“NEW BEDFORD – Detectives use a thermal imaging instrument to assist them in determining possession of contraband. On December 1st, at around 10:30 PM, Gang Unit detectives were active in the city’s west end. At this time, they observed TYLER THOMAS, 23, walking in the area of Cedar St. and …
Read More »Deceased Infant found at Fort Taber in New Bedford
On Saturday, December 9, 2023, New Bedford Police responded to Fort Taber at approximately 12:40 pm. An adult walking along a path by the water at Fort Taber had made observations of a blanket in an area adjacent to the walking path and detected an odor of decay. Upon arrival, …
Read More »Suspended license for failure to pay child support results in Fentanyl Trafficking charges for Massachusetts State Police man
“November 26, 2023, Trooper Joshua Gagnon was conducting patrol on Route 91 northbound in West Springfield. Trooper Gagnon’s attention was drawn to a Ford Fusion sedan which was drifting out of the marked lanes of Route 91. Trooper Gagnon ran a check of the vehicle’s registration and saw the registered …
Read More »New Bedford Police respond to emergency call at local hotel, seize firearm
“NEW BEDFORD – Patrol units responding to an emergency call at a local hotel have seized an illegal firearm. On December 4th, at around 7 AM, patrol units were dispatched to the Marriot Fairfield Inn in response to an emergency call for assistance. As the officers dealt with the situation …
Read More »Dartmouth Police seek public’s help identifying “fly homie who did something wack”
“Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs! DPD is looking for some assistance identifying this fly homie, who did something wack back in late October, when he snatched up some dope goods worth some serious skrilla, while creepin’ through one of our local home improvement joints. If you or any of your …
Read More »New Bedford fisherman sentenced to prison for evading taxes on $1.9 million in income
“A New Bedford man was sentenced on Dec. 1, 2023 for evading taxes on income he earned as a commercial fisherman. Joaquin Sosa was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Sosa was also ordered to pay restitution …
Read More »Massachusetts 2nd Grade Elementary School teacher pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
“A former Milford second grade teacher pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to possessing child pornography. Vincent Kiejzo, 36, pleaded guilty today to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman scheduled sentencing for April 4, 2024. Kiejzo was arrested and …
Read More »Freetown company cited for hazard violations that claimed life of New Bedford man, Guatemalan
“A federal investigation has found that an East Freetown concrete contractor could have prevented an employee maintaining a soil screener from suffering fatal injuries on Sept. 6, 2023, by following required safety regulations. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found John Oliveira & …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police, K-9s, capture accused child rapist, cut him down from tree
“Massachusetts State Police fugitive unit Troopers and an MSP K9 Unit team and partner officers, after a nightlong search for an accused child rapist, ultimately captured him before dawn today in Stoneham woodland. Members of the MSP Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (MSP VFAS) and US Marshals Service Task Force Officers …
Read More »26-year-old New Bedford gang member convicted gunning down of 18-year old at Clemente Park
“A 26-year-old New Bedford gang member convicted by a jury of his peers last month of the second degree murder of Brad Lourenco was sentenced this week in Fall River Superior Court to life in prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Superior Court Judge Renee Dupuis …
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