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Massachusetts man who had been reported missing in October, found deceased
GARDNER – The body of an Acton man, reported missing in October 2025 after escaping Heywood Hospital in Gardner, was…
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6 Dominican nationals living in Massachusetts, three others, accused of using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain nearly $1 million in government benefits
BOSTON – Nine individuals have been charged in a coordinated federal crackdown on benefit fraud schemes that exploited stolen identities…
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Massachusetts House overwhelming passes sweeping reform bill aimed at bolstering protections for immigrants
BY STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE The House on Wednesday passed a sweeping reform bill (H 5305Track) aimed at bolstering protections…
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18-year-old granted bail in Fall River Superior Court after Fall River, Taunton, Massachusetts State Police combine to seize gun, marijuana, cash
A local man was arraigned Wednesday in Fall River Superior Court after multiple jurisdictions in Bristol County combined to make…
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Local police department issues health warning after multiple cans of nitrous oxide found at school
According to Dartmouth Police, on Wednesday morning, multiple cans of nitrous oxide were found at one of their schools which…
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Mass. man accused of fraud scheme involving 100+ stolen identities to obtain $1 million+ in SNAP, PUA benefits from Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington, Nevada, Rhode Island
BOSTON – A Fitchburg, Mass. man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to his role in a fraud scheme…
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Three Fall River men charged in death of 44-year-old Fall River man sentenced to prison
Three Fall River men charged concerning the death of 44-year-old Jose Roberto Zelaya in October of 2022 have pled guilty…
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New Bedford man previously convicted in shooting sentenced in Fall River Superior Court for trafficking meth
A local man who was accused of trafficking methamphetamine has been sentenced after pleading guilty in Fall River Superior Court.…
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Mayor Coogan renews Fall River Police Chief Furtado’s contract until Civil Service Chief is appointed
Without City Council approval, Mayor Paul Coogan has renewed Fall River Police Chief Kelly Furtado’s contract without a specific timeframe…
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67-year-old Cape Cod man charged in the murder of his 61-year-old sister
Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois and Sandwich Police Chief Jason Keene announced that on Tuesday, 67-year-old Kenneth Beltrame,…
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