A 26-year-old Taunton man was arrested early this morning on a charge of murder connected to the November 3 slaying of Jean Carlos Quinones-Lopez, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Kali Hollingsworth was arrested around 5:15 am today outside his mother’s School Street home. The arrest was …
Read More »Raynham Police arrest Wareham woman after allegedly robbing convenience store with hypodermic needle
Chief James Donovan reports that the Raynham Police Department has charged a woman after she allegedly robbed a convenience store at needle-point on Monday evening. As a result of a diligent investigation by the Raynham Police Department and the assistance of partner agencies, ASHLEY DEMERS, AGE 34, OF EAST WAREHAM …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff’s Office K9 Firearms Detection Academy starts with BCSO, Fall River Police Department dogs
“Fall River and the rest of Bristol County took a big step toward being safer Monday with the beginning of the Firearms Detection Academy for three K9s. Bristol County Officer Ryan Isherwood and his partner, K9 Xiro, joined two Fall River Police Department K9 teams (Sgt. Jeff Richard and K9 …
Read More »Dartmouth Police Arrest T-Mobile Employee for Identity Fraud and Larceny
On Thursday, December 10, 2020 at approximately 11:35 a.m., Dartmouth Police detectives arrested Nathaniel DUARTE-SOUTO, 30, of Front Street, New Bedford, on a warrant associated with identity fraud and larceny over $1,200. After receiving information from the Middletown, Rhode Island Police Department concerning a victim whose identity was allegedly stolen …
Read More »Massachusetts woman pleads guilty to stealing $92,000 in Social Security, MassHealth and Food Stamp benefits
A Fitchburg woman pleaded guilty today to fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits, MassHealth and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Rhonda Bernal, 62, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of public funds and two counts of making false statements. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing …
Read More »Massachusetts Environmental Police seize 25 crates of illegal lobster catch
On Wednesday, December 9, 2020, Massachusetts Environmental Police Officers, responding to a tip from a concerned citizen, conducted surveillance of lobster boats offloading their catch at a facility in Beverly. Officers subsequently conducted an inspection of the lobster crates they had observed being offloaded. The first lobster measured was found …
Read More »Wareham Police Department conducts raid, seizure of crack cocaine, cocaine, cash
On Thursday morning, December 10, Wareham Police detectives and officers, along with members of the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a drug raid at the Village Motel, 2739 Cranberry Highway unit 4. While attempting to enter the room officers encountered a door that was fortified with a board fastened by metal …
Read More »Alleged 18-year old New Bedford shooter found dangerous; held without bail
An 18-year-old New Bedford man who is accused of shooting another man near Roberto Clemente Park this past June was found dangerous by a Fall River Superior Court Judge last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Jose Santos faces indictments charging him with aggravated assault and …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police seize 2 kilos of Fentanyl. cocaine, firearms and $12,000 during narcotics investigation
A long-running investigation into a substantial drug trafficking organization culminated this week with the arrest of five suspects, and the seizure of over two kilograms of Fentanyl, two kilograms of cocaine, 11 firearms, and approximately $12,000. Participating in the investigation were: the Hampden District Attorney’s Office, the Hampden District Attorney’s …
Read More »29-year old New Bedford stabbing suspect found dangerous; held without bail
A 29-year-old New Bedford man accused of stabbing another man outside a Brock Avenue convenience store was deemed dangerous last week by a Fall River Superior Court judge and will be held without bail for up to 180 days as the case proceeds to trial, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas …
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