Massachusetts couple sentenced to prison after foster infant’s death ruled preventable

A 10-month-old boy died after weeks of untreated illness, leading to criminal convictions for the adults responsible for his care.

ADAMS, MA – A Berkshire County courtroom fell silent Wednesday as a judge ordered prison sentences for a Massachusetts couple convicted in the death of their 10-month-old foster child, concluding a case prosecutors described as preventable. Matthew Tucker and Cassandra Barlow-Tucker were each sentenced to three to five years in state prison after a ...