Friends: Jogger killed in southeastern Massachusetts crash was officer

A local teen is facing charges after reportedly crashing into a police cruiser. According to Westport Police, on Sunday morning, at approximately 1:15 a.m., a Westport Police cruiser was rear ended while in the breakdown lane on State Road in the area of Route 88. The cruiser was stationary with emergency lights activated at the time of the crash. The cruiser was struck by an eighteen-year-old male from Somerset. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage because of the crash.

A 21-year-old Massachusetts man has died due to injuries sustained in a serious crash in Maine. According to Maine State Police, a 2004 Ford truck driven by Nathan Kennedy of Halifax collided with the median guard rail, flipped over and landed on its side in the breakdown lane southbound at the Turnpike at the Saco River Bridge on Friday.

Hingham, MA – Police are investigating a single car fatal crash that occurred on Lincoln Street (Route 3A) at the intersection of Shipyard Drive Sunday. According to Hingham Police, at just before 4:45 p.m., a cell phone caller reported a car was driving westbound on Lincoln St. (Rte. 3A) and was “all over the road”. While Officers were heading toward the area, the car crashed at the intersection of Shipyard Drive. Officers found the driver of the car trapped inside. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. There were no passengers in the car.

Boston –The Massachusetts POST Commission announced this week an update to the suspended law enforcement officer list. Four newly suspended officers are listed below, bringing the total number of suspensions to nineteen:. Kendra Conway, Boston Police Department. Iancy Gonzalez, Salem Police Department. Michael Murphy, Boston Police Department. Carlos Vieira,...

One person was injured after a Monday multi-vehicle crash in Fall River. According to Lieutenant Antonio Elumba, officers responded to Slade Street regarding a motor vehicle crash early this morning. Upon arrival, officers found that a vehicle had struck a parked car while traveling west on Slade Street. The call...

HANSON — Chief Michael Miksch reports that the Hanson Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Kayleigh “Kie” McCormack, age 13, was last seen at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5 getting into a dark-colored SUV, possibly a Lincoln Navigator.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting where a woman was later found dead. According to Chief Keith Boone, at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, the Southeastern Massachusetts Regional Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from an Ashland resident, requesting a well-being check for a family member residing on Spooner Street threatening to harm herself.

Mystery continues to surround the sudden disappearance of a missing Bristol County man. According to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office, on June 7, 2017, 48-year-old Donald (“Donnie”) a developmentally disabled, Caucasian man who lived in Berkley was reported missing. On that date, at approximately 10:00 p.m.,...

BOSTON – The leader of a Massachusetts drug-trafficking organization agreed to plead guilty this week to gun and drug offenses. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 26-year-old Kevin Cardoso of Brockton pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition; one count of possession with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine, over 400 grams of fentanyl and over 500 grams of methamphetamine; and one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of cocaine, over 400 grams of fentanyl and over 500 grams of methamphetamine. The Court deferred acceptance of the proposed plea agreement until sentencing, which U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for June 1, 2023. Cardoso was initially arrested and charged by criminal complaint in December 2021. He was subsequently charged by an Information on Jan. 17, 2023.

The search for a missing Fall River dog has come to a tragic end. According to the mother of the owner, Naya was a service dog visiting from California that escaped into the unbearable cold on Friday. “They go everywhere together. Since it’s been painfully freezing outside, she thought it...

BOSTON – A Massachusetts man now living in Florida was sentenced in federal court for sending threatening communications to the Department of Veterans Affairs. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 31-year-old Drummond Neil Smithson was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 14 months in prison and three years of supervised release. In November 2022, Smithson pleaded guilty to one count of use of interstate communications to transmit a threat to injure.

Massachusetts State Police have announced that a silver alert for a missing Bristol County man has been canceled. Seekonk Police were attempting to locate Martin Bendiksen, 86, of Seekonk, who was last seen at his home on Friday. He was driving a white 2016 Honda CR-V bearing MA reg. 97ES37...

Several people were evacuated and displaced and a fire department was spread thin due to a Saturday evening fire in Fall River. Just after 6:30 p.m., a call came in for heavy fire and smoke showing at 1690 North Main Street. The Fall River Fire Department responded to the scene...

HANSON — Chief Michael Miksch reports that the 13-year-old girl reported missing Sunday, Feb. 5 has been located safely. Kayleigh “Kie” McCormack was found safely on Cape Cod. The Hanson Police Department was concerned for her well-being. The Hanson Police Department would like to thank all those...

A Dominican national detained on drug trafficking charges since March 28, 2022, admitted recently to a federal judge that he acted as a member of a criminal drug conspiracy when he attempted to retrieve U.S. Priority Mail packages containing cocaine intended for later distribution, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.

With the historic cold this past weekend, Fall River Firefighters were extremely busy. According to the FRFD Union, over the course of last year they averaged approximately 20 emergencies per day. From Friday to Sunday, members responded to 184 emergencies, including 2 fires, motor vehicle accidents (1 entrapment where the “Jaws of Life” were used to free the occupant), cardiac arrests, overdoses, downed power lines, Carbon Monoxide Incidents, odor of natural gas and numerous Box Alarms, Still Alarms and broken water/sprinkler pipes.

A Bridgewater State University student has suffered multiple serious injuries after being hit by an MBTA train recently. On the night of Friday January 27th, rescue crews responded for a person underneath the Green Line Trolley at the Boston University Central Station. Several agencies from Boston successfully rescued 20-year-old Ava Harlow, however, she suffered injuries including a fractured arm, crushed pelvis, a fractured skull, and a partial leg amputation.

The Fall River Public Library will be holding a public unveiling of two recently donated paintings by local artist Sheila Leshinsky Oliveira in the hallway outside the Children’s Room. The paintings depict Fall River natives, Joe Raposo of Sesame Street fame and Sarah Anna Lewis, first Black-American school teacher in Fall River. The public is invited to attend.