CRIME & SAFETY
50 firefighters battle multi-alarm blaze at East Wareham, Massachusetts, home
WAREHAM, Mass. — Approximately 50 firefighters battled a multi-alarm blaze that ripped through a home in Wareham, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, triggering a large fire department response. Firefighters rushed to the home at 85 Fearing Street in Onset, just off Route 6. Video from the scene showed flames shooting...
Massachusetts State Police Air Wing Assists in Arrest of Domestic Assault Suspect in Plymouth
Early this morning, the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing stepped into action to assist in the apprehension of a suspect involved in a domestic assault and battery incident in Plymouth. According to information released on the official Massachusetts State Police News, MSP Air 4, with Sergeant Gregg Spooner and Trooper Joshua Pacheco aboard, took to the skies in search of the suspect, managing to quickly locate him near the Old Colony YMCA on Wareham Road.
Three arrests and gun seizure following New Bedford disturbance
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — Three men and one woman has been have been arrested following an incident last month. On April 22, 18-year-old Jason Anthony Johnson Rivera and 22-year old David Luna were arrested for carrying a firearm loaded with a high capacity feeding device without a license.
Massachusetts man indicted for manslaughter in overdose death of his toddler, DA says
Donald Humes, 32, of Onset, was indicted by a Plymouth County grand jury on charges in connection with “a lengthy and in-depth investigation” into the 2022 death of his son Cameron Humee, said Cruz.
Cape and Islands district attorney pays $5,000 fine for violating state conflict of interest law
The ethics commission said Galibpis violated the conflict of interest law “by using public resources to attempt to cast himself in a favorable public light after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident and to promote a campaign donor’s rental apartments to office staff.”
4 rescued from capsized boat in waters near Yarmouth off Cape Cod
Four people were taken to the hospital after their boat became disabled and eventually capsized off the coast of Yarmouth, Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois announced. At around 11:40 p.m. Saturday, State Police assigned to Galibois’ office were notified of a capsized vessel in the ocean near...
Man on trial in Apple Store crash blames the car for the fatal accident
PLYMOUTH – "The car did it" could end up being part of the defense for the driver in the 2022 fatal Apple Store crash in Hingham. Bradley Rein, of Hingham, is charged with murder after crashing through the window of the Apple Store at Derby Street Shops in Hingham in 2022. ...
Eastern Fisheries' in New Bedford dealt with another dock collapse incident.
NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Police Department confirmed the dock that partially collapsed Friday afternoon belonged to seafood processor Eastern Fisheries, the same company that dealt with a dock collapse incident in the fall. According to NBPD Media Relations Specialist Holly Huntoon, NBPD was called around 3:30 p.m. on...
Crews battle Wareham house fire
WAREHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Fire crews battled a fire at a Wareham house Monday afternoon. Flames came up through the roof, along with black clouds of smoke. Firefighters doused the fire with water from all sides. No other information was immediately available. This is a developing news story; stay with...
Plympton break-in call leads to OUI arrest
PLYMPTON — A late-night 911 call reporting a breaking and entering on County Road led to the arrest of a Middleboro man on charges including operating under the influence and nighttime breaking and entering, police said Thursday. The Plympton Police Department received the call at 11:24 p.m. Wednesday, with...
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