Another of the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted Sex Offenders was captured this morning after MSP Troopers from the Department’s Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (MSP VFAS) tracked him to a trailer park in New Hampshire. RICHARD F. FLEURANT, 79, was added to the list of Most Wanted Sex Offenders earlier …
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Members of the New Bedford Police Department narcotics division made three arrests, including one for trafficking, and took more than 11 grams of Fentanyl off the street Monday, Sept. 24, following an investigation into a Fentanyl distribution service being operated out of a Myrtle St., Apt. Narcotics detectives located the …
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The following letter was submitted by New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell to the New Bedford City Council regarding city employee health insurance costs rising 25% in the past 6 years, now at $44 million annually:
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An employee of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and the Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston with receipt and possession of child pornography. David St. George, 71, of Arlington, was charged with one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of …
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A Milton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to federal sex trafficking charges. Duhamel Cassagnol, 30, pleaded guilty to sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; engaging in a conspiracy to commit sex trafficking; and transporting an individual for prostitution. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs …
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A Mexican national was arrested and charged today in federal court in Boston in connection with the murder of an individual aboard a fishing vessel off the coast of Massachusetts. Franklin Freddy Meave Vazquez, 27, was charged with one count of murder within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of …
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New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell was asked about the progress of turning parts of Acushnet Ave. into an International Marketplace.
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Can New Bedford High School access funding to add vocational programming like Greater New Bedford Voc Tech? Mayor Mitchell answers.
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A Revere man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to possessing child pornography. Ian Silver-Eck, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. scheduled sentencing for Jan. 17, 2019. In August 2017, Silver-Eck was charged by criminal …
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The August 31 Trust of Braintree has claimed the fifth $4 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Winfall” instant game. The trust, represented by trustee Brett Kaufman, opted to receive its prize in the form of a one-time payment of $2,600,000 (less tax withholdings). The winning ticket was …
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