Family comes first for Bristol County K9 Officer Ryan Isherwood. Family members on two and four legs that is. Officer Isherwood, a Marine Corps. veteran and longtime corrections and K9 officer at the BCSO, stood at a podium in a function room on Friday. Family, friends, co-workers and others in …
Read More »Former Boston Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Overtime Fraud Scheme
A former Boston Police officer pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse. Thomas Nee, 64, of Quincy, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of embezzlement …
Read More »48-year old New Bedford man sentenced for cocaine conspiracy
A New Bedford man was sentenced today for conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine. Jaime Torres, 48, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to 78 months in prison and five years of supervised release. On June 16, 2021, Torres pleaded guilty to one count …
Read More »New Bedford Police Department take part in 2021 Police Unity Tout
“Last month on October 9, members of the New Bedford Police Union Cycle Team participated in the 2021 Police Unity Tour, where they biked from Parsippany, New Jersey to the National Police Memorial in Washington, DC totaling 320 miles. The Unity Tour’s purpose is to honor our brothers and sisters …
Read More »Massachusetts receives 10 dogs rescued from inhumane conditions, to go up for adoption
Ten dogs are now safe at Northeast Animal Shelter after being rescued from a “humane” society in Arkansas that was shut down following a police raid that uncovered dead and emaciated dogs, rat colonies and mountains of trash. With your support, they’ll get the urgent care they need and deserve, …
Read More »Upcoming New Bedford vaccination clinics; pediatric vaccines arriving
Pediatric Vaccines Arriving in City; McCoy Rec Center a “One-Stop Shop” for Vaccinations and Boosters; Start Vaccinations Now to Have Safe and Healthy Holidays in December. COVID-19 vaccination clinics are planned for the next several days in New Bedford. No appointment is needed at these walk-up clinics. Available vaccines can …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of November 8, 2021 – November 12, 2021
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of November 8, 2021 – November 12, 2021 and they are as follows: ALL CONSTRUCTION CLOSED FOR VETERANS DAY, THURSDAY NOV. 11th: Eversource will be working on the gas main relays and services at: • Paving temporary trench …
Read More »New Bedford man sentenced for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition
A New Bedford man was sentenced yesterday for illegally possessing three firearms and ammunition. Jose Montanez, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to three years in prison and three years of supervised release. On June 2, 2021, Montanez pleaded guilty to one count of possessing …
Read More »Former Member of New Bedford Latin Kings Chapter Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy
A former member of the New Bedford Chapter of the Massachusetts Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering charges. Luis Mendez, a/k/a “King Primo,” 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity, more commonly referred to as …
Read More »Lakeville Fire Department respond to accident involving entrapment
“The Lakeville Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash on Bedford St., just north of Parkhurst, last night. The call came in just before 8:00 pm for a vehicle on fire, with unknown passenger entrapment. The driver had self-extricated after the crash. The lone occupant of vehicle was transported …
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