A Boston man pleaded guilty today to trying to hire a contract killer to murder his wife and the wife’s boyfriend. “Mohammed Chowdhury, 47, pleaded guilty to two counts of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for …
Read More »Dominican previously arrested for distributing Fentanyl, cocaine sentenced for illegal reentry
“A Lawrence man was sentenced in federal court in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after been deported. Francisco Araujo Lara, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In October 2023, Araujo Lara pleaded guilty …
Read More »New England Patriots wide receiver arrested for illegal gambling charges
New England Patriots wide receiver, Kayshon Boutte was arrested on Thursday for charges related to online gambling. Claiming he was 21 years old, he allegedly created a fraudulent online gambling account. He allegedly used the account to place “thousands” of bets, including some on LSU games while he still played …
Read More »Closed New Bedford gas station catches fire on Thursday morning
Thursday morning at 9:30am, multiple 911 calls were received reporting a fire at 7-Eleven located at 1024 Cove Road. Engine 6 and Ladder 3 reported a large volume of fire extending from a doorway on the southeast corner of the building. Crews extinguished the fire while opening up the roof …
Read More »City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 29, 2024 – February 2, 2024
“The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of January 29, 2024 – February 2, 2024, and they are as follows: Eversource will be working on gas main relays and services on: • Main relay on Barkers Ln including intersection of Acushnet Ave • Main relay …
Read More »Man facing aggravated child rape charges sentenced in Boston for illegally entering the US after deportation
A Guatemalan man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Marcelino De Leon Yoc, a/k/a “Eric Pineda Hernandez,” 32, was sentenced by U. S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to time served (approximately five months) and one year of supervised …
Read More »Beverly, Massachusetts teen rushed to hospital after gravestone injures, traps her
Tuesday night, Beverly Fire Department and EMS received a 911 call from a person saying that they were trapped under a gravestone. First responders arrived on scene to find an injured 17-year-old girl trapped under a gravestone. She reported that she was playing in the cemetery and accidentally pulled the …
Read More »New Bedford’s own among fire service leaders who graduate from Massachusetts training program
“CONGRATULATIONS CHIEF KRUGER!!! STOW – Nearly three dozen fire service leaders from across Massachusetts graduated today from the 29th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program. The four-month program for new chief officers and chief officer candidates is delivered jointly by the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police join multi-agency animal cruelty task force to bring abusers to justice
“We are proud to announce that we are part of the new Suffolk County Animal Cruelty Task Force, the county’s first multi-agency effort aimed at reducing abuse of animals and coordinating law enforcement efforts to help bring animal abusers to justice. The task force was created by Suffolk County District …
Read More »Boston man who trafficked a minor in three states including Massachusetts, pleads guilty
A Boston man pleaded guilty today to transporting a minor to New York and Connecticut to engage in commercial sex. “Leon Blount III, 31, pleaded guilty to three counts of transportation of minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing …
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