pleas in separate cases on drug and gun charges.
The women, whose identity was not released, had a history of drug problems and was living in a tent in Gallows Hill Park.
Xavier Collazo, 21, of Roxbury, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 to 17 years in state prison.
Residents were evacuated from the Fairweather Apartments on Highland Avenue Sunday afternoon.
Kathania Vasquez, 18, of Salem, allegedly sold cocaine to an undercover Salem Police officer last month.
The robberies of at least 13 units were reported Saturday morning.
A 6-month investigation known as "Operation Golden Ticket" resulted in charges against five men accused of running a multi-state crime ring.
Rafael Nina-Brito was sentenced to 6.5 to 8 years in prison in 2012 for his role in a 2008 gang rape.
The fire was contained to one room in the house at 57 Ocean Avenue.
Police are asking anyone who has had their car broken into to call the department as they attempt to identify owners of the property.
Ryan Davis was suspended and later fired after an internal investigation found he lied about an injury.
Salem Police Department will hold its 3rd Annual National Night Out event on the Salem Common.
Salem Superior Court Judge Timothy Feeley set bail at $1,000 for a man who had been arrested for drunk driving for the fifth time.
The body of 21-year-old Joseph Brancato, a Peabody native, was found off Interstate 95 in Canton in November
The two finalists will next meet with Mayor Driscoll, who makes the final appointment.
The lawsuit filed in federal court alleges "gross negligence" by the city in supervising Brian Butler, who was convicted of indecent assault
Dominic Donovan, 54, of Long Beach, NY, hung two puppies that did not meet his "breed standard" by their collars in 2014.
Police responded to a call of a man with a gun on Congress Street Wednesday.
In an email to Patch, Keith Ablow suggested he is a victim and notes he had to send the woman "do not trespass" and "do not harass" letters.
The owner of King’s Roast Beef failed to pay about $383,000 in federal taxes.
A car ran into an apartment/office building on Highland Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
David Holland was a recycling coordinator for Salem until his arrest last year.
Firefighters are responding to a multi-unit building.
The fire was quickly extinguished and students reported the pupil who started it to staff.
Brian Butler, 57, was sentenced to 3.5 to five years in prison Tuesday, a day after a jury found him guilty of indecent assault.
Salem Police are investigating. But watch for residual traffic in the area.
While the jury said Brian Butler, 57, not guilty of rape, he was found guilty of indecent assault and battery.
Officials expected the number of those sent to the hospital to increase.
After the man become visibly distraught, prosecutors opted not to show the jury a video of the sex act with Brian Butler.
Former Salem Police Officer Brian Butler, whose trial opens today, is the estranged husband of Chief Mary Butler.
Opening arguments in the trial of Brian Butler have been pushed back to Thursday because of delays in seating a jury.
Opening arguments in the case against Brian Butler, who is married to Chief Mary Butler, are expected Wednesday morning.
Salem Superior Court Judge Timothy Feeley says the law doesn't allow him to hold a statutory rape defendant without bail.