Crime

Onset man Donald Humes sentenced to 2.5 years after toddler son dies from methadone exposure. Manslaughter and child endangerment charges apply.

A New Bedford man was sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a 2024 shooting outside a South End bar.

New Bedford woman Sherri Fagone sentenced to 1.5–4 years for fentanyl distribution after police found 47 grams in her home.

Woonsocket man Muhammed Sheikh sentenced 2 years for robbing King Smoke Shop and Kun Kabob in Dartmouth and Fall River.

Fall River man Shawn Rego sentenced 2½ years for assaulting wife days after release from jail for previous domestic violence conviction.

New Bedford man Jesse Soares received 10–12 years after police seized fentanyl, cocaine, a firearm, ammo, and cash during a drug trafficking investigation.

A New Bedford man was sentenced to jail after assaulting state troopers during a moped stop, resisting arrest and spitting on an officer, prosecutors said.

A Taunton man was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to drug charges tied to three separate cases involving cocaine, a gun, and bail violations.

An Attleboro man was sentenced to state prison after abusing his infant daughter, causing permanent disabilities, prosecutors say in a Fall River court case.

Captain Paul DaCosta has been named commander of New Bedford Police Station 3, filling a long-vacant leadership role at the North End station.