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Somerset boy, Diman student, with dreams of being a firefighter saves girl at Fall River restaurant
A local teen with dreams of becoming a firefighter showed he is well on his way after springing into action to make a rescue. According to the Dighton Fire Department, Dighton Junior Firefighters candidate Ben Courville, while out to dinner Sunday at the Fall River 99 Restaurant with his mom Christine Courville, noticed that a girl was choking.
Mass. teen saved girl choking at Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub
A Massachusetts teen saved a girl from choking at Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub after he had been trained on the Heimlich Maneuver, the Dighton Fire Department said. Ben Courville was eating dinner with his mom, Christine Courville, at the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub when he noticed a girl choking, the fire department said.
Man killed in crash on I-195 in Seekonk
SEEKONK, Mass. (WLNE) — A man was killed in a crash on I-195 West in Seekonk on Tuesday. Massachusetts State Police said troopers responded to reports of a crash involving an SUV, box truck, and tractor-trailer near Exit 1 around 1:20 p.m. Authorities said a 36-year-old man from Springfield...
Driver transported to trauma center in serious condition after crash on Route 140
A drive was rushed to a local hospital after an early morning crash. According to the department, the Lakeville Fire Department was sent to Route 140 for a vehicle off the road at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday morning. Responders arrived to find a heavily damaged vehicle off the road and into...
Two juveniles face criminal charges after Mansfield crash
MANSFIELD, Mass. (WLNE) — Two juveniles are facing criminal charges related to a crash that happened in Mansfield yesterday. According to officials, Massachusetts State Police responded to reports of a crash on the ramp from Route 140 southbound to Route 495 northbound in Mansfield shortly after 4 a.m. The...
Prison scheme to murder witness, prosecutors and rival gang members foiled by FBI
PROVIDENCE – A prisoner in a federal holding facility in Central Falls conspired with another man to kill five people, including two federal prosecutors, according to an indictment handed up by a grand jury last week in U.S. District Court. Elijah Melton faced fentanyl trafficking charges and was held at the Donald F. Wyatt Detention Facility. While there, he set a plan in motion to target two assistant U.S. Attorneys, two rival gang members and a hostile...
Gang member sentenced to prison in Fall River Superior Court concerning shooting that struck home
A 26-year-old New Bedford gang member was convicted by a jury of his peers of brazenly firing at least seven shots at a vehicle driving along Court Street in May of 2022, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced. After a three-day trial, a Fall River Superior Court jury convicted...
Ex-Berkley treasurer cleared of criminal wrongdoing in bank account closure. What we know
BERKLEY — The Raynham Police Department has cleared former Berkley treasurer and current tax collector Wendy Cochrane of any criminal wrongdoing after she allegedly closed a town bank account when she was no longer treasurer. "After investigating the matter at our request, the Raynham Police Department has determined that...
Multiple vehicles involved in early morning crash in Seekonk
(WJAR) — An early morning crash affected Tuesday's morning commute on I-195 in Seekonk. The crash closed lanes around 7:52 a.m. on the eastbound side and westbound side near Exit 1. An NBC 10 news crew was on the scene when some vehicles involved were being towed away. Around...
Massachusetts State Police investigating after fatal fiery multi-vehicle crash on I-195
Massachusetts State Police are investigating a fiery fatal highway crash. According to Trooper Brandon Doherty, at just after 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Troopers assigned to State Police-Dartmouth responded to reports of a crash involving three vehicles on Route 195 westbound prior to Exit 1 in Seekonk. Upon the arrival of Troopers,...
Two transported to New Bedford hospital after early morning crash on Route 79
Multiple people were taken to a trauma center after an early morning crash. According to the Lakeville Fire Department, responders were dispatched for a car versus a utility pole just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning on Route 79 (Myricks Street). Ambulance 3 and Engine 1 arrived at the scene within 6 minutes.
'No suspects at this time': Victim injured in weekend Brockton shooting
BROCKTON — A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting that occurred in a Brockton parking lot over the weekend, police said. The victim was at a parking lot across the street from 45 Petronelli Way, which is located near the new Marvelous Marvin Hagler statue, when he was shot at about 3 a.m. Saturday morning, Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said.
Driver flees after crashing car into brook in Brockton neighborhood
A driver ran away after crashing a car in Brockton Sunday evening. Police say a car jumped a curb on Moraine Street, crashed through a fence and hit several trees before ending up in a brook. “The driver got out of the vehicle and fled on foot,” a Brockton police spokesperson tells Boston 25. Brockton Fire is on scene of a motor vehicle crash. The vehicle crashed through a fence, hit a tree and landed in the Salisbury Brook. The driver of the vehicle fled. pic.twitter.com/T8gIyXyPU4
The wave of responsibility at Round Hill Beach
Since she was a little girl, Maddie Herliczk, 16, has been going down to the end of the narrow and winding road known as Ray Peck Drive for Round Hill Beach, a popular destination for Dartmouth residents in the summer months with a unique sense of seclusion. However, the beach’s...
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