“A second individual connected to the ongoing investigation into the Monday morning homicide of 20-year-old Lorenzo Gomes has been charged, District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Wyllie Monteiro, 25, of New Bedford, was arrested early this morning in Dartmouth and is being charged with Accessory to Murder-After the Fact. …
Read More »Operation Clean Sweep looking for volunteers for Clasky Common Park/Downtown cleanup
“Volunteers needed for our July 15 cleanup of the Clasky Common Park/Downtown areas. This will be our last cleanup of city streets until Palmer Island in September. Can we count on your support to make an environmental difference in New Bedford? Pre-registering helps us to plan for important volunteer services. …
Read More »City of New Bedford updates status of Capitol Waste Management pickups
“We wanted to provide you with another trash update: Capitol Waste Management worked hard over this past weekend to pick up the trash, yard waste, and recycling that E.L. Harvey had left behind before their contract ended. Since Saturday, Capitol has picked up over 11,000 barrels and crates, really stepping …
Read More »28-year old man indicted in previously unsolved New Bedford homicide of Derek Pires
“Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 28-year-old man has been indicted for the previously unsolved March 13, 2023 homicide of Derek Pires in New Bedford. Gianni Carter-Joyner, who has ties to both New Bedford and Fall River, was indicted by a Bristol County Grand …
Read More »28-year old New Bedford man arrested with allegedly stolen gun after street argument
“New Bedford patrol officers have placed a man under arrest and taken an illegal weapon off the street. On June 2nd, at about 6 AM, north-end patrol units were dispatched to the area of Beetle St. and Belleville Ave. in response to a disturbance involving a firearm. A description of …
Read More »Rochester Firefighters respond to truck versus pole accident, two injured
“At approximately 12:05pm Tuesday the Regional Old Colony Communications Center received a 911 call from a residence on Marion Rd reporting a motor vehicle crash with a pole on top of the vehicle. The Rochester Fire Department responded with engine 193, Rescue 207, Car 205 and 206. Upon arrival confirmed …
Read More »New Bedford’s J.J. Montalban graduates from kindergarten, major milestone after heart transplant
“This is J.J. after a long wait for a heart transplant. He had a long hospital stay to address a lot of complications. After 3 months he got this transplant. He is still battling with his body rejecting the new heart and he is getting chemotherapy every 3 weeks but …
Read More »63-year old Massachusetts woman panicks, accelerates through garage
“Chief Colin C. Spence reports that the Chelmsford Police Department responded to a motor vehicle crash Tuesday morning at a home on Proctor Road. Police were dispatched to 4 Proctor Road at 8:32 a.m. for a report of a vehicle crashing into a garage. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 2016 …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police, Ranyham Homicide Unit, investigating apparent murder-suicide
“Massachusetts State Police detective assigned to the district attorney’s office, Raynham Police and Homicide Unit prosecutors are investigating an apparent murder-suicide which occurred during the early morning hours today in Raynham. At around 2:02 am today, Raynham Police received 911 calls from both the female shooting victim and another tenant …
Read More »Man Arrested in Connection to Ongoing New Bedford Homicide Probe
An individual connected to the Monday morning homicide of 20-year-old Lorenzo Gomes has been arrested as the active investigation into the slaying continues, District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. On Monday evening, Sterling Robinson, 24, of New Bedford, was located and apprehended in Fall River by members of the …
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