jamie melo

Westport Police announced the arrest of a 39-year-old man after law enforcement officers talked him out of an apparent suicide attempt.

A former captain with the Sheriff’s Office was sentenced Monday in connection with helping "The Codfather" Carlos Rafael smuggle profits to Portugal.

A Bristol County sheriff's office captain has been convicted of helping a fishing magnate known smuggle profits of an illegal fishing scheme to Portugal.

A Captain with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury in connection with helping Carlos Rafael, the owner of one of the largest commercial fishing businesses in the U.S., smuggle the profits of his illegal overfishing scheme to Portugal.