“On December 1, 2021, a search warrant was executed for Shawn Audette, 40, and for his residence at 274 Phillips Avenue #1. As a result of the search, New Bedford Police Detectives located a bag of fentanyl, a non-labeled prescription bottle containing 100 tablets of 800 mg gabapentin, $125 in …
Read More »Arraignment date scheduled in New Bedford cold case homicide from 2001
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 …
Read More »Upcoming New Bedford Vaccination Clinics; booster shots and in-home vaccinations available
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, …
Read More »Fire in New Bedford Triple-Decker Claims One Life
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 …
Read More »Massachusetts man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
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 …
Read More »UPDATED: Authorities seek public’s help in locating New Bedford teen missing for 3 months
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 …
Read More »K9 Graduates Include Fairhaven’s First Police K9 Team
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 …
Read More »Massachusetts State Police investigating pedestrian fatal crash on Route 291
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 …
Read More »Greater New Bedford to be impacted by storm, potential loss of power, downed lines and trees
“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 …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department and Sheriff Hodgson answer the call made by Mr. and Mrs. Claus
“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 …
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