Crime

A 54-year-old Tiverton, RI woman was recently indicted by a Bristol County Grand Jury for allegedly stealing just under $1 million from a New Bedford law firm, where she worked as an office manager, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. After an extensive investigation by the Financial …

Shortly before 5 p.m. on Monday, Massachusetts State Police patrols and Falmouth Police responded to the Steamship Authority in Falmouth for a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred on the ferry from Martha’s Vineyard to Woods Hole. After the ferry docked at Woods Hole, the alleged victim, an 18-year-old woman, …

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 20-year-old man was arrested this morning in connection to the May 14 homicide of Joseph Pauline in New Bedford. Malique Smith, of New Bedford, was apprehended in Fall River this morning by members of District Attorney Quinn’s Massachusetts …

A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography. Ernesto Herrera, 32, of Chicago, Ill., was charged by criminal complaint with one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of receipt of child pornography. Following an initial appearance in …

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III today announced the arrest of one suspect connected to the Wednesday afternoon homicide of Adilson Neves in New Bedford, and is also announcing that an arrest warrant has been issued for the suspect accused of the shooting itself. Cheyanne Miranda, 31, was …

On June 1, New Bedford Narcotics and Gang detectives seized a loaded gun, bullets, a small amount of crack cocaine and a small amount of cash in a vehicle stopped at Rte. 18 N. and Elm St. As a result of the incident, Jasaiah Velmont, 19, Brockton, was charged with …

A former Boston Police Sergeant pleaded guilty Tuesday in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. George Finch, 59, of Franklin, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of embezzlement …

A ransomware attack targeted the Steamship Authority early Wednesday morning, rendering passengers unable to book or reschedule vehicle trips on ferries between Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, the organization said. The Authority first announced around 9:30 a.m. that it had been hit by a cyberattack and that customers “may …

Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, Trooper Anthony Lavigne was patrolling Route 91 northbound in Greenfield. He observed a blue Ford Fusion with a brake light that was not functioning traveling in excess of the posted 55 mile per hour limit of a construction zone north of Exit 43. …

At approximately 330 a.m. yesterday Trooper Samuel Watson, assigned to State Police-Holden, was patrolling Route 290 eastbound in Auburn. As he approached Exit 9 he observed a black Chevrolet sedan being operated over the lane markings partially in the right and middle travel lanes. Trooper Watson activated his emergency lights …