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Jail Suicide
Jail Suicide
Jail Suicide
Saturday morning's death of an inmate of the Bristol County House of Corrections is now being investigated as a suicide, according to Gregg Miliote, spokesman for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office. The inmate, identified as 47-year-old Michael Fay, formerly of Fall River, was rushed to St...
Fall River Murder
Fall River Murder
Fall River Murder
FALL RIVER - A Fall River man is charged with the stabbing death of his girlfriend Monday night. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office says Scott Rego, 26, of 17 Linden Street, Apartment #3, was charged with murder and arrested at Rhode Island Hospital late Tuesday morning...
Possible Overdose Death
Possible Overdose Death
Possible Overdose Death
NEW BEDFORD - The Bristol County District Attorney's Office is investigating a possible fatal overdose in a New Bedford hotel. New Bedford Police logs indicate police responded to a sudden death just before 1 p.m. Thursday at the Fairfield Inn & Suites on MacArthur Drive. Th...
Details Emerge About Aaron Hernandez Suicide
Details Emerge About Aaron Hernandez Suicide
Details Emerge About Aaron Hernandez Suicide
Disturbing details are coming out about the apparent suicide of former New England Patriots star and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez. Local media in Massachusetts report Hernandez cut his finger and wrote "John 3:16" in blood on his forehead...
Death Benefit
Death Benefit
Death Benefit
FALL RIVER - The widow of a Fall River firefighter who died of brain cancer may receive an accidental death benefit under newly filed legislation. The State House News Service says Fall River State Representative Carole Fiola and Westport State Senator Michael Rodrigues have jointly filed a bill that would grant Angela Franco about $29,000 a year for the death of Adam Franco in 2015...
Apparent Overdose Death in New Bedford
Apparent Overdose Death in New Bedford
Apparent Overdose Death in New Bedford
Multiple news outlets are reporting that a 57-year-old woman died Sunday afternoon as the result of an apparent heroin overdose. The incident occurred in the 100-block of Summit Street. The woman was found by a family member shortly before 4:30 p...
New Bedford Man Dies From Apparent Drug Overdose
New Bedford Man Dies From Apparent Drug Overdose
New Bedford Man Dies From Apparent Drug Overdose
NEW BEDFORD—The medical examiner is investigating the death of a 36-year-old New Bedford man Wednesday from an apparent drug overdose Wednesday at a home on Whitman Street. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Evidence of apparent drug use was found at the scene...
Doubling the Death Benefit
Doubling the Death Benefit
Doubling the Death Benefit
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Charlie Baker is planning to sign legislation doubling the line of duty death benefit for families of first responders. The bill will increase the benefit from $150,000 to $300,000. The change is included in a supplemental spending bill for the current 2017 fiscal year...
Murder Lawsuit
Murder Lawsuit
Murder Lawsuit
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) _ The family of a New Bedford cab driver who was shot to death in his vehicle is suing the state Department of Youth Services and the group home the suspect had left. Prosecutors said the then-18-year-old Alexander Mills and another person had Donald DePina drive to a remote location, and Mills shot him in the head before taking his belongings in November 2015...
Cleared of Wrongdoing
Cleared of Wrongdoing
Cleared of Wrongdoing
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) - Fall River police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the death of a man who died after police subdued him with a stun gun. The Bristol District Attorney's concluded that officers did not use excessive force against Scott Macomber after the 48-year-old Brockton man allegedly interfered with the arrest of a woman last May...

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