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The Chris Resendes Show live with Sheriff Hodgson to discuss 9/11, DACA and more.
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Fall River/Somerset man who stole tens of thousands of dollars from grandmother sentenced to 2-3 years
A 33-year-old Fall River and Somerset man who stole more than $40,000 from his 85-year-old grandmother last year was sentenced to serve two to three years in state prison late last week in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Derek DeCambra pleaded guilty …
Read More »Mother and 6-year old shot at while traveling Route 6 in Marion
On Monday, September 18, at 6:53PM, the Marion Police Department responded to Mill Street (Route 6) in Marion for an apparent domestic violence call involving shots fired. The female victim reported she had been shot at, while travelling along Route 6 westbound in the area of Sparrow Lane. A few …
Read More »Repeat offender with illegal firearm and Fentanyl in New Bedford sentenced up to 7.5 years
A 27-year-old New Bedford man with a lengthy criminal rap sheet, who was arrested last year with an illegal firearm and fentanyl, was sentenced to serve up to seven-and-a-half years in state prison, District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Edwin Ortiz pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court Monday …
Read More »New Bedford Ward 1 City Council candidate claims signs being taken down
On his Facebook page, New Bedford Ward 1 City Council Candidate Dan Costa claims that his signs are being removed from at least one business in New Bedford. The preliminary election is on Oct 3rd. Seven candidates are running for the vacant Ward 1 seat; Christopher Amaral, Melissa Costa, William …
Read More »U.S. Conference of Mayors Adopts Recommended National Energy Infrastructure Actions — “The New Bedford Principles”
As part of a two-day national mayors’ summit on smart cities and new energy technologies, sponsored by The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) and hosted by USCM’s Energy Chair New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, mayors developed “The New Bedford Principles,” a six-point energy recommendation to be included in the …
Read More »Tiny Dances at the Z in New Bedford
Did you catch the Tiny Dances in front of the Zeiterion Theatre during AHA! last Thursday? Here’s one of the more unique performances ….
Read More »Massachusetts State Police deploy stop sticks to catch stolen truck suspect
At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Massachusetts State Police cruisers responded to Route 93 southbound in Boston to assist MBTA Transit Police with a pursuit of a stolen pickup truck. The suspect refused to stop for troopers and officers and the pursuit continued south on Route 93 to the Braintree …
Read More »Man who trafficked heroin in Fall River and New Bedford sentenced to 6-8 years
A 31-year-old Fall River man who was trafficking large quantities of heroin in both Fall River and New Bedford was sentenced to serve six to eight years in state prison last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Samuel Rodriguez pleaded guilty last Friday in Fall River …
Read More »Fall River illegal gun trafficking case results in six years in prison
A 32-year-old Fall River man who stole firearms and then sold them to an alleged drug dealer last year will spend up to six years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Christopher Kehoe pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court last week to a …
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