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Taunton man killed in motorcycle crash identified
LAKEVILLE, Mass. (WLNE) — A Taunton man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Lakeville on May 10 has been identified by authorities. Christopher Walker , 32, died from injuries he sustained in a two-vehicle crash. The accident happened at approximately 7 p.m. Friday at the intersection of...
Lockdown at South Shore schools: Fight involves two dads, a gun and biting at a bus stop
MARSHFIELD — An fight between two men involving a gun triggered a stay-in-place order at several schools on Wednesday morning. Marshfield Police Chief Phil Tavares said two fathers got into an fight at a bus stop on Wednesday morning. While they were fighting, Tavares said a handgun fell on the ground. One of the...
Man dies after canoe with child passengers capsizes in Halifax
HALIFAX, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are investigating after a man died in an apparent drowning in Halifax on Sunday after the boat he was in capsized, officials said. Crews responding to a report of a capsized canoe with several people in the water around 11 a.m. determined one adult and two children had exited the water safely and a second adult was missing below the water’s surface, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz.
3 Marshfield schools take security precautions after nearby fight
MARSHFIELD, Mass. — Three Massachusetts schools briefly enacted a shelter-in-place security protocol on Wednesday morning while police responded to a nearby fight. Marshfield Public Schools said the complex on Forest Street involving Marshfield High School, Furnace Brook Middle School and Martinson Elementary School was under the precaution for about 25 minutes. District officials said the protocol was initiated at approximately 8:15 a.m.
Four pulled from water in Plymouth County. One reported dead
HALIFAX, MASS. (WJAR) — Four people were taken from the water after a small boat overturned on Monponsett Pond in Halifax, Massachusetts this morning. According to reports only three survived. Halifax Fire Chief Mike Witham says first responders from Halifax and Hanson were able to get three people out...
Brockton man accused of hitting pedestrian, beating him with a brick to appear in court
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) — A Brockton man accused of murder will face a judge Tuesday. Plymouth district attorney Timothy Cruz says on April 6th, 45-year-old Vasco Semedo was driving on North Main Street, when he allegedly hit a pedestrian. Semedo then allegedly backed up over the pedestrian, got out,...
Big Dan's rape case focused national attention on New Bedford in 1984
One of the biggest trials that WJAR covered in the 1980s also grabbed national headlines and the attention of Hollywood. Six men were charged in the sexual assault of a woman at a New Bedford bar, Big Dan's. They faced separate but simultaneous trials in 1984. The trial created some...
Arrest warrant issued for worker charged with extortion in $3 million lottery case
A Massachusetts man accused of trying to extort his coworker for a share of a $3 million lottery prize had an arrest warrant issued just days before his trial was slated to begin. Joseph Reddem of Raynham was nowhere to be found for his final pretrial conference hearing on Monday...
New Bedford Police: you will be fined, towed for improperly parked oversized vehicles, trailers
The NBPD would like to address complaints of oversized vehicles parked overnight on city streets and trailers that are not hitched to a motor vehicle. • Parking a vehicle that requires more than a class “D” license to operate on a city street overnight is punishable by a $50 fine.
Plymouth County Deputies Join Forces with Special Olympics Athletes in Brockton
Members of the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department (PPD) joined the community in Brockton for the Special Olympics Track and Field Qualifier Meet, showcasing not just law enforcement presence but personal investment in athlete triumphs. The Plymouth County Sheriff's Department's Facebook page heralded Officer Laicey Ieronimo, coach of the Middleboro YMCA team, whose seven athletes were described as "crushing it today."
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