Crime
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U.S. Transportation Secretary makes push to require commercial drivers to be able to read road signs and speak English, after UMass student killed in crash
Officials are calling for changes as the UMass Lowell Athletics community mourns the loss of men’s soccer goalkeeper 21-year-old Tobias…
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Massachusetts man sentenced for trafficking nearly $7 million in food stamp benefits, selling donated food intended for starving children
BOSTON – According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, the owner of a small convenience in Boston was sentenced today in…
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Rhode Island man facing charges after allegedly crashing into local lounge causing extensive damage
CRANSTON, RI – The Cranston Police Department arrested a Providence man early Wednesday morning after he allegedly drove his vehicle…
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Fall River Police, good Samaritan, combine to arrest man accused of breaking into and stealing from city business
A combined effort resulted in the arrest of a local man after a city business was reportedly broken into. According…
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Massachusetts State Police arrest alleged road rage wrong-way driver after chase spanned several towns on Route 195, Route 44
Authorities arrested an alleged road rage wrong-way driver late last month According to Massachusetts State Police, on June 24th, a…
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Police investigating after stolen vehicle crashes into river, knocks out power in Swansea
SWANSEA — Chief Mark Foley reports that the Swansea Police Department is investigating an incident in which a stolen motor…
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Massachusetts man out on bail for alleged crimes against children arrested on disturbing new charges
EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Michael Jenkins reports that following an extensive and thorough investigation, East Bridgewater Police have arrested an…
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Previously convicted child molester sentenced in Fall River court after raping young family member, keeping her underwear
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced that a man was sentenced in the Fall River Superior Court…
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Bristol County Sheriff Heroux states its amateur hour at ICE, believes agency is trying to intimidate, shame, or pressure his office to break the law
There is no love lost between ICE and Massachusetts authorities as was evident again on Monday. In a post on X…
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USMS Massachusetts announces over 100 arrests including individuals wanted for homicide, sexual assault, firearms related charges, and other serious violent crimes across the state
Boston, MA –The U.S. Marshals Service District of Massachusetts has announced the launch of Operation 250th, an intensive summer fugitive…
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