New Bedford Police, Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the district attorney’s office and Homicide Unit prosecutors are actively investigating a fatal shooting which occurred in New Bedford early this morning between 4:00-5:00 am. New Bedford Police responded to 17 Margin Street early this morning and discovered a male had …
Read More »New Bedford Police Chief Cordero to NAACP: “I won’t tolerate racism in our ranks.”
The following was written by Rafael Pizarro through the president of the New Bedford NAACP: In a presentation and discussion with members of the New Bedford Branch of the NAACP, Police Chief Joseph Cordero sought to reassure the participants that he would discipline officers who displayed racist behavior, just as …
Read More »Fall River man in critical condition after being struck on State Road in Dartmouth
Police are actively investigating a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on State Road in Dartmouth last evening. Dartmouth Police were called to the area of 671 State Road in Dartmouth at approximately 9:15 pm on Thursday, July 16th. They discovered the victim had been struck by a white BMW …
Read More »New Bedford roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 20, 2020 –July 24, 2020
The City of New Bedford has roadwork sites for the upcoming week of July 20, 2020 –July 24, 2020 and they are as follows: Eversource: Eversource will replace the gas mains at the following locations: • Kings Hwy – Tarklin Hill Rd. to Mt Pleasant St. (Main) • Cottage St. …
Read More »Acushnet Fire Chief Gallagher shares experience visiting New Bedford’s COVID-19 testing van
“Earlier today I went, without an appointment, to the taxpayer-funded Covid-19 testing van located for the day at Seven Hills in the South End of New Bedford. The staff was exceptionally pleasant, the process was easy and — as you can see — the test is self-administered. I was asked …
Read More »Two Fairhaven Police officers complete municipal police academy training
“The Fairhaven Police would like to congratulate new Officers Ryan Benoit and Jillian Jodoin for their successful completion of the Cape Cod Municipal Police Academy on July 10. The new officers have been sworn in by the Town Clerk and are going through a thorough on the job training with …
Read More »New Bedford’s William Street Festival canceled for 2020
It is with great regret the organizers of the William Street Festival announce the postponement of this year’s festival until 2021. This year, we would have celebrated the fifth annual event on September 26, 2020. With the safety concerns brought on by the Coronavirus we felt we may not be …
Read More »UPDATE: Westport’s Horseneck Road homicide investigation
An autopsy was conducted on 27-year-old Jose Cortez Cornejo of New Bedford, the deceased male who was located in the area of 180 Horseneck Road in the early morning hours of July 14th, by the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The preliminary autopsy finding indicates that Cortez Cornejo …
Read More »Boston Police mourn passing of K9 “Rocky”
The Boston Police Department regrets to announce the passing of active duty K-9 Rocky following a brief illness. Rocky was seven years old at the time of his passing and had served the City of Boston over his six-year career as a dual purpose Patrol and Explosive Detection K9. His …
Read More »New Bedford Man charged with Fentanyl Trafficking found to be a Danger
A 50-year-old New Bedford man with a lengthy criminal record who was arrested by New Bedford Police late last month on Fentanyl Trafficking charges was found dangerous by a district court judge last week, and ordered held without bail for up to 120 days, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. …
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