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In his weekly appearance on WBSM, Mayor Jon Mitchell expressed regret over the murder of 18-year-old Brad Lourenco on Monday, but also expressed concern that rising tensions between rival gangs could be fueling this latest wave of violence...

Reputed New Bedford gang member Rayshond Lewis was found dangerous at a hearing today in New Bedford District Court and ordered held without bail. Lewis, 19, has already been arrested three times this year. The most recent arrest came back on May 8, when he was picked up on multiple charges, after police say he broke into the North End residence of his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend the day before, and

BOSTON - Federal charges are being filed against four alleged Latin Kings gang members known to operate out of New Bedford. The U.S. Attorney's Office says 37-year-old Rafael Reyes, 29-year-old Virgilio Adorno, and 23-year-old Avimael Ortiz all face federal-level drug charges...

NEW BEDFORD - Eight people are arrested for trespassing Thursday evening. New Bedford Police say the eight people, all of them New Bedford men, were gathered on the property of Northstar Learning Center on Rivet Street in the South End shortly after 5 P...

A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Justin Ortiz last month. New Bedford Police arrested 21-year-old Justin Camacho of New Bedford on Friday, the Bristol County District Attorney's office confirmed...

BOSTON - A Latin King gang member has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Boston. 31-year-old Luis Lopez of New Bedford has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and three years of supervised release. Lopez pleaded guilty in October to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute heroin...

NEW BEDFORD - A New Bedford man has been arrested in connection with a December murder. The Bristol County District Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Joshua Lobo was ordered held without bail after being charged with intimidation of a witness and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute...

The New Bedford police officer that was run over by a dirt bike Monday night has been released from the hospital. New Bedford Police Sergeant Candido Trinidad was released from Rhode Island Hospital late last night and is home recovering, according to Lt...

A New Bedford Police Officer was seriously injured Monday night after being run over by a dirt bike in the North End. New Bedford Police say 35-year-old Sgt. Candido Trinidad was transported to Rhode Island Hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries after being hit by the dirt bike that was part of a group of off-road vehicles stopped by police...

An afterschool program that fizzled out in New Bedford may be coming back. Joanne Correia Marques, parent of a New Bedford High School graduate and current student at the school, wants to bring back the Gang Resistance Education and Training Program to the City's school system...