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Following a multi-week trial in federal court in Boston, an MS-13 member was found guilty Thursaday of racketeering conspiracy involving murder. This is the government’s 49th conviction in the case. Defendant is 16th person found responsible for murder. Of the 16 individuals held accountable for murder, 15 were in the …

Meet Amanda Ormseth, 25-year-old Elementary Teacher and Buti Yoga Instructor. Amanda grew up in New Bedford and after graduation, she spent a lot of times waitressing and bartending while attaining her English degree from UMass Dartmouth. Knowing she didn’t want to continue working in restaurants, she applied for a substitute …

A New Bedford man was arrested Wednesday, June 20, after he robbed two liquor stores then carjacked a cab in an attempt to flee the scene. Danny Cardoso, 35, of 211 Eugenia St., Apt. 3E, New Bedford, was charged with carjacking, two counts of unarmed robbery and on two warrant …

Late Tuesday night, members of the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit, along with a Fall River Police detective, stopped a 1995 Toyota Corolla on South Main at Charles streets in Fall River for motor vehicle violations. Gang Unit troopers observed the operator, later identified as WILSON F. COLON Jr., 26, …

We all take pride in those things we worked hard to have. We paint, remodel and maintain our homes and apartments. Mow and groom our lawns. Water our plants, wax our boats, press, and dry clean our clothes. The vast majority of us own vehicles and for many, it’s a …

At approximately 7:15 a.m. yesterday the State Police Barracks in Medford were notified that a woman had gone into labor in a vehicle that was pulled over on McGrath Highway at Puritan Road in Somerville. Trooper Karl Johnson, who was on his way to court, was the closest Trooper to …

On Tuesday, June 19, at 7:19 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to the Dartmouth Mall parking lot to investigate a motor vehicle vs. pedestrian crash. Upon arrival, it was determined that a 27-year-old female pedestrian, identified as Karina MALDONADO of Providence, RI, and her 8-year-old son, had been struck by a …

A resident charged with cocaine trafficking after being found in possession of nearly 100 grams of cocaine is back on the streets after the judge set his bail at 10 times less than the state requested. Jeffrey Graciani, 28, of 23 Tallman St. Apt. 4, New Bedford, was arrested Monday, …

Mayor Jon Mitchell, and members of a Working Group he tasked with developing a Strategic Plan for New Bedford Regional Airport gathered today to announce details of their effort Wednesday morning at the airport. In his March State of the City Address, Mayor Mitchell called for the creation of a …

Members of the New Bedford Police narcotics unit arrested five men and took cocaine, Fentanyl and pills off the street Tuesday, June 19 following an investigation into a cocaine distribution service out of 425 Cottage St. One of the men arrested, Tylor Santos, was arrested outside the residence. He was …