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Murphy is a reporter for the Metro section. She covers organized crime, homeland security, legal affairs, criminal and civil court cases, and breaking news. She graduated from Northeastern University.
Latest stories
Jan. 28, 2004
Chapter closes on Flemmi
By Shelley Murphy , Globe Staff
Tim Connors, who was only a baby when his father was gunned down, wasn't swayed by the apology or the life sentence that Stephen Flemmi received for killing 10 people.
March 13, 2006
For Weeks, life of crime is all over
By Shelley Murphy , Globe Staff
Kevin Weeks, who went from gangster to government witness and spent five years and three months in prison for murder, recounts his life with one of Boston's most legendary crime figures.
Jan. 24, 2010
Whitey Bulger was his dad
By Stephen Kurkjian and Shelley Murphy , Globe Staff
Lindsey Cyr, 64, of Weymouth, told the Globe that she and the former South Boston crime boss had a son, Douglas Glenn Cyr, who was born in 1967 and was healthy and active until he suddenly fell sick and died in 1973 of Reye’s Syndrome.
Nov. 7, 2008
Miami jury convicts Connolly
By Shelley Murphy , Globe Staff
A Florida jury convicted retired agent John J. Connolly Jr. of second-degree murder for plotting with informants James “Whitey” Bulger and Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi to kill a potential witness against them 26 years ago.