State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Norton Fire Chief Paul J. Schleicher, Wheaton College President Dennis M. Hanno, and Wheaton College Director of Public Safety Christopher Santiago are asking for the school community’s help solving two fires set in two bathrooms in a Wheaton College residence hall early Sunday morning. …
Read More »Crash Involving School Bus Sends more than 20 to area Hospitals, one Arrested for OUI
Last evening, at approximately 9:45 p.m., troopers from the State Police Middleboro Barracks responded to reports of a crash involving a school bus, Route 24 southbound, south of Exit 11 in Berkley. Upon arrival, Trooper Paul Martin discovered that there was a crash, or crashes, involving a school bus and …
Read More »Fairhaven High School vandalized – police looking for suspects
Fairhaven High School was vandalized Friday night and Fairhaven police are looking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects: “We have eliminated the person and the truck that we previously posted so this post has been modified. Still on the lookout for anyone with information about this incident. This …
Read More »Massachusetts Man Arrested for Sending Threatening Letters, White Powder to Federal Agencies
A Southwick man was arrested today and charged in federal court in Springfield, Mass., for sending four packages, two of which contained white powder, to federal agencies. Kevin A. Johnson, 47, was charged by criminal complaint with two counts of conveying false information and hoaxes and two counts of mailing …
Read More »Cape Cod woman pleads guilty to mail fraud of elderly victims
A Cape Cod woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to her role in a fraudulent lottery scheme. Ashley Barrett, 26, of Hyannis, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper scheduled sentencing for Feb. 26, 2019. On March 29, 2018, …
Read More »Massachusetts State Trooper Pleads Guilty in Overtime Abuse Investigation
A retired Massachusetts State Police Trooper pleaded guilty on Thursday to collecting over $29,000 in overtime pay that he did not work. Paul Cesan, 50, of Southwick, who was previously arrested and charged on June 27, 2018, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement from an agency receiving federal funds. …
Read More »Taunton man gets 5-7 years in State prison for stealing $68 from Dollar Tree
Goldie Vorce, 47 years old of Taunton, was sentenced on November 26, 2018 in the Fall River Superior Court for robbing a Dollar Tree Store clerk in Taunton, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III announced. On June 5, 2018, the defendant, Goldie Vorce entered the Taunton Dollar Tree …
Read More »New Bedford Fishing Boat Captain Sentenced for Interfering with Coast Guard Inspection
The former captain of a New Bedford fishing boat owned by Carlos Rafael, a/k/a “The Codfather,” was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for interfering with a U.S Coast Guard (USCG) inspection of a fishing boat off the Massachusetts coast. Thomas D. Simpson, 57, of South Portland, Maine, was …
Read More »MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Gang Murders of Two Teenagers
An MS-13 member was sentenced to life in prison for using social media to lure and violently murder two teenage boys in East Boston. Edwin Gonzalez, a/k/a “Sangriento,” 23, a Salvadoran national, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to life in prison. In June 2018, …
Read More »New Bedford couple arrested for numerous break-ins throughout Cape Cod
This past weekend, a New Bedford couple was placed under arrest for numerous break-ins of motor vehicles that occurred in many towns on Cape Cod in the past few weeks during the overnight hours. Derek R. DeJesus, age 43, and Katrina C. Olden, age 25, were caught in the act …
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