Fire crews responded to a fire at a downtown New Bedford home on Monday, marking the fifth blaze that the city's fire department has fought since Saturday and the second one today.
A man convicted of murder in a dispute over the price of cocaine — and who handed drugs to witnesses and asked for their silence — has been sentenced to life in prison.
New Bedford Police announced an arrest has been made in connection with a February 6 shooting at 78 Tallman Street that left two victims wounded by gunshots.
While on a routine patrol late Sunday afternoon, New Bedford police officers saw two men acting suspiciously and trying to avoid being seen by the officers.
Mayoral candidates Mayor Jon Mitchell and challenger Charlie Perry joined WBSM's Barry Richard in separate interviews to discuss Tuesday's double homicide on Central Avenue, as well as crime in the city overall.