Police are investigating an armed robbery which took place at the Lucky 7 Convenient Store located at 701 Cottage Street in New Bedford. Saturday evening at approximately 6:50pm, a middle age white male, wearing a grayish colored hoodie and black pants entered the store and demanded money from the clerk. …

Massachusetts has twice the drug overdoses than the national average. A new report states that Fentanyl is now responsible for 75% of the overdose deaths in Massachusetts. In a state where we ban assault riffles because of their firepower, why is Fentanyl treated as a less dangerous drug than heroin? According to …

As part of a joint investigation, on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at approximately 5:05 p.m., members of the Dartmouth Police Department, Barnstable Police Department, and Bristol County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant on Room #127 at the Capri Motel in Dartmouth, MA. As a result, Dartmouth Police arrested Jose …

Today at about 2:30 p.m., State Police from the Bourne Barracks responded to a single-vehicle crash on Route 25 West at Exit 3 in Bourne which resulted in one fatality. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Jonathan O’Loughlin indicates that a 2004 Pontiac Aztek was traveling onto Route 25 westbound from exit …

The Massachusetts State Police today added to their Most Wanted list a Lawrence man accused of the strangulation homicide of the mother of his child last September in Methuen. The State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section added EMILIO DeLAROSA, 32, to their list of Most Wanted fugitives and, along with …

New Bedford Public Schools launched its attendance campaign, Every Day Counts, at Sgt. William H. Carney Academy today, focused on improving attendance for students throughout the city. New Bedford’s attendance rate is 92.8%, while the state’s average is 94.9%; the district aims to match the state average by partnering with …

The New Bedford Police Association is sponsoring a telephone fund-raising drive. This drive will help support the families of officers killed in the line of duty and offset funeral expenses for retired officers and their spouses. Anyone who donates will receive a free ticket to a magic show scheduled May …

Perry’s Variety on 274 Cedar Street in New Bedford was robbed at 6:50PM on Tuesday by a male armed with a knife and a mask. A small amount of cash taken. No injuries were reported.

Police are investigating after a 32-year-old Taunton woman was robbed in a parking lot on Coggeshall Street and Belleville Avenue Monday. She had parked her car and was headed across the street to a nearby restaurant when she was approached by two males, one of whom was standing behind her …