Several events are planned in New Bedford throughout the upcoming Memorial Day weekend to honor the courageous men and women who lost their lives serving our nation. Saturday, May 28, 2016 9:00 AM at Rural Cemetery The Greater New Bedford Civil War Round Table will conduct a memorial exercise at …
Read More »New Bedford Man Who Strangled Pregnant Girlfriend Sentenced to Prison
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 29-year-old New Bedford man who assaulted his pregnant girlfriend on a busy highway in 2014 was sentenced to serve four to five years in state prison yesterday in Fall River Superior Court. Luis Cirino was convicted of strangulation, …
Read More »Woman mugged for her purse by three men in New Bedford
Early this morning at approximately 2:45am a 24 year old south end woman had her purse snatched near the intersection of Crapo St. and Rivet St. The woman parked her car and was walking to her home when she was struck in the head from behind. She refused medical treatment. …
Read More »Captain Joseph Cordeiro sworn in as New Bedford Police Chief
Live: Swearing in ceremony for New Bedford Chief of Police Captain Joseph Cordeiro and Deputy Chief of Police Captain Oliveira.
Read More »Man robs south end New Bedford variety store with stun gun
Last night at approximately 9:30pm an armed robbery took place at the Brock Ave. Variety store located at 629 Brock Ave. The 24 year old male clerk was not harmed. The suspect entered the store armed with a stun gun that he activated. He then demanded all the money in …
Read More »Suspect arrested for CVS Pharmacy armed robbery
Yesterday morning at approximately 11am the suspect in the CVS Pharmacy robbery at 139 Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford was taken into custody without incident in the town of Acushnet by Detectives Tyrone Jones and Michael Carrier. He stole an undisclosed amount of Suboxone medication from the pharmacy. 35-year old Miles Flynn of …
Read More »15-year old shot in New Bedford
Shortly before midnight the New Bedford shot spotter system detected at least one gunshot near Middle and Ash streets near Temple landing. Police arrived on the scene, but didn’t find anything. A short time later, a 15-year old New Bedford teen arrived St. Luke’s hospital with a gunshot wound to …
Read More »Man robs Joe’s Gas Station in New Bedford with a knife
Last night at approximately 6:30pm an armed robbery took place at Joe’s Gas Station located at 277 Nash Rd. The 23 year old clerk was not harmed. The suspect entered the store armed with a knife and demanded she open the register or he would stab her. She then opened …
Read More »Investigation into Death of man in Police Custody in Fall River Ongoing
Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and prosecutors are currently investigating the death of a 48-year-old Brockton man while in the custody of Fall River Police yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Scott Macomber, with a last known address of 14 Broad St., Brockton. On …
Read More »Man robs Bridgewater Savings Bank after holding employee at gunpoint
On May 16th at 11:35am an armed suspect entered the Bridgewater Savings Bank on Main Street holding an employee at gunpoint and demanding cash. More photos here. Please share and help us spread these photographs. A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of this individual. Anyone …
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