Crime

A Greenfield man was charged in federal court in Springfield on Wednesday with sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography. Charles Fox, 44, was charged with one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of receipt of child pornography. Fox was arrested yesterday and appeared in …

A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee was arrested Thursday and charged with embezzling over $20,000 in payments from customers for money orders and stamps. Austin Correia, 22, of New Bedford, was indicted on one count of embezzlement and theft of public money, property or records. Correia will appear later today …

On Thursday, June 27, the New Bedford Narcotics Division arrested three adults and one juvenile in two separate fentanyl trafficking cases, which resulted in close to 600 grams of fentanyl and over $4,600 in U.S. currency being confiscated. In the first case, Detectives conducted a traffic stop based on an …

“We need your help identifying the suspect! On 6/26 police units were dispatched to Country Hardware for a report of a larceny. A paying Customer came in to pick up a chain saw that they had left for repairs. Unfortunately, the workers could not locate it. The surveillance video was …

A 21-year-old New Bedford man described by city police as the most dangerous gang member in New Bedford was convicted of an illegal firearm-related offense in Fall River Superior last week and sentenced to serve five years in state prison, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Rayshond …

The original article reporting that police were searching for him can be read here. Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced today the apprehension of Kaevon Brimfield, 26, of Springfield in connection with the fatal shooting of Mr. Charles White, 27, of Springfield. Extensive efforts have been made to seek …

A retired Massachusetts State Police Trooper was sentenced Monday, June 24 in connection with collecting over $29,000 in overtime pay that he did not work. Paul Cesan, 51, of Southwick, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to one day in prison (deemed served), one year of …

A 34-year-old Central Falls, RI man who was arrested in Attleboro in November 2018 for dealing crack cocaine in a motel parking lot was sentenced to serve a year behind bars, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Gary Hernandez Vasquez pleaded guilty in Fall River Superior Court …

A 37-year-old New Bedford woman became the first defendant to be convicted of drug crimes related to the year-long wiretap investigation dubbed Operation High Stakes, which concluded two years ago, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. Crystal Hinson pleaded guilty last week in Fall River Superior Court …

New Bedford police arrested 48-year old Jessica Williams of 960 County Street, apartment #3 of New Bedford on fentanyl distribution charges. County Street was listed at the top spot in New Bedford’s six worst drug dealer infested streets. Jessica Williams is being charged with distribution of a class B drug …