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Another New Bedford store owner fights back. According to Detective Captain Steve Vicente, a male walked into the J&L Mini Mart on Maxfield Street last night, grabbed the 55-year-old store owner, and threatened him with a knife.

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Police are looking for a suspect in the armed robbery of a South End bakery Tuesday afternoon. 

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Police are investigating another stabbing incident in the North End. State Police came across a disturbance at 145 Tinkham Street  Tuesday evening and found an unidentified 25 year old male suffering serious stab wounds to the chest.

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Charges have been brought against a Wareham man in connection with the July 6th fatal shooting in the South End of New Bedford.

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office and the New Bedford Police Department announced today that 20 year old Darius Gamboa is being charged with murder, after officials say he shot and killed 31 year old Julio Barbosa outside of the 7-11 at Cove Road and Rodney French Blvd

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Bristol County District Attorney Sam Sutter and New Bedford Police Chief David Provencher are holding a press conference today, and are expected to release more details on a murder case in the South End over the summer.

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A Wareham man and his mother have been charged with drug violations. According to Lt. Kevin Walsh, 21 year old Terrell Lafrance and his mother, 37 year old Sherri Lafrance were arrested Friday.

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The New Bedford Police have come forward to detail how that assault rifle was stolen from the trunk of a detectives vehicle on July 1. 

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New Bedford Police make an arrest in a late-afternoon shooting Wednesday in the South Central District.

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"The Bearded Bandit" is back.
The FBI says the Southcoast bank robber dubbed "The Bearded Bandit" has robbed six banks this year, including five Rhode Island banks and one in Seekonk, Mass.

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Fairhaven Police are asking the public's help in identifying two suspects in a larceny case.

On August 20th, a Walgreen's customer accidentally left her wallet in the store.
Later that day, her credit card was used in two separate fraudulent transactions at the Cumberland Farms and Best Buy in Dartmouth

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