A Dominican national pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to trafficking fentanyl. Eric Encarnacion Medina, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of Fentanyl and one count of distribution of and possession with intent …
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A New Salem man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to a child pornography offense. Nicholas Conkey, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for March 7, 2022. Conkey was charged in June 2019. Conkey …
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A Texas woman pleaded guilty today to her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Donna Wasson, 37, of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud. U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV scheduled sentencing for March 8, 2022. Wasson was …
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A man and woman were arrested by New Bedford narcotics detectives on Friday afternoon for drug-related charges. On November 5, detectives were acting on information they had received regarding drug activity and 248 Field St. Police have received numerous complaints from neighbors in the area of this address. Surveillance was …
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A 50-year-old New Bedford man who was convicted last month of the brutal January 2018 slaying of Chantel Bruno was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility for parole last Friday in Fall River Superior Court, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Robert Viveiros was convicted …
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UPDATE: The dog is back home! Thanks to everyone who shared the story! “Stolen dog! My baby is in pain and in need this dog for emotional support. He was stolen from 238 County St. New Bedford. I told my son that the dog is at the doctors for now …
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A Brockton woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing veteran affairs benefits. Robin Calef, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of public funds. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock scheduled sentencing for March 1, 2022. In December 2006, Calef’s sister, who was …
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Family comes first for Bristol County K9 Officer Ryan Isherwood. Family members on two and four legs that is. Officer Isherwood, a Marine Corps. veteran and longtime corrections and K9 officer at the BCSO, stood at a podium in a function room on Friday. Family, friends, co-workers and others in …
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A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Thomas Nee, 64, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of embezzlement …
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A New Bedford man was sentenced today for conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine. Jaime Torres, 48, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to 78 months in prison and five years of supervised release. On June 16, 2021, Torres pleaded guilty to one count …
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