CRIME & SAFETY
Tiverton man sentenced to prison for robbery, attempting to stab first responders
(WJAR) — Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced that a Tiverton man who robbed another and attempted to stab police officers and paramedics was sentenced to prison. The district attorney’s office said Dillon Nobles pleaded guilty to four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, armed assault with...
Freetown police: Driver of classic muscle car one of two injured in head-on crash
FREETOWN, MASS. (WJAR) — Investigators continue trying to learn what caused a head-on collision Saturday on South Main Road in Freetown near the Stop and Shop distribution center. The crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. Freetown police said it appears a 2015 Acura TX , driven by a 26-year-old...
Three injured in Lakeville crash
LAKEVILLE — Three people were injured in an accident Sunday, April 21 near the intersection of County and Freetown streets, the Lakeville Fire Department reported. The accident was reported at about 1:30 p.m. Two vehicles were involved, Fire Chief Michael O’Brien said. None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
Duxbury man charged with murdering father awaits his fate. What the jury told the judge
BROCKTON – The jury in the murder trial of a Duxbury man accused of drowning his father in 2021 told the judge they are having trouble reaching a unanimous verdict Tuesday afternoon but were instructed to continue deliberations. Prosecutors say Jack Callahan, now 22, dunked 57-year-old Scott Callahan's head...
Troopers investigating crash in Taunton after vehicle flees traffic stop
TAUNTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Troopers are investigating a crash in Taunton on Monday night. The Massachusetts State Police Department said the crash occurred on Cohannet Street. Police said the car involved in the crash fled from troopers on an earlier traffic stop. The driver was not present by the...
Freight train strikes pole in New Bedford
A freight train collided with a railroad pole in New Bedford Tuesday night. The crash occurred at the Tarkiln Hill Road crossing. Mayor Jon Mitchell confirmed the incident on his X account. It's unclear how the train hit the pole. Police are asking residents to avoid the area. No injuries...
Teacher fired after threatening to bring rifle to school trying to get job back
A Massachusetts teacher is appealing his firing after officials say he threatened to bring his rifle to school. A judge Wednesday reduced the charge against Kenneth Decie, 54, of Quincy, a former Hanover teacher. The threat was made in response to disciplinary action taken against him by the school's principal, according to police...
Two vehicles hit houses in Dartmouth crash
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) — Two vehicles crashed into houses in Dartmouth on Monday. The Dartmouth Police Department said officers responded to the intersection of Alpha Street and Sharp Street for a report of a crash with injuries. Officials said an additional report shared that two separate vehicles hit separate...
9-year-old narrowly avoids injury from toppled pole in New Bedford train accident
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A freight train brought down a pole and wires in New Bedford Tuesday night. NBC 10 obtained cellphone video from a witness, and talked with a family who said their 9-year-old daughter was hit by the wires. "Within a minute it was just chaos," explained...
Firefighters reunite with mother, baby they helped deliver in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — New Bedford firefighters helped bring a healthy baby girl into the world earlier this month, and the mom, her baby, and those firefighters were reunited on Tuesday. According to the New Bedford fire chief, the department does two to three out-of-hospital deliveries a year.
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