At 1:48 a.m. today the Mansfield Fire Department responded to a house fire at 48 Stearns Ave. Upon arrival, firefighters determined that all occupants were out of the house uninjured and quickly knocked down the fire in a second-floor bedroom. During the subsequent investigation a Mansfield Fire investigator located chemicals …
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United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division, calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate major poultry companies’ anticompetitive practices that have lined the pockets of executives and shareholders while raising prices for families at the …
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Defendant induced a minor in the Philippines to engage in sexually explicit conduct using Facebook messenger A Greenfield man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to receipt of child pornography. Charles Fox, 46, pleaded guilty to two counts of receipt of child pornography. U.S. District Court Judge Mark …
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Local COVID-19 testing locations, including Project Beacon’s appointment-based COVID-19 testing at New Bedford Regional Airport, are changing their schedules next week to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday. Project Beacon, part of the state’s Stop the Spread program and located at 1569 Airport Road, will add Wednesday hours from 8 a.m. to …
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As Thanksgiving nears, State Fire Marshal offers safety Tips:As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey offered a safety message in advance of the #1 day for residential fires in Massachusetts. “Over the past five years, there have been more than twice as many fires …
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The Department of Justice has awarded $139 million in grants to provide direct funding to 183 law enforcement agencies across the nation to hire 1,066 additional full-time law enforcement professionals. In the District of Massachusetts, three communities were awarded funding totaling $750,000. “Community policing is proven to protect the community …
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A Dominican national previously residing in Taunton was sentenced today for false representation of a Social Security number and making a false statement relating to health care matters. Reynold Pereyra Diaz, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to one year in prison and one year …
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Worcester man was sentenced today in connection with using stolen identities to fraudulently purchase over $150,000 in MBTA passes. Kokou Kuakumensah, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman to five years in prison and three years of supervised release. Kuakumensah was also ordered to pay $157,143 …
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A Dalton man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield for sexual exploitation offenses. James LaFrance, 65, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 16 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release. On July 9, 2021, LaFrance pleaded guilty to four counts of …
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It isn’t uncommon to come across a post on New Bedford Guide that is a fan-submitted video capturing people committing crimes ranging from breaking and entering and stealing license plates, to assaults and robberies. There’s one that really raises the ire of locals because almost everyone has been a victim …
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