Crime & Safety
Dedham Couple Pleads Guilty In Drowning Death Of Alonzo Polk At Graduation Party
The Coughlins were given one year prison sentences, which were suspended for three years.
September 12, 2023
DEDHAM - The Dedham couple facing charges in the drowning death of 17-year-old Alonzo Polk during a graduation party in 2021 pleaded guilty on Monday.
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Leslie and James Coughlin pleaded guilty to the charge of furnishing alcohol and admitted to sufficient facts for a probable finding of guilt to the reckless endangerment charge in the death of the teen in their pool.
The Coughlins were given one year prison sentences, which were suspended for three years. The reckless endangerment charge was continued without a finding for three years. The judge also imposed 100 hours of community service.
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