Crime

The 10-year-old New Bedford girl who died early Sunday morning during a three-car motor vehicle crash on Route 6 in Westport can now be publicly identified as Anilda Ribeiro. At 2:15 am Sunday, Westport Police responded to Route 6 in the area of the Route 88 interchange for a report …

“My 9-year-old son and I worked so hard on our Halloween decorations this year. We live on Hillman St. They were up for two nights and someone stole them. People are so rotten! My ring camera didn’t pick up the video but it happened between 11:00pm Sunday and 5:00am this …

Attleboro Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors continue to actively investigating a homicide, which took place in the City of Attleboro Friday afternoon. Attleboro Police received multiple 911 calls around 3:55 p.m. Friday in regards to a commotion at 6 Leroy …

By Colin A. Young State House News Service Month after month, there are murders, kidnappings and rapes in Massachusetts that might be prevented if the Legislature were to advance one of Gov. Charlie Baker’s legislative priorities, Public Safety Secretary Thomas Turco wrote to lawmakers Thursday in a plea for late-session …

Attleboro Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a homicide, which took place in the City of Attleboro yesterday afternoon. Attleboro Police received multiple 911 calls around 3:55 p.m. today in regards to a commotion at 6 Leroy Street. …

A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (“Latin Kings”) pleaded guilty today to racketeering charges. The defendant admitted to his role in a May 28, 2019 incident in New Bedford, where a rival gang member was shot at. Luis Santiago, …

The following was submitted to New Bedford Guide by Ian McGonnigal: “A couple of months ago, Nick and I decided to start an organization called Southcoast Helps. We’re both small business owners who wanted to do something to give back to our beloved Southcoast community. The idea is to create …

By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service Rahimah Rahim, the mother of Usaamah Rahim, said her son was a good man and cared about other people. “He cared about the people that were homeless, the people who didn’t have shelter, the people who didn’t have food, and he reached …

A former Lunenburg woman was arrested yesterday in Wisconsin for stealing Social Security benefits. Sue E. Delaney, 68, was charged by indictment on one count of conspiracy and one count of theft of public funds. Delaney made an initial appearance in the Western District of Wisconsin today and was released …

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Two Massachusetts men facing years in prison are hoping the state’s highest court will pause their sentences with the COVID-19 pandemic still posing threats six months after it first reached the state. After mixed rulings in lower courts, Supreme Judicial Court justices heard …