Pictured here is K-9 Alex. Early this morning, just before 2:30 a.m., the Charlton Barracks received a 911 call reporting they had just been struck by a pick up truck and the truck refused to stop. The caller maintained contact with the barracks and followed the vehicle off the highway …
Read More »Man who attempted to run over local police officer arrested
This morning at approximately 11:15 a.m. Dartmouth, Fall River and Massachusetts State Police detectives located and arrested Anthony CARVALHO on two (2) outstanding warrants…one of which was for trying to run over a Dartmouth police officer. His arrest was a direct result of information that received in connection with the …
Read More »Narragansett man to serve 4-6 years from last February police chase
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a 50-year-old Narragansett, RI man who broke into and robbed a small engine shop before leading police on a chase in hazardous wintry conditions last February was convicted of a litany of crimes yesterday and sentenced to serve four …
Read More »Man shot by Dartmouth police ordered into mental health facility
Ryan Kuphal, 23, of Dartmouth was ordered to pay $5,000 cash bail and immediately check himself into an inpatient mental health facility during his arraignment this afternoon in New Bedford District Court. The defendant is due back in court March 11th for a status conference to determine further conditions of …
Read More »Bishop Stang defeats Dedham 78-70 in MIAA South Division 3 Playoffs
Last night the 3rd ranked Bishop Stang Spartans hosted the 14th ranked Dedham Marauders in the 1st round of the MIAA South Division 3 Playoffs. In a sold out gym, the Marauders gave the Spartans everything they could, keeping the game close for all four quarters but Bishop Stang was …
Read More »Three families displaced in early morning south end New Bedford fire
There was a fire that started early this morning at 16 McGurk Street in the south end of New Bedford. New Bedford Fire Department fire fighters responded around 2:33am to a fire that started in the basement of a multi-family residence. No reports of injuries thanks to our amazing New …
Read More »Faces Of New Bedford – #40: Danielle Lopez
Meet Danielle Lopez, 21-year-old Honors student at Bridgewater State University. She is currently studying in Biology with the intention of obtaining her Doctorate in Dental Medicine. Although her current is very promising, thing’s haven’t always been so great. When Danielle was just 8 years old, her mother was working to …
Read More »New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center Leases Downtown Space
Fishing Heritage Center Executive Director and members of the Board pose in front of the space they will lease in downtown New Bedford. (from the left: Phil Mello, Kirsten Bendiksen, Laura Orleans, Cassie Canastra, Madeleine Hall-Arber, and David Martins. Not pictured: Ann Jardin-Maynard, Stephanie Rafael-DeMello, and Jeff Pelletier) The New …
Read More »New Bedford police arrest two on narcotics charges, seize high capacity rifle
Last night at approximately 8pm members of the Organized Crime and Intelligence Bureau executed search warrants on both the 2nd and 3rd floor apartments at 608 Summer St. This was the result of an investigation by Detective Sasha Vicente. The second floor target, Michael Santos, was taken into custody in …
Read More »Fairhaven Santander Bank robbed, police searching for suspect
Fairhaven Police responded to a bank robbery that was reported at the Santander Bank branch, located at 125 Huttleston Avenue just after 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. Officers were informed a white male in his mid 20’s entered the bank and appeared to be talking on a cell phone. When he approached …
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