CRIME & SAFETY
‘Significant police presence' in Bridgewater related to firearms, drug investigations, source says
A "significant police presence" is being reported in a neighborhood in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, related to ongoing firearms and drug investigations, according to a law enforcement source. Bridgewater police said in a social media post shortly after 7 a.m. that the investigation is centered around the Beebe Road area, which is...
Trucker acquitted in deadly crash asks for license back, but state says he contributed to accident
CONCORD (AP) — A commercial truck driver who was acquitted of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire testified at a hearing Wednesday on his request to reinstate his suspended license, while a lawyer for the state said he still played a role in the 2019 crash.
Officials mull traffic safety projects following 5th child struck by car in 5 months in Rockland neighborhood
Previously, there had been four crashes this year involving children in the area. Two accidents in January resulted in the deaths of an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old.
New Bedford woman, Randolph man arrested in Dartmouth, face narcotics trafficking, shoplifting charges
“DARTMOUTH, MA – On Saturday, May 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Dartmouth Police responded to Walmart regarding a reported shoplifting. Officers arrived to find a male in the store and a female who then fled the area in a vehicle. The female, later identified as Ashley VERTENTES, 32, of New Bedford was found to have an active warrant and was later located at the Dartmouth Motor Inn.
Search continues in White Mountains for missing Cambridge man
65-year-old William Donovan, of Cambridge, is an avid hiker who has been missing for three weeks. His car was found at the Crawford Path in the White Mountains. Authorities renewed the search for a 65-year-old Cambridge man last seen three weeks ago who appeared to have gone hiking in New Hampshire, the state’s Fish and Game department said.
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