Fall River
CRIME & SAFETY
Authorities release name of 39-year-old Fall River man killed in fatal stabbing, suspect’s name also released
BROCKTON – Massachusetts State Police and Brockton Police are actively investigating the fatal stabbing of a Massachusetts man, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. Saturday, at just before 6:15 p.m., Brockton Police received several 911 calls for a report of a stabbing that had occurred in the...
Woman killed in Fall River pedestrian crash remembered as giving woman of God as services announced
A 67-year-old Dartmouth woman killed after being struck by a box truck on Joseph Drive in Fall River is being remembered as services have been announced. According to Gregg Miliote of the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, at around noon on Wednesday, two victims, the driver of the box truck, and three others were at 214 Joseph Drive to pick up a dresser. The six individuals were all employees or volunteers for the non-profit organization known as My Brother’s Keeper, which organizes drop offs and pick-ups of donated furniture.
Top stories: Fall River woman wins $1M in Powerball; K-9 officer suspended, facing charges
As we kick off a new week, let's take a look back at the week that was. Top stories this past week included: A judge postponed arguments in the $3.5 million dispute between the Somerset Board of Selectman and Brayton Point LLC. ...
Police: Bristol County man is dead after jet ski incident at Massachusetts pond
A local man is dead after an incident involving a jet ski. According to police, on Saturday, at 4:23 p.m., the Rutland Police Department and the Rutland Fire Department were dispatched to Turkey Hill Pond for a report of a jet ski that had turned over in the water, and the operator had disappeared under the water. Witnesses reported that the individual appeared to be in distress before going under.
37-year-old New Bedford cocaine trafficker sentenced to prison
“A 37-year-old New Bedford cocaine trafficker arrested while also in possession of an illegal gun was sentenced this week to serve eight to 10 years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Johan Baez pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court to indictments charging him...
Officials call for closure of Ash Street Jail as old building becomes difficult to upkeep
(WJAR) — Since the late 1800’s, the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford has been taking in inmates from all throughout Bristol County. But for the past several years, law enforcement is saying that the building has become a money pit. “We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Man convicted of killing Roger Williams Park ranger granted parole
A brutal scene in Roger Williams Park in October 1995. A park ranger fatally shot. A Providence Police officer seriously wounded. Now, 29 years later, the killer is set to go free. “I’m disgusted over the whole thing. It’s like a slap in the face to our family that he’s...
Man who went missing at Long Pond dies after being found by search team
LAKEVILLE — Chief Matthew Perkins reports that the Lakeville Police Department responded along with the Lakeville Fire Department to assist the Massachusetts Environmental Police during a fatal emergency on Long Pond Saturday afternoon. Lakeville Police responded to Long Pond at 4:58 p.m. after receiving a request from the Environmental...
Fall River, Worcester, and Boston area firefighters among those headed to battle large Montana fire
Boston — On Friday July 19, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and Department of Fish and Game will send a crew of wildland firefighters to Helena, Montana, where they will help battle one of nine active and uncontained large fires currently burning almost 46,000 acres across the state.
One hospitalized after hazmat incident at Carnegie Tower in Portsmouth. What we know
PORTSMOUTH – One person was injured following a hazardous material incident at the Carnegie Tower on Friday morning. Portsmouth Assistant Fire Chief Howie Tighe said the Fire Department was called at approximately 9:15 a.m. by maintenance staff at Carnegie Tower, 1 Tower Drive, for a chemical spill. Upon arrival, firefighters found a maintenance worker who had accidentally mixed two chemicals used for the facility's outdoor pool, causing a chemical reaction.
Driver dies in head-on crash with East Providence DPW truck
EAST PROVIDENCE − A driver died after the Jeep she was driving collided head-on with an East Providence Department of Public Works truck Thursday afternoon on Veterans Memorial Parkway, according to the East Providence Police Department. Responding officers began treating the driver, "who had serious injuries," and she was taken by East Providence Rescue to Rhode Island Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, according to Police Capt. Michael Rapoza. ...
While Tiverton calls back teachers, dispute with firefighters heats up
TIVERTON – After three months of deliberations, the school district recently approved a balanced budget that will keep Fort Barton open, call back one-third of staff members who received layoff notices in the spring and use $285,000 of casino revenue to pay for technology and textbooks. However, the good...
Family seeks public help locating New Bedford man missing for 3 days
“My friend Ana Barreto had to file a missing person’s report on her brother, Amílcar Ricardo Soares Barreto, and was hoping you guys could post this poster to your instagram and Facebook accounts. Please help spread the word!! He’s been missing for 3 days. “-Alexis Kazlauskas.
East Providence man arrested for hit-and-run, obstructing an officer and driving with a suspended license
PROVIDENCE — Troopers arrested Charles King, 39, at his East Providence residence at 6:10 p.m. on charges of failing to stop after an accident resulting in vehicle damage, obstructing an officer, and driving with a suspended license for the fourth or subsequent time. The arrest followed an investigation by...
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