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Alexander Mills, the 18 year old male charged with murder in the killing of cab driver and former Veterans Agent Donald DePina, is headed to Bridgewater State Hospital. Greg Miliote with the District Attorney's office says Mills is being held without bail and Judge Cynthia Bracket ordered Mills to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital...

An Acushnet man has been charged with sexually assaulting two people earlier this year durIng a party in the suspect's house-trailer on Keene Road. Acushnet Police obtained a warrant and arrested 50 year old Peter Vierkant at his place of employment in New Bedford...

Two men wanted in Wareham for failing to register as sex offenders have surrendered to authorities. Wareham Police obtained arrest warrants this week for 57 year old Thomas Tavares and 38 year old Christopher Wyatt, after learning the pair had failed to register as level-three sex offenders while living in Wareham...

Murder suspect Michael Sousa is being held without bail for the August 2nd shooting of 25 year old Jeffrey Sylvia Jr. of New Bedford. Sousa appeared Tuesday in New Bedford District Court and was arraigned  on charges of murder, armed robbery, and firearms violations...

A delay in the District Court arraignment of a New Bedford murder suspect. Seventeen year old Darian Cardoza was arrested Thursday night, and was supposed to be arraigned Friday for the August 2nd murder of 24 year old Jeffrey Sylvia Jr...

Dartmouth Police arrest a suspect in a shoplifting case, but a second suspect remains at large. According to a press release, Dartmouth Det. Keith DaCosta drove into the Rite Aid parking lot on Dartmouth St. Saturday afternoon, and saw the store manager attempting to stop two women from leaving the area...

The suspect arrested in connection with Thursday night's fatal west end shooting was ordered held without bail after his arraignment Monday at New Bedford District Court.

Detectives in New Bedford's Organized Crime Intelligence Bureau set up a prostitution sting Friday night in the North End. Det. Captain Steve Vicente tells WBSM News, Police took the action because of repeated complaints from North End residents about an increase in prostitution in the area...

Two people suspected of breaking into the change machine and causing considerable damage at the Rubber Duck car wash in the north end have been arrested.

New Bedford narcotics detectives carried out a drug raid this weekend at the Roosevelt Apartments on County Street, arresting a tenant and seizing drugs, cash and a gun. Forty-six year old Brian Rudolph is facing drug and firearms charges in New Bedford District Court...