BOSTON, November 5, 2025 – A South Boston man charged with murders from 1984 and 1993 pleaded guilty to manslaughter today in Suffolk Superior Court, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced.

MICHAEL LEWIS, 65, of South Boston pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter in two separate homicides that occurred in 1984 and 1993.

Judge Mary Ames sentenced Lewis to 15 years for each murder, to be served concurrently.

Family members of both victims attended today’s plea in person or via Zoom, and some delivered victim impact statements (see attached audio file of full proceeding).

On or about July 16 or 17 of 1984, Lewis and another man, both of whom were involved in the South Boston drug trade, were driving in South Boston in search of another drug dealer. Their purpose was to sto

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