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Police have arrested a New Bedford man following a 90 minute standoff Tuesday in the West End. 

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Traffic in the business district of Alden Road in Fairhaven is slowed down, and being re-routed for those headed north, after an 18-wheeler made a mess of power lines.

Fairhaven Police Sergeant Tim Souza tells WBSM News the truck, owned by Severance Trucking out of Dracut, snagged a low-hanging Verizon wire as it pulled out of the Baycoast Bank parking lot and onto Alden Road around 11:30am

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New Bedford Police and the Bristol County District Attorney's office are investigating the death of a homeless man Friday afternoon.

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30-year-old John Hernandez acknowledged gestures of support from friends as he heard the results of his dangerousness hearing in New Bedford District Court Friday morning.

Hernandez faces multiple charges in connection with the four-hour standoff w

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New Bedford Police have obtained arrest warrants for a Fall River man, who's allegedly responsible for a string of robberies throughout Greater New Bedford.

32-year-old John Munoz of Robeson Street in Fall River is wanted for robbing one New Bedf

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Police say the man who tried to rob a bank Monday afternoon has struck again, this time getting away with some cash.

According to New Bedford Police, the lone male walked into the Webster Bank on Rockdale Ave around 9:30 Wednesday morning, and handed the teller a note demanding cash

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New Bedford Police are looking for a light skinned Hispanic male who attempted to rob the Bank of America branch at 1918 Acushnet Ave.

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Wareham Police and State Police have told us that the standoff has ended with the suspect in custody.

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Acushnet Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a four-year-old female pit bull.

The dog was found in a black garbage bag off of Slocum Street near the Acushnet River, allegedly dropped there by a man in a grey jogging suit, last seen headed toward Brooklawn Park.

Acushnet Animal Control Officer Rebekah Tomlinson tells WBSM News the body

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Police say a Middleborough woman was drunk and on heroin when her pickup truck struck another vehicle over the weekend, killing the 18-year-old college freshman driving.

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