Craigslist

The Town of Somerset has become the most recent community to establish a designated area for safer online transactions.

New Bedford residents now have a dedicated safe location while conducting in-person transactions on websites such as Craigslist and Facebook.

If you've ever had second thoughts about buying something online, the Dartmouth Police hope to ease some of those concerns.

This week, a local man was robbed after responding to a Craigslist ad in a New Bedford housing development. A motion filed last month by Ward Five City Councilor Kerry Winterson could have prevented that crime. Winterson proposed establishing city police stations as "safe zones" for pre-arranged transactions...

Jake Brusseau, 24, and Sabrina Harding, 23, were arrested after both dead and sick animals were discovered in this house of horrors. A report was made to police about a foul odor coming from the house. Almost two dozen dead animals and another two dozen malnourished animals were found at the South Second Street home...

A Mattapoisett man is robbed at gunpoint after responding to a Craigslist ad in New Bedford. Detective Captain Steven Vicente says the 21-year-old victim from Mattapoisett was interested in buying a dirt bike advertised on Craigslist, but when he arrived at the given address in the Brickenwood housing development Tuesday night, he was met by a male suspect armed with a large gun...

Dozens of crimes have been associated with making transactions on Craigslist and similar websites. One New Bedford city councilor is attempting to provide buyers with a safe place to conduct transactions without fear.

Have you ever gone to Craigslist and just clicked around?  There is some fun stuff for sale, along with a few other fun things!  If you click on Craigslist you never know what you might find, of course there are the usual items like cars, home goods, and other items you might use around the house...