Route 6 murder investigation

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

I'm requesting the following materials for the three defendants charged in connection to the murder of Christine Ferreira: Shannelle Chisholm, Denzel Chisholm, and Tyrone Gomes:
-Any and all transcripts and recordings (audio or video) of witness interviews by law enforcement officials
-Any and all transcripts and recordings (audio or video) of interviews with all three aforementioned suspects by law enforcement officials.
-All police reports of the arrests of the three aforementioned suspects
-The text of the indictments for all three suspects.
-All emails between employees of the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office and the Barnstable Police Department pertaining to the investigation into Christine Ferreira's murder.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Caitlin Russell

To whom it may concern,
I'm writing to appeal the denial of a public records request for the following documents by the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office:
I'm looking for documents concerning the three defendants charged in connection to the murder of Christine Ferreira: Shannelle Chisholm, Denzel Chisholm, and Tyrone Gomes. I've requested the following:
-Any and all transcripts and recordings (audio or video) of witness interviews by law enforcement officials
-Any and all transcripts and recordings (audio or video) of interviews with all three aforementioned suspects by law enforcement officials.
-All police reports of the arrests of the three aforementioned suspects
-The text of the indictments for all three suspects.
My understanding is that all except Denzel Chisholm have been arraigned in Superior Court, and at the very least, the police reports ought to be available by now. While the police reports were previously impounded, I believe the impoundment order expired on May 27, 2016. I'm asking the Secretary of State's office to consider ordering the release of the police reports, as well as the other material listed above. The documents would be made available to the public free of charge on MuckRock.com.
Thank you,
Caitlin Russell