U.S. also filed action to forfeit more than 100 wildlife parts including orangutan skulls, tiger skulls, jaguar skin and other parts from endangered, threatened, or protected species. BOSTON – A Reading, Mass. man has been charged with allegedly trafficking in wildlife parts from endangered and protected species. Adam Bied, 39, …
Read More »Guatemalan national living Massachusetts sentenced for attempted sex trafficking of 12-year-old child
“BOSTON – A Waltham man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for attempted sex trafficking of a 12-year-old girl. Misael Fabian Medina, 38, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper to 15 years in prison. Medina will be subject to deportation proceedings to Guatemala upon …
Read More »40-year-old wanted New Bedford man captured; allegedly in possession of loaded gun, narcotics
“NEW BEDFORD – Narcotics detectives have arrested a wanted man and found him to have a gun and narcotics in the process. On the evening of June 12, 2024, Detectives Matthew Couture and Jonathan Miranda were operating in the north-end sector of the city when they observed a vehicle being …
Read More »45-year-old New Bedford man, repeat offender, charged with trafficking Fentanyl
“NEW BEDFORD – A local man has been arrested by narcotics detectives for trafficking Fentanyl. On Monday, June 10, Det. Emily Pacheco concluded her investigation into a fentanyl distribution operation being conducted out of 113 Reynolds St., first floor, for which she obtained a search warrant. The target of the …
Read More »62-year-old New Bedford man pleads guilty to stealing disability benefits for a decade
“BOSTON – A New Bedford man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits. Anthony Patterson, 62, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government money. U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs scheduled sentencing for Sept. 10, 2024. Patterson was charged …
Read More »Violent Boston Gang Member Member Who Posed With Firearms on Snapchat Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison
A Boston-area man was sentenced on Friday, June 7, 2024 for illegally possessing a firearm while under house arrest for three state firearm charges. Trevon Bell, 27, of Boston and Lynn, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV to 78 months in prison, and three …
Read More »Massachusetts man sentenced to prison for threatening interracial couple: “Time for whites to riot!”
Defendant has extensive criminal history and regularly posted white supremacy symbolism on Facebook. “BOSTON – A Massachusetts was sentenced today for threatening an interracial couple via Facebook Messenger in January 2021, and to attempting to prevent the couple from reporting the threats and harassment to law enforcement. Stephen M. DeBerardinis, …
Read More »Boston Pizzeria owner convicted of forced labor, assaulting employees, reporting workers to ICE
Defendant physically abused and threatened six employees for nearly a decade. “BOSTON – The owner of Stash’s Pizza, a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts, was convicted today following a nine-day jury trial of forced labor charges. The defendant forced or attempted to force six victims to work for him and comply …
Read More »71-year-old New Bedford man allegedly steals $450,000 in Veterans’ Disability Benefits
Benefits were intended for a 20-year Marine veteran with ALS. “BOSTON – A New Bedford man has been charged with stealing over $450,000 in disability benefits issued by the United States Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) intended for a 20-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps suffering from Amyotrophic Lateral …
Read More »New Bedford Police PSA: “Porch pirates across America now wearing Amazon uniforms!”
“*** 𝐏𝐒𝐀 *** Recent reports from police departments across the U.S. have highlighted a concerning new trend in package theft, where porch pirates have been seen impersonating Amazon delivery drivers by wearing a vest with the Amazon logo while carrying an empty box and switching it out with the real …
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