“Please join us in congratulating our newest Full-Time Officer, Nathaniel Turgeon!! In front of family and friends, Ofc. Turgeon was sworn in this afternoon by Town Clerk Pam Labonte. Please join Chief Richmond and the rest of the PD in welcoming Ofc. Turgeon to the department!” Acushnet Police Department photo.
Read More »New Bedford Police arrest two in alleged break-ins, larcenies, and vandalism
“Footprints in freshly fallen snow led NBPD Patrol Officers to arresting Christopher Desousa, 18, 371 Reed St., and Isaiah Malik Poindexter, 19, 130 Summer St., Apt. #1, on Dec. 17 in relation to a series of five breaks in the Buttonwood Park area between Nov. 11 and Dec. 17. Desousa …
Read More »Accused Raynham Domestic Abuser deemed dangerous; ordered held in jail
A 59-year-old Raynham man accused of violently assaulting his girlfriend earlier this month was found dangerous by a Taunton District Court judge last week and ordered held without bail for up to 120 days while the case against him proceeds towards trial, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III …
Read More »New Bedford Public School’s ‘Christmas is for Kids’ project grows larger each year
New Bedford Public Schools staff, volunteers and donors help students have a holiday that is merry and bright. Like the dream scene in the Nutcracker when the enchanted tree grows larger and larger, Paula Benedetti dreams of growing Christmas is for Kids – an annual project at New Bedford Public …
Read More »Wareham Police, Massachusetts Police, SWAT, arrest wanted man and convicted murderer after stand-off
On Tuesday, December 22, at about 8:40pm Massachusetts parole officers Nathan Mendes, Robert Mello, Timothy White, and Mychal Grady developed information that a wanted individual was staying at a house on Mason Street Extension in Onset. The parole officers requested the assistance of the Wareham Police Department to serve the …
Read More »City of New Bedford to distribute federal funding toward food security, internet access, and education
The City of New Bedford will distribute $850,000 in federal funding dedicated toward COVID-19 under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to benefit food security, remote learning, and internet access during the pandemic. To support food security in New Bedford, the largest allocation of funds, $450,000, will benefit People …
Read More »Acushnet Fire chief: “Acushnet, we have a problem!”
“Acushnet, we have a problem! “The image below is a screenshot of the August 5th state report which showed Acushnet as having 103 positive Covid cases by that date. My kids consider March 13th as the official date Covid began as that was their last day of “real” school. Using …
Read More »Massachusetts Environmental Police charge man after illegally killing a deer with a shotgun
“During archery season, an individual in the Town of Otis was found to have illegally killed a deer with a shotgun, after which the deceased deer was shot with a bow to give the appearance of having been harvested lawfully. Additionally, the individual made false statements to obtain a confirmation …
Read More »Two New Bedford repeat breaking and entering suspects released without bail
Two New Bedford teenagers were arrested for breaking into and vandalizing up to five properties to include the Buttonwood Park Zoo and the Buttonwood Senior Center. Both were released without bail by the judge. 18-year old Christopher Desousa and 19-year old Isaiah Malik Poindexter, both of New Bedford, were arrested …
Read More »Bristol County Sheriff’s Office erect K9 memorial stone in Dartmouth
“The employees have noticed, and now we’re ready to share it with the world. A new K9 Memorial Stone has been placed near the K9 agility course on the main drag into the Dartmouth facility. It bears the names of all our retired four-legged officers over the years, from the …
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