A Dennis Port man pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of receipt and possession of child pornography. Sean Gleason, 36, pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Dec. 18, 2020. …
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Mayor Jon Mitchell and the Board of Health have updated New Bedford’s strong public health measures to protect senior living facilities, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities. Under an updated emergency order in effect August 24, visitation is allowed by appointment only and a daily log must be maintained at …
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A 57-year-old Taunton man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s home, set her personal property on fire and violently assaulted her, was sentenced Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court to serve up to five years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Isidro Batista pleaded guilty …
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The victim of the pedestrian/motor vehicle crash involving a Fairhaven Police cruiser on Tuesday evening died at the hospital last night. The victim is 32-year-old Christian Lapaz-Dejesus, who was living in New Bedford. He died around 8:30 pm Thursday night at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Massachusetts State Police …
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A former probationary member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Emanuel Lopez-Velez, a/k/a “King Manny,” 22, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to …
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On August 26, New Bedford Police Narcotics Detectives seized a 9MM Taurus firearm with 11 rounds of ammunition as the result of executing a search warrant. 26-year old Ailton Pina of 138 Deane St. Apt. 1W, was charged with firearms offenses. Detective Kevin Barbosa conducted this investigation. If you …
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Here’s Pablo’s story: “Hello everyone. My dad currently has two failing kidneys and his wife and 4 kids have tried to give him ours but we just were not compatible ?. We won’t give up hope on him he’s currently fighting this daily and still finds time to be a …
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A Dominican national pleaded guilty today to unlawful re-entry of a deported alien. After reentering the United States within months of being removed, the defendant was charged with a heroin-related offense and was in possession of a phone that had been used in a drug transaction with an individual who …
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The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of August 31, 2020 –September 4, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains and service at the following locations: • Cottage St. From Parker St. – Sycamore St. (Main) • Myrtle St. …
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The victim involved of the pedestrian/motor vehicle crash involving a Fairhaven Police cruiser on Tuesday night can now be publicly identified since his next of kin has been located and notified. The victim is 32-year-old Christian Lapaz-Dejesus. It appears the victim had recently been living in New Bedford. He remains …
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