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Fire breaks out in multi-story home in Attleboro
(WJAR) — A fire broke out in a three-story home in Attleboro on Thursday. Fire crews said they received a report of a fire on 49 Carpenter St. According to the District Chief Thomas Joubert, many of the fire apparatus were on other calls, and crews first began to fight the fire with extinguishers.
Cop Charged with Murdering Pregnant Woman, Staging Death to Look Like Suicide: DA
Sandra Birchmore's family has alleged since her 2021 death at 23 years old that former police officer Matthew Farwell was the father of her unborn child and had been sexually exploiting her since she was 15.
Rehoboth barn destroyed by fire
REHOBOTH, MASS. (WJAR) — A lack of available water nearby complicated the job for firefighters in Rehoboth, who battled a fire in a barn on Reservoir Avenue. According to Assistant Fire Chief Mark Haskell, tank trucks had to fill up at the Warren Upper Reservoir - 1.3 miles away.
Karen Read Shouldn’t Face A Second Trail
The Karen Read case took a hit today at the Norfolk DA’s office. The FBI arrested Matthew Farwell today who was a former Stoughton Police Detective for having a sexual relationship with Sandra Birchmore from 15 years old to 23 years old. Not only that but when Sandra was pregnant with Farwell’s baby in late 2020 or early 2021 one of her friends called the Stoughton Police and notified that one of their officers was having a sexual relationship with her friend. According to the affidavit, Farwell got mad and upset that one of Sandra’s friends called the Stoughton Police and he then started acting weird according to the affidavit. He went to Sandra’s apartment weeks leading up to her murder looking around her apartment which she thought was strange according to the affidavit. Farwell asked for a key to her apartment.
Woman accused of stomping on man's head in Massachusetts charged with murder
The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said a woman accused of fatally stomping on a man’s head outside a Massachusetts grocery store faces a new charge of murder. “A new criminal complaint charging Nina Busnengo with murder was filed yesterday afternoon in New Bedford District Court and the defendant was ordered held without bail,” prosecutors said in a news release.
Woonsocket man says police won't allow him to use scooter
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — A Woonsocket man says he's afraid to drive his scooter after police had towed it away. Woonsocket police said the vehicle does not belong on the road. David Tremblay of Woonsocket said his scooter might look like a tiny car, but it's not. "There's no...
Providence pawn shop owner charged with allegedly buying stolen Tiffany rings
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter F. Neronha said the owner of Four C’s Pawn Shop in Providence was charged with buying 108 stolen gold rings. 58-year-old Mohamed Bahra, of Lincoln, was charged with one count of knowingly receiving 26.3 ounces of stolen 18 karat gold, one count of failing to require proof of identification for sellers of precious metals, and one count of failure to keep proper sales records.
Warren man sentenced to serve 40 years in state prison for attempting to kill his mother with hammer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Warren man has been sentenced to spend 40 years in prison for the attempted murder of his mother. According to Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, 37-year-old Kevin Mendes was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 40 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to attempting to kill his mother in 2021.
Police in Massachusetts search for 3 stolen puppies
(WJAR) — Police in Massachusetts are searching for three stolen puppies. Police in Milford and Bellingham, Massachusetts say someone stole two micro American Bully puppies, which typically weigh between 20 to 40 pounds, last Saturday in Bellingham. Two men were seen walking around the home where the puppies were...
Birchmore's family feels vindicated after Farwell's arrest: ‘Truth has finally come to light'
Relatives of Sandra Birchmore say there has been a sense of relief since charges were brought against a former police detective in Stoughton, Massachusetts. Birchmore died in February 2021, and while her death was initially ruled a suicide, her family and others have said she was killed. Matthew Farwell, who was a detective with the Stoughton Police Department, has been indicted by federal prosecutors who accuse him of strangling her and staging the scene to make it appear she had taken her own life.
Two arrested in major fentanyl bust in Providence
PROVIDENCE — Two men were arrested Thursday on multiple drug charges after a joint operation by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Providence office. Franklin Valenzuela, 29, and Michael Vargas, 24, both of Providence, face numerous felony charges including delivery...
North Attleborough Fire Department, Aug. 18-Aug. 25
Between Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, the North Attleborough Fire Department responded to 118 incidents. 75 Emergency Medical Services (22 required Advanced Life Support) The remainder of the calls for Fire Department services included other matters, such as various hazard investigations, accidental medical alarm activations and other calls to assist the public. The department also provided mutual aid responses to surrounding communities such as Attleboro, Cumberland and Plainville. As of Aug. 25, the department has responded to 3,691 calls for service this year.
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