At around 4 p.m. today, Dartmouth Police were called to 779 Dartmouth Street for a report of a domestic violence incident between a mother and her son, later identified as 23-year-old Ryan Kuphal. While police were en route to the home, Mr. Kuphal drove away in his mother’s vehicle. Dartmouth …
Read More »Five gunshots detected on Myrtle Street in New Bedford
The shot-spotter system detected five gun shots on Myrtle Street near Weld Street in New Bedford last night around 10pm. Witnesses on the scene confirmed 5 gun shots fired and a shooter running north towards Clark Street. No arrests made or injuries reported. Video by Carlos Pimentel Felix.
Read More »Voc-Tech Lady Bears win State Vocational title
Last night the New Bedford Voc-Tech Lady Bears hosted the Greater Lowell Gryphons for the State Vocational Large School Championship. Lowell scored the first points and took a small lead in the first quarter while New Bedford struggled to get the offense going. In the last 2 minutes, the Bears …
Read More »Plane Crashes at Plymouth Airport
Today at 2:33 p.m. the Troop D Headquarters Communications Section received a 911 call reporting a small, fixed-wing plane had just crashed at the Plymouth Airport. State Police Air Wing was the first to arrive, who found the small plane on its roof. The pilot was the only occupant of …
Read More »Public’s Assistance Sought in Ongoing Somerset Fatal Crash Probe
Massachusetts State Police are actively seeking the public’s assistance in the ongoing investigation into a fatal crash, which occurred Friday morning on Route 195 West in Somerset. Investigators are asking anyone who was in the area of exits 3 and 4 on Route 195 west Friday morning around 10:15 a.m. …
Read More »New Bedford man shot at Golden Greek Restaurant Saturday morning
According to the New Bedford Police, a 28 year old New Bedford man was shot in ribs inside the Golden Greek around 3am. He is stable at Rhode Island hospital. He was involved in a fight at the restaurant. 15 minutes later a car was shot on Church Street. Police …
Read More »New Bedford’s Route 140, Route 6 intersection ranked 12th on Mass DOT crash list
The Route 140/Route 6 intersection in New Bedford finished 12th on the Mass DOT’s “2013 Top Crash Locations Report“. It was the only intersection in New Bedford to make the list. Between 2011-2013, there were 75 crashes with 30 of those crashes causing injuries at the Route 140/Route 6 intersection. Fortunately …
Read More »Senate Passes Montigny Bill Forcing Insurance Companies to Pay for Compassionate HIV Care
Photo from http://saude.umcomo.com.br/ Disfigured survivors of early prescription drug “cocktails” to receive treatment. Today the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation to improve the lives of HIV positive residents who have been afflicted with the debilitating condition of lipodystrophy. The condition is a result of side effects from HIV medication which causes …
Read More »New Bedford Homeless Service Provider Network institutes single point of entry for shelter services
In preparation of the new shelter opening in the coming weeks, the New Bedford Homeless Service Provider Network (HSPN) has instituted a single point of entry for shelter services. All people seeking shelter should contact 1-800-HOMELESS to reserve a bed. People may also visit the shelter office at 72 Eighth …
Read More »Fatal Crash on Route195 in Somerset
Today at approximately 10:18 a.m., troopers from the Massachusetts State Police Dartmouth Barracks responded to reports of a single vehicle crash on Route 195 west bound between exits 4B and 4A in Somerset that resulted in a fatality. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Fernando DaSilva indicates that the operator of a …
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