The 24-year-old was convicted on Tuesday of the murder of 23-year-old Vanessa Courtney. He was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Torres has a long criminal history, with previous convictions for possession of firearms, dealing heroin, and more. He was also convicted of murder in 1983.
A 30-year-old New Bedford man who broke into, and robbed items from, two Rehoboth homes last summer was sentenced to serve five to seven years in state prison this week.
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn, III announced today that a 39-year-old Fall River man with a lengthy record was sentenced to serve up to four years in state prison for a drug conviction.
Judge William Young has ordered "Codfather" Carlos Rafael to forfeit four of his groundfishing vessels as well as 34 permits associated with those vessels.