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A Plymouth man allegedly involved in a fatal Massachusetts highway crash was arraigned Wednesday where he pled not guilty. According to Tim McGuirk of Massachusetts State Police, on August 30th, at approximately 10:30 p.m., State Police from the Bourne Barracks and Plymouth Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a 3-car crash on Route 3 South in Plymouth at mile marker 5.8.

BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The man who allegedly stabbed workers at a Plymouth McDonald’s in May will continue to be held without bail until his trial, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s office. Jared Ravizza, 26, pleaded not guilty to a handful of charges Friday in Brockton...

PLYMOUTH – A man will serve decades in state prison for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he struck a car, killing a 13-year-old girl, and leaving two others seriously injured, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. On September 24, 2024, a jury found...

On Friday, Bourne police and Bourne fire & rescue responded to a car fire on Sandwich Road.

A former Dartmouth police officer convicted of raping a family member and molesting a teenage family friend was sentenced to at least a decade in prison on Thursday, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Shawn Souza will serve between 10 and 15 years after a jury found...

“BOSTON – Three alleged members of La Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, have been charged for their alleged roles in two separate murders in Massachusetts in December 2010 and July 2020. William Pineda Portillo, a/k/a “Humilde,” 31, of Everett, and Jose Vasquez, a/k/a “Cholo,” a/k/a “Little Crazy, 31, of Somerville,...

* A 24-year-old woman was arrested and extradited to Massachusetts for allegedly scamming a Marstons Mills victim out of $46,000… [BARNSTABLE PD MEDIA STATEMENT] After an extensive investigation by the Barnstable Police Department Investigative Services Division, 24-year-old Yuxin Fu of Flushing, New York was arrested for her involvement in a scam that targeted a Marstons Mills resident. In December of 2022 the Barnstable Police became aware of a victim in Marstons Mills that had been instructed to transfer $46,000 into a “safe” government account. Posing as a member of the Drug Enforcement Administration the scammer advised the victim that their social security number was linked to an investigation in Texas and that they had to transfer their account funds to a “safe” government account to protect them from being seized. Based on several search warrants and follow up investigation a warrant was issued for Fu in June of 2023, however Fu had reportedly fled the country to China in May of 2023. On September 23, 2024 Fu was taken into custody at JFK International Airport in New York as she attempted to reenter the United States. Fu waived extradition and was transported to Massachusetts [from] New York by members of the Barnstable Police Detective Unit and Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit – Cape & Islands. Fu was arraigned in Barnstable District Court on Friday October 4, 2024 on Larceny Over $1,200 and Receiving Stolen Property Over $1,200. At the request of the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office, Fu was held on $100,000 bail. This prosecution is the result of the partnership between the Barnstable Police Department, United States Secret Service Cyber Fraud Task Force, Massachusetts State Police, and the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office.

This week: Governor Healey stops work from starting on a controversial machine gun range for Joint Base Cape Cod. And, opponents of the discharge of radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay gather in Plymouth. Also: ferry travel to the islands could see steep rate hikes. We have those stories and...

FALL RIVER — The Diocese of Fall River has announced that it is updating its list of “Credibly Accused” clergy posted on the Diocesan website. Two of those who are listed have died recently and the information for each has been updated to reflect this. Father James F. Buckley died on July 7, 2024, and Joseph D. Maguire died on September 11, 2024.

An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death in New Bedford Thursday night, according to authorities.

Police in Massachusetts reportedly received a 911 call on Tuesday, Oct. 1 detailing an unresponsive child

A Stoughton man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he scattered rubber ducks around Canton in a show of support for Karen Read. A barrage of rubber ducks branded with messages protesting the. case has prompted authorities to pursue witness intimidation charges in a bizarre episode some of Read’s...

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between Sep. 29 and Oct. 5. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Cape Cod, all of which featured homes under $500,000.

A New Bedford man is the newest winner of the Massachusetts State Lottery’s JAWS instant ticket.

Teachers and parents on Cape Cod are demanding further action be taken against ongoing mold concerns at an elementary school. The start of the school year at Barnstable United Elementary School was delayed because of the mold problems, but members of the school community say it is still making people sick.

A local teen has died after a courageous battle. 14-year-old Ashlin Marie Costa of New Bedford passed away on Wednesday in Boston Children’s Hospital after being diagnosed in January with a very rare and very aggressive form of colon cancer. Ashlin recently graduated from Saint Joseph’s School in Fairhaven....

Video shows at least a half dozen cars caught fire at an impound lot on Thornton Drive in Barnstable.

A former contractor “who swindled” $25,000 from a Swansea woman will pay her full restitution, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III’s office announced. Thomas Furtado, 54, of Taunton, collected that amount from the woman over three different dates earlier in 2024, Quinn’s office said in a statement.

BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - The Brockton community is mourning an 11-year-old boy who died after suffering a medical emergency during a basketball game earlier this week. George-Levi Njuguna, 11, a student at North Middle School, died after collapsing during the Dana Barros Basketball Club in Stoughton and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash had shut down the highway from Teaticket path up to the Maravista lights. Falmouth police advised people to avoid the area if possible.