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This is an update of a previous article. ______________________________________________________ The Fall River Superior Court Clerk’s Office has scheduled the arraignment of David Reed for Friday, December 10th at 9 am. The defendant will be arraigned on an indictment charging him with Murder and Armed Robbery in connection to the previously …

Free, walk-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics are offered regularly in New Bedford. Clinics offer CDC-approved booster shots for eligible adults, in addition to first- and second-dose vaccines and, at some locations, pediatric vaccines. Please bring your vaccination card when getting a booster. Details on boosters and pediatric vaccines are below. Tuesday, …

Acting New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, and Bristol District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III said today that a resident died of injuries sustained in a fire on Hemlock Street early Monday morning. He was identified as 65-year-old Daniel Dupont. “This was a tragic …

An Upton man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Worcester to possessing child pornography. Matthew Stefanelli, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography before U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman who scheduled sentencing for March 18, 2022. Stefanelli was arrested and charged on July …

UPDATE: “Thank you everyone! Eva has been found. She turned herself into DCF!” _____________________________________________________________________ “I am sending you two pictures of 15-year old Eva Castro who has not attended school for 3 months and is being sought by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Division for Children, Youth and …

One of law enforcement’s main goals is to get dangerous drugs off the streets. Fairhaven and Bristol County as a whole got a lot closer to that goal on Friday with the graduation of two K9 teams that specialize in detecting even trace amounts of dangerous narcotics. Fairhaven Police Department …

Yesterday at about 5:35 p.m., State Police from the Springfield Barracks responded to a crash on Route 291 westbound, in the area of the 1.5-mile marker in Springfield which resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 42-year-old man from Ludlow, was traveling on Route 291 …

“A cold front is expected to bring possibly strong, damaging winds, with highest gusts across SE #MA, the Cape & Islands, and Berkshires. Gusts may down tree limbs – power outages possible. A coating up to an inch of snow is possible from 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM …

“We were so happy to answer the call made by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and very appreciative for all of the backup we received from surrounding law enforcement agencies. This is truly a very special time of the year that presents us with an opportunity to serve the community in …

A Puerto Rican man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to his role in a wide-ranging fentanyl, heroin, crack and cocaine trafficking conspiracy. Rafael Hidalgo Rodriguez, 33, of Ponce, P.R., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 280 grams or more of …