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Single-car crash leaves Berkley neighborhood without power
A crash in Berkley Monday left neighborhood residents without power. Police said one car crashed into a utility pole on Jerome Street. Two people were transported to a nearby hospital. Police did not provide an update on their conditions. It is unclear what led to the crash. The accident is...
Plymouth man accused of drunken driving, crashing into marked Wareham cruiser with officer inside
A 24-year-old Plymouth man is facing drunken driving charges after police said he crashed into a marked Wareham police cruiser, which had its emergency lights activated and the officer seated inside the vehicle.
Father charged in death of 1-year-old in Pawtucket to appear in court
(WJAR) — A man charged in the death of his 1-year-old child in Pawtucket had his court hearing postponed until October. Joao Resendes is charged in the death of his child 1-year-old Santiago Ledo. He is one of four people charged in the death. Resendes was being held on...
Murderous romance or frame job? Things to know so far as Karen Read murder trial enters 4th week
The murder trial of Karen Read, the woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead in a snowbank, will enter its fourth week when testimony resumes Tuesday.
Confrontation leads to stabbing overnight in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford Police are investigating a stabbing that happened overnight. According to police, a man reported that he was stabbed during a confrontation in Fort Taber last night. At this time, no further details have been released. ABC6 will share more details as they...
New Bedford men indicted for drug trade dispute; school bus collision, shelter-in-place, school lockdown, in Maine
Daytime shooting led to shelter-in-place order, school lockdown. “PORTLAND, Maine: U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine Darcie N. McElwee announced today at a press briefing held outside the Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse in Portland that three New Bedford, Massachusetts men have been indicted following a February 9 drive-by shooting in Saco.
Suspect arrested after armed robbery in Fall River
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Police arrested a suspect Sunday after an armed robbery in Fall River. The Fall River Police Department said 40-year-old Brandon Medeiros was taken into custody after an incident on Milliken Boulevard. Police said they responded to reports of an armed robbery around 12:08 a.m....
3 people injured in crash in Barrington, RI
Three people were taken to the hospital Sunday after two cars crashed in Barrington, Rhode Island. The Barrington Police Department issued a traffic alert around 12:23 p.m. asking people to seek an alternate route to avoid traffic from the crash that occurred on the Wampanoag Trail northbound. Photos from NBC10...
New Bedford Police Make 14 Arrests in Downtown Crime Crackdown, Focus on Serta Bus Terminal Area
In a concerted effort to clean up downtown New Bedford, boys in blue have chalked up a tally of fourteen arrests since the first of May, brandishing cuffs for a gambit of offenses, as gritty as unarmed robbery and as pedestrian as public boozing. With a particular eye on the...
ICE arrests DR national convicted of drug trafficking crimes
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently apprehended a 33-year-old man from the Dominican Republic following the completion of his prison sentence. Identified as Yeury Francisco Rodriguez, the individual was captured in Central Falls, Rhode Island by deportation officers from the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston’s Providence, Rhode Island field office.
Barrington police seize cache of items allegedly stolen from vehicles
(WJAR) — The Barrington Police Department says it collected a cache of items that were allegedly stolen from vehicles during a recent rash of break-ins. The department unveiled its collection on social media, saying the items were taken during car break-ins and larcenies in town. In the images there...
Crews respond to garage fire in Freetown
FREETOWN, Mass. (WLNE) — Multiple agencies responded to a fire in Freetown on Monday. The Freetown Fire Department said crews responded to a blaze on Mason Street around 3:15 p.m. Officials said the fire originated within mechanical equipment stored in a garage. Warm weather conditions helped facilitate the blaze,...
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