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The Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section today added a suspected child rapist to its list of Most Wanted fugitives. JOHN F. MUNROE, 75, was arrested in September by Fall River Police on charges of rape of child with force, aggravated rape of a child, indecent assault and battery …

Det. Paul Fonseca is looking to identify this male for an armed robbery that took place last week at the Stop and Save gas station on Ashley Blvd. He can be reached at 508-991-6300 ext. 79507 or an anonymous tip can be left at 508-961-4584.

At approximately 7:30 PM this evening, New Bedford Police Chief David A. Provencher passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. The cause of his death was respiratory arrest. “Tonight the City of New Bedford lost an outstanding police chief and a great man. Our prayers go out to …

On December 9, 2015 at about 1:45 a.m., State Trooper Meghann Benesh, assigned to the State Police Barracks in Millbury, was on patrol on Route 109 in Milford when she observed a 2005 green GMC Sierra traveling in an erratic manner. Trooper Benesh stopped the vehicle on Route 109 at …

Meet Ashley Bendiksen, a 29-year old, and the Executive Assistant to the Bristol County District Attorney. Ashley, who had spent a brief time in college after she graduated high school, became involved in an abusive relationship which forced her to leave school. Once she eventually freed herself from that relationship …

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that Kimberly Peno has been convicted of first degree murder for the March 2010 death of her two-year-old son, Timothy. The defendant was convicted by a jury of her peers around 3:15 p.m. today in Fall River Superior Court after …

On Monday, December 7, 2015 Dartmouth Police Department Patrolman Shawn SOUZA apprehended a male shoplifter identified as Mitchell VIOLET (27) of Jason Court, New Bedford after a brief foot chase. After stealing the items from Sears, VIOLET fled on foot across Faunce Corner Road to Best Buy, where Patrolman SOUZA …

District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that an arrest warrant has been issued for a 27-year-old New Bedford woman who did not show up in court for the fifth day of her New Bedford District Court trial last Friday. Caroline Peraza Rivera, formerly of 80 Earle Street, was …

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced today that a Fall River murder suspect was sentenced to eight to ten years in state prison after a probation violation hearing concluded in Fall River Juvenile Court late last week. Kevin Lara, 19, formerly of 119 Tremont Street, was found …

A suspect was arrested late Tuesday morning in connection with a 2011 armed robbery that occurred at the Fairhaven Comcast Store, formerly located at 244 Huttleston Avenue. The store, which has since closed, was robbed around 4:30 pm on November 9, 2011 by a person brandishing a handgun. During the …