Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced that Nathanial Sylvester, a 24-year-old Fall River repeat illegal gun and drug defendant, was sentenced to serve 6 to 8 years behind bars after being convicted in Fall River Superior Court. On February 11, 2015, members of the Southeastern Massachusetts Gang …

A 20-year-old Fairhaven man has been charged in connection with a February 6th hit-and-run motor vehicle incident that left two people seriously injured, one of whom remains in critical condition. William James Pires will be arraigned tomorrow morning in New Bedford District Court on charges of leaving the scene of …

This morning at approximately 2:00am north end officers were dispatched to a stabbing at Dublin’s Sports bar located at 1686 Acushnet Ave. Upon arrival they observed the 20 yr. old male victim inside bleeding. He sustained four non-life threatening stab wounds to the torso area. He was transported to Rhode …

There is a poison being sold in many New Bedford convenience stores and across the nation even though many towns and cities have banned it including Boston. The poison goes buy the names synthetic marijuana, spice and K2. There are literally 500 other names. The most common name “synthetic marijuana” is deceiving because it is …

On Sunday evening, February 14, 2016, between the hours of 9pm and 9:30pm dozens of vehicles, and some homes, were struck by BB’s. The targeted areas were around Brooklawn Park and Normandin Middle School. Anyone with video surveillance in the area, and sees anything suspicious, can contact Det. Kevin Lawless …

During the first week of February a housebreak occurred in the 0 block of Gould St. in the west end. The suspect entered the home through a basement window while the victim was away for a short time. The house was ransacked and numerous electronic devices and jewelry was stolen. …