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New Bedford Police say a man armed with a large knife or a sword and a woman broke into a Blackmer Street home early Friday morning. Police received a report of the home invasion around 4:30am Friday from the 200 block of Blackmer Street, with residents saying the intruders kicked in the front door...

A three-year-old girl is dead and a family left in mourning after a tragic accident in Acushnet Tuesday. Acushnet Police Chief Michael Alves said in a press release the accident occurred shortly before noon Tuesday on Jean Street as the girl's father was making repairs to a vehicle...

A Fall River man will serve up to 15 years in state prison for raping a 5-year-old boy. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office says 46-year-old Dennis Dilibero was convicted of aggravated statutory rape and sentenced Wednesday in Fall River Superior Court...

New Bedford Police are looking to file charges against two men that allegedly attacked another man Thursday afternoon. The 21-year-old victim told police hew was walking in the area of Blackmer and County streets around 2:15 P.M. Thursday when he was approached by six to seven men...

Then Mother Teresa, the newly canonized saint famously visited New Bedford in 1995. The above footage is from her mass at St. Lawrence Martyr Church on County Street in New Bedford. This past Sunday, parishioners celebrated the canonization of Mother Teresa at the same church she had visited 21 years ago...

A Mattapoisett man is facing charges alleging he stole over $100,000 from an elderly woman in the town. In a written release, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz announced that 31-year-old Jason Bobola was arraigned last week in Brockton Superior Court on 11 counts of larceny over $250 on a person 60 or older...

Though it may take place at home, domestic violence can take a toll in the work environment as well. Bristol County District Attorney Tom Quinn's office is hosting a seminar this week, informing employers of their rights, responsibilities, and liabilities when it comes to dealing with sensitive matters like domestic violence...

New Bedford Police say the remains of a deceased baby have been found on a city street. Police confirm the body of the child was found around 6:30pm Friday in the area of County and Adams Street. Massachusetts State Police and officials with the Bristol County District Attorney's office are on the scene assisting in the investigation...

Charges have been brought against a Wareham man in connection with the July 6th fatal shooting in the South End of New Bedford. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office and the New Bedford Police Department announced today that 20 year old Darius Gamboa is being charged with murder, after officials say he shot and killed 31 year old Julio Barbosa outside of the 7-11 at Cove Road and Rodney Fr

Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter and New Bedford Police Chief David Provencher are holding a press conference today, and are expected to release more details on a murder case in the South End over the summer.