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Man dies after he suspectedly drowned in Long Pond, police say
LAKEVILLE — A Middleboro man has died after police suspect he drowned in Long Pond in Lakeville on Saturday afternoon, the Plymouth District Attorney’s Office has announced. Lakeville public safety officials and the Massachusetts Environmental Police found the missing man, identified as 68-year-old Todd Page of Middleboro, at...
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...
Group gathers in Stoughton, calling for justice for Sandra Birchmore
A group of people gathered in downtown Stoughton, Massachusetts, on Saturday, demanding justice for Sandra Birchmore. Birchmore was three months pregnant when she was found dead in her Canton apartment in 2021. Her death was ruled a suicide at the time. Last month, however, the Boston Globe reported that Birchmore's family had hired a prominent pathologist who concluded her death was a homicide, not a suicide, prompting a number of new developments in the case.
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. ...
Fire reported at Avon recycling center
Firefighters battled a blaze in a waste management building in Avon, Massachusetts, on Monday morning. The fire was reported around 8:45 a.m. in a commercial building on 40 Ledin Drive, according to the Avon Fire Department. That is the listed address for the Avon Spiegel Recycling Center, operated by Waste Management.
Two Dartmouth police officers recognized for actions that saved local man’s life
Two local police officers were recognized for their life-saving actions. According to Dartmouth Police, on Monday morning, Officers Max Szteliga and Dominik Sullivan-Souza were presented with the department’s Life Saving Award for their actions on June 3, 2024. Officers Szteliga and Sullivan-Souza were on patrol when a call came...
Karen Read’s Massachusetts Murder Case Is Becoming a Netflix Documentary
Well, that didn't take long. The trial of Karen Read captured the nation's attention. Seemingly overnight, the Mansfield woman accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV became an obsession for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of true-crime fans. With the jury deadlocked on some charges,...
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...
Suspect in church vandalism spree now faces gun-related charges
Jonathan White, who was arrested July 4 after allegedly vandalizing a historic Kingston church, is facing new, gun-related charges stemming from the search of his car and Plymouth home. A state trooper assigned to the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force-Anti-Terrorism unit said a July 16 search of White’s Chevy Tahoe...
Marion Fire Crew Responds to Garbage Truck Engulfed in Flames
MARION (WBSM) — Marion firefighters responded to a garbage truck fire Thursday afternoon. At around 12:37 p.m. on July 18, fire crews were dispatched to the intersection of Front Street and Washburn Park Road. Upon arrival, crews discovered the garbage truck, fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) and engulfed...
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.
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.
Two injured, one charged after crash leads to drug discovery in Norwell
NORWELL — A motor vehicle accident on Saturday led to the hospitalization of two individuals and the arrest of a Hingham man after police discovered illegal substances in the crashed vehicle. At 4:12 p.m., Norwell Police responded to a collision on Grove Street near Franklin Road, where a vehicle...
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.
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