Crime

On June 2, New Bedford police officers seized 58 grams of cocaine and almost $14,000 at 893 County St. #2. 40-year old Angel Rivera of 893 County St. #2 was charged with trafficking. Rivera was previously arrested and charged for trafficking in January. Detective Tim Soares investigated the case.  “I continue …

“At about 9:00 PM on Friday June 5, 2020, officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston) confiscated a large amount of fireworks after responding to numerous calls and community complaints in the area of Gavin Way in South Boston. On arrival, officers saw a group gathered in the parking lot …

A North Dartmouth woman was sentenced today in connection with her role in obtaining cocaine from Puerto Rico through the mail. Cristina Lopez, 45, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo Sorokin to six years in prison and three years of supervised release. In October 2019, Lopez pleaded guilty …

A wanted suspect was shot early this morning after police say he drove straight at a Trooper. According to Dave Procopio of the Massachusetts State Police, Troop B was notified that police agencies in Vermont were looking for a Ford F-150 pickup occupied by a white male stemming from a …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Gov. Charlie Baker brushed off the idea of imposing a statewide curfew on Monday after violence followed protests against police brutality a day earlier, and criticized President Donald Trump’s leadership as “nowhere to be found” amid a time of massive social upheaval. State leaders …

United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) urging the BOP to immediately conduct universal COVID-19 diagnostic testing of all incarcerated individuals and correctional staff-including those at privately-managed facilities-and to publicly release comprehensive data on the number of …

Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service Downtown Boston turned into a battle zone Sunday night after a peaceful protest suddenly disintegrated into a spurt of violent clashes between protestors and police, including storefront looting that Gov. Charlie Baker described just before midnight as “criminal and cowardly.” A Black Lives …

“Early this morning, Westport Police arrested a woman on drug distribution charges after a traffic stop. According to Detective Sergeant Christopher Dunn, at approximately 12:26 a.m., Officer Turner Ryan initiated a motor vehicle stop on Route 88 in the area of Briggs Road for a marked lanes violation. The vehicle, …

An 18-year-old Taunton man arrested this month on illegal firearm and drug-related offenses while already out on bail on a pending vandalism case was found dangerous and had his bail revoked by a Taunton District Court Judge last week, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Davonrence Lucas …

A well-known figure in Fall River has been arrested on some disturbing charges. Former Durfee Basketball standout Mike Herren was arrested and charged this morning on rape charges. Herren was arraigned by video conference in Fall River court this afternoon. According to information revealed in the court proceedings, Herren is …