Crime

A Whitman man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with sexually exploiting children via a social media app. Matthew Murphy, 22, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual exploitation of children. Sentencing is set for May 19, 2020. Murphy was arrested and charged by criminal complaint …

On Sunday, January 26, 2020 at approximately 5:57 p.m., Dartmouth Police received a call regarding the sighting of a vehicle which had been stolen earlier in the day from a residence in Dartmouth. While checking the area of the Dartmouth Towne Center, Officer Timothy RILEY located both the vehicle and …

On Saturday evening, at approximately 11:18 p.m., Trooper Dane Jobst, who is assigned to the State Police – Springfield Barracks, was on patrol of I-391 Southbound in the city of Chicopee, when he stopped a BMW sedan for motor vehicle violations. The vehicle was occupied by four occupants. After a …

A local man has been arrested on some disturbing charges. According to Detective Sergeant Christopher Dunn of the Westport Police Department, Kevin Nunes, 48 of North Dartmouth was arrested by Westport Detectives on charges of Rape and Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person over 14. Nunes was arraigned Friday …

“At about 3:58 PM on Saturday January 25, 2020, officers assigned to the District C-6 (South Boston) in a coordinated effort with members of the FBI Task Force arrested a 15-year-old male from South Boston on firearm and drug-related charges during an investigation in the area of 91 O’Callaghan Way …

The following was posted by the Dartmouth Police Department on Facebook: “Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs Because we have both a ‘priceless’ and ‘flawless’ relationship with our followers, DPD is once again looking for some help identifying these two ‘gems,’ who stole several hundred dollars worth of jewelry from Kohl’s …

The following was posted by the Dartmouth Police Department on their Facebook page: “Calling all cAHs…Calling all cAHs DPD and the Fashion Police are teaming up in an effort to identify this guy, who allegedly stole an iPhone from an unsuspecting patron at Walmart last night. Because we firmly believe …

Stemming from an investigation into the distribution of crack cocaine from an apartment at 55 Earl St., Springfield, Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, along with members of the Western Massachusetts Gang Task Force and the ATF, executed a search warrant at that location Thursday afternoon. As a …

Early this morning Trooper Patrick Dolan, assigned to State Police-Springfield, was on patrol on East Columbus Avenue in Springfield when he observed a black Ford F-150 traveling down the middle of the roadway at 5-10 mph, at times straddling the line between lanes and swerving across the entire road. At …

On January 22, detectives from the New Bedford Police Narcotics Unit seized 108 grams of fentanyl with a street value of more than $10,000 and more than $500 in cash after witnessing a suspected drug deal near 727 Belleville Ave. and subsequent search of those premises. As a result of …