Crime
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Fall River animal shelter taking applications after 8 puppies rescued from squalor, owner charged with animal cruelty
A Fall River animal shelter has taken in over a half dozen puppies due to poor living conditions and soon…
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Massachusetts man sentenced to prison on drug trafficking after seizure of over 74,000 counterfeit pills
BOSTON – According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, a Massachusetts man was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge…
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Trial set to begin in Fall River Superior Court concerning murder of 66-year-old Joseph Housley
A Bristol County man is set to go on trial for murder on Monday. Christopher Heron was charged with Murder…
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Fall River man sentenced in shooting that killed Paul Collazo-Ruiz, paralyzed second victim
A Fall River man was sentenced Friday afternoon in Fall River Superior Court concerning a fatal shooting. Earlier this month…
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Fall River man sentenced to prison for attempted rape on Quequechan Rail Trail
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III announced that a Fall River man was convicted Thursday, following a Superior Court…
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Brockton teen to be arraigned in Fall River Superior Court concerning 16-year-old shot in the head
EASTON — Chief Keith Boone reports that the Easton Police Department has made a third arrest following a lengthy investigation…
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Brazilian national residing in Massachusetts sentenced for lying on asylum application after role in murder of 11 people
BOSTON – A Brazilian national residing in Malden, Mass. was sentenced in federal court in Boston for lying on his…
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Lakeville, Raynham Police successfully prevent $20,000 Bitcoin scam in nick of time, offer tips to not be a victim
LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police Department, in partnership with the Raynham Police Department, successfully intervened…
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Name released of Fall River Police officer facing charges after allegedly forcibly entering home
The name of a Fall River police officer who was arrested for trespassing and public intoxication after an incident at…
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Marshfield, New Bedford, Dorchester, Brockton, Bridgewater residents accused of falsifying MBTA track inspection reports
BOSTON – Four former Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”) employees and one current MBTA employee were charged today with allegedly falsifying…
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